LGBTQ+ Affirming Counselling in Birmingham
I am a counselling psychologist working in the NHS, a senior lecturer and EMDR Therapist with substantial experience working with individuals experiencing a range of psychological difficulties across several settings (e.g., private settings, third sector settings, primary and secondary mental health NHS settings and inpatient psychiatric hospitals).
Currently, I am only offering EMDR to individuals (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing). During sessions, I tend to draw on other approaches to develop the therapeutic relationship and enrich your skills and ability to navigate distressing experiences and emotions.
I am a counselling psychologist working in the NHS, a senior lecturer and EMDR Therapist with substantial experience working with individuals experiencing a range of psychological difficulties across several settings (e.g., private settings, third sector settings, primary and secondary mental health NHS settings and inpatient psychiatric hospitals).
Currently, I am only offering EMDR to individuals (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing). During sessions, I tend to draw on other approaches to develop the therapeutic relationship and enrich your skills and ability to navigate distressing experiences and emotions.
Working with myself, we will explore the most important relationship you will ever have, the one with yourself.
Working with myself, we will explore the most important relationship you will ever have, the one with yourself.
I warmly welcome you to my page. You have taken a courageous first step towards improving your life satisfaction. I know that sometimes our sense of direction and ways of coping in life can get a little out of sync and even friends or loved ones seem absent or unable to help. Sometimes they're part of the problems we are dealing with. Whether you're seeking a simple improvement or healing from deep wounds, within yourself and/or with others, I can help.
I warmly welcome you to my page. You have taken a courageous first step towards improving your life satisfaction. I know that sometimes our sense of direction and ways of coping in life can get a little out of sync and even friends or loved ones seem absent or unable to help. Sometimes they're part of the problems we are dealing with. Whether you're seeking a simple improvement or healing from deep wounds, within yourself and/or with others, I can help.
I work with women who feel exhausted from trying harder, yet find themselves overwhelmed, inconsistent, drained or stuck. Many are navigating diagnosed or suspected ADHD, sometimes alongside hormonal challenges such as PMDD, PMOS or endometriosis. They may know what they “should” do but struggle to do it consistently, leading to procrastination, burnout, emotional overwhelm, self-criticism and lost trust in themselves. They want more than productivity hacks: they want to understand the beliefs, emotions and patterns beneath their difficulties while finding practical, sustainable ways to work with their brain, body and circumstances.
I work with women who feel exhausted from trying harder, yet find themselves overwhelmed, inconsistent, drained or stuck. Many are navigating diagnosed or suspected ADHD, sometimes alongside hormonal challenges such as PMDD, PMOS or endometriosis. They may know what they “should” do but struggle to do it consistently, leading to procrastination, burnout, emotional overwhelm, self-criticism and lost trust in themselves. They want more than productivity hacks: they want to understand the beliefs, emotions and patterns beneath their difficulties while finding practical, sustainable ways to work with their brain, body and circumstances.
Trauma-informed, culturally aware and LGBTQ affirming.
Sometimes it’s hard to find the words for what you’re carrying. You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck, navigating trauma, neurodivergence, or the impact of illness or neurological injury. Whatever brings you here, you don’t have to face it alone.
I offer a warm, collaborative space where we can explore your experiences creatively. No musical ability is needed, as music simply becomes another way to express, process and connect when words feel difficult. Together, we’ll work at your own pace, build on your strengths, and help you reconnect with what matters to you and live more authentically.
Trauma-informed, culturally aware and LGBTQ affirming.
Sometimes it’s hard to find the words for what you’re carrying. You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck, navigating trauma, neurodivergence, or the impact of illness or neurological injury. Whatever brings you here, you don’t have to face it alone.
I offer a warm, collaborative space where we can explore your experiences creatively. No musical ability is needed, as music simply becomes another way to express, process and connect when words feel difficult. Together, we’ll work at your own pace, build on your strengths, and help you reconnect with what matters to you and live more authentically.
Hello, I'm Dr. Mahalia Hamilton, a HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist. I provide a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you can feel heard, understood, and accepted. Therapy offers an opportunity to pause, make sense of your experiences, and move towards meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you. My approach is grounded in person-centred values while integrating evidence-based psychological therapies to meet your individual needs. I believe every person is unique, so I work collaboratively to understand your experiences rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach.
