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Reflexive thematic analysis was used to interpret the data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Five themes and 16 subthemes were constructed to interpret patterns of shared meaning across the data. Themes illustrated the importance of the socio\u2010historical context outside of therapy, individuals' fears and needs before engaging in therapy, the need for safety in the therapy room, how to navigate the process of including sexuality in the therapeutic process and participants' negative experiences of feeling pathologised and misunderstood.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Results support the need for sensitive and person\u2010centred inclusion of sexuality in therapy. 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