LGBTQ+ Counselling in North London, London

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Polly Miskiewicz
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I support women and queer individuals with ADHD, autism, identity, masking, burnout, trauma, and postnatal struggles.
You might feel deeply, think a lot, and have spent years masking parts of yourself to fit in. You could be navigating neurodivergence, identity shifts, trauma, or burnout. Perhaps you feel lost after becoming a parent, or exhausted by the pressure to keep everything together. You’re looking to reconnect with who you are beneath the roles and expectations. You want clarity, gentleness, and tools to live more authentically: to feel less overwhelmed, more grounded, and more like yourself. You may not know where to start, but you’re ready to begin.
I support women and queer individuals with ADHD, autism, identity, masking, burnout, trauma, and postnatal struggles.
You might feel deeply, think a lot, and have spent years masking parts of yourself to fit in. You could be navigating neurodivergence, identity shifts, trauma, or burnout. Perhaps you feel lost after becoming a parent, or exhausted by the pressure to keep everything together. You’re looking to reconnect with who you are beneath the roles and expectations. You want clarity, gentleness, and tools to live more authentically: to feel less overwhelmed, more grounded, and more like yourself. You may not know where to start, but you’re ready to begin.
020 4538 0249 View 020 4538 0249
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Rachel Simpson
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
I am an LGBTQ and gender & relationship diversity affirmative therapist.
Are you struggling with anxiety, low mood or self esteem? Our work together can help you make sense and get more control of difficult thoughts & feelings, gain confidence and make changes in your life.
I am an LGBTQ and gender & relationship diversity affirmative therapist.
Are you struggling with anxiety, low mood or self esteem? Our work together can help you make sense and get more control of difficult thoughts & feelings, gain confidence and make changes in your life.
07500 572602 View 07500 572602
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Tehani Benjamin
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
As an LGBTQIA+ clinician from the pacific island of Tahiti and France, I am passionate about providing therapy that is culturally sensitive and empowers everyone to lead more fulfilling, vibrant and authentic lives.
At the heart of my work, I strive to create a warm and compassionate space for clients from all walks of life. I work with clients presenting with various challenges including relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, anxiety and low mood. I also have experience working with complex mental health and co-morbid difficulties, including trauma and childhood abuse. Whether your issue feels vague or specific, therapy can help you understand how the past informs current patterns, develop coping skills to process difficult feelings, and nurture the internal strengths and resources that we all hold.
As an LGBTQIA+ clinician from the pacific island of Tahiti and France, I am passionate about providing therapy that is culturally sensitive and empowers everyone to lead more fulfilling, vibrant and authentic lives.
At the heart of my work, I strive to create a warm and compassionate space for clients from all walks of life. I work with clients presenting with various challenges including relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, anxiety and low mood. I also have experience working with complex mental health and co-morbid difficulties, including trauma and childhood abuse. Whether your issue feels vague or specific, therapy can help you understand how the past informs current patterns, develop coping skills to process difficult feelings, and nurture the internal strengths and resources that we all hold.
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Dorcas Upshall
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
In my professional experience I’ve worked in domestic abuse, pastoral care in schools, LGBTQ+ charities, addiction and recovery, and I’ve worked as a teacher for over 10 years.
As a person-centred therapist, my goal is to connect with you and your individuality first and foremost and get to know you as a person. Our work and our relationship is collaborative, meaning I work with you and walk by your side while you delve deeper into your internal world and personal experience.
In my professional experience I’ve worked in domestic abuse, pastoral care in schools, LGBTQ+ charities, addiction and recovery, and I’ve worked as a teacher for over 10 years.
As a person-centred therapist, my goal is to connect with you and your individuality first and foremost and get to know you as a person. Our work and our relationship is collaborative, meaning I work with you and walk by your side while you delve deeper into your internal world and personal experience.
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Emily Cole
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
 I have particular experience working with ADHD clients and individuals from the LGBTQA+ community.
I support my clients to meet life's challenges and appreciate its gifts. In therapy, it becomes possible to turn towards what hurts in order to reconnect with a sense of wellness and freedom within yourself. I offer a dynamic therapeutic relationship where we delve into this process together. Rather than sit outside as an expert observer, I'll be there in the ring with you. Whatever you are coming to therapy with, I offer a safe, non- judgemental therapeutic relationship where you can come as you are and all is welcome.
 I have particular experience working with ADHD clients and individuals from the LGBTQA+ community.
