Bisexual Counselling in Haslemere

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Dr Carly Samson
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
2 Endorsed
Haslemere GU27
I offer a safe, welcoming space to help you explore how you would like to live your life. I work with adults living with a range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, eating disorders, brain injury, interpersonal and relational difficulties, as well as psychosis. I am also passionate about supporting people through challenging life transitions for example becoming a new parent or starting retirement. I am an integrative clinical psychologist, with my practice drawing on a range of the latest evidence-based therapeutic approaches allowing therapy to be personalised and tailored to your individual needs.
I offer a safe, welcoming space to help you explore how you would like to live your life. I work with adults living with a range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, eating disorders, brain injury, interpersonal and relational difficulties, as well as psychosis. I am also passionate about supporting people through challenging life transitions for example becoming a new parent or starting retirement. I am an integrative clinical psychologist, with my practice drawing on a range of the latest evidence-based therapeutic approaches allowing therapy to be personalised and tailored to your individual needs.
01730 778028 View 01730 778028
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Clive Terence Henderson
Psychotherapist, MBACP Snr. Accred
Haslemere GU27
I bring over 25 years of experience in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Supervision, and Life Coaching, serving individuals of all ages and addressing a wide range of challenges. My extensive background includes roles in Psychiatric Hospitals, Day Programs, Residential Treatment Centres, and Out-Patient Therapy Agencies. I have the privilege of working with children, adults, couples, families, and groups, both within organisational settings and in private practice. My diverse experiences have equipped me to handle any situation with professionalism and compassion, as I believe that no issue is too strange or difficult to address.
I bring over 25 years of experience in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Supervision, and Life Coaching, serving individuals of all ages and addressing a wide range of challenges. My extensive background includes roles in Psychiatric Hospitals, Day Programs, Residential Treatment Centres, and Out-Patient Therapy Agencies. I have the privilege of working with children, adults, couples, families, and groups, both within organisational settings and in private practice. My diverse experiences have equipped me to handle any situation with professionalism and compassion, as I believe that no issue is too strange or difficult to address.
01428 774954 View 01428 774954
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Michele Atkin Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Your head says one thing and your heart says something else. You’re in your head most of the time and it’s exhausting. Lets get the two to talk to each other! You’re overthinking, analysing, and trying to make sense of how you feel, but it’s not bringing clarity. I work with people who feel stuck in this cycle, especially in relationships, where reactions don’t always make sense. Together, we explore what’s going on beneath the thinking, helping you understand your emotions and patterns so you can feel more like yourself again, steadier, clearer, and more at ease.
Your head says one thing and your heart says something else. You’re in your head most of the time and it’s exhausting. Lets get the two to talk to each other! You’re overthinking, analysing, and trying to make sense of how you feel, but it’s not bringing clarity. I work with people who feel stuck in this cycle, especially in relationships, where reactions don’t always make sense. Together, we explore what’s going on beneath the thinking, helping you understand your emotions and patterns so you can feel more like yourself again, steadier, clearer, and more at ease.
01252 412489 View 01252 412489
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Stuart Ralph
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Serves Area
I work with clients from 4 years up to 25. I see a wide range of challenges including OCD, anxiety, depression, grief, school refusal, identity, mood, and peer problems. I have a special interest in OCD, having run a podcast for the last 9 years (7m downloads), and received the International OCD Foundation hero award in 2018. Childhood, adolescence and young adulthood can come with many challenges and difficulties, I offer a safe, empathic and compassionate approach to my clients, while providing evidence based solutions to their problems. I work in private practice, and as co-founder of The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy.
I work with clients from 4 years up to 25. I see a wide range of challenges including OCD, anxiety, depression, grief, school refusal, identity, mood, and peer problems. I have a special interest in OCD, having run a podcast for the last 9 years (7m downloads), and received the International OCD Foundation hero award in 2018. Childhood, adolescence and young adulthood can come with many challenges and difficulties, I offer a safe, empathic and compassionate approach to my clients, while providing evidence based solutions to their problems. I work in private practice, and as co-founder of The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy.
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Lucy Solymar
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
My clients often feel painfully stuck in some way and that's why they come to me. Problems become overwhelming. For instance, being unhappy in a marriage; having a serious illness and dealing with its effects; feeling low and not understanding why; dealing with divorce; having problems with one's children and not being sure how to manage; wanting to move forward in life but just not managing somehow; work issues - struggles with colleagues, dissatisfaction with a career. Anxiety, depression and confusion usually accompany these challenging life situations.
