Zoe John-Kay on Systems, Solidarity, and Support

How ecological-systems thinking challenges the neutrality ideal—and why mutual aid and community connection are protective factors for marginalized clients

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Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson
September 14, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

MEET TODAY’S GUEST

Zoe John-Kay

is a non-binary, queer, neurodivergent psychotherapist specializing in gender, sex and relationship diversity (GSRD) therapy. Working in private practice in the UK, they focus on clients at the intersection of queerness, transness, and neurodivergence. John-Kay identifies as autistic, asexual, fat, and disabled, and completed specialized training through Pink Therapy's internationally-recognized GSRD program.

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