THINKING ABOUT A PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC SENSITIVE TO GENDER- AND SEXUALITY-DISSIDENT SUBJECTIVITIES LGBTQIAP+

Abstract

SDGs: 3 – Good health and well-being; 5 – Gender equality; 10 – Reduced inequalities.

Abstract: In this research, the aim was to identify the individual and collective experiences of violence faced by the LGBTQIAPN+ population, as well as to analyze the specific patterns and contexts in which such practices of violence and oppression occur. To support the empirical approach to these reports, the document "Attempts to Annihilate LGBTQI Subjectivities," published by the Federal Council of Psychology (2019), was adopted as a reference. From this heterogeneous set of reports, it was possible to identify multiple forms of violence directed at the LGBTQIAPN+ population, among which psychological, physical, self-directed, and sexual violence stand out. Throughout the analysis, the relevance of complying with the codes of ethics and the guidelines established by the Federal Council of Psychology by professionals was evidenced, as a way to ensure the integrity of the individuals served and the quality of professional practice. Such a commitment also entails the recognition and defense of rights, as well as the promotion of social transformations that contribute to the well-being of this population. In this sense, it is proposed, as a possibility for support, a clinical practice of existential guidance, inspired by Kierkegaard's thought, called “experimenta-te.” This approach fosters an analytical perspective that understands gender and sexuality as performative and historically situated constructs, distancing itself from essentialist conceptions that regard them as fixed or naturalized dimensions of being.

Keywords: LGBTQIAPN+; Violence; Clinical practice; Experimenting.