Transgender Counselling in Bristol
Hi, I’m El (they/them). I’m a mixed-race, queer, poly, neurodivergent trainee psychotherapist. I bring creativity, warm challenge and a bit of humour to help you feel safe enough to explore what matters. My approach is relational, somatic, trauma-informed and grounded in an anti-oppressive approach.
I have experience supporting people navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, chronic illness, ADHD, autism, relationship dynamics, and the impact of cultural and systemic stress. I also work with clients exploring racial identity, LGBTQ+ identities, polyamory and ethical non-monogamy.
Hi, I’m El (they/them). I’m a mixed-race, queer, poly, neurodivergent trainee psychotherapist. I bring creativity, warm challenge and a bit of humour to help you feel safe enough to explore what matters. My approach is relational, somatic, trauma-informed and grounded in an anti-oppressive approach.
I have experience supporting people navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, chronic illness, ADHD, autism, relationship dynamics, and the impact of cultural and systemic stress. I also work with clients exploring racial identity, LGBTQ+ identities, polyamory and ethical non-monogamy.
I have particular experience working with transgender clients and those who are neurodivergent, i
Proudly Different. I am realistic, open minded and truly authentic in my experience and life.
I listen deeply to your story and encourage you to share more, guiding us to understand your true self and your potential. Together, we can explore your thoughts and feelings, fostering growth and creating a path toward a more fulfilling, authentic life.
I have particular experience working with transgender clients and those who are neurodivergent, i
Proudly Different. I am realistic, open minded and truly authentic in my experience and life.
I listen deeply to your story and encourage you to share more, guiding us to understand your true self and your potential. Together, we can explore your thoughts and feelings, fostering growth and creating a path toward a more fulfilling, authentic life.
I am committed to continued professional development in areas such as clinical supervision, Internal Family Systems, adverse childhood experiences and attachment, racism, gender identity, sexual violence, PTSD & C trauma.
I am an art psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, informed by Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS).
I facilitate space that allows co-created sessions, that suit the individual needs of those that I work with. There is no pressure to make art within the sessions but there is always a selection of art materials, alongside other creative tools to aid exploration of your inner world. Through the therapy, my clients are able to build a stronger sense of who they are and of the patterns that have formed in their lives and to consequently, begin to make the changes in their life and in their relationships that they desire.
I am committed to continued professional development in areas such as clinical supervision, Internal Family Systems, adverse childhood experiences and attachment, racism, gender identity, sexual violence, PTSD & C trauma.
I am an art psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, informed by Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS).
I facilitate space that allows co-created sessions, that suit the individual needs of those that I work with. There is no pressure to make art within the sessions but there is always a selection of art materials, alongside other creative tools to aid exploration of your inner world. Through the therapy, my clients are able to build a stronger sense of who they are and of the patterns that have formed in their lives and to consequently, begin to make the changes in their life and in their relationships that they desire.
I'm a qualified counsellor, Supervisor & hypnotherapist working with individuals and couples, I work with Neurodivergence, LGBTQAI+ community, Depression, Anxiety, Relationships/Family difficulties, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Grief, Life changes/ Transitions. I offer a confidential, safe space for you to explore a variety of issues. I aim to develop a trusting relationship which is non-judgemental and wholly accepting you and your own way of navigating life. I am an integrative counsellor working from a person centred core .
I'm a qualified counsellor, Supervisor & hypnotherapist working with individuals and couples, I work with Neurodivergence, LGBTQAI+ community, Depression, Anxiety, Relationships/Family difficulties, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Grief, Life changes/ Transitions. I offer a confidential, safe space for you to explore a variety of issues. I aim to develop a trusting relationship which is non-judgemental and wholly accepting you and your own way of navigating life. I am an integrative counsellor working from a person centred core .
It doesn't matter when you bloom, it matters that you do. I see psychotherapy as a kind and safe space for you to be seen and heard. We all have a core goodness and ability to flourish in our lives. Sometimes we need a little help to find our way.
It doesn't matter when you bloom, it matters that you do. I see psychotherapy as a kind and safe space for you to be seen and heard. We all have a core goodness and ability to flourish in our lives. Sometimes we need a little help to find our way.
I regularly work with teenagers who might be struggling with their gender identity, and trans teens who would like support coming out or navigating the world as a trans person.
Do you need some support? Do you want to collaborate with a therapist, rather than feeling that they're the expert? I’m currently taking on clients from all backgrounds, and I specialise in working with queer and trans youth and adults. I am neurodiversity affirming, and have experience working with autistic and ADHD clients with low to medium support needs. Whatever your identity or background, I will tailor my therapeutic approach to suit you and your needs at this time.
I regularly work with teenagers who might be struggling with their gender identity, and trans teens who would like support coming out or navigating the world as a trans person.
Do you need some support? Do you want to collaborate with a therapist, rather than feeling that they're the expert? I’m currently taking on clients from all backgrounds, and I specialise in working with queer and trans youth and adults. I am neurodiversity affirming, and have experience working with autistic and ADHD clients with low to medium support needs. Whatever your identity or background, I will tailor my therapeutic approach to suit you and your needs at this time.
Life has a habit of bringing dilemmas, difficulties, and struggles into our path. It is just human to respond with hurt, shame, anxiety, or by feeling lost, stuck, and depressed. Psychotherapy can help you make sense of them and move forward. Whatever brings you to therapy, I aim to create a space where you can feel safe, understood, and listened to, a space where you can be fully yourself, with no need to perform or explain yourself. The ultimate goal is to help you create a more meaningful life and explore new ways of approaching your relationships with yourself, others, and the world.
Life has a habit of bringing dilemmas, difficulties, and struggles into our path. It is just human to respond with hurt, shame, anxiety, or by feeling lost, stuck, and depressed. Psychotherapy can help you make sense of them and move forward. Whatever brings you to therapy, I aim to create a space where you can feel safe, understood, and listened to, a space where you can be fully yourself, with no need to perform or explain yourself. The ultimate goal is to help you create a more meaningful life and explore new ways of approaching your relationships with yourself, others, and the world.
My name is Ash and I am an integrative counsellor offering counselling online across the UK and face to face counselling in Bath (and soon Bristol.) My areas of special interest are in trauma, LGBTQIA+ issues, neurodiversity, loss and grief.
As a queer, trans and neurodivergent counsellor, I work in a way that affirms your identity, offering complete acceptance, whether you are just exploring questions around these experiences, or have been established in your identity for a long time.
My name is Ash and I am an integrative counsellor offering counselling online across the UK and face to face counselling in Bath (and soon Bristol.) My areas of special interest are in trauma, LGBTQIA+ issues, neurodiversity, loss and grief.
As a queer, trans and neurodivergent counsellor, I work in a way that affirms your identity, offering complete acceptance, whether you are just exploring questions around these experiences, or have been established in your identity for a long time.
Gender & sexual identity: LGBTQIA+, Kink, gender dysphoria, sex work, diverse relationship styles.
I offer relationship therapy for couples, families & multiple partnered relationships, as well as sex therapy. I am a diversity-inclusive therapist who works with all clients regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age (18+), or disability. Please see my website for more about how I work, as well as my limits.
Gender & sexual identity: LGBTQIA+, Kink, gender dysphoria, sex work, diverse relationship styles.
I offer relationship therapy for couples, families & multiple partnered relationships, as well as sex therapy. I am a diversity-inclusive therapist who works with all clients regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age (18+), or disability. Please see my website for more about how I work, as well as my limits.
Are you struggling with feeling anxious, low or depressed, uncertain or disconnected? All around us people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. You are not alone. Talking about it can really help but perhaps the people you usually talk to are struggling with their own problems or don’t know how to help. I’ve spent 30 years as a therapist listening and helping people find more peace, clarity and joy in life.
Are you struggling with feeling anxious, low or depressed, uncertain or disconnected? All around us people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. You are not alone. Talking about it can really help but perhaps the people you usually talk to are struggling with their own problems or don’t know how to help. I’ve spent 30 years as a therapist listening and helping people find more peace, clarity and joy in life.
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.
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.
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 lived experience of transgender identities, as my son is transgender.
Accepting, safe and non-judgemental counselling service from an LGBT+ ally - I work towards my clients sensing acceptance, warmth, and safety when joining me in sessions. I possess an equal and inclusive belief, which conveys into my professional practice.
I have lived experience of transgender identities, as my son is transgender.
Accepting, safe and non-judgemental counselling service from an LGBT+ ally - I work towards my clients sensing acceptance, warmth, and safety when joining me in sessions. I possess an equal and inclusive belief, which conveys into my professional practice.