My clients often feel painfully stuck in some way and that's why they come to me. Problems become overwhelming. For instance, being unhappy in a marriage; having a serious illness and dealing with its effects; feeling low and not understanding why; dealing with divorce; having problems with one's children and not being sure how to manage; wanting to move forward in life but just not managing somehow; work issues - struggles with colleagues, dissatisfaction with a career. Anxiety, depression and confusion usually accompany these challenging life situations.
07563 380070 View 07563 380070

More Therapists Nearby

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Nicola Ferreira
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Woking GU21
My ADHD specialist partners and I help adults and children (11+) to discover relief from overwhelm, ease from anxiety, and courage to be true to themselves, for greater fulfilment in life and relationships. Perhaps you have a sense you struggle more than others, which can leave you feeling ashamed and unsure of yourself. With an unruly mind and relentless anxiety you can feel held back from what’s important to you in life & relationships. Part of you knows there's a happier more fulfilled 'you' desperate to get out. I offer a nurturing & empowering space, where we'll discover who you are with more clarity, ease, & trust in yourself.
My ADHD specialist partners and I help adults and children (11+) to discover relief from overwhelm, ease from anxiety, and courage to be true to themselves, for greater fulfilment in life and relationships. Perhaps you have a sense you struggle more than others, which can leave you feeling ashamed and unsure of yourself. With an unruly mind and relentless anxiety you can feel held back from what’s important to you in life & relationships. Part of you knows there's a happier more fulfilled 'you' desperate to get out. I offer a nurturing & empowering space, where we'll discover who you are with more clarity, ease, & trust in yourself.
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Noorien Halari
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Hampton TW12
I understand that seeking therapy can be both comforting and daunting, but it can also be liberating and I commend individuals who reach out for help. Our pain can often be a message that there is something amiss in our lives, and I believe it is important that we listen to that message. Whether you are dealing with a difficult time in your life and need help managing the emotions and thoughts, I aim to assist individuals to better understand the relationship between their feelings and thoughts and explore ways to change maladaptive patterns.
I understand that seeking therapy can be both comforting and daunting, but it can also be liberating and I commend individuals who reach out for help. Our pain can often be a message that there is something amiss in our lives, and I believe it is important that we listen to that message. Whether you are dealing with a difficult time in your life and need help managing the emotions and thoughts, I aim to assist individuals to better understand the relationship between their feelings and thoughts and explore ways to change maladaptive patterns.
01748 901544 View 01748 901544
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Amy Fitzwater
Counsellor, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Counselling can be an opportunity to focus on yourself and bring change to your current situation. Therapy is a leap of faith that can result in growth and self-awareness. Times can be difficult, and navigating yourself through this can be the biggest challenge of all, but together, we can bring "You" into focus to work on what may be causing difficulties in your life. I work in a way that allows us to explore the initial issues and find further understanding of what is causing these under the surface.
Counselling can be an opportunity to focus on yourself and bring change to your current situation. Therapy is a leap of faith that can result in growth and self-awareness. Times can be difficult, and navigating yourself through this can be the biggest challenge of all, but together, we can bring "You" into focus to work on what may be causing difficulties in your life. I work in a way that allows us to explore the initial issues and find further understanding of what is causing these under the surface.
020 3893 8721 View 020 3893 8721
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Sara Whittaker
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
Reading RG2
If you’re feeling stuck, anxious, or unsettled – or if something simply doesn’t feel quite right – you are in the right place. Many people experience a loss of purpose or struggle with low self-esteem. These feelings can be deeply challenging and isolating, often resulting in difficult emotions and, at times, thoughts of suicide. My role is to provide support and guidance, trusting that genuine change comes from accepting yourself rather than relying on willpower or self-criticism. This process allows you to move forward at your own pace, with compassion and understanding.
If you’re feeling stuck, anxious, or unsettled – or if something simply doesn’t feel quite right – you are in the right place. Many people experience a loss of purpose or struggle with low self-esteem. These feelings can be deeply challenging and isolating, often resulting in difficult emotions and, at times, thoughts of suicide. My role is to provide support and guidance, trusting that genuine change comes from accepting yourself rather than relying on willpower or self-criticism. This process allows you to move forward at your own pace, with compassion and understanding.