Hello, I'm Dr. Mahalia Hamilton, a HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist. I provide a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you can feel heard, understood, and accepted. Therapy offers an opportunity to pause, make sense of your experiences, and move towards meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you. My approach is grounded in person-centred values while integrating evidence-based psychological therapies to meet your individual needs. I believe every person is unique, so I work collaboratively to understand your experiences rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach.
Are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted from masking feelings of shame, feeling "different", or like there's something wrong with you?
I understand that things may look manageable from the outside when inside, it feels like a constant effort.
As an AuDHD therapist, I bring both lived understanding and over 20 years' professional experience in psychology and mental health.
I recognise how important it is to feel truly seen and accepted as you are, not to be "fixed". I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space to help make sense of your experiences at your own pace.
Please get in touch to arrange a chat - I'd love to hear from you.
Are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted from masking feelings of shame, feeling "different", or like there's something wrong with you?
I understand that things may look manageable from the outside when inside, it feels like a constant effort.
As an AuDHD therapist, I bring both lived understanding and over 20 years' professional experience in psychology and mental health.
I recognise how important it is to feel truly seen and accepted as you are, not to be "fixed". I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space to help make sense of your experiences at your own pace.
Please get in touch to arrange a chat - I'd love to hear from you.
If you're dealing with porn, compulsive sex, or a relapse cycle you can't break, you're in the right place. The pattern keeps coming back because the root has never been touched. Willpower fights the behaviour. My work goes to the source.
Six years working with men 1:1 on this. I've been through it myself and know what it takes to close it for good.
The anxiety, the stress, the emptiness underneath. That is what drives it. Each session we work through your specific triggers using Mind Shifting, clearing what sits beneath each one before moving to the next. You leave each session feeling the difference, not hoping something shifted.
If you're dealing with porn, compulsive sex, or a relapse cycle you can't break, you're in the right place. The pattern keeps coming back because the root has never been touched. Willpower fights the behaviour. My work goes to the source.
Six years working with men 1:1 on this. I've been through it myself and know what it takes to close it for good.
The anxiety, the stress, the emptiness underneath. That is what drives it. Each session we work through your specific triggers using Mind Shifting, clearing what sits beneath each one before moving to the next. You leave each session feeling the difference, not hoping something shifted.
We are often taught that some feelings are "good" and others are "bad," but really, every emotion is just trying to tell us something.
When we carry old pain, it is common to swing between two extremes. Sometimes we numb out and shut down until we feel stuck. Other times the pain becomes so loud and the urges so strong that they feel impossible to control. Both are just ways you’ve learned to cope with things that were too much to handle alone.
In our sessions, we can slow down to face these feelings without being forced to act on them. This lets the struggle settle so you can finally feel more steady.
We are often taught that some feelings are "good" and others are "bad," but really, every emotion is just trying to tell us something.
When we carry old pain, it is common to swing between two extremes. Sometimes we numb out and shut down until we feel stuck. Other times the pain becomes so loud and the urges so strong that they feel impossible to control. Both are just ways you’ve learned to cope with things that were too much to handle alone.
In our sessions, we can slow down to face these feelings without being forced to act on them. This lets the struggle settle so you can finally feel more steady.
I’m Matt, I’m a qualified therapist and counsellor. I’m a real human and will bring my warmth, humour, care, honesty and acceptance to our sessions. I am specialised in the person-centred approach, which puts our relationship at the centre of therapy. We will work together to understand you, to help you process and to help you feel better within yourself.
Who you choose as your therapist is a really personal choice. Probably the most important aspect of therapy is a good relationship between the therapist and the client. Really it’s about who you like, who you connect with and crucially who you feel that you can trust.
I’m Matt, I’m a qualified therapist and counsellor. I’m a real human and will bring my warmth, humour, care, honesty and acceptance to our sessions. I am specialised in the person-centred approach, which puts our relationship at the centre of therapy. We will work together to understand you, to help you process and to help you feel better within yourself.
