Overview
This seminal book is the original and definitive text presenting gender, sex and relationship diversity (GSRD) therapy as its own therapeutic approach rather than simply a set of techniques or “add on” to other modalities in working with LGBTQ+ clients and other marginalised populations. This edited volume draws on the expertise of international clinicians who offer contemporary perspectives as well as modernising traditional psychotherapeutic theories. The book introduces the modality by explaining the essence of GSRD therapy: its history, philosophy and theories, as well as what it is used for and how it is practiced. It sets the landscape for GSRD therapy, centred on its seven core components. It focuses on specific populations and themes that are prevalent in the GSRD communities, yet often not written about or discussed in core clinical training, such as working with queer and trans young people, parenting, working with serious mental health difficulties, and ageing and the end of life. It also covers topics such as neurodivergence, self-harm, and body image. The book is a critical resource for clinicians worldwide, particularly those working with or interested in working with populations who do not fit the dominant “norm” of heteronormativity and mono-normativity and those who are gender-expansive.
Full Product Details
Author: Dominic Davies ,
Silva Neves (Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology, UK) ,
Antonio Prunas
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.680kg
ISBN: 9781032870823
ISBN 10: 1032870826
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 29 December 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
‘After reading this book, I am left with a feeling of joy, wanting to read the book again! It offers valuable insights, reflections, and approaches to a group having faced discrimination, devaluation, neglect, shame and fear for so long. This is another step in the affirmative and explorative approach led by Pink Therapy, guiding “therapists in delivering effective and ethical therapy with GSRD clients”, applicable to any psychotherapeutic approach, psychodynamic, behavioural or gestalt; they all have their distinctive contributions to the big picture!’ Elsa Almås, professor emerit, University of Agder. ‘This collection deconstructs and decolonises therapy; queers the binaries of exploration and affirmation, acceptance and change; challenges paternalism and hierarchies in therapeutic communities and spaces; embraces the ongoing fluidity of selfing; and encourages us to face our personal and collective shadows with kindness and honesty. I’m so grateful to this exceptional group of authors for their thoughtful, tender words, which expand and deepen what GSRD therapy can be, as well as applying it across a wide range of client groups.’ Meg-John Barker, co-author of Graphic Guides and ‘How to Understand Your…’ books on GSRD. ‘This book provides a bold and excellent insight into the values and benefits of GSRD-oriented therapy and the application of such across the spectrum of therapeutic modalities. Clinicians will find comprehensive resources to embrace discriminated, disadvantaged and often marginalised clients with fluid, diverse experiences whilst working to reduce any impact of heteronormative pathologization with social justice as a key driver. As therapeutic models expand systemically this is an exceptional resource to recommend that should ensure a meaningful impact is evident for both clinicians and clients.’ Professor Kevan Wylie, MD FRCP FECSM, Past President, World Association for Sexual Health. ‘This book is an inspiring and deeply moving journey through the lives and realities of GRSD people. Too often rendered invisible or rejected in society, they are at risk of being re-exposed to similar dynamics within the therapy room. Whether through personal bias or theoretical distortions, therapists may unintentionally replicate those same damaging patterns. This courageous publication – a continuation of the earlier and now iconic Pink Therapy series – offers a powerful opportunity to shift that reality.’ Dr Bartosz Grabski, MD, PhD, FECSM, WPATH-CM, Sexology Lab, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College, Jagiellonian University
'After reading this book, I am left with a feeling of joy, wanting to read the book again! It offers valuable insights, reflections, and approaches to a group having faced discrimination, devaluation, neglect, shame and fear for so long. This is another step in the affirmative and explorative approach led by Pink Therapy, guiding “therapists in delivering effective and ethical therapy with GSRD clients”, applicable to any psychotherapeutic approach, psychodynamic, behavioural or gestalt; they all have their distinctive contributions to the big picture!' Elsa Almås, Professor Emerit, University of Agder 'This collection deconstructs and decolonises therapy; queers the binaries of exploration and affirmation, acceptance and change; challenges paternalism and hierarchies in therapeutic communities and spaces; embraces the ongoing fluidity of selfing; and encourages us to face our personal and collective shadows with kindness and honesty. I’m so grateful to this exceptional group of authors for their thoughtful, tender words, which expand and deepen what GSRD therapy can be, as well as applying it across a wide range of client groups.’ Meg-John Barker, Co-author of Graphic Guides and ‘How to Understand Your…’ books on GSRD ‘This book provides a bold and excellent insight into the values and benefits of GSRD-oriented therapy and the application of such across the spectrum of therapeutic modalities. Clinicians will find comprehensive resources to embrace discriminated, disadvantaged and often marginalised clients with fluid, diverse experiences whilst working to reduce any impact of heteronormative pathologization with social justice as a key driver. As therapeutic models expand systemically this is an exceptional resource to recommend that should ensure a meaningful impact is evident for both clinicians and clients.' Professor Kevan Wylie, MD FRCP FECSM, Past President, World Association for Sexual Health 'This book is an inspiring and deeply moving journey through the lives and realities of GRSD people. Too often rendered invisible or rejected in society, they are at risk of being re-exposed to similar dynamics within the therapy room. Whether through personal bias or theoretical distortions, therapists may unintentionally replicate those same damaging patterns. This courageous publication – a continuation of the earlier and now iconic Pink Therapy series – offers a powerful opportunity to shift that reality.' Dr Bartosz Grabski, MD, PhD, FECSM, WPATH-CM, Sexology Lab, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College, Jagiellonian University 'Gender, sex, and relationship diversity (GSRD) therapy is an exciting and important new development in the counselling and psychotherapy field: offering a flexible, sophisticated, and de-pathologising approach that is open to all. GSRD therapy aligns with what we know works best in therapy: a knowledgeable, skilled, and deeply affirming therapist who is able to practice with compassion and humility. I thoroughly commend this book as a comprehensive, in depth, and engaging guide to this emerging practice.' Mick Cooper, Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of Roehampton ‘I found myself reflecting on the advantages of a transmodal book on GSRD for counsellors and therapists. The chapters cover a range of LGBTQIA+ attuned therapies and address key areas of lived experience. These overlays of theoretical difference and lived experience create a weave that invite readers to find useful information and read with a critical eye in considering potential social consequences of theory-in-practice across different population groups. This is a useful and supportive text for trainees and experienced therapists alike.’ Dr Gail Simon, Systemic Psychotherapist, The Pink Practice, UK
‘After reading this book, I am left with a feeling of joy, wanting to read the book again! It offers valuable insights, reflections, and approaches to a group having faced discrimination, devaluation, neglect, shame and fear for so long. This is another step in the affirmative and explorative approach led by Pink Therapy, guiding “therapists in delivering effective and ethical therapy with GSRD clients”, applicable to any psychotherapeutic approach, psychodynamic, behavioural or gestalt; they all have their distinctive contributions to the big picture!’ Elsa Almås, professor emerit, University of Agder ‘This collection deconstructs and decolonises therapy; queers the binaries of exploration and affirmation, acceptance and change; challenges paternalism and hierarchies in therapeutic communities and spaces; embraces the ongoing fluidity of selfing; and encourages us to face our personal and collective shadows with kindness and honesty. I’m so grateful to this exceptional group of authors for their thoughtful, tender words, which expand and deepen what GSRD therapy can be, as well as applying it across a wide range of client groups.’ Meg-John Barker, co-author of Graphic Guides and ‘How to Understand Your…’ books on GSRD ‘This book provides a bold and excellent insight into the values and benefits of GSRD-oriented therapy and the application of such across the spectrum of therapeutic modalities. Clinicians will find comprehensive resources to embrace discriminated, disadvantaged and often marginalised clients with fluid, diverse experiences whilst working to reduce any impact of heteronormative pathologization with social justice as a key driver. As therapeutic models expand systemically this is an exceptional resource to recommend that should ensure a meaningful impact is evident for both clinicians and clients.’ Professor Kevan Wylie, MD FRCP FECSM, Past President, World Association for Sexual Health ‘This book is an inspiring and deeply moving journey through the lives and realities of GRSD people. Too often rendered invisible or rejected in society, they are at risk of being re-exposed to similar dynamics within the therapy room. Whether through personal bias or theoretical distortions, therapists may unintentionally replicate those same damaging patterns. This courageous publication – a continuation of the earlier and now iconic Pink Therapy series – offers a powerful opportunity to shift that reality.’ Dr Bartosz Grabski, MD, PhD, FECSM, WPATH-CM, Sexology Lab, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College, Jagiellonian University ""Gender, sex, and relationship diversity (GSRD) therapy is an exciting and important new development in the counselling and psychotherapy field: offering a flexible, sophisticated, and de-pathologising approach that is open to all. GSRD therapy aligns with what we know works best in therapy: a knowledgeable, skilled, and deeply affirming therapist who is able to practice with compassion and humility. I thoroughly commend this book as a comprehensive, in depth, and engaging guide to this emerging practice."" Mick Cooper, Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of Roehampton
Author Information
Dominic Davies is the Founder of Pink Therapy, a UK organisation that is committed to improving the mental health of gender, sex, and relationship diversities. He has been working as a psychotherapist, clinical sexologist, and practice consultant for over forty years, pioneering in the UK the development of GSRD therapy as a new specialist field of clinical practice. Silva Neves is an award-winning, COSRT-accredited, and UKCP-registered psychosexual and relationship psychotherapist and a trauma psychotherapist. He is a Pink Therapy Clinical Associate and works extensively with the LGBTQ+ communities. He speaks internationally. Antonio Prunas, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, psychotherapist, and sex therapist, living and working in Milan, Italy. He is a Pink Therapy Clinical Associate and Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology at the Department of Psychology of Milano-Bicocca State University.