0118 230 0856 View 0118 230 0856
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Virginia Toole
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
Are you navigating a period where life no longer feels familiar, after loss, separation, relocation, illness, or a major life transition? Perhaps you’ve been holding everything together for a long time, yet quietly feel unmoored, uncertain, or unlike yourself. You don’t have to face this period of change alone. I work with adults facing significant change who want a calm, thoughtful space to make sense of what has shifted. Many of the people I support are capable, reflective individuals who find themselves at an unexpected crossroads — grieving not only what has been lost, but questioning who they are now and how to move forward.
Are you navigating a period where life no longer feels familiar, after loss, separation, relocation, illness, or a major life transition? Perhaps you’ve been holding everything together for a long time, yet quietly feel unmoored, uncertain, or unlike yourself. You don’t have to face this period of change alone. I work with adults facing significant change who want a calm, thoughtful space to make sense of what has shifted. Many of the people I support are capable, reflective individuals who find themselves at an unexpected crossroads — grieving not only what has been lost, but questioning who they are now and how to move forward.
01254 781838 View 01254 781838
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Maximillian Mustafa-Holzapfel
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I focus mostly on identity and intersectional experiences. My main areas of interest and knowledge are queer identities, gender identity (including cis, trans+, enby, and intersex), poly relationships, families with mixed ethnic and/or religious backgrounds, disability/illness (including hidden) and difficult parenting/parented relationships (including single parenting, and queer parenting). I am open to working with any kind of client, regardless of lifestyle, history, and past mistakes. Please see my website for more information and my inclusion statement. I work online only and my session fees range from £30 to £60 per session.
I focus mostly on identity and intersectional experiences. My main areas of interest and knowledge are queer identities, gender identity (including cis, trans+, enby, and intersex), poly relationships, families with mixed ethnic and/or religious backgrounds, disability/illness (including hidden) and difficult parenting/parented relationships (including single parenting, and queer parenting). I am open to working with any kind of client, regardless of lifestyle, history, and past mistakes. Please see my website for more information and my inclusion statement. I work online only and my session fees range from £30 to £60 per session.
023 8235 6191 View 023 8235 6191
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Bhuvan Kaur Briah
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Online Only
You might be the first in your family to break the cycle. Or maybe you’ve spent years trying to fit into systems that were never built with you in mind. You’re here because something isn’t working and you’re ready to explore what healing could look like. I work with people navigating: Generational trauma or difficult family dynamics, cultural identity, immigration, and diasporic experiences, ADHD and neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+ identities, polyamory, and kink-affirming relationships, narcissistic abuse, toxic shame, or an inner critic that won’t quiet down. This is a space where all parts of you are welcome.
You might be the first in your family to break the cycle. Or maybe you’ve spent years trying to fit into systems that were never built with you in mind. You’re here because something isn’t working and you’re ready to explore what healing could look like. I work with people navigating: Generational trauma or difficult family dynamics, cultural identity, immigration, and diasporic experiences, ADHD and neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+ identities, polyamory, and kink-affirming relationships, narcissistic abuse, toxic shame, or an inner critic that won’t quiet down. This is a space where all parts of you are welcome.
020 4634 0927 View 020 4634 0927
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Kit Winter
Counsellor, MBACP
Conflicts often follow a familiar, repetitive pattern even though the content may change. In relationship therapy, we can identify the strategies that you're using in conflict, the needs you hope those strategies will meet, the ways in which those strategies might be counterproductive, and how you can do things differently. I offer Internal Family Systems informed therapy for partners and other pairs including siblings, friends, and family members. I welcome people in non-normative relationships such as queerplatonic relationships.
Conflicts often follow a familiar, repetitive pattern even though the content may change. In relationship therapy, we can identify the strategies that you're using in conflict, the needs you hope those strategies will meet, the ways in which those strategies might be counterproductive, and how you can do things differently. I offer Internal Family Systems informed therapy for partners and other pairs including siblings, friends, and family members. I welcome people in non-normative relationships such as queerplatonic relationships.
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Emma Harris Therapy
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Online Only
Life is full of thresholds, and stepping over them can bring more questions than answers. You may be navigating the loss of a loved one or a relationship, a midlife shift such as perimenopause or a lack of direction that’s hard to name. Perhaps something within you is changing but the people around you haven’t caught up. You may be noticing grief, anger, anxiety or simply a sense that something needs attention. This may include exploring your neurodivergent identity or the layered griefs of being childless not by choice. Therapy offers a steady space to explore what is happening within you and begin to find your way forward.
