QUEERING PSYCHOTHERAPY
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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 Czyselska, 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!
The book 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.
From the blurb: “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."
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