Transgender Counselling in Blackpool
I work with opposite sex, same sex and transgender couples, covering sexual and sexuality difficulties, identity issues including Intersex struggles, children, parenting, second and extended families, affairs, anger, domestic violence, communication difficulties, impact of life-stage transitions, separation and divorce as well as illness and bereavement/loss
I am trained in a range of modalities including CBT, Mindfulness and Systemic Family Therapy. As an accredited Psychotherapist and Supervisor I work across the full spectrum of psychological disorders. I have particular interest in Trauma, OCD, Eating Disorders, High End Groups and Personality Disorders. I work with Autism, Learning Disabilities and Bereavement. I have a passion for working with suicidal people, survivors of suicide, families/friends of those whom live with the aftermath of suicide. I am an experienced couples and family therapist. I am skilled in multi agency working. I am experienced in working with prisoners.
I work with opposite sex, same sex and transgender couples, covering sexual and sexuality difficulties, identity issues including Intersex struggles, children, parenting, second and extended families, affairs, anger, domestic violence, communication difficulties, impact of life-stage transitions, separation and divorce as well as illness and bereavement/loss
I am trained in a range of modalities including CBT, Mindfulness and Systemic Family Therapy. As an accredited Psychotherapist and Supervisor I work across the full spectrum of psychological disorders. I have particular interest in Trauma, OCD, Eating Disorders, High End Groups and Personality Disorders. I work with Autism, Learning Disabilities and Bereavement. I have a passion for working with suicidal people, survivors of suicide, families/friends of those whom live with the aftermath of suicide. I am an experienced couples and family therapist. I am skilled in multi agency working. I am experienced in working with prisoners.
From one human being to another, I am proud of you for seeking out support.
It's not easy to admit when we might need some help, or to actively seek it out. It's a really big step.
It's not unusual for people to look online for some time before making contact with anyone, or to make contact and then feel it's not the right time.
Wherever you are in your journey, you are welcome here. Take your time, you're in control of what happens next, so do things at your own pace.
From one human being to another, I am proud of you for seeking out support.
It's not easy to admit when we might need some help, or to actively seek it out. It's a really big step.
It's not unusual for people to look online for some time before making contact with anyone, or to make contact and then feel it's not the right time.
Wherever you are in your journey, you are welcome here. Take your time, you're in control of what happens next, so do things at your own pace.
A Space to Breathe. A Place to Be Heard.
If you are struggling with the weight of daily life, feeling overwhelmed, or navigating the lingering effects of the past, you deserve a space where you don’t have to perform.
I offer a calm, non-judgemental sanctuary for those feeling stuck or unheard. As a person-centred therapist, I trust that you hold the insights needed for your own growth. My role is to walk alongside you as you tune back into your own voice, deepen your self-understanding, and discover your path forward, at your own pace.
A Space to Breathe. A Place to Be Heard.
If you are struggling with the weight of daily life, feeling overwhelmed, or navigating the lingering effects of the past, you deserve a space where you don’t have to perform.
I offer a calm, non-judgemental sanctuary for those feeling stuck or unheard. As a person-centred therapist, I trust that you hold the insights needed for your own growth. My role is to walk alongside you as you tune back into your own voice, deepen your self-understanding, and discover your path forward, at your own pace.
You may have searched for a counsellor without really knowing why - you may just feel you need something/someone? You may feel overwhelmed right now. Life can feel hard at times, counselling can help you uncover your feelings/emotions to understand what you may need/want from yourself and your life right now, increasing your self-confidence. You may feel you need help recovering from a traumatic event, support with your mental health in general, help with a relationship, support moving forward with better communication, understanding of yourself, coping strategies that actually allow for you to start to thrive in a life true to you.
You may have searched for a counsellor without really knowing why - you may just feel you need something/someone? You may feel overwhelmed right now. Life can feel hard at times, counselling can help you uncover your feelings/emotions to understand what you may need/want from yourself and your life right now, increasing your self-confidence. You may feel you need help recovering from a traumatic event, support with your mental health in general, help with a relationship, support moving forward with better communication, understanding of yourself, coping strategies that actually allow for you to start to thrive in a life true to you.
Hi, my name is Lindsey. I am a fully qualified & registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. Seeking professional support is not a sign of weakness or vulnerability and can be a positive empowering choice to make. My role is to work alongside you to offer a safe, fully supportive space for therapeutic change, sharing healthy life skills, tools & techniques to cope with whatever your life experiences may be or have been- to support you to challenge & overcome unhealthy thoughts & behaviour.