Life is full of thresholds, and stepping over them can bring more questions than answers. You may be navigating the loss of a loved one or a relationship, a midlife shift such as perimenopause or a lack of direction that’s hard to name. Perhaps something within you is changing but the people around you haven’t caught up. You may be noticing grief, anger, anxiety or simply a sense that something needs attention. This may include exploring your neurodivergent identity or the layered griefs of being childless not by choice. Therapy offers a steady space to explore what is happening within you and begin to find your way forward.
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Cassim Kaweesa
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Reading RG6
You don’t need to be falling apart to talk. You just need to admit something doesn’t feel right. Maybe you’re stressed, stuck in your head, angry, or feeling low. I work with men and teenage boys who are done bottling it up. Whether it's break-ups, fatherhood, race, identity, or just feeling lost, we talk it through—no judgement, no fluff. Just real, straight-talking therapy that helps you understand what’s going on and gives you tools to deal with it. You don’t have to do it alone.
You don’t need to be falling apart to talk. You just need to admit something doesn’t feel right. Maybe you’re stressed, stuck in your head, angry, or feeling low. I work with men and teenage boys who are done bottling it up. Whether it's break-ups, fatherhood, race, identity, or just feeling lost, we talk it through—no judgement, no fluff. Just real, straight-talking therapy that helps you understand what’s going on and gives you tools to deal with it. You don’t have to do it alone.
0118 230 6195 View 0118 230 6195
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Nicole Flanagan
Counsellor, MBACP
Wokingham RG40
About you… from the outside, things might look fine. But inside, it feels quite different. You might be tired of overthinking everything and your mind doesn’t switch off, or you find yourself going over the same things again and again. If you’re feeling stuck and anxiety and overthinking have become the main characters in your life, please do reach out! About me… I’m warm, down to earth, and I’ll work alongside you, asking questions, noticing patterns, and helping you connect the dots. Sometimes that means support, sometimes gentle challenge, and sometimes just having a space where you don’t have to hold everything on your own.
About you… from the outside, things might look fine. But inside, it feels quite different. You might be tired of overthinking everything and your mind doesn’t switch off, or you find yourself going over the same things again and again. If you’re feeling stuck and anxiety and overthinking have become the main characters in your life, please do reach out! About me… I’m warm, down to earth, and I’ll work alongside you, asking questions, noticing patterns, and helping you connect the dots. Sometimes that means support, sometimes gentle challenge, and sometimes just having a space where you don’t have to hold everything on your own.
0118 230 2985 View 0118 230 2985
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Track Goldsmith
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Autism, AuDHD, ADHD Specialist Psychotherapist and HCPC Speech and Language Therapist (20 yrs exp). I work with teens, parents, young people and adults. People come to me because I have in-depth knowledge & experience of working with: self-harm, OCD, anxiety, dyslexia, stammer, Tourette’s etc. I focus on humanistic psychotherapy because it is my passion to support people in navigating their unique way of being in the world. I offer animal therapy (I have a canine-concern registered black lab), assistance dogs are welcome and offer walking therapy as well as meeting clients in different locations to help with anxiety issues.
Autism, AuDHD, ADHD Specialist Psychotherapist and HCPC Speech and Language Therapist (20 yrs exp). I work with teens, parents, young people and adults. People come to me because I have in-depth knowledge & experience of working with: self-harm, OCD, anxiety, dyslexia, stammer, Tourette’s etc. I focus on humanistic psychotherapy because it is my passion to support people in navigating their unique way of being in the world. I offer animal therapy (I have a canine-concern registered black lab), assistance dogs are welcome and offer walking therapy as well as meeting clients in different locations to help with anxiety issues.
01273 965299 View 01273 965299
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Sinisa Jovic
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Serves Area
Hello, I am Sinisa. I am an experienced therapist and Lecturer in Counselling at the University of East London. Working with me, you will find a warm and safe environment to explore your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. I am here to empower you to help yourself to create meaningful and lasting change. No matter what your background is, I am here to listen and help. I support people with a range of issues, some of which include: anxiety, depression, relationship issues, stress, low moods, sexuality and gender identity issues, low self-esteem, sadness, separation, divorce, middle-life crisis, procrastination, spiritual issues, etc.
Hello, I am Sinisa. I am an experienced therapist and Lecturer in Counselling at the University of East London. Working with me, you will find a warm and safe environment to explore your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. I am here to empower you to help yourself to create meaningful and lasting change. No matter what your background is, I am here to listen and help. I support people with a range of issues, some of which include: anxiety, depression, relationship issues, stress, low moods, sexuality and gender identity issues, low self-esteem, sadness, separation, divorce, middle-life crisis, procrastination, spiritual issues, etc.
