Jane Chance Czyzselska - Hastings

I am passionate about providing a space of holding for LGBTQIA+ clients from which a deeper self knowledge and healing can be realised. I love working at depth with clients who are ready to take the courageous step to become more intimate with themselves, whether you're in crisis or in need of the company of another mind and heart to be alongside you as you learn how to live in greater alignment with yourself and your values.   I am sensitive to the energetic and psychological toll on queer, trans and POC bodyminds and other lived experiences that are not valued and frequently othered.   I am also a writer and editor and worked in the arts and media industries for over twenty years, and was the editor of DIVA magazine from 2004-2017, so I’ve been embedded in LGBTQIA+ communities and lives for many years. I also understand the particular kinds of pressures experienced by those who work as writers, authors, artists, editors, academics and journalists; in media, modelling, fashion, film, TV, and the literary and visual arts.   I recently co-wrote and edited Queering Psychotherapy (Karnac, 2022), a book which aims to infuse the profession of psychotherapy with a deeper awareness of intersectionality. I am passionate about being a part of and supporting queer and trans community and activism and am engaged in ongoing study and practice of anti-racism and and anti-oppressive practices. I am a student of personal inquiry with The Diamond Approach. I am currently doing a training in couples therapy.