LGBTQ+ Counselling in Birmingham
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Ben Stimpson
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
Verified
Currently Accepting New Online Clients (18+) - Are you facing an issue you need support with? Are you looking for a safe and affirmative environment to do that work? I am an
LGBT
/
Queer
identified therapist who can help clients come back into relationship with self. My clients find themselves at cross roads, or in places of change. You've identified a need to explore an issue, and you are looking for a safe and affirming space to do that work. I work virtually currently, and you can do your therapy work from the comfort of your own home.
Birmingham B2
& Online
Addiction Counselling- Karl Markwell
Counsellor
I also offer specialist
LGBTQIA
+ & Chemsex counselling.
Addiction can leave us feeling helpless and hopeless. We desire to regain the lives that we once had. Rebuild the relationships we have damaged. Explore the causes and solutions to the behaviours that are causing us and those we love harm. Maybe you're a friend or family member of someone suffering from addiction and would like support and guidance on how best to help your loved one? Maybe you've been to treatment for your addiction and wish to continue the work you have started, or you are in long-term recovery and need the support of someone who understands your past. Perhaps you need a therapist that specialises in
LGBTQ
+ issues.
Kyle James (Psychotherapist)
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Verified
Verified
As a member of the
LGBTQIA
+ community, I have a particular interest in supporting those within oppressed communities.
Thank you for visiting my page. If you're reading this, it's likely that you're going through a period of difficulty and are looking for some options of support. I offer online (telephone and video) CBT therapy to adults to help overcome a range of difficulties. CBT is a type of talking therapy and teaches you coping skills for dealing with different problems. CBT focuses on understanding how certain experiences and situations can impact your thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions will focus on understanding your difficulties and exploring effective and bespoke tools and strategies that work for you.
Waitlist for new clients
Rae Yates
Counsellor, MNCPS Accred
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am a
Queer
Non-Binary /
LGBTQIA
+ Person-Centred Counsellor and Supervisor. I work with people with all kinds of issues, concerns and distress. I work with individual adults (18+) who are
gay
, bi,
queer
,
trans
, non-binary, cis, agender, intersex & sexuality/gender questioning. I also work with people who are neurodivergent, hear voices or have unusual beliefs /experiences, people in non-monogamous or poly relationships, people labelled with PTSD, schizophrenia or a personality disorder.
M Fok
Counsellor, MA, BACP
Verified
Verified
As a non-binary therapist with BAME &
LGBTQIA
background, specializing in
LGBTQIA
+ counselling and gender transitioning.
Have you faced judgement for simply being yourself? Has your sexuality, identity, gender, and life choices been disapproved of? It's challenging to live with constant questioning from family, friends, or others. We may even begin to question ourselves, wondering if we're "normal," if we're making the right choices, or if we'll ever be accepted. These thoughts can make it difficult to be confident in who we are and to find happiness. My role here is not to aim to fix things or help you feel "normal". Instead, I strive to work alongside you to discover a path that is uniquely yours, empowering you to be yourself and find happiness.
Office is near:
Birmingham B1 & Online
Suz West
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
I work with a variety of issues and have an extensive background working with the
LGBT
community.
Hello I am Suz welcome to my profile. I am an experienced counsellor , psychotherapist and supervisor. I work from Northfield. I offer individual face to face counselling on a long or short term basis. I work in a person centred way working along side my clients. I offer a warm , safe , non judgmental therapeutic relationship and environment. Counselling offers a space to reflect on you and make some sense of your emotions. It will help you to discover your own resources and become more self aware. I work at my clients pace and offer support throughout the counselling process.
Dave Chambers
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I have received additional training in working with clients from the Black, Asian and
LGBTQ
+ communities, and use affirmative practice.
I am a qualified person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist based in Manchester, offering online counselling to individuals and couples in the UK. My approach is warm and friendly and I work with care and compassion. I offer a safe space, free from judgement, where you can be yourself and explore any issues that may be causing confusion, discomfort or distress. You will decide what we talk about and we will always work at a pace that is comfortable for you. It is important that you feel at ease working with me, so I offer a free first session (50 minutes), so you can see how I work and decide whether you wish to continue.
Mark Sisterson
Counsellor, COSRT General
Verified
Verified
For the last 17 years my working experience has been both in the charity sector and the NHS in sexual health/HIV, sexual violence, and supporting the
LGBTQIA
+ community.
Facing challenges in your sex life or relationship? Finding life difficult and feeling it could be better? Wanting to explore your identity? Hoping to heal from trauma? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then I may be able to help. I am a fully qualified psychosexual and relationships therapist and counsellor offering support to individuals, couples and other relationships. I approach therapy from a number of different therapeutic approaches, working with you directly to understand your goals and tailoring the therapy to your specific needs.
Jamie Moffat LGBTQ+ Online Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
As a person-centred therapist within the
LGBTQIA
+ community, I will offer you a peaceful, patient, empathetic, and nonjudgmental environment in order to support you on your journey and throughout your process.
Are you struggling to cope? feeling lost or unrecognisable to the person you once knew? Life is troubling at times and can feel overwhelming. Like many others, you may be unsure of what you’re feeling or even how to cope, leaving you sad, confused, frustrated, and even afraid. I realise how daunting it can be to reach out for help and find a therapist, which is why my goal is to help you feel heard and understood. I'm committed to encouraging others to experience more self-acceptance, self-worth, and stronger relationships with themselves and others. Counselling with me can help you get to this place.
Hannah Berhanu
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Music Therap.
