LGBTQ+ Affirming Psychologists and Therapists in Redland Bay, QLD
I’m Simone, a registered counsellor and founder of Build N Bloom. I provide mobile counselling for children, adolescents, young adults and families in their home, school or another suitable community setting. I support anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, emotional regulation, grief, life transitions, social challenges, school concerns and family changes. My approach is child-centred, trauma-informed and strengths-based, incorporating counselling, play therapy and LEGO-based therapeutic approaches. I create a safe space where young people feel heard, build confidence and develop practical coping skills. Please reach out to discuss.
I’m Simone, a registered counsellor and founder of Build N Bloom. I provide mobile counselling for children, adolescents, young adults and families in their home, school or another suitable community setting. I support anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, emotional regulation, grief, life transitions, social challenges, school concerns and family changes. My approach is child-centred, trauma-informed and strengths-based, incorporating counselling, play therapy and LEGO-based therapeutic approaches. I create a safe space where young people feel heard, build confidence and develop practical coping skills. Please reach out to discuss.
If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed by stress, or disconnected from the life you’ve built, you don't have to carry that weight by yourself.
Hi, I'm Cassandra. I support individuals who are navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. I know that therapy isn't one-size-fits-all, which is why our work together is entirely tailored to your unique story and pacing.
If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed by stress, or disconnected from the life you’ve built, you don't have to carry that weight by yourself.
Hi, I'm Cassandra. I support individuals who are navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. I know that therapy isn't one-size-fits-all, which is why our work together is entirely tailored to your unique story and pacing.
My practice is neuroaffirming & LGBTQIA friendly.
Hi, I’m Shana—counsellor, equine-assisted psychotherapist, late diagnosed ADHD-er & animal lover.
I created Firefly Counselling Services because I am someone who values genuine connection & know how important it is to feel truly seen, heard & understood. Just like fireflies communicate through their own unique light to find the right connections, I believe that surrounding yourself with the right people—those who uplift, support, and accept you—is essential to healing and growth.
My practice is neuroaffirming & LGBTQIA friendly.
Hi, I’m Shana—counsellor, equine-assisted psychotherapist, late diagnosed ADHD-er & animal lover.
I created Firefly Counselling Services because I am someone who values genuine connection & know how important it is to feel truly seen, heard & understood. Just like fireflies communicate through their own unique light to find the right connections, I believe that surrounding yourself with the right people—those who uplift, support, and accept you—is essential to healing and growth.
I offer counselling to adults and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, family change, grief and loss, those struggling with identity, self-value and life transitions. I am strengths based and focussed on supporting clients to develop ways to live a fulfilling life. I have supported many clients to work through experiences of trauma, relationship breakdown and personal crisis. I am a clinically registered therapist with 20 years’ experience supporting the holistic wellbeing of my clients.
I offer counselling to adults and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, family change, grief and loss, those struggling with identity, self-value and life transitions. I am strengths based and focussed on supporting clients to develop ways to live a fulfilling life. I have supported many clients to work through experiences of trauma, relationship breakdown and personal crisis. I am a clinically registered therapist with 20 years’ experience supporting the holistic wellbeing of my clients.
Being able to talk about what's going on in your life in a safe and non-judgemental space can be a powerful catalyst for change. Counselling is based on your needs with interventions grounded in a holistic understanding of you and your life. It aims to facilitate improved self-knowledge and understanding of issues you may be experiencing, which enhances steps towards improved mental health and emotional well being. If agreed upon I am able to work with you in helping to understand the association between past experiences and current behaviour. Early influences can shape us and our ability to exert control over present functioning.
Being able to talk about what's going on in your life in a safe and non-judgemental space can be a powerful catalyst for change. Counselling is based on your needs with interventions grounded in a holistic understanding of you and your life. It aims to facilitate improved self-knowledge and understanding of issues you may be experiencing, which enhances steps towards improved mental health and emotional well being. If agreed upon I am able to work with you in helping to understand the association between past experiences and current behaviour. Early influences can shape us and our ability to exert control over present functioning.
Accepting new clients. Evening appointments available.
I am a general psychologist with over 30 years of experience. I come to therapy with a non-pathologising view of symptoms and behaviour. My view is that the vast majority of symptoms of "mental illness" are an understandable response to various life circumstances. Some deep in our past, some in our present. I am passionate about helping people to heal, grow, and live full lives. I enjoy working at deep levels to shift stuckness, often the result of prior trauma. I work only with adults (over 20yo).
Accepting new clients. Evening appointments available.
I am a general psychologist with over 30 years of experience. I come to therapy with a non-pathologising view of symptoms and behaviour. My view is that the vast majority of symptoms of "mental illness" are an understandable response to various life circumstances. Some deep in our past, some in our present. I am passionate about helping people to heal, grow, and live full lives. I enjoy working at deep levels to shift stuckness, often the result of prior trauma. I work only with adults (over 20yo).
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There is nothing that unites us more than the human experience, yet the stigma around mental health still impacts us. I see the common threads that connect us every day, even when we think we’re alone. We are relational beings, and shame dies when stories are told in safe spaces. If 1:1 therapy scares you or feels too traditional and formal, I completely understand. I love working with people, and know it’s a privilege to hear stories of all kinds and be with people in their vulnerability. I’m committed to showing up in the present moment with you, and figuring it out together. Real life, done with a real person alongside you.
There is nothing that unites us more than the human experience, yet the stigma around mental health still impacts us. I see the common threads that connect us every day, even when we think we’re alone. We are relational beings, and shame dies when stories are told in safe spaces. If 1:1 therapy scares you or feels too traditional and formal, I completely understand. I love working with people, and know it’s a privilege to hear stories of all kinds and be with people in their vulnerability. I’m committed to showing up in the present moment with you, and figuring it out together. Real life, done with a real person alongside you.
Hi, I'm Samuel (He/They/She/Any) and I'm a non-binary/genderfluid Arts Psychotherapist. In life I have used the creative arts as a way of understanding, listening to and responding to my experiences and inner conflicts. I’m passionate about integrating our inner and outer selves and believe in the value the arts offer in encountering resources and parts of ourselves which aren’t accessed in normal daily life. I offer a gentle, non-judgemental and inclusive therapeutic space for you to reveal yourself as we explore struggles, hopes and what growth and resolution looks like for you at this time.
Hi, I'm Samuel (He/They/She/Any) and I'm a non-binary/genderfluid Arts Psychotherapist. In life I have used the creative arts as a way of understanding, listening to and responding to my experiences and inner conflicts. I’m passionate about integrating our inner and outer selves and believe in the value the arts offer in encountering resources and parts of ourselves which aren’t accessed in normal daily life. I offer a gentle, non-judgemental and inclusive therapeutic space for you to reveal yourself as we explore struggles, hopes and what growth and resolution looks like for you at this time.
I'm a fully certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner & social work counsellor (NB trans), with over 20 years' experience working in community services. My work is grounded in social justice and liberatory practices that support self-agency, joy, pleasure & empowerment. I have a deep interest in relational & social trauma and use a somatic approach that acknowledges the external forces of power and harm. Our bodies hold protective patterns (or felt senses) in response to early attachment wounds, traumatic experiences, relational disruptions and structural pressures - together we work to safely integrate and release these patterns.
I'm a fully certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner & social work counsellor (NB trans), with over 20 years' experience working in community services. My work is grounded in social justice and liberatory practices that support self-agency, joy, pleasure & empowerment. I have a deep interest in relational & social trauma and use a somatic approach that acknowledges the external forces of power and harm. Our bodies hold protective patterns (or felt senses) in response to early attachment wounds, traumatic experiences, relational disruptions and structural pressures - together we work to safely integrate and release these patterns.
Dae is a Registered Psychologist who is passionate about working with people who have felt ‘different’ their whole lives. They support people to heal from trauma, live more authentic lives, and fully embrace their identities. Dae holds space with curiosity and compassion, without judgement, and with the creativity to do things differently.
Dae works with complex trauma, gender and sexuality, neurodivergence, disability, dissociation, diverse relationships, and the intersection of these, in a radically affirming way.
Dae is a Registered Psychologist who is passionate about working with people who have felt ‘different’ their whole lives. They support people to heal from trauma, live more authentic lives, and fully embrace their identities. Dae holds space with curiosity and compassion, without judgement, and with the creativity to do things differently.
Dae works with complex trauma, gender and sexuality, neurodivergence, disability, dissociation, diverse relationships, and the intersection of these, in a radically affirming way.
Hi, I’m Jaz, a Clinical Counsellor offering trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming and neuroaffirming support for adults across Australia.
When the world feels uncertain or overwhelming, I offer a space to make meaning of your experiences, reconnect with your own voice, and explore what it means to build a life that feels meaningful, values-led, and your own.
Hi, I’m Jaz, a Clinical Counsellor offering trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming and neuroaffirming support for adults across Australia.
When the world feels uncertain or overwhelming, I offer a space to make meaning of your experiences, reconnect with your own voice, and explore what it means to build a life that feels meaningful, values-led, and your own.
I am a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor with a PACFA‑accredited Master's degree in Gestalt Therapy. I hold certification in trauma-informed care, decolonising mental health and family violence (identification and assessment). I provide a confidential, judgement free space for people experiencing relationship strain, work‑related stress or burnout, intergenerational patterns, anxiety, depression, loss and grief, trauma-related symptoms, and those feeling a sense of stuck-ness in their life. My practice is geared toward participants motivated to engage actively in the therapy process for focused, results‑oriented support.
I am a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor with a PACFA‑accredited Master's degree in Gestalt Therapy. I hold certification in trauma-informed care, decolonising mental health and family violence (identification and assessment). I provide a confidential, judgement free space for people experiencing relationship strain, work‑related stress or burnout, intergenerational patterns, anxiety, depression, loss and grief, trauma-related symptoms, and those feeling a sense of stuck-ness in their life. My practice is geared toward participants motivated to engage actively in the therapy process for focused, results‑oriented support.
As a 'peer counsellor', I bring my own lived experience as a disabled, neurodivergent, queer and trans person to sessions to build trust and empathy.
I approach therapy as a relationship first, and I'm not afraid to be ‘in it’ alongside you - whatever that looks like for you. I've worked in counselling and peer support with LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent adults of all ages (18-65+), and I'm especially passionate about supporting trans and gender diverse people navigating grief and loss, suicidality, trauma, disability and chronic illness, and autism and other experiences of neurodivergence.
As a 'peer counsellor', I bring my own lived experience as a disabled, neurodivergent, queer and trans person to sessions to build trust and empathy.
I approach therapy as a relationship first, and I'm not afraid to be ‘in it’ alongside you - whatever that looks like for you. I've worked in counselling and peer support with LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent adults of all ages (18-65+), and I'm especially passionate about supporting trans and gender diverse people navigating grief and loss, suicidality, trauma, disability and chronic illness, and autism and other experiences of neurodivergence.
I am a transgender woman counsellor with lived experience in gender and sexuality diversity, atypical relationship structures including polyamory, sex work and adult relational trauma.
I am a transgender woman counsellor with lived experience in gender and sexuality diversity, atypical relationship structures including polyamory, sex work and adult relational trauma.
I am especially passionate about supporting survivors of interpersonal and sexual violence, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ folks, poly/kink communities, and indigenous and immigrant peoples.
As a relational trauma therapist, my work integrates attachment-oriented, culturally responsive, trauma therapy. I utilize DEEP (Dynamic Enriched Experiential Psychotherapy), Somatic Experiencing, and Sex Therapy to work with individuals and couples to disentangle themselves from prior relational wounds and cultivate the life they wish to lead.
I am especially passionate about supporting survivors of interpersonal and sexual violence, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ folks, poly/kink communities, and indigenous and immigrant peoples.
As a relational trauma therapist, my work integrates attachment-oriented, culturally responsive, trauma therapy. I utilize DEEP (Dynamic Enriched Experiential Psychotherapy), Somatic Experiencing, and Sex Therapy to work with individuals and couples to disentangle themselves from prior relational wounds and cultivate the life they wish to lead.
Hiya, I'm Amy. I'm a Gestalt Psychotherapist who aims to create a space where you can show up, be real and talk about the hard stuff in life. My aim is not to fix but rather to be someone who you can cofide in and who genuinely cares about you! I work with adults and young people on things like trauma and its ongoing impacts, life transitions, stress and burnout, sexuality and gender identity, grief and loss... All the hard, human stuff.
Hiya, I'm Amy. I'm a Gestalt Psychotherapist who aims to create a space where you can show up, be real and talk about the hard stuff in life. My aim is not to fix but rather to be someone who you can cofide in and who genuinely cares about you! I work with adults and young people on things like trauma and its ongoing impacts, life transitions, stress and burnout, sexuality and gender identity, grief and loss... All the hard, human stuff.
I'm Dom Caesar (they/them), an autistic and queer social worker.
Sessions are led entirely by you. I prioritise collaboration over clinical jargon, peer-informed practice over hierarchy, and shared humanity over labels. If you're questioning diagnoses, recovering from systemic harm, or just trying to get by in a world that's grinding you down, I'm here for it.
I'm Dom Caesar (they/them), an autistic and queer social worker.
Sessions are led entirely by you. I prioritise collaboration over clinical jargon, peer-informed practice over hierarchy, and shared humanity over labels. If you're questioning diagnoses, recovering from systemic harm, or just trying to get by in a world that's grinding you down, I'm here for it.
You may understand your patterns intellectually yet still feel unable to shift them. Perhaps you have spent years feeling misunderstood, masking, pushing through burnout, or trying to manage anxiety, trauma, shame, emotional overwhelm or the impact of a chronic health condition. I work with adolescents and adults, including late-diagnosed neurodivergent people, who want more than another set of coping strategies. Together, we explore how these patterns developed, what keeps them in place, and what a fuller, more meaningful life could look like for you.
You may understand your patterns intellectually yet still feel unable to shift them. Perhaps you have spent years feeling misunderstood, masking, pushing through burnout, or trying to manage anxiety, trauma, shame, emotional overwhelm or the impact of a chronic health condition. I work with adolescents and adults, including late-diagnosed neurodivergent people, who want more than another set of coping strategies. Together, we explore how these patterns developed, what keeps them in place, and what a fuller, more meaningful life could look like for you.
I have a special interest in working with neurodivergent individuals (Autism and ADHD), and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
I use a broad range of evidence-based therapeutic methods tailored to individual needs, including: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Compassion-Focused Therapy.
I have a special interest in working with neurodivergent individuals (Autism and ADHD), and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
I use a broad range of evidence-based therapeutic methods tailored to individual needs, including: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Compassion-Focused Therapy.
I work individually with adults and older adolescents (17+) who are seeking a deeper psychotherapy experience grounded in connection, curiosity, and authenticity. The patients I see have often tried therapies that focus on shorter-term symptom relief but are now seeking a deeper understanding of themselves, their struggles, and their relationships to bring about enlivening and long-lasting change.
I work individually with adults and older adolescents (17+) who are seeking a deeper psychotherapy experience grounded in connection, curiosity, and authenticity. The patients I see have often tried therapies that focus on shorter-term symptom relief but are now seeking a deeper understanding of themselves, their struggles, and their relationships to bring about enlivening and long-lasting change.
Nearby LGBTQ+ Therapists Searches for Redland Bay
- Alexandra Hills
- Birkdale
- Capalaba
- Cleveland
- Loganholme
- Manly
- Mount Cotton
- Rochedale
- Springwood
- Thornlands
- Victoria Point
- Wellington Point
LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialised training, either during their degree programme or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalisation in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialised training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.