Recommended Reading for Therapists

The first three books here form the Pink Therapy trilogy. They are recommended core text books on many therapy training programmes. Thereafter we include some other books which we think may be helpful for therapists. At the bottom of the page you'll also find some websites which may be useful.
See also the separate section TRANS ISSUES FOR THERAPISTS

	Pink Therapy Edited by Dominic Davies and Charles Neal. Open University Press, 1996 Contents: An historical overview of homosexuality and therapy - Dominic Davies Towards a model of gay affirmative therapy - Dominic Davies Homophobia and heterosexism - Dominic Davies Working with people coming out - Dominic Davies Working with single people - Lyndsey Moon Working with people in relationships - Gail Simon Lesbian and gay parenting issues - Helena Hargarden and Sara Llewellin Working with young people - Dominic Davies Working with older lesbians - Val Young Working with older gay men - Bernard Ratigan Alcohol and substance misuse - Graz Kowszun and Maeve Malley Religious and spiritual conflicts - Bernard Lynch *Reviews:* "A comprehensive British Volume on lesbian and gay affirmative psychotherapy has been a while coming. Pink Therapy, however, has arrived, amply fills this gap, and is well worth the wait.... I particularly liked the contributors' subtle appreciation of theoretical nuance, genuine open-mindedness to diversity of ideas, and willingness to synthesise in a pragmatic and client-oriented manner" John C. Gonsiorek, Past President , Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues (Division 44 of the American Psychological Association ~It is all too easy for the liberal heterosexual therapist to imagine he or she has it all sewn up as far as attitudes to homosexuality are concerned. This book shows that even the politically correct, have so much to learn not just about being gay, lesbian or bisexual, but also about research into sexuality, attitudes amongst therapists, and on training courses as well as in the development of psychotherapy and counselling." Michael Jacobs. BACP Fellow and author of numerous psychodynamic textbooks. Pink Therapy (Vol. 1) has now been translated into Russian!
	Pink Therapy Vol 2: Therapeutic Perspectives on a Working with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Clients Edited by Dominic Davies and Charles Neal. Open University Press, 2000 Contents: Analytical psychology - Deirdre Haslam Cognitive-behavioural therapy - James Gray Existential-phenomenlogical therapy - Martin Milton Gay, lesbian and bisexual therapy and its supervision - James Pett Neuro-linguistic psychotherapy - Denis Bridoux and Martin Weaver Person-centred therapy - Dominic Davies Psychoanalytic psychotherapy - Susannah Izzard Psychosynthesis - Keith Silvester Social constructionist and systemic therapy - Gail Simon and Gwyn Whitfield Transactional Analysis - Graham Perlman *Reviews:* ~An invaluable resource for all therapists and counsellors. (And I do mean all.) The book's challenging and innovative strategy of linking theoretical orientation and sexual orientation sets it apart from other, apparently similar volumes. The various contributions are notable for the exemplary way they link psychological concepts and the human experience of therapist and client in the work. Andrew Samuels, Professor of Analytical Psychology, University of Essex ~Written from a well-informed insider's perspective on each theory, this book demonstrates a real coming of age of therapeutic work with lesbian, gay and bisexual clients. Many books in the past have been written about the difficulties of therapeutic work with these clients. This book, by contrast, puts theoretical perspectives on the couch, explores their strengths and weaknesses in relation to this client group and offers affirming strategies and solutions to working within these models." Sue Webb, President of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors
	Pink Therapy Vol. 3: Issues in Therapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual and Transgender Clients Edited by Charles Neal and Dominic Davies. Open University Press, 2000 Contents: Issues of race, culture and sexuality - Rita Brauner Kink therapy: SM and sexual minorities - Denis Bridoux Management of ethical dilemmas - Lynne Gabriel and Dominic Davies Issues in HIV/AIDS counselling - Pavlo Kanellakis Expressive therapy - freeing the creative self - Timothy McMichael Psychosexual therapy - Ian McNally and Naomi Adams We are family: gay men in groups - Charles Neal Looking both ways: bisexuality and therapy - Claire Lucius and Elizabeth Oxley Working with people who have been sexually abused in childhood - Fiona Purdie Long term consequences of bullying - Ian Rivers Gay men and sex: clinical issues - Jan Schippers Transgender issues - Tony Zandvliet *Reviews:* "A diverse and extremely useful set of chapters at the cutting edge of thinking on work with sexual minorities.... An important and too often neglected aspect of therapists' and counsellors' training which this book does much to correct." Susie Orbach, author of The Impossibility of Sex
	Lesbian and Gay Psychology Edited by Adrian Coyle and Celia Kitzinger Pub: Blackwell 2002 £23 This British-edited and authored collection on lesbian and gay psychology. Leading names in the field discuss a broad range of concerns cutting across social, health, developmental, educational and counselling psychology. These include topics such as development during adolescence, girls' friendships, identity formation and disclosure, parenting and family issues, health issues, psychotherapy and social attitudes.
