Episode Details

James Esses was three years into a Master’s program and had logged many hours of work with clients as a trainee- he was nearly finished with his degree and on his way to opening a private therapy practice in the UK.   Concerned about guidance equating exploratory therapy for  gender-questioning young people to “conversion therapy,” James began speaking out about the need to preserve the ability for counselors to engage in non-judgmental exploration around this issue as they do with all other issues presented by their clients.  

Though many professionals share his concerns, speaking out has cost him dearly.  He was swiftly terminated from his program, which has left him  sidelined- preventing from qualifying as a counselor.  James has brought legal action against his school for his wrongful termination.  You can help support his cause by contributing to his legal fund at: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/expelled-university-free-speech/ You can also find James on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/JamesEsses 

If you would like to contact me, my website is: https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I have a substack account at: https://theradicalcenter.substack.com/ I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott  

If you would like to contribute to my legal fund, thank you!  The fund is at: https://www.givesendgo.com/theradicalcenter  

And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following  (thank you very much!): https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter