LGBTQ+ Affirming Counselling in Burton-on-Trent
You may seek therapeutic support for many reasons especially when life throws you a curved ball. Bereavement or loss, trauma, anxiety and depression can all affect us in different ways. When negative thought patterns, behaviours and emotions become too intense it can affect daily life and impact relationships. I offer emotional support that is impartial and non-judgmental, together we will explore the context for your worries by identifying the underlying causes and make real progress towards your goals in a sensitive way. My name is Debbie and I am a fully qualified, insured Integrative Psychotherapist.
You may seek therapeutic support for many reasons especially when life throws you a curved ball. Bereavement or loss, trauma, anxiety and depression can all affect us in different ways. When negative thought patterns, behaviours and emotions become too intense it can affect daily life and impact relationships. I offer emotional support that is impartial and non-judgmental, together we will explore the context for your worries by identifying the underlying causes and make real progress towards your goals in a sensitive way. My name is Debbie and I am a fully qualified, insured Integrative Psychotherapist.
I aim to create a therapeutic relationship where you feel safe to explore your experiences, at your own pace, in your own way. Whether you're working through challenges related to identity, relationships, mental health or life transitions, I am here to walk alongside you with warmth, openness and respect. I have a special interest in working with diversity in all forms and am passionate about providing a space that is welcoming, affirming and non-judgemental. I know how important it is to be seen and understood in a world that doesn't always make room for difference.
I aim to create a therapeutic relationship where you feel safe to explore your experiences, at your own pace, in your own way. Whether you're working through challenges related to identity, relationships, mental health or life transitions, I am here to walk alongside you with warmth, openness and respect. I have a special interest in working with diversity in all forms and am passionate about providing a space that is welcoming, affirming and non-judgemental. I know how important it is to be seen and understood in a world that doesn't always make room for difference.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or like you’ve lost your way—but you don’t always know why, or how to make it stop. Maybe you've tried talking to friends, your parents, school or distracting yourself, but nothing really seems to help for long. You just want to feel better—to feel like you again.
As a counsellor, I’m here to walk alongside you at your pace. Whether you're carrying past pain, navigating a stressful change, or feeling stuck in emotion you can't name, therapy can be the space where it starts to make sense.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or like you’ve lost your way—but you don’t always know why, or how to make it stop. Maybe you've tried talking to friends, your parents, school or distracting yourself, but nothing really seems to help for long. You just want to feel better—to feel like you again.
As a counsellor, I’m here to walk alongside you at your pace. Whether you're carrying past pain, navigating a stressful change, or feeling stuck in emotion you can't name, therapy can be the space where it starts to make sense.
I believe that counselling should be completely non-discriminatory and I work with a LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse affirmative approach.
Psychodynamic counselling or psychotherapy is effective in allowing you to make positive changes to your life, so you can deal with any overwhelming issues that are causing you emotional pain, unhappiness, or stress now. Perhaps you're feeling trapped or blocked by the past, feeling stuck in survival mode with old patterns that keep resurfacing. Maybe you are recently grieving from a loss of some kind, or can’t make sense of a general flatness or despair with feelings of depression, and anxiety. I provide a non-judgemental, inclusive space to explore these difficult parts, thoughts and feelings to gain greater understanding.
I believe that counselling should be completely non-discriminatory and I work with a LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse affirmative approach.
Psychodynamic counselling or psychotherapy is effective in allowing you to make positive changes to your life, so you can deal with any overwhelming issues that are causing you emotional pain, unhappiness, or stress now. Perhaps you're feeling trapped or blocked by the past, feeling stuck in survival mode with old patterns that keep resurfacing. Maybe you are recently grieving from a loss of some kind, or can’t make sense of a general flatness or despair with feelings of depression, and anxiety. I provide a non-judgemental, inclusive space to explore these difficult parts, thoughts and feelings to gain greater understanding.
I am an experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor working with children and teenagers, from differing ages and levels of understanding, using creative interventions like art and play. Topics and concerns that have been explored include self esteem, worries, anxiety, low mood, self harm, and identity, amongst others.
I am an experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor working with children and teenagers, from differing ages and levels of understanding, using creative interventions like art and play. Topics and concerns that have been explored include self esteem, worries, anxiety, low mood, self harm, and identity, amongst others.
Warm, grounded, and collaborative counsellor who works with clients to effect meaningful change. I create a safe, non-judgemental space where you can explore your own thoughts, emotions, and experiences at your own pace.
Together, we will work towards helping you understand yourself more deeply, work on your emotional resilience, and move towards a more fulfilling and balanced life.
My practice is rooted in a person-centred foundation, drawing on a variety of therapeutic approaches and creative techniques to suit your individual needs.
Warm, grounded, and collaborative counsellor who works with clients to effect meaningful change. I create a safe, non-judgemental space where you can explore your own thoughts, emotions, and experiences at your own pace.
Together, we will work towards helping you understand yourself more deeply, work on your emotional resilience, and move towards a more fulfilling and balanced life.
My practice is rooted in a person-centred foundation, drawing on a variety of therapeutic approaches and creative techniques to suit your individual needs.
Life can become too much sometimes. Maybe you’ve tried to carry on as normal, pushing things down or telling yourself “others have it worse.” But the truth is, if something is hurting you, it matters.
I work with people who want to understand themselves better, especially how their early life or relationships have shaped how they show up in the world today. Perhaps you’ve reached a point where you’re asking, “Why do I feel like this?” or “Why does it keep happening?”—and you’re ready to find out.
Life can become too much sometimes. Maybe you’ve tried to carry on as normal, pushing things down or telling yourself “others have it worse.” But the truth is, if something is hurting you, it matters.
I work with people who want to understand themselves better, especially how their early life or relationships have shaped how they show up in the world today. Perhaps you’ve reached a point where you’re asking, “Why do I feel like this?” or “Why does it keep happening?”—and you’re ready to find out.
Many of the people I work with feel weighed down by constant worry, low mood, or the sense that they’re just not being heard or understood. You might notice your thoughts and emotions are affecting your work, relationships, and ability to cope day-to-day. I’m here to offer a calm, welcoming space where you can feel safe to share what’s on your mind – without judgment or pressure. Together, we’ll explore what’s going on for you, and I’ll walk alongside you as you begin to find ways forward that feel authentic and manageable for you.
Many of the people I work with feel weighed down by constant worry, low mood, or the sense that they’re just not being heard or understood. You might notice your thoughts and emotions are affecting your work, relationships, and ability to cope day-to-day. I’m here to offer a calm, welcoming space where you can feel safe to share what’s on your mind – without judgment or pressure. Together, we’ll explore what’s going on for you, and I’ll walk alongside you as you begin to find ways forward that feel authentic and manageable for you.
How do you prioritise self care when it doesn’t even make it onto the list most days? How do you retain your relationships and emotional connections with the people you love, when you can’t bring yourself to answer the phone for millionth time that day? I’m not a business coach. I’m a Psychotherapist in business, who has done the 4 years of weekly therapy, returns to therapy when I need to screw my head back on, in a world that continues to be organised chaos. People like us don’t go to therapy because we just don’t have the time. So flexibility, patience and straight talking therapists, like me, are necessary, for people like us.
How do you prioritise self care when it doesn’t even make it onto the list most days? How do you retain your relationships and emotional connections with the people you love, when you can’t bring yourself to answer the phone for millionth time that day? I’m not a business coach. I’m a Psychotherapist in business, who has done the 4 years of weekly therapy, returns to therapy when I need to screw my head back on, in a world that continues to be organised chaos. People like us don’t go to therapy because we just don’t have the time. So flexibility, patience and straight talking therapists, like me, are necessary, for people like us.
Imagine what would be possible if you freed yourself from trauma, fear and loss; and instead, there were a possibility of hope and growth?
How would it feel if you enjoyed your sex life again after rape or sexual assault?
What would it be like if you let go of the grief you have for a loved one, and thought of them with appreciation and love instead of feeling pain and distress?
What would happen to your life if you could manage the loss of your baby, or your dearly hoped for child?
How would it feel if you were supported as a professional under investigation, or be guided to adjust after a traumatic event in your workplace?
Imagine what would be possible if you freed yourself from trauma, fear and loss; and instead, there were a possibility of hope and growth?
How would it feel if you enjoyed your sex life again after rape or sexual assault?
What would it be like if you let go of the grief you have for a loved one, and thought of them with appreciation and love instead of feeling pain and distress?
What would happen to your life if you could manage the loss of your baby, or your dearly hoped for child?
How would it feel if you were supported as a professional under investigation, or be guided to adjust after a traumatic event in your workplace?
My name is Caroline, I am a Person Centred Psychotherapist and founder of Heart Centred Therapy for Women. I guide women back into connection with the heart of who they are so that they can form compassionate relationships with themselves, overcome challenges, and create lives that light them up. With 10 years experience supporting clients, I specialise in holding space for women who are: navigating periods of change, struggling with self esteem & confidence, finding purpose, grief, loss & anxiety. I am a trained birth and abortion doula & am passionate about supporting women with issues relating to pregnancy & all its outcomes.
My name is Caroline, I am a Person Centred Psychotherapist and founder of Heart Centred Therapy for Women. I guide women back into connection with the heart of who they are so that they can form compassionate relationships with themselves, overcome challenges, and create lives that light them up. With 10 years experience supporting clients, I specialise in holding space for women who are: navigating periods of change, struggling with self esteem & confidence, finding purpose, grief, loss & anxiety. I am a trained birth and abortion doula & am passionate about supporting women with issues relating to pregnancy & all its outcomes.
Particularly those marginalised through differences relating to gender, culture/beliefs, autism, ADHD, and LGBTQIA identity.
Hi there, I'm Richard, an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist. I blend different therapeutic approaches to suit your needs, combining techniques from person-centred, attachment-based, and cognitive-behavioural therapy with trauma-informed soothing and mindfulness to help heal trauma.
Many of us experience anxiety, difficult relationships, self-doubt, or feeling overwhelmed without fully understanding why. It's a completely natural part of being human.
Perhaps you notice patterns but wonder where they began. Understanding can help us heal emotional pain, gain confidence and reconnect to our life in a healthy, meaningful way
Particularly those marginalised through differences relating to gender, culture/beliefs, autism, ADHD, and LGBTQIA identity.
Hi there, I'm Richard, an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist. I blend different therapeutic approaches to suit your needs, combining techniques from person-centred, attachment-based, and cognitive-behavioural therapy with trauma-informed soothing and mindfulness to help heal trauma.
Many of us experience anxiety, difficult relationships, self-doubt, or feeling overwhelmed without fully understanding why. It's a completely natural part of being human.
Perhaps you notice patterns but wonder where they began. Understanding can help us heal emotional pain, gain confidence and reconnect to our life in a healthy, meaningful way
LGBTQIA+, CNM/Polyam, SW and Kink friendly.
If you need relationship/couples counselling, family therapy, individual therapy, or sex therapy, you've come to the right place. I work in person and via webcam/phone with couples, partners, families and individuals to help clients improve communication, manage conflict, deal with family problems, improve sex lives, cope with separation/divorce, and manage fallout from infidelity or affairs. All of these can cause anxiety and depression. I work with adults of all ages, up to and beyond retirement, offering a safe space where you can talk confidentially about any relationships, with partners, friends, work colleagues or family.
LGBTQIA+, CNM/Polyam, SW and Kink friendly.
If you need relationship/couples counselling, family therapy, individual therapy, or sex therapy, you've come to the right place. I work in person and via webcam/phone with couples, partners, families and individuals to help clients improve communication, manage conflict, deal with family problems, improve sex lives, cope with separation/divorce, and manage fallout from infidelity or affairs. All of these can cause anxiety and depression. I work with adults of all ages, up to and beyond retirement, offering a safe space where you can talk confidentially about any relationships, with partners, friends, work colleagues or family.
Hello, I am Caroline, and I am a professional and caring Trauma Recovery Psychotherapist with 17 years experience. I understand how isolating trauma can be and I will hold your hand during your treatment using evidence based treatment CBT therapy integrated with somatic (in the body) healing methods. Working together I can help you to heal your trauma wounds and reinvent yourself to feel empowered and able to lead a happy and fulfilling life each day.
Hello, I am Caroline, and I am a professional and caring Trauma Recovery Psychotherapist with 17 years experience. I understand how isolating trauma can be and I will hold your hand during your treatment using evidence based treatment CBT therapy integrated with somatic (in the body) healing methods. Working together I can help you to heal your trauma wounds and reinvent yourself to feel empowered and able to lead a happy and fulfilling life each day.
I’m trauma-informed and offer a safe, non-judgemental space for all ages and identities, with experience supporting neurodivergent, SEND and LGBTQIA+ clients.
I specialise in developing awareness, understanding, compassion and techniques to support stress management, low self esteem, identity, anxiety, depression and loss. Walking whilst talking gives you time out of your busy day to focus on you and to feel the freedom and benefits of being outdoors.
I’m trauma-informed and offer a safe, non-judgemental space for all ages and identities, with experience supporting neurodivergent, SEND and LGBTQIA+ clients.
I specialise in developing awareness, understanding, compassion and techniques to support stress management, low self esteem, identity, anxiety, depression and loss. Walking whilst talking gives you time out of your busy day to focus on you and to feel the freedom and benefits of being outdoors.
As an integrative counsellor I take a flexible approach to your therapy needs; be they goal-led, strategic, meditative, creative - or all of these. I work one-to-one and with small groups - at your home, work or social setting - and by telephone.
As an integrative counsellor I take a flexible approach to your therapy needs; be they goal-led, strategic, meditative, creative - or all of these. I work one-to-one and with small groups - at your home, work or social setting - and by telephone.
If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in your own head, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to keep pushing through it on your own.
You might be dealing with constant worry, low mood, burnout, or feeling like you’ve lost your confidence. Maybe your mind doesn’t switch off, or you’re tired of coping but not actually feeling better.
I offer counselling and hypnotherapy in Nottingham and online across the UK, specialising in anxiety, overthinking, and support for teenagers and adults who want practical, real-world change.
Specialising in young adults navigating life transitions, feeling 'stuck' and identity.
If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in your own head, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to keep pushing through it on your own.
You might be dealing with constant worry, low mood, burnout, or feeling like you’ve lost your confidence. Maybe your mind doesn’t switch off, or you’re tired of coping but not actually feeling better.
I offer counselling and hypnotherapy in Nottingham and online across the UK, specialising in anxiety, overthinking, and support for teenagers and adults who want practical, real-world change.
Specialising in young adults navigating life transitions, feeling 'stuck' and identity.
You may feel stuck in patterns that keep repeating in your relationships, whether that’s people-pleasing, overthinking, or the same conflicts playing out again and again. Relationships can feel confusing, painful, or distant, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or not quite “enough.” I work with individuals and couples to understand and break free from these patterns, helping you feel more secure, respond differently, and build more connected, fulfilling relationships.
You may feel stuck in patterns that keep repeating in your relationships, whether that’s people-pleasing, overthinking, or the same conflicts playing out again and again. Relationships can feel confusing, painful, or distant, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or not quite “enough.” I work with individuals and couples to understand and break free from these patterns, helping you feel more secure, respond differently, and build more connected, fulfilling relationships.
I am an experienced and highly qualified art psychotherapist. I offer in person and online psychotherapy, clinical supervision, parent and professional consultation. I work with young people and adults in person from Derby or online from where ever you live, work or travel to. Contact me to arrange a free Introductory Meeting to talk through your needs and agree on the best plan forward before committing to any work.
I am an experienced and highly qualified art psychotherapist. I offer in person and online psychotherapy, clinical supervision, parent and professional consultation. I work with young people and adults in person from Derby or online from where ever you live, work or travel to. Contact me to arrange a free Introductory Meeting to talk through your needs and agree on the best plan forward before committing to any work.
I’m Robert, a qualified counsellor, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). I adhere fully to their ethical framework and engage in regular clinical supervision to ensure the safety and effectiveness of my practice. I undertake ongoing continuous professional development (CPD) and hold an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
I’m Robert, a qualified counsellor, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). I adhere fully to their ethical framework and engage in regular clinical supervision to ensure the safety and effectiveness of my practice. I undertake ongoing continuous professional development (CPD) and hold an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Nearby LGBTQ+ Counsellors Searches for Burton-on-Trent
- Ashbourne
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Atherstone
- Belper
- Burntwood
- Cannock
- Derby
- Kegworth
- Lichfield
- Swadlincote
- Tamworth
- Uttoxeter
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.