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Sanni Kujala – IFS with Sanni
Verified Verified
Online Only
Have you always felt different from the people around you? Maybe your mind never stops analysing, you get overwhelmed faster than others, or you’ve spent years masking just to fit in. You might be highly sensitive, autistic, ADHD, queer, or childfree, or simply someone who doesn’t have a "standard" way of life. From the outside it looks like you’ve got it all together, but you’ve started wondering if life really has to feel this hard.
Have you always felt different from the people around you? Maybe your mind never stops analysing, you get overwhelmed faster than others, or you’ve spent years masking just to fit in. You might be highly sensitive, autistic, ADHD, queer, or childfree, or simply someone who doesn’t have a "standard" way of life. From the outside it looks like you’ve got it all together, but you’ve started wondering if life really has to feel this hard.
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Trudi Pearce
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Hove BN3
I provide a safe space for clients navigating change, identity, and self-acceptance, whether that is coming out, transitioning, healing from emotional, physical, violent or sexual abuse, exploring trauma responses or finding peace with ageing and the body. As a proud cis queer woman, many of my clients are LGBTQ+, seeking a safe space to untangle shame, trauma, assult and years of being misunderstood and neither seen or heard. Together, we can explore who you are beneath old patterns so you can live more freely, love more deeply, and move forward with authenticity, confidence and sustainable positive change.
I provide a safe space for clients navigating change, identity, and self-acceptance, whether that is coming out, transitioning, healing from emotional, physical, violent or sexual abuse, exploring trauma responses or finding peace with ageing and the body. As a proud cis queer woman, many of my clients are LGBTQ+, seeking a safe space to untangle shame, trauma, assult and years of being misunderstood and neither seen or heard. Together, we can explore who you are beneath old patterns so you can live more freely, love more deeply, and move forward with authenticity, confidence and sustainable positive change.
01273 110137 View 01273 110137
Bisexual Counsellors
What is bisexual-affirming therapy?
Bisexual-affirming therapy is a type of mental health support that fully affirms and reflects a client’s bisexual identity. It is rooted in acceptance and does not attempt to change or question an individual’s orientation. In this type of therapy, clients work with a therapist who understands the unique experiences of bisexual people. This support is especially important, as research shows that bisexual individuals face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation compared to other groups. Bisexual-affirming therapy acknowledges that bisexual individuals may encounter specific stressors—such as invalidation, relationship challenges, and minority stress—that require specialised understanding and intervention. Many therapists also provide couples therapy for bisexual partners, helping them navigate relationship dynamics, communication challenges, or external stressors that may impact their relationship. While not required, some clients prefer working with bisexual therapists who may bring personal insight to the therapeutic relationship. However, a non-bisexual therapist with strong training and a genuine commitment to affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who understands how identity impacts mental health and can create a space of trust and respect.

What can a bisexual therapist help with?
Bisexual-affirming therapists can provide support across a wide range of concerns relevant to bisexual individuals. Whether through personal or professional experience, they often have specialised knowledge in areas such as the coming out process, navigating stereotypes, and dealing with common stressors. Relationship support is another key area of focus, as bisexual clients may face unique challenge when dating or maintaining relationships across genders. Affirming therapists can also help clients build coping strategies for managing discrimination or stigma. Additionally, many bisexual-affirming therapists can connect clients to other providers or community-based resources—such as bisexual support groups or LGBTQ+ organisations—that offer additional affirming spaces for connection. It's important to note that therapists provide can talk therapy and counseling services but do not prescribe medication—if medication is needed for conditions like depression or anxiety, they will coordinate care with a psychiatrist or primary care physician who can provide psychiatric medication management alongside therapeutic support.

How do I find a bisexual therapist?
The Psychology Today online directory is a helpful tool for finding bisexual-affirming therapists. You can use search filters to identify therapists who specialise in LGBTQ+ care and work specifically with bisexual clients. You can also filter by clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, accepted insurance, session costs, and languages spoken to find the right fit. During initial consultations or early sessions, ask potential therapists about their specific training in bisexual-affirming care, their experience with LGBTQ+ clients, and their therapeutic approach to identity-related concerns. An effective bisexual-affirming therapist will demonstrate genuine understanding of bisexual experiences, including awareness of the unique challenges facing bisexual individuals. You can also look for credentials or continuing education in areas such as LGBTQ+ mental health, trauma-informed care, and intersectionality.