I was thrilled to contribute to this ground-breaking compendium of perspectives and insights from diverse professionals in the field of LGBTQ+ psychotherapy and counselling.
My chapter, “On working with trans and gender-expansive clients”, is a transcript of a powerful conversation with the editor J. Chance Czyzselska, in which we discussed our developing thoughts and insights into:
Interrogating the expectation of reaching an authentic self
Understanding the trouble with approaching gender from a ‘cis-lens’
Exploring the links between the gender binary, white supremacy and the colonial project
Supporting clients with their fear of ‘coming-out’
And more!
If you’re interested in learning more about these themes, have a look at my upcoming training events.
Queering Psychotherapy sheds light on the importance of embracing and affirming LGBTQ+ experiences in psychotherapy, making it a valuable resource for practitioners and those seeking to enhance their understanding of queer-affirming approaches.
“LGBTIQ+ people are more likely than cisgender and heterosexual individuals to suffer with mental health issues, yet often have poorer therapeutic outcomes. Mainstream Eurocentric psychotherapeutic theories, developed largely by heterosexual, cisgender and white theorists, tend to see LGBTIQ+ as a singular group through this “othered” lens. Despite the undeniable value offered by many of these theories, they and those who use them – queer therapists included – can often pathologize, marginalize, misunderstand and diminish the flourishing and diversity of queer experience. In this volume, editor and psychotherapist Jane C. Czyzselska speaks with practitioners and clients from diverse modalities and lived experiences, exploring and rethinking some of the unique challenges encountered in a world that continues to marginalize queer lives. The contributors to Queering Psychotherapy present key insights and practical advice in a dynamic conversational format, providing intimate access to therapists’ personal and professional knowledge and reflections. This book is an invaluable training in itself."
You can buy Queering Psychotherapy here
“This book is a reservoir of information, knowledge and professional understandings which seek to widen out that space into a comfortable queer landscape. Invaluable”
“Brimming with powerful insights, this book is a vital resource for professionals and fascinating reading material for us all.”
“A stirring and necessary contribution to the field”
“This book is essential reading and needs to be studied on courses around the country. ”
“Cis-normativity, to me, is a baseline flaw that obscures the complexity, wonder and brilliance of the human experience”
- From my chapter “Working with trans and gender expansive clients”
Queering Psychotherapy
Hear from J. Chance Czyzselska, Ellis J. Johnson & Robert Downes speaking with Uli Lenart from Gay’s The Word Bookshop
Discussing Queering Psychotherapy with J. Chance Czyzselska, Amanda Middleton, Neil Young, Caz Binstead and Peter Blundell
For more information on my other events, past and future, see here