Hi, my name is Lindsey. I am a fully qualified & registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. Seeking professional support is not a sign of weakness or vulnerability and can be a positive empowering choice to make. My role is to work alongside you to offer a safe, fully supportive space for therapeutic change, sharing healthy life skills, tools & techniques to cope with whatever your life experiences may be or have been- to support you to challenge & overcome unhealthy thoughts & behaviour.
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I offer support for those who feel squeezed out of traditional spaces or have fallen through the gaps in the system. It's time to reclaim your life.
I specialise in working with: LGBTQIA+ adults, neurodivergent adults, eating disorders, supporters/families of above.
You may want to come to me to talk about struggles around sexuality, gender or relationships or you may want to talk to me about something else safe in the knowledge that I’m not going to try to pin your struggles down to an aspect of your identity that you’re perfectly comfortable with (as many people have reported with non-queer therapists).
I offer support for those who feel squeezed out of traditional spaces or have fallen through the gaps in the system. It's time to reclaim your life.
I specialise in working with: LGBTQIA+ adults, neurodivergent adults, eating disorders, supporters/families of above.
You may want to come to me to talk about struggles around sexuality, gender or relationships or you may want to talk to me about something else safe in the knowledge that I’m not going to try to pin your struggles down to an aspect of your identity that you’re perfectly comfortable with (as many people have reported with non-queer therapists).
Maybe you wish to explore your gender identity, how you’re perceived in the world or explore different relationship styles.
Hello, I’m Rebecca. I will be by your side as you explore whatever you wish to share, accepting all parts of you and bringing all parts of myself. As a person-centred therapist I offer a space that is non-judgemental, open and supportive. I offer you space that is just for you, to have the time to be heard and express yourself. I'm passionate about social justice and embed this in my practice, curious about how your identities and life experiences are felt and perceived. Here, you are welcome and accepted.
Maybe you wish to explore your gender identity, how you’re perceived in the world or explore different relationship styles.
Hello, I’m Rebecca. I will be by your side as you explore whatever you wish to share, accepting all parts of you and bringing all parts of myself. As a person-centred therapist I offer a space that is non-judgemental, open and supportive. I offer you space that is just for you, to have the time to be heard and express yourself. I'm passionate about social justice and embed this in my practice, curious about how your identities and life experiences are felt and perceived. Here, you are welcome and accepted.
I am a queer, transgender, and AuDHD integrative therapist.
I offer caring, professional, and down to earth counselling. I listen attentively, I may ask challenging questions, and the process will likely involve some discomfort as we confront difficult material. By offering impartial and genuine support to you during secure encounters, I aim to help you find an outcome which is authentic and healing for yourself.
I am a queer, transgender, and AuDHD integrative therapist.
I offer caring, professional, and down to earth counselling. I listen attentively, I may ask challenging questions, and the process will likely involve some discomfort as we confront difficult material. By offering impartial and genuine support to you during secure encounters, I aim to help you find an outcome which is authentic and healing for yourself.
Do you feel the need for a change but the thought of it makes you anxious? Do people around you seem not to be able to see who you truly are? Are you questioning your sexuality or gender? Does it feel as if you constantly need to justify yourself? As a member of the LGBTQ+ community myself, I’m familiar with the struggles around sexuality and/or gender. If this is something you’re facing, I can walk the path of self-acceptance with you over rough or smooth terrains.
Do you feel the need for a change but the thought of it makes you anxious? Do people around you seem not to be able to see who you truly are? Are you questioning your sexuality or gender? Does it feel as if you constantly need to justify yourself? As a member of the LGBTQ+ community myself, I’m familiar with the struggles around sexuality and/or gender. If this is something you’re facing, I can walk the path of self-acceptance with you over rough or smooth terrains.
I'm Lucy, a counsellor offering online counselling, and specialise in working with Transgender and LGBTQ clients.
I offer Integrative and Person-Centred counselling primarily to those within the LGBTQ community, which is informed by my lived experience as a trans woman and years of experience working professionally with LGBTQ charities and services. My lived experience informs my approach to counselling, leading to a greater depth of empathy and compassion with clients.
I'm Lucy, a counsellor offering online counselling, and specialise in working with Transgender and LGBTQ clients.
I offer Integrative and Person-Centred counselling primarily to those within the LGBTQ community, which is informed by my lived experience as a trans woman and years of experience working professionally with LGBTQ charities and services. My lived experience informs my approach to counselling, leading to a greater depth of empathy and compassion with clients.
