Psychologists, as well as the general public, have recognized the
importance of female friendships. Scientists call this bond the
tending instinct- a kind of female relaxation response that has
salutary effects. Such special attachment shields women from
isolation and provides an enhanced sense of wellbeing. Intimate
friends can therefore act as sisters of the heart to promote
connection, solace, wholeness, and longevity. Moreover, women
friends frequently provide emotional, social, physical, and
spiritual benefits. Indeed, sisters of the heart constitute an
unparalleled bond that encourages women to connect with themselves,
with others, and with the world at large. In this book, twelve
women therapists, who are diverse in age-- young, middle, and older
women; as well as in ethnicity--White, African American, Latina,
Asian American, Native American, and multiracial women---examine
the psychological and physical aspects of this unique female
bonding. Through their narratives we hear their distinctive voices
as women and as healers. In this fashion, they reflect on both the
functional and dysfunctional dynamics occurring between intimate
female friends. Finally, these women therapists examine how their
experience with a sister of the heart informed their development as
healers, and discuss how they use this special bond in
psychotherapy with women. This book was originally published as a
special issue of Women & Therapy. 'This enlightening, iconic
book is for anyone who wants to understand more about the powerful
roles of friendships-including challenges--among women that
facilitate their ability to survive and thrive. It is special in
that the chapter authors are psychotherapists who describe the
impact of female bonding, from scientific as well as personal
bases. The descriptions are rooted in theory, research, extensive
clinical experience and personal lives. Refreshing and much needed,
this book will prove useful to professionals as well as any women
or men who want to understand the value and salience of female
relationships.' Melba Vasquez, PhD, ABPP Past President, American
Psychological Association Independent Practice, Austin, Texas
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