	Psychoanalytic Therapy & The Gay Man Jack Drescher
	Psychotherapy with Gay Men and Lesbians: Contemporary Dynamic Approaches Eds: Jack Drescher, Anne D'Ercole and Erica Shoenberg
	Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Clients Christopher R Martell, Steven A Safren, Stacey E Prince
	Feeling Queer or Queer Feelings? Radical Approaches to Counselling Sex, Sexualities and Genders Ed: Lyndsey Moon Pub: Routledge 2008 £23
	Safe, Sane and Consensual: Contemporary Perspectives on Sadomasochism Eds: Darren Langdridge & Meg Barker Pubs: Palgrave 2008 £53 hardback This book is available via a special Pink Therapy discount of 50%, meaning you pay £26.50 + p&p To receive the discount, order online enter the reference code WPINK2008a into the promo box on the checkout page when ordering at: www.palgrave.com
	Sex, Sexuality and Therapeutic Practice: A manual for therapists and trainers. Eds: C. Butler, A. O’Donovan and E. Shaw. Routledge 2010 £22.99 RRP This new book, (co-edited by Pink Therapy Associate Catherine Butler), is a valuable addition to the library of any therapist or trainer working in the field of human sexuality. As one can see from the chapters titles it’s comprehensive in it’s focus: Sex, body, behaviour and identity Talking about sex Health, disability and sex Sexual and gender minorities: consideration for therapy and training Sexual and sexuality across the lifespan Culture, sex and sexuality. There are plenty of practical exercises for group work or indeed self-reflexive practice. The book takes a non-heteronormative stance and is written in a accessible style.
DSM Podcast	A podcast (audio file) about the how homosexuality was declassified by the APA told by the grandaughter of the APA members involved. Originally Broadcast on This American Life
	British Association for Sexual Educators (BASE) BASE aims to provide this resource and support by engaging with professionals in all disciplines who are involved in Sexual Health. These professionals and the general public will have access to sexual health material both in written and electronic format, that is accurate, proactive and evidence based where possible. This information will promote healthy, pleasurable and fulfilling sexuality. BASE intends to disseminate information on conferences, workshops, seminars and training on sexual health issues covering a broad spectrum of sexual topics to enable professionals from all disciplines to engage in dialogue and share information in a spirit of collegiality. The BASE Mission Statement: Support for sexual educators in their specific fields Sharing of positive sexual education that is significantly more than information about sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy prevention Providing access to sexual education information that is appropriate and accurate so that people can make informed choices The provision of information about sex in a user-friendly and accessible manner Creating an environment of openness and frankness about sex Encouraging and participating in national debate on sexual issues.
	Understanding Non-Monogamies Meg Barker and Darren Langdridge Ed. Routledge 2009 Most social scientific work on intimate relationships has assumed a monoga‐ mous structure, or has considered anything other than monogamy only in the context of 'infidelity'. Yet, in recent years there has been a growing interest among researchers and the public in exploring various patterns of intimacy that involve open non‐monogamy. This volume gathers contributions from academics, activists, and practitioners throughout the world to explore non‐ monogamous relationships. Featuring both empirical and theoretical pieces, contributors examine the history and cultural basis of various forms of non‐ monogamy, experiences of non‐monogamous living, psychological under‐ standings of relationship patterns, language and emotion, the discursive con‐ struction of mono‐normativity as well as issues of race, class, disability, sexu‐ ality and gender. This volume will be of interest to academics and practitio‐ ners working in the social sciences and anyone who is seeking greater insight into the intricacies of non‐monogamous relationships.
	Counselling Ideologies Lyndsey Moon Ashgate 2010 "Counselling Ideologies" draws our attention to the dilemmas inherent within the therapeutic ideologies commonly subscribed to by psychotherapists and counsellors working with those who challenge heteronormative models and approaches. Identifying the modernist, heteronormative understandings of the world implicit in the more popular models, this book employs queer theory to challenge these ideologies, drawing on disciplines both within and outside of counselling and psychology, as well as sociology, cultural studies and various ethnographic accounts. It highlights the dilemmas faced by those who may wish to practise as 'queer therapists', addressing not only therapeutic dilemmas, but also issues such as: identity, race, coming-out experiences, 'internalised homophobia', 'empathy', 'ethical issues', bisexuality and pathologisation. Comprising contributions from both academic experts and practitioners from the UK, USA and Australia, this book represents a new approach to counselling and psychotherapy that will appeal not only to sociologists and those working in the field of mental health, but also to scholars of race and ethnicity, gender, queer studies and queer theory.

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