Developing Cultural Sensitivity in Psychosexual Therapy

Developing Cultural Sensitivity in Psychosexual Therapy is a pioneering compilation that provides a comprehensive exploration of the intricate relationship between cultural diversity and human sexuality.

Featuring contributions from renowned psychosexual therapists and medical experts from Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, each chapter will delve into the unique challenges, practices, and insights related to psychosexual work within specific cultural contexts, particularly with a range of diverse communities. The book offers a rich tapestry of real-life scenarios and illustrations in work with a range of diverse clients including Black, LGBTQ, Orthodox Jew, Muslim, Observant Hindu, Sikh, and more. A great deal of attention is given to the seamless integration of scientific data with socio-cultural realities, treating readers to an immersive exploration that transcends conventional boundaries. Arguing that psychosexual relational therapy is historically impacted by colonialism, the book challenges a "one size fits all,” mono-normative, Eurocentric approach, offering instead how to integrate social justice concerns both practically and philosophically.

This unique synthesis of scholarly insight, lived experience, and clinical expertise makes this book a compelling read for any psychosexual or relational therapist.

Bernd Leygraf is the Chief Executive Officer at Naos Institute, Consultant Psychotherapist, and Course Director for LDPRT. He is the only Consultant Psychotherapist in his field. He co-authored the first MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy as well as the first Master's programme in Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy in the UK. He also authored as well as led several Master's programs in the UK, primarily at South Bank University, Middlesex University, Westminster, and the University of Surrey.

Dr. Bishurul Hafi NA, MD (Dermatology & Venereology), DNB, LDPRT (UK), ADPRT (NAOS), FECSM (Belgium), is a COSRT Registered Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist in India. He is an author of the ESSM syllabus for Sexual Medicine, holds a Fellowship in Sexual Medicine, and has been an invited speaker at multiple national and international conferences.

Dr. NA Uvais, MBBS, DPM, PGDMLE, IFAPA, FRSPH, FRSB, is a psychiatrist and interdisciplinary leader, recognized as an International Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (IFAPA). His unique profile combines elite scientific research membership (Sigma Xi) with fellowships in public health (FRSPH) and biology (FRSB).