ABSTRACT
In September of 2002 author embarked on a journey to become a systemic family psychotherapist or, as this profession is more commonly known, a Marriage and Family Therapist. The latter system gave him plenty of opportunities to reflect on the intersectionality of his queer identity and his budding experiences as a therapist, leading eventually to the question of whether there was space for queer experiences within family therapy training. Unfortunately, even a cursory search of the literature confirmed that sexuality is indeed an aspect not often talked about in relation to therapeutic training, unless it is seen as pathology. The author believes, that it is time to embrace the possibilities offered by discourses such as queer theory and by the lived experiences of those of us who choose to identify as more fluid in our sexuality and gender, thus refusing to fit into easier labels and models.
