LGBTQ+ Affirming Counselling Explained

Finding a therapist who truly understands and supports your identity can be life-changing. As an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist, I offer a safe, inclusive space where all expressions of gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity are welcomed and celebrated.

A Safe, Non-Judgemental Space

Too many LGBTQ+ people have had to navigate therapy spaces where they felt misunderstood—or worse, judged. Affirmative counselling recognises your identity as valid and valuable. You won’t have to educate me about your experience or fear being pathologised. Instead, our work centres around your voice, your truth, and your goals.

Understanding the Realities of LGBTQ+ Life

Therapy should reflect the reality of modern queer life. Whether you're exploring gender identity, recovering from shame or rejection, navigating open or poly relationships, or facing issues like chemsex, HIV, or minority stress, I bring lived experience-informed insight and up-to-date knowledge to support you. We explore your challenges within a broader social and cultural context—not in isolation.

Informed, Compassionate and Culturally Sensitive

Being affirming means understanding how trauma, grief, shame, and oppression shape LGBTQ+ lives—and working gently with these experiences. My approach is rooted in compassion, cultural humility and emotional safety.

Celebrating Queer Joy and Resilience

While therapy is often about working through pain, it’s also a place to reconnect with joy, pleasure, creativity and pride. Your identity is not a problem to be solved—it’s a part of you to be honoured. I hold space for the full range of your experience.

Support for Families and Loved Ones

I also welcome parents, partners and family members navigating their own feelings as someone they care about comes out or transitions. Affirming therapy provides a non-judgemental space to explore these experiences with empathy and support.

If you're looking for LGBTQ+ counselling that is informed, inclusive and truly affirming, I’m here to help. Reach out today for a free 15-minute consultation call or to book your first session.