Who you choose as your therapist is a really personal choice. Probably the most important aspect of therapy is a good relationship between the therapist and the client. Really it’s about who you like, who you connect with and crucially who you feel that you can trust.
Hello and welcome to my page. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, trauma or relationship difficulties that feel hard to manage alone. You might be feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or emotionally stuck, or unsure why things feel as difficult as they do. Often, people come wanting to understand themselves better, make sense of their experiences, and find a way to live with greater clarity, emotional capacity and choice.
Hello and welcome to my page. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, trauma or relationship difficulties that feel hard to manage alone. You might be feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or emotionally stuck, or unsure why things feel as difficult as they do. Often, people come wanting to understand themselves better, make sense of their experiences, and find a way to live with greater clarity, emotional capacity and choice.
As a psychotherapist, I specialise in supporting individuals who have experienced childhood trauma and/or have a diagnosis of BPD. I work with people who experience overwhelming triggers that disrupt their present relationships and sabotage their daily lives. My aim is to support you to unpack and understand your experiences, learn useful and research-backed tools, and work towards reclaiming a sense of wellbeing, confidence and safety in your life.
The goal is for you to leave therapy with the power to foster authentic connections, trust yourself again and finally feel safe in your world.
As a psychotherapist, I specialise in supporting individuals who have experienced childhood trauma and/or have a diagnosis of BPD. I work with people who experience overwhelming triggers that disrupt their present relationships and sabotage their daily lives. My aim is to support you to unpack and understand your experiences, learn useful and research-backed tools, and work towards reclaiming a sense of wellbeing, confidence and safety in your life.
The goal is for you to leave therapy with the power to foster authentic connections, trust yourself again and finally feel safe in your world.
Beginning therapy can feel overwhelming. I can guide you through this initial process to help increase your comfort and ease. We can explore what brings you to therapy and begin identifying both what is already working in your life and areas you want to change. Improve your bonds with family and friends. Learn to repair relationships. Work through life transitions. Heal from loss and estrangement.
Beginning therapy can feel overwhelming. I can guide you through this initial process to help increase your comfort and ease. We can explore what brings you to therapy and begin identifying both what is already working in your life and areas you want to change. Improve your bonds with family and friends. Learn to repair relationships. Work through life transitions. Heal from loss and estrangement.
Are you feeling trapped in patterns of behaviour that made sense in the past but hold you back now? Perhaps you're constantly reliving traumatic experiences in your mind or body, or feeling shame, self-criticism, anger or anxiety that you can't seem to change. Together we'll notice the feelings, beliefs, sensations and memories that show up for you in each moment, and find ways you can respond to these feelings that leave you feeling calm, self-compassionate and more resolved. If talking hasn't changed the difficulties you're experiencing, or your body feels stuck in past experiences, this way of working might be a good fit for you.
Are you feeling trapped in patterns of behaviour that made sense in the past but hold you back now? Perhaps you're constantly reliving traumatic experiences in your mind or body, or feeling shame, self-criticism, anger or anxiety that you can't seem to change. Together we'll notice the feelings, beliefs, sensations and memories that show up for you in each moment, and find ways you can respond to these feelings that leave you feeling calm, self-compassionate and more resolved. If talking hasn't changed the difficulties you're experiencing, or your body feels stuck in past experiences, this way of working might be a good fit for you.
I am a MSc-educated person-centred psychotherapist with a specialism in working with LGBTQ individuals, neurodivergent people and trauma survivors.
Hi! I'm Jack. I'm a trauma specialist and neurodivergent-focused therapist.
So you've taken a step on your mental health journey by clicking on my profile, how can I help with that journey?
If you are looking for a counsellor, you might feel that you’re struggling to express your emotions. I can offer a non-judgmental, confidential space for you to explore anything that is distressing you. Whether you are struggling to deal with difficulties from your past or you are overwhelmed by the present, I offer counselling sessions that are responsive to your needs. We will work together to support you and that means celebrating you.
I am a MSc-educated person-centred psychotherapist with a specialism in working with LGBTQ individuals, neurodivergent people and trauma survivors.
Hi! I'm Jack. I'm a trauma specialist and neurodivergent-focused therapist.
