Queer-Contextualized Family Therapy

Queer-Contextualized Family Therapy: Toward Radically Inclusive Theory and Practice offers a groundbreaking reimagining of foundational family therapy models through an intersectional queer lens. In this essential volume, the authors chart a transformative path forward for relational and systemic therapy that affirms, honors, and centers queer and trans lives.

More than critique, this book introduces an innovative approach to update and revise any therapeutic theory. This new framework—queer-contextualizing—is applied to specific family therapy models, providing a compelling blend of scholarly insight and practical, tangible strategies for real-world application.

Designed for experienced therapists, students in training, and educators shaping the future of the field, this book stands as both an essential resource and an inspirational call to action. With its bold, expansive vision, Queer-Contextualized Family Therapy redefines what it means to do ethical, inclusive, and culturally attuned clinical work in the 21st century.

Author Biography

Erica E. Hartwell, PhD, LMFT, is an associate professor of Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy at Lewis and Clark Graduate School. She served as the first chair of AAMFT’s Queer and Trans Advocacy Network and led the development of AAMFT’s Clinical Guidelines for LGBTQIA Affirming Marriage and Family Therapy.

Lindsay L. Edwards, PhD, LMFT, works for Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration. She specializes in LGBTQ+ inclusive family therapy and currently provides private practice supervision.