{"product_id":"relationally-queer-9781032197241","title":"Relationally Queer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelationally Queer\u003c\/em\u003e explores diverse intimate relationship styles and the connections with self for clinicians interested in gender, sex and relationship diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering readers a more inclusive and queer-friendly way of thinking about relationships, the book covers a range of topics that include intersectionality, consensual non-monogamy, working with shame, intimate partner violence, religious identities, and living with HIV. Exploring beyond a Eurocentric perspective, the book features a chapter on African-centred therapy and also includes the relationships of often erased populations such as bisexual people, sex workers, people with chronic health issues and trans people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will help psychosexual and relationship therapists, counsellors and psychologists who work with clients of diverse genders, sexualities and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This volume is a must have for affirmatively working with queer clients and their relationships of today and tomorrow. \u003ci\u003eRelationally Queer \u003c\/i\u003eis as ground breaking to the psychotherapy field as earlier volumes of the Pink Therapy series. Chapters address areas ranging from challenging monogamism to counselling people who sex work to addressing health issues—and more! A thoughtful overview of the gender, sex, and relationship diversities (GSRD) framework is also provided.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarkie L.C Twist, PHD, LMFT, LMHC, CSE-S, Teaching Faculty, Antioch University New England; Editor-in-Chief, \u003cem\u003eSexual and Relationship Therapy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Having trained relationship therapists -globally- for decades GRSD is of great value to me: it recognises defines and positions a wide range of relationship expressions as either including \u003cb\u003eeveryone\u003c\/b\u003e (and especially indigenous groups) or to stand accused of perpetuating colonialism. This work hits the spot and I commend the authors for this ground breaking, courageous work. I am particularly excited by the chapters on collectivist communities (African, Jewish, Muslim et al) in which individualist psychotherapy models have limited value\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernd Leygraf, Consultant Psychotherapist, CEO Naos-Institute (www.naos-institute.com and www.psychosexualtraining.org.uk )\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Relationally Queer\" is THE book that all GSRD specialists (including mental health professionals in training) are waiting for. The publication fills in the gaps in existing writings on the topic. It not only gives a fresh perspective of how to talk about and talk to GSRD clients but also how to include practical tools into the therapeutical space. The importance of perspective \"nothing about us without us\" can help us create safer environment and change the world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgata Loewe-Kurilla, PhD, Psychotherapist, Sexologist, Sexospher and tutor. Founder of Sex Positive Institute.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1. Getting real about monogamism: Disrupting mononormative bias in sex therapy and relationship counselling 2. Loving Freedom (beyond monogamy- opening up a dyad) 3. Common Presenting Issues in Consensual Non-Monogamy 4. When Sex, Health \u0026amp; Stigman Collide: Counselling People who Sex Work (and their partners) 5. The Trans Compass: A way of hearing and understanding trans people's relationships with their identities 6. Working with Bi+ Clients: Considerations for Individual and Relationship Therapy 7. Sankofa's Quest: Cultivating Queer, African-centred, homecomings through intersectionality in therapy 8. Working with Intimate Partner Violence in GSRD Intimate Relationships 9. Exploring the impact of a religious background or identity on LGBTQ people 10. Chronic Health Issues, Disability and Queer People 11. The impact of Antiretroviral Therapies and PrEP on Gay Men 12. GSRD-Affirmative Supervision of Psychotherapy 13. Living and Working within our Communities Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018893164887,"sku":"9781032197241","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032197241.jpg?v=1750778552","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/relationally-queer-9781032197241","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}