I work in a way that’s person-centred, integrative, inclusive and relational. I always place your needs and values at the centre of our therapeutic work, while embracing your freedom and autonomy. I take an affirmative approach in encouraging you to bring any and all parts of your unique self; I take care to not pathologise or criticise you. I work very relationally, and I believe therapy can only be effective if there’s a strong therapeutic relationship at the heart of it. I’m interested in exploring what goes on in the therapeutic process and how this may mirror dynamics you’re experiencing in your wider life and relationships.
I work in a way that’s person-centred, integrative, inclusive and relational. I always place your needs and values at the centre of our therapeutic work, while embracing your freedom and autonomy. I take an affirmative approach in encouraging you to bring any and all parts of your unique self; I take care to not pathologise or criticise you. I work very relationally, and I believe therapy can only be effective if there’s a strong therapeutic relationship at the heart of it. I’m interested in exploring what goes on in the therapeutic process and how this may mirror dynamics you’re experiencing in your wider life and relationships.
My name is Ash and I'm a psychodynamic counsellor based in Manchester.
My practice works with a range of issues, with a focus on the complex connections between behavior, relationships and early life experiences. Such work may allow you to explore how elements of your own life intertwine and influence one another.
I specialise in subjects such as queerness, identity, feelings of shame and guilt, and the existential desires we wish to navigate.
My name is Ash and I'm a psychodynamic counsellor based in Manchester.
My practice works with a range of issues, with a focus on the complex connections between behavior, relationships and early life experiences. Such work may allow you to explore how elements of your own life intertwine and influence one another.
I specialise in subjects such as queerness, identity, feelings of shame and guilt, and the existential desires we wish to navigate.
I am an experienced (BACP) registered counsellor offering counselling support within York city centre to young people (18+) and adults. I can also offer online sessions nationally. Perhaps you feel overwhelmed, anxious or confused by recent or past life events. You may feel stuck; finding yourself making the same unhelpful life choices or struggle with relationships, repeating negative patterns. You may need the space to find some self healing and acceptance. It is not my place to tell you what you need to do, rather we will work together to help you find clarity, move forward and regain control. We may work short or long term.
I am an experienced (BACP) registered counsellor offering counselling support within York city centre to young people (18+) and adults. I can also offer online sessions nationally. Perhaps you feel overwhelmed, anxious or confused by recent or past life events. You may feel stuck; finding yourself making the same unhelpful life choices or struggle with relationships, repeating negative patterns. You may need the space to find some self healing and acceptance. It is not my place to tell you what you need to do, rather we will work together to help you find clarity, move forward and regain control. We may work short or long term.
When your life looks different to the lives of people around you, it's hard to know who you can talk to. Who'll get it? I know that feeling. It can be lonely. It doesn't have to be. You can share whatever you want with me. I support people who live unconventional lives. That includes artists, entrepreneurs, queer people, ethically non-monogamous people, and anyone else creating life on their own terms, whatever that means to them. Honouring yourself even when it’s tough, and moulding life into a shape that fits, takes brave decisions. I want to help you find the strength to keep making them. Wirral-based; 10 minutes from Liverpool.
When your life looks different to the lives of people around you, it's hard to know who you can talk to. Who'll get it? I know that feeling. It can be lonely. It doesn't have to be. You can share whatever you want with me. I support people who live unconventional lives. That includes artists, entrepreneurs, queer people, ethically non-monogamous people, and anyone else creating life on their own terms, whatever that means to them. Honouring yourself even when it’s tough, and moulding life into a shape that fits, takes brave decisions. I want to help you find the strength to keep making them. Wirral-based; 10 minutes from Liverpool.
Hiya! I’m Em, a neuro-affirming person-centred therapist offering sessions in Warrington and online. Maybe you know exactly what’s brought you to therapy, or maybe you just know that things don’t feel quite right. Either way, you don’t need to have all the answers right now. I will be by your side, offering empathy, understanding and curiosity as we explore whatever you wish to bring to our sessions. We’ll work together as a team, at your pace, towards any personal goals you want to achieve. It would be a privilege to be alongside you as you make sense of things, discover more about yourself and find your own way forward.
Hiya! I’m Em, a neuro-affirming person-centred therapist offering sessions in Warrington and online. Maybe you know exactly what’s brought you to therapy, or maybe you just know that things don’t feel quite right. Either way, you don’t need to have all the answers right now. I will be by your side, offering empathy, understanding and curiosity as we explore whatever you wish to bring to our sessions. We’ll work together as a team, at your pace, towards any personal goals you want to achieve. It would be a privilege to be alongside you as you make sense of things, discover more about yourself and find your own way forward.
