Abstract
The positive changes in the UK legislatively and with regard to discrimination against lesbians and gay men over the last 20 years are noted and are contrasted with the homophobia legislatively enshrined in many countries around the world. The challenge of working person-centeredly with traumatized clients who have experienced homophobic hatred directed against them is explored through the medium of a case study of a gay male client who experienced a violent and life-threatening incident. Political action in the therapy room when faced with alienation is explored by personal reflections of the author about working person-centeredly and about sexuality and with the aid of theory. Trauma theory and issues of empathy illustrate dilemmas in working intensely with traumatized clients. The political nature of the context of working with asylum seekers concludes the piece.
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