Trans and Sexuality: An existentially-informed enquiry with implications for counselling psychology

Trans and Sexuality is a groundbreaking book that explores the sexuality of people who do not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth. It challenges the assumption that group membership impacts on the sexuality of trans people and places the real-life experiences of trans research participants at the heart of the work. The book takes a cross-disciplinary approach and considers the sexuality of trans people within the contexts of psychiatric and psychological settings, as well as in the broader contexts of cultural and community settings. It has implications for counselling psychology and existentialist philosophy and will appeal to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of gender and sexuality, counselling, sociology, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatry.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 140 pages
Publication date: 02 August 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Based on extensive qualitative research, Trans and Sexuality delves into the sexual identities of individuals who do not align with the gender they were assigned at birth. While it may seem reasonable to categorize members of the trans community into distinct groups, the pervasive belief that group membership influences the sexuality of trans individuals has skewed opinions in this highly contentious yet vastly under-researched field. Furthermore, while existing literature has predominantly adopted a positivistic stance or employed methodologies that could be perceived as exploitative towards trans people, Richards takes great care to center the real-life experiences of trans research participants at the core of his work. This forward-thinking book explores sexuality beyond the confines of the bedroom, touching on topics such as identity, sexuality, and the intricate intersections between the two. Richards adopts a multidisciplinary approach, considering the sexuality of trans individuals within the contexts of psychiatric and psychological settings, including Gender Identity Clinics, as well as in broader cultural and community contexts. The implications of the research presented are also examined in relation to counseling psychology and existentialist philosophy.

Trans and Sexuality will captivate academics, researchers, and postgraduate students specializing in gender and sexuality, counseling, sociology, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatry. It will hold particular appeal to those seeking a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of ethics and methodologies with individuals from marginalized sexualities and genders.

Weight: 327g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367197186