LGBTQ+ Therapy

LGBTQ+ therapy, also known as LGBTQ+ affirming counselling or queer therapy, is therapy that actively validates and supports the experiences and needs of queer, trans, lesbian, non-binary, gay, bisexual, asexual, intersex and gender diverse people.

Some therapists may call themselves LGBTQ+ friendly and will usually be polite and non-discriminatory, but they might not understand the nuances of what you are talking about with them, or you might find yourself needing to explain certain things to them which can become tiring after a while. LGBTQ+ affirming therapy is a step beyond that - therapists will usually have done additional training, and may be queer or trans themselves, and so there is more likely to be a shared understanding of issues, which in turn allows for you to go deeper into the work.

I am queer and non-binary, and I have completed additional LGBTQ+ specific training on top of my core training as a sex and relationship therapist which is why I call myself a LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.

I work in an integrative way - this means I use a range of different therapeutic approaches including Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, psychoeducation, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), existential therapy and person-centred therapy to create a bespoke treatment plan for you and your goals for therapy.