Queering Psychotherapy

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This is just one of the many reasons it is important for us to keep a strong focus on our charitable objectives, and remain true to our purpose. I assumed that it was a man she was in love with': Heteronormativity and queer experimentation in gestalt therapy training Smith, L. C., Shin, R. Q., & Officer, L. M. (2012). Moving counseling forward on LGB and transgender issues: Speaking queerly on discourses and microaggressions. The Counseling Psychologist, 40(3), 385–408. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000011403165. Several responses suggested a split along modality lines, with humanistic therapists seemingly more comfortable with an affirmative stance than more psychoanalytically aligned therapists, who expressed concern that the essence of their work – exploration – is inhibited by the MoU: ‘[I have] fear of serious repercussions or even litigation should I somehow inadvertently be seen to be “converting” a client by simply exploring their underlying issues,’ said one respondent. There was confusion about the wording of the MoU and the differences between affirmation, exploration and conversion, resulting in conclusions, in some, that could be seen as anti-trans, such as: ‘The focus of my psychoanalytic work would not be conversion but acceptance of biological reality. In my view that is not conversion.’ Others were able to find a workable balance between affirmation and exploration: ‘Therapeutic communities give primacy to giving a sense of belonging, that is to accept differences without pathologising. Group analysis seems to accept trans identity as developments in the social matrix with meaning both for the individual and the group they belong to.’

Tilsen, J., & Nylund, D. (2010). Resisting normativity: Queer musings on politics, identity, and the performance of therapy. The International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work, 3, 64–70. Ratts, M. J. (2009). Social justice counseling: Toward the development of a fifth force among counseling paradigms. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 48(2), 160–172. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-1939.2009.tb00076.x. 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.

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The process of queering psychotherapy is one that I consider would benefit any type of person as it allows the individual to define their own terms to embody, and live by. This is in addition to being pro-active in welcoming and understanding the needs of LGBTQIA+ people. ‘Queering’ anything is to explore beyond the binary, re-create the world, and re-understand common words and practices. We’ve planned our return to face-to-face events after a two-year absence, and there’s been a recognition of some positives of virtual events. Some of these aspects have been incorporated into how we plan and deliver conferences and workshops from now on. While some practitioners were unsettled by what they see as the rapid changes around gender identity, a majority of therapists conveyed curiosity in their responses and were reflexive about internal conflict and honest about their earnest struggle. As this respondent commented when asked about how they felt about the use of the term ‘cisgender’: ‘Interesting internal response to this – “I am being rebranded”. But actually, in terms of equality and celebrating diversity, I have no problem with identifying as cisgender.’

Talking with other queer, trans and POC therapists over time it came to me that using my passions — writing, journalism and therapy — I could co-create a book with a range of diverse therapists to infuse our field with the wisdom and insights from those of us who have lived experiences of being othered in multiple ways. This collection of voices is so rich and so necessary if we are to understand not only our clients’ worlds more deeply, but our own, too. J. Chance Czyzselska | Photo: Lezli + Rose Thanks to all who contributed to this timely anthology. I was simultaneously enlivened and brought up to date on reading through the diverse voices of contributors. This book makes an important and belated addition to our gestalt field. Anyone practising gestalt therapy with a general population today needs to read it.' The Drag and Queer Years as a Means of Developing a Therapeutic Self: Bringing Street Work into the Office In previous trials of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, male-female therapist dyads were standard. While this may promote a sense of safety for many participants by echoing the support provided by heteronormative mother-father archetypes, this practice reflects assumptions about gender that do not apply to many people. This is particularly true of gender-diverse participants, and/or those who were raised in households with single, same-sex, or gender-diverse parents. It is important that researchers work to make various gender pairings available to participants and collaborate with them prior to the dosing session to select a therapist team that is of greatest comfort to them. Bain, C. L., Grzanka, P. R., & Crowe, B. J. (2016). Toward a queer music therapy: The implications of queer theory for radically inclusive music therapy. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 50, 22–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2016.03.004.

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American Psychological Association guidelines for psychological practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people. American Psychologist 2015, 70(9): 832-864. Winslade, J., Monk, G., & Drewery, W. (1997). Sharpening the critical edge: A social constructionist approach to counselor education. In T. L. Sexton & B. L. Griffin (Eds.), Constructivist thinking in counseling practice, research, and training (pp. 228–248). New York: Teachers College Press. Gender and sexuality evolve throughout our lives. Therefore, I’m aware how much a binary understanding of these parts of our identities are experienced as restrictive. I’ve seen very often that people’s first response to feeling different is to feel distressed, and this is usually a product of the hetero- and cis-normative messages we receive from society (and internalised by the people in our lives) telling us to ‘be’ a certain way. The reaction that ‘I’m wrong’ or ‘This is a problem’ only serves to isolate, shame, and disempower. Our Association continues to lead and influence the profession, as well as supporting our members, and we are delivering or have delivered against the goals and objectives in this, the final year of our strategy.



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