Verified
Verified
I am an experienced music psychotherapist, who has been privileged to work with children, young adults and older adults, with a range of diagnoses. During this time I am working remotely from home. Therefore, please get in touch if you would like online therapy sessions. Working through the NHS, various charities and independently with: Self-esteem, Childhood trauma, Neurodiversity - such as Autism Spectrum Disorders,
LGBTQIA
+, Self-harm, ADHD Cultural and identity concerns Anxiety and depression.
Richard Majors
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified
Verified
In 2019, he received the Expert Witness Award from Lawyer Monthly Magazine, in recognition of his specialised knowledge and experience within the area of
Trans
-cultural Psychology.
My Primary mission is to provide services that address the psychological and mental health needs of children, adults and families from both mainstream groups and multicultural communities, who have been historically under-represented in gaining access to mental health or excluded altogether to services because of their race, gender, class, sexual orientation or disability. Dr Majors is a former Clinical Fellow and Post Doctorate at Harvard Medical School. He is also an honorary professor, counselling psychologist and a Fellow for the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a registered counselling psychologist HCPC.
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Linda Mafuta
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
I work
trans
-culturally and value diversity.
My name is Linda Mafuta and I am an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I have experience of working in the mental health services for 17 years and I have been working for the NHS over the last 7 years as a Counsellor. I work with Individual adults as well as Couples. Sometimes we may feel alone, overwhelmed or just struggle to discuss what is going in our lives with our family, friends or loved ones. Whether you come to therapy as an individual or a couple.
Philippa Mary Weitz
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified
Verified
If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, bereavement, or gender dysphoria or maybe part of the
LGBT
community – these are some areas I specialise in.
I only work online - and work worldwide except USA and Canada. I just I love working as an online therapist and I invite you to work with me online, whatever your issues, needs or goals might be. You may live abroad or have difficulty accessing help or just prefer seeing someone online, or you may be struggling with shame and want to work with the video turned off or by live chat - text based. I am happy to work with you using the format you prefer - I am even qualified as an avatar therapist if you'd like to try this. Online work can be very rewarding and creative.
Lakshnie Hettihewa
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified
Verified
My way of working is somewhat dependent on you and your wants from a therapy space. I am trained to work with CBT, person-centred and attachment based therapy. I have done additional training in: Somatic Abolitionism, Emotional Regulation Skills and CBT adapted to work with those that self-define as autistic. I have worked with many clients and believe therapy works best by meeting the client where they are and towards what they identify they need. I work openly with race and other forms of systemic oppression in therapy and support clients from minoritised identities to explore this in therapy.
Office is near:
Birmingham B13 & Online
Louise Brookes
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Maybe you’re looking for some support right now? I’m Louise and I can help. Maybe you have anxiety or depression? Do you want to manage different transitions in life, or perhaps your confidence feels low? I work with a variety of topics, utilising techniques to best suit you. Talking about your difficulties may feel overwhelming. However, I provide a safe space for you to be listened to and to help you to see things differently. I believe you’re the expert in you and will support you to explore things at a pace to suit you. I’m a registered member of BACP. 50 minute sessions as standard but 30-minutes available on request.
Samiyya Khan
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Verified
Verified
I have developed substantial knowledge and experience within the private sector of working at Priory Organisation. Now, I am venturing out to build my own practice at London, Harley Street. I have over 10 years in primary and secondary mental health within the adult sector. This was in the context of several services including forensic settings, CAMHS, eating disorder, personality disorder units, in-patient acute/PICU wards, rehabilitation units and neurological/brain injury units. In 2016, I began to deliver psychological therapy/CBT in various IAPT programmes.
Jenny Rudd
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Welcome and well done for taking the first steps in reaching out for help. My name is Jenny and I'm a licensed therapist. I have a diverse range of client experience and I offer a friendly and safe space to help you explore your thoughts and feelings and look at helpful ways in which you can make the changes you want in any aspect of your life. I will provide you with the opportunity to share your experience with me in a non-judgmental environment. With my support you will have room to express openly the challenges you are facing and explore your own ways to achieve your personal goals.
Martin Weaver
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified
Verified
There are many forms of psychotherapy and counselling, but at heart, they are all simply ways of understanding what we want from our lives and improving how we go about achieving those goals. During my more than twenty-five years working as a therapist & supervisor in both the statutory and voluntary sectors, I have developed a wide range of skills and techniques that I offer to clients. In doing so, working closely with you as a client, I'll help you to ensure that the issues and concerns that you want to deal with are explored in a manner that secures the changes that you want to achieve, as quickly as you want them.
Debbie Clements Gender, Sexuality & Relationships.
Psychotherapist, MBACP Snr. Accred
Verified
Verified
Hi there :) Are you looking for support around coming out? Transitioning? Questioning your gender, sexuality or another aspect of your identity? Recovering from experiences of harm? Or perhaps need a safe space where you can feel understood and respected so you can get on with talking about what's going on for you? When we are unable to (safely) be our authentic selves we can experience great stress, anxiety, low mood as well as other challenges. Counselling and an exploratory listening approach such as the one I practice can really help to improve self relationship, reduce distress and isolation & increase well being.
Office is near:
Birmingham B1 & Online
James Paterson
Psychotherapist, GMBPsS
Verified
Verified
Do you find it difficult to talk to those closest to you about your issues and concerns? Perhaps you don’t want to burden them or feel worried that they might judge or not understand what you are going through? I provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which you can explore your thoughts and feelings, allowing you to understand more about yourself and your relationships with others. As an integrative counsellor, I work with a variety of therapeutic approaches and methods, and combine them to suit the needs of each individual client.
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LGBTQ+ Counsellors
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.