1st Edition

Celebrating the Resilience of Queer Black Relationships A Guide to Multidynamic Relational Therapy

By Anthony G. Pennant Copyright 2026
116 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

In a clinical landscape where traditional therapy models have historically been researched, constructed from, and designed for white heterosexual couples, this book offers an innovative framework to address the challenges, nuances, and strengths of diverse identities and relationships. Drawing from Attachment Theory, Structural Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and the rich history and... Read more

1. Intersectionality and Me  2. African Philosophy of Self and Person of the Therapist  3. Multidynamic Relational Therapy  4. Blackity Black with Some More Black in There  5.  Societal Expectations  6.  Values  7. Power and the Power Analysis  8. Liberation  9. Radical Emancipation  10. Jamal and Marcus: MRT with a Queer Couple  11. Ballroom: 10 Out of 10  12. MRT and Family Therapy  13. MRT in Intimate Relationships and Sex Therapy  14. The Future We're Building: MRT in Community References Appendices

Biography

Anthony G. Pennant, PhD, CST is a licensed marriage and family therapist, systemic therapist, and is a certified sex therapist credentialed through the American Association of Sexuality of Educators, Counselors and Therapists. He is also an Approved Supervisor through the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. Dr. Pennant is an international speaker and skilled in working with neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ relationships, and foster care communities. As a passionate educator, his focus is on training couple and family therapists in the theory and practice of systemic intervention.