I have engaged in professional development on queer inclusive practice.
Queer inclusive practice, to me, means…
…providing clients from diverse queer backgrounds (e.g., people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse, and asexual; people with intersex variations) with a safe therapeutic space, where clients can feel comfortable sharing their backgrounds (whether their backgrounds are related to their therapy goals or not).
…understanding that society often responds to queerness in stifling ways, and committing to reducing the harmful impacts of this on client wellbeing.
…recognising that queerness overlaps with many other experiences clients may wish to talk about (e.g., childhood memories, psychological wellbeing, social relationships, culture).
…empowering clients to live their queerness in line with their own vision of who they are and how to invite others in.