Feeling down or stuck? Whether you have a specific problem and know what you want to work on, or are generally feeling down, talking things through can help. Together we can explore and help you overcome your challenges, and improve your well-being.
I work with adults and have experience working with a wide range of issues including stress, depression, anxiety, life difficulties, low self-esteem, chronic illness and LGBTQ+ issues.
Feeling down or stuck? Whether you have a specific problem and know what you want to work on, or are generally feeling down, talking things through can help. Together we can explore and help you overcome your challenges, and improve your well-being.
I work with adults and have experience working with a wide range of issues including stress, depression, anxiety, life difficulties, low self-esteem, chronic illness and LGBTQ+ issues.
Hey, I’m Alex! I work with LGBTQIA+ adults who have spent their lives adapting, minimising and self-monitoring to stay safe, belong, or be accepted. Over time, this can create a painful distance from your emotions, needs, desires, and sense of self. In therapy together, we can create a space where all parts of you are welcome and affirmed. Through deeper emotional exploration, self-acceptance, and authentic expression, therapy becomes an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, trust your own voice, and build a life that feels genuinely aligned with who you are, not who you've had to be
Hey, I’m Alex! I work with LGBTQIA+ adults who have spent their lives adapting, minimising and self-monitoring to stay safe, belong, or be accepted. Over time, this can create a painful distance from your emotions, needs, desires, and sense of self. In therapy together, we can create a space where all parts of you are welcome and affirmed. Through deeper emotional exploration, self-acceptance, and authentic expression, therapy becomes an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, trust your own voice, and build a life that feels genuinely aligned with who you are, not who you've had to be
With my brother diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia nearly 30 years ago, I have personal experience of the family sacrifices and struggles related to the pain and stigma of mental illness. Having since, committing my life to the improvement of people’s emotional fitness and mental resilience, with support from organisations such as SANE and MIND, my own journey has allowed me to discover the true benefits of therapy first-hand. Personal therapy is proving invaluable for people to manage certain difficult or crisis situations in their lives and so transform their problems into major opportunities for personal growth.
With my brother diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia nearly 30 years ago, I have personal experience of the family sacrifices and struggles related to the pain and stigma of mental illness. Having since, committing my life to the improvement of people’s emotional fitness and mental resilience, with support from organisations such as SANE and MIND, my own journey has allowed me to discover the true benefits of therapy first-hand. Personal therapy is proving invaluable for people to manage certain difficult or crisis situations in their lives and so transform their problems into major opportunities for personal growth.
You may be feeling stuck in patterns you understand intellectually but can’t seem to shift. Perhaps anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, or a deep sense of disconnection keeps looping no matter how much insight you gain. You might be high-functioning on the outside, yet internally exhausted, overwhelmed, or quietly carrying experiences that your nervous system never fully processed. Does this feel familiar?
If you’ve talked it through, analysed it to death, and still find your body reacting like the threat never ended, you’re not broken — your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do.
You may be feeling stuck in patterns you understand intellectually but can’t seem to shift. Perhaps anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, or a deep sense of disconnection keeps looping no matter how much insight you gain. You might be high-functioning on the outside, yet internally exhausted, overwhelmed, or quietly carrying experiences that your nervous system never fully processed. Does this feel familiar?
If you’ve talked it through, analysed it to death, and still find your body reacting like the threat never ended, you’re not broken — your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do.
Well done on taking the most difficult decision to access counselling. Sometimes we feel totally overwhelmed by the challenges in life and seeking professional help seems like a momentous decision. However, when in crisis we need more than talking to our friends and family who may not always know how to listen without giving well meaning advice or simply may not know what to say. You may be feeling isolated and lonely, frightened or anxious. You may have temporarily lost your way. I will ensure that you are carefully listened to and I will accept you as you are, without judgement. Together we will find a way forward.
Well done on taking the most difficult decision to access counselling. Sometimes we feel totally overwhelmed by the challenges in life and seeking professional help seems like a momentous decision. However, when in crisis we need more than talking to our friends and family who may not always know how to listen without giving well meaning advice or simply may not know what to say. You may be feeling isolated and lonely, frightened or anxious. You may have temporarily lost your way. I will ensure that you are carefully listened to and I will accept you as you are, without judgement. Together we will find a way forward.
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Transgender Counsellors
As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognise a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognise a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.