Queering Psychotherapy

LGBTIQ+ individuals face a higher likelihood of mental health challenges compared to cisgender and heterosexual people, yet they often experience less effective therapeutic outcomes.

Mainstream psychotherapeutic theories, largely shaped by cisgender, heterosexual, and white theorists, often view LGBTIQ+ people as a homogeneous group through an “othered” perspective. While these theories offer significant value, they can also inadvertently pathologise, marginalise, and misunderstand the richness and diversity of queer experiences, even when used by queer therapists themselves.

In Queering Psychotherapy, editor and psychotherapist Jane C. Czyzselska engages with practitioners and clients from a range of therapeutic modalities and lived experiences to explore and challenge the unique difficulties faced by queer individuals in a world that continues to marginalise them.

Through insightful conversations, the contributors share practical advice and personal reflections, offering a rich, dynamic dialogue that combines both professional expertise and lived experience.

This book serves as an invaluable resource for those training in the field, providing deep, meaningful insights into queer-informed therapeutic practices.