So you've taken a step on your mental health journey by clicking on my profile, how can I help with that journey?
If you are looking for a counsellor, you might feel that you’re struggling to express your emotions. I can offer a non-judgmental, confidential space for you to explore anything that is distressing you. Whether you are struggling to deal with difficulties from your past or you are overwhelmed by the present, I offer counselling sessions that are responsive to your needs. We will work together to support you and that means celebrating you.
As someone who is LGBTQ and neurodivergent, I value person-centered approached and adapting therapy to each person's needs.
Looking for a person-centered, trauma-informed therapy.
As someone who is LGBTQ and neurodivergent, I value person-centered approached and adapting therapy to each person's needs.
Looking for a person-centered, trauma-informed therapy.
I have particular experience working with LGBTQ+ people, sexuality, trans and non-binary people, as well as people in kink/BDSM, polyamorous and non-monogamous relationships.
Hi, I’m May.
I offer warm, confidential and non-judgemental online counselling. A place to talk through what's important to you and explore what you might want to change.
I’m a BACP-accredited person-centred counsellor, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a BSc in Psychology. I work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
I have particular experience working with LGBTQ+ people, sexuality, trans and non-binary people, as well as people in kink/BDSM, polyamorous and non-monogamous relationships.
Hi, I’m May.
I offer warm, confidential and non-judgemental online counselling. A place to talk through what's important to you and explore what you might want to change.
I’m a BACP-accredited person-centred counsellor, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a BSc in Psychology. I work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
Neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, OCD) & LGBTQIA+ affirming.
I blend psychoeducation, brain-based strategies, and body-focused approaches. You might laugh, cry, swear, or even shout — all feelings are welcome. Our work is collaborative, creative, and down-to-earth, tackling serious topics with honesty and humor when appropriate.
Neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, OCD) & LGBTQIA+ affirming.
I blend psychoeducation, brain-based strategies, and body-focused approaches. You might laugh, cry, swear, or even shout — all feelings are welcome. Our work is collaborative, creative, and down-to-earth, tackling serious topics with honesty and humor when appropriate.
I am Qualified as an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I have robust supervision every month and have always been passionate about helping people. I previously worked in mental health and with learning disabilities. I have experience working with anxiety and depression, trauma, domestic abuse, loss and bereavement. I work with adults (age 16+) on an open ended basis, with the intention of allowing you to enhance your life and live it more fully. I am also trained in Couple's Therapy, working in an Integrative way to work on issues such as communication, loss, infidelity and more!
I am Qualified as an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I have robust supervision every month and have always been passionate about helping people. I previously worked in mental health and with learning disabilities. I have experience working with anxiety and depression, trauma, domestic abuse, loss and bereavement. I work with adults (age 16+) on an open ended basis, with the intention of allowing you to enhance your life and live it more fully. I am also trained in Couple's Therapy, working in an Integrative way to work on issues such as communication, loss, infidelity and more!
I especially welcome Queer, ENM and s3x +
I'm Michael, a fully qualified therapist, governed by BACP, NCPS & BPS accredited counselling bodies. I'm an Executive Member of the BACP Private Practice Division and author of "How To Become A Counsellor". I offer Life and Wellness therapy in Bristol (and beyond) to individuals, couples, groups and companies. My Blazing Soul Counselling practice is online, or by telephone, across English-speaking time zones, at a schedule that works for you. I help you find your Blazing Soul - balance and direction, clarity and focus, increased confidence and self-esteem, and improved mental, physical and emotional wealth.
I especially welcome Queer, ENM and s3x +
I'm Michael, a fully qualified therapist, governed by BACP, NCPS & BPS accredited counselling bodies. I'm an Executive Member of the BACP Private Practice Division and author of "How To Become A Counsellor". I offer Life and Wellness therapy in Bristol (and beyond) to individuals, couples, groups and companies. My Blazing Soul Counselling practice is online, or by telephone, across English-speaking time zones, at a schedule that works for you. I help you find your Blazing Soul - balance and direction, clarity and focus, increased confidence and self-esteem, and improved mental, physical and emotional wealth.
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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.