Sexuality in the Therapeutic Relationship: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Gay Therapists

Porter, James E.; Hulbert-Williams, Lee; Chadwick, Darren

doi:10.1080/19359705.2014.957882

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“…The therapist's own identity was relevant to two of the participants, which brings to the foreground dilemmas therapists may face about whether to disclosure their own identity to clients (Porter, Hulbert-Williams, & Chadwick, 2015). During training it is important that practitioners consider the benefits and limitations that disclosure of one's identity may have on the therapeutic relationship, including around gender and sexuality.…”

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Transitioning together: a narrative analysis of the support accessed by partners of trans people

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Sexual and Relationship Therapy

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“…There has been some research on the experiences of gay therapists in disclosing their sexual orientation to clients (e.g. Porter, et al, 2015), yet similar research into the experiences of gender diverse clinicians has not yet been conducted.…”

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Transitioning together: a narrative analysis of the support accessed by partners of trans people

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“…However, therapists may feel the necessity to conceal their sexual orientation with specific groups of clients (Porter, 2013). Moore and Jenkins (2012) found that literature was inconsistent in guiding homosexual therapists in their decision to disclose their sexual orientation, with Farber (2006) advising care in what is disclosed; for example, sexual practices would be deemed off-bounds.…”

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“…Indeed, I notice my felt-sense that I fall into this category, although the grip of internalised homophobia has weakened considerably within me. Whilst my training included teaching on the social model of disability (Oliver & Sapey, 2006), it was invisible to sexuality (Lea et al, 2010), promoting a somewhat heteronormative model of society (Porter et al, 2015).…”

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“…They also refer to the impact of therapists' personal information being available on the Internet, stating that this has not yet been explored within the literature. Whilst Porter, Hulbert‐Williams, and Chadwick () identified that homophobia within the therapeutic relationship is potentially damaging to the therapist and the relationship, their study only focuses on therapist self‐disclosure of sexual orientation.…”

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Client‐initiated disclosure of psychotherapists' sexual orientation: A narrative inquiry

McPherson¹

2019

Couns and Psychother Res

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Intention This study considers the effect on counsellors and psychotherapists when their sexual orientation is discovered and introduced into the therapeutic relationship by their clients. Method Using a narrative inquiry approach, four qualified and experienced counsellors/psychotherapists share their stories by means of unstructured conversations. The findings are presented and analysed through a reconstructed conversation illustrating the similarities and differences between these participants' stories, considered alongside my own. Findings Through this reconstituted dialogue, the process of unintended revealing of the participants' sexual orientation and the perceived effect on the client and on the therapeutic relationship are explored, and how these experiences altered the practitioner's view of themselves, clients in general and wider society. Implications for practice These stories suggest clients' curiosity into the lives of their counsellor/psychotherapist is inevitable with the growth of the availability of personal information in the public domain, and as such, practitioners are encouraged to take ownership of their narratives of their sexual orientation.

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Trans and non‐binary person‐centred therapists' experiences of, and responses to, transprejudice from clients: A reflexive thematic analysis

Wright,

Murphy

2024

Couns and Psychother Res

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AimsThis qualitative study aimed to explore what it is like for trans and non‐binary (TNB) person‐centred therapists to be exposed to transprejudice in their client work, and how they navigate such relationships. In so doing, the study aims to amplify TNB perspectives, encourage better allyship from cisgender colleagues, workplaces and professional bodies, and inform understandings of person‐centred theory and practice.MethodFive White, TNB, person‐centred therapists took part in non‐directive interviews. A reflexive thematic analysis was performed with a phenomenological and hermeneutical approach.FindingsTherapists perceived their encounters with transprejudice in client work to be infrequent or less intense than in other areas of their lives. Clients who expressed transprejudice were seen as situated in a transprejudiced context, which allowed the therapists to maintain unconditional positive regard and empathy. The therapists nonetheless reported an adverse effect on their well‐being, which required proactive support from peers.ImplicationsThis study demonstrates the need for cisgender colleagues of TNB therapists to be sensitive to the dynamics of transprejudice. Further research is necessary to elucidate the role of internalised transprejudice in shaping TNB therapists' understandings of their person‐centred practice. Further research is also required to account for the range of identities and backgrounds in the TNB community.

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Sexuality in the Therapeutic Relationship: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Gay Therapists

Cited by 13 publications

References 45 publications

Transitioning together: a narrative analysis of the support accessed by partners of trans people

Transitioning together: a narrative analysis of the support accessed by partners of trans people

Client‐initiated disclosure of psychotherapists' sexual orientation: A narrative inquiry

Trans and non‐binary person‐centred therapists' experiences of, and responses to, transprejudice from clients: A reflexive thematic analysis

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