Fergus Evans
Thesis title: Psychotherapeutic Applications of Trans Theory
PhD Counselling Studies
Year of study: 1
- Counselling, Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences
- School of Health in Social Science
Contact details
- Email: j.f.evans@sms.ed.ac.uk
PhD supervisor:
Background
Fergus Evans is a UK-based existential psychotherapist offering individual, group and relationship therapy as well as clinical supervision, both face-to-face and online therapy. Their work is queer-, trans-, and polyamory-affirming. Outside of their practice as a psychotherapist, Fergus is also a multi award-winning interdisciplinary artist and writer working across live performance, installation, poetry, fiction, television, and mobile games.
Qualifications
- PGDip Existential Psychotherapy | The New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Diploma Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling | The Minster Centre
- MA Gender, Sexuality & Culture | University of Manchester
- BA Gender & Sexuality Studies | Georgia State University
Responsibilities & affiliations
- Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP 390952)
- Founding Member of the Trans and Trans Allied Network of Existential Psychotherapists
- Former Vice Chair of the Society of Psychotherapy
Postgraduate teaching
Tutor, Reflexivity: Rethinking subjectivity in practice and research (CNST11094)
Research summary
- queer theory
- trans theory
- autotheory
- existential psychotherapy
- autoethnography
- postqualitative research methods
- queer praxis
- spoken word
- live art
Papers delivered
"The Beds We Make: An Autotheoretical Inquiry Into Gender and Class Identities", The Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology Conference, Boston College, 14-16 June 2024
"More Than Methodology: Autotheory and Trans Alternatives to Talk Therapy", 2nd Annual Trans Studies Conference, Northwestern University, 4-7 September 2024
"We're Undone By Each Other: Notes on Being a Trans Therapist", TransCare Conference, University College Cork, 13-14 September 2024
"Site of Oppression, Site of Liberation: The Politics of Psychotherapy", En-Gender Annual Conference, online, 28-30 September 2024