Everyone thinks you're fine. You've worked very hard on that.
Work, relationships, responsibilities — you hold it together well enough that nobody would guess the effort it takes. But privately something won't shift. The anxiety that arrives for no obvious reason. The relationships that follow the same exhausting pattern. The flatness that success hasn't touched.
You've probably tried to address it. Got some tools, felt better for a while. But something underneath keeps reasserting itself — and you're right that it does.
Thirty years of my work has been with exactly this — what's actually driving it, not just the symptoms.
Everyone thinks you're fine. You've worked very hard on that.
Work, relationships, responsibilities — you hold it together well enough that nobody would guess the effort it takes. But privately something won't shift. The anxiety that arrives for no obvious reason. The relationships that follow the same exhausting pattern. The flatness that success hasn't touched.
You've probably tried to address it. Got some tools, felt better for a while. But something underneath keeps reasserting itself — and you're right that it does.
Thirty years of my work has been with exactly this — what's actually driving it, not just the symptoms.
Hi - are you feeling stuck? Repeating the same patterns of behaviour again and again in your life or relationship and going around in circles? Do you feel a lack of love/respect from your partner or someone close to you? Is sex/intimacy or compulsive sexual behaviour an issue? Perhaps trauma, life changes, neurodiversity (adhd/asc) or difficult times have led to anxiety/depression, the trust has gone, or you're feeling sad, angry, lonely, numb, or not sure what you feel anymore? I provide a safe, non-judgmental space supporting individuals, couples, neurodiverse and enm relationships gain confidence to change and improve wellbeing.
Hi - are you feeling stuck? Repeating the same patterns of behaviour again and again in your life or relationship and going around in circles? Do you feel a lack of love/respect from your partner or someone close to you? Is sex/intimacy or compulsive sexual behaviour an issue? Perhaps trauma, life changes, neurodiversity (adhd/asc) or difficult times have led to anxiety/depression, the trust has gone, or you're feeling sad, angry, lonely, numb, or not sure what you feel anymore? I provide a safe, non-judgmental space supporting individuals, couples, neurodiverse and enm relationships gain confidence to change and improve wellbeing.
You may be carrying something that feels too heavy or too confusing to put into words, grief that won't lift, anxiety that shadows everything, or a sense that old patterns keep repeating no matter how hard you try. Perhaps you've experienced trauma, loss, or a pain that others haven't fully understood. My clients are adults across the UK who are ready to look deeper, not for quick answers, but for real understanding. Many come with depression, trauma, complex grief, infant loss, or relationship difficulties. Some come from diverse cultural backgrounds navigating identity, belonging, and emotional pain. What they share is courage.
You may be carrying something that feels too heavy or too confusing to put into words, grief that won't lift, anxiety that shadows everything, or a sense that old patterns keep repeating no matter how hard you try. Perhaps you've experienced trauma, loss, or a pain that others haven't fully understood. My clients are adults across the UK who are ready to look deeper, not for quick answers, but for real understanding. Many come with depression, trauma, complex grief, infant loss, or relationship difficulties. Some come from diverse cultural backgrounds navigating identity, belonging, and emotional pain. What they share is courage.
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.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected? You don’t have to navigate it alone. I work with individuals and couples to help a reconnection to mind, body, and soul, and move toward clarity, balance, and emotional wellbeing.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected? You don’t have to navigate it alone. I work with individuals and couples to help a reconnection to mind, body, and soul, and move toward clarity, balance, and emotional wellbeing.
I work with clients who have the following problems; relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, loss & seperation, trauma, addiction, neurodivergence and sexual issues
I work with clients who have the following problems; relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, loss & seperation, trauma, addiction, neurodivergence and sexual issues
I am psychotherapist, supervisor and tutor at the Karuna Institute that offers training in Mindfulness Based Core Process Psychotherapy. This form of therapy integrates modern approaches to psychotherapy with space to explore what we feel in our awareness.
I am psychotherapist, supervisor and tutor at the Karuna Institute that offers training in Mindfulness Based Core Process Psychotherapy. This form of therapy integrates modern approaches to psychotherapy with space to explore what we feel in our awareness.
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- Frome
- Glastonbury
- Newport
- Radstock
- Shepton Mallet
- Street
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- Wells
- Weston-super-Mare
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.