I support my clients to meet life's challenges and appreciate its gifts. In therapy, it becomes possible to turn towards what hurts in order to reconnect with a sense of wellness and freedom within yourself. I offer a dynamic therapeutic relationship where we delve into this process together. Rather than sit outside as an expert observer, I'll be there in the ring with you. Whatever you are coming to therapy with, I offer a safe, non- judgemental therapeutic relationship where you can come as you are and all is welcome.
020 4538 2137 View 020 4538 2137
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Laura Colquhoun
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
I work with all the LGBTQ community.
Life can be difficult at times. We can feel depressed, anxious, stressed, worried or unable to cope. This can impact on all aspects of our lives; personal and professional. Sometimes all a client needs is someone to really listen to them and to accept what they are saying in a non-judgemental way. Therapy comes in all different shapes and sizes and I believe the mode of therapy should fit the client, we are all individuals after all. I put you, the client at the centre of the work and believe that together we can work collaboratively to help you mange your life more happily and successfully.
I work with all the LGBTQ community.
Life can be difficult at times. We can feel depressed, anxious, stressed, worried or unable to cope. This can impact on all aspects of our lives; personal and professional. Sometimes all a client needs is someone to really listen to them and to accept what they are saying in a non-judgemental way. Therapy comes in all different shapes and sizes and I believe the mode of therapy should fit the client, we are all individuals after all. I put you, the client at the centre of the work and believe that together we can work collaboratively to help you mange your life more happily and successfully.
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Selina Rainford
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
In addition to acquiring professional therapeutic qualifications to enhance my practice, I am well versed in assisting a number of client presentations such as: Trauma • Sexual Abuse • Alcohol & Substance misuse • Depression • Anxiety • PTSD • Family & Relationship issues • Sexuality/ LGBTQ support • Anger & Behavioural struggles, among other client presentations.
My approach is centred on establishing a steady yet nurturing foundation, enabling me to tailor my methods to suit the specific requirements of each individual. I currently work with clients remotely.
In addition to acquiring professional therapeutic qualifications to enhance my practice, I am well versed in assisting a number of client presentations such as: Trauma • Sexual Abuse • Alcohol & Substance misuse • Depression • Anxiety • PTSD • Family & Relationship issues • Sexuality/ LGBTQ support • Anger & Behavioural struggles, among other client presentations.
My approach is centred on establishing a steady yet nurturing foundation, enabling me to tailor my methods to suit the specific requirements of each individual. I currently work with clients remotely.
020 4530 8326 View 020 4530 8326
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Emma Thatcher
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Serves Area
My therapy is supportive of LGBTQ+ issues and alternative lifestyles.
People start therapy for many different reasons. You may feel dissatisfied, worried or sad, want to explore the past, process difficult events, or achieve goals. By also using art-making, it is possible to explore emotional issues in a different, sometimes deeper way, one that words alone may not allow. You do not need to be an artist to benefit from this, just drawn to the idea of expressing yourself creatively. I have experience of helping with a range of issues, from common life problems, through depression, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, and experiences of unstable mood.
My therapy is supportive of LGBTQ+ issues and alternative lifestyles.
People start therapy for many different reasons. You may feel dissatisfied, worried or sad, want to explore the past, process difficult events, or achieve goals. By also using art-making, it is possible to explore emotional issues in a different, sometimes deeper way, one that words alone may not allow. You do not need to be an artist to benefit from this, just drawn to the idea of expressing yourself creatively. I have experience of helping with a range of issues, from common life problems, through depression, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, and experiences of unstable mood.
020 3826 8051 View 020 3826 8051
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Ana Puljic
Psychotherapist, MSc, PNCPS Acc.
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I also work with many LGBTQA+ clients and clients practicing ENM and am non-binary myself.
Hi there, my name is Ana and I'm a psychodynamic therapist and supervisor with a special interest and experience in working with those affected by existential issues and a Masters thesis in working with adult children of parents with narcissistic traits. In my client work, I draw on my background in psychology, philosophy and systemic therapy, as well as psychodynamic therapy and attachment theory which looks at the unconscious relational processes between us and finds links between what you're experiencing in the present and your early childhood and family experiences. My supervision approach is both psychodynamic and integrative.
I also work with many LGBTQA+ clients and clients practicing ENM and am non-binary myself.
Hi there, my name is Ana and I'm a psychodynamic therapist and supervisor with a special interest and experience in working with those affected by existential issues and a Masters thesis in working with adult children of parents with narcissistic traits. In my client work, I draw on my background in psychology, philosophy and systemic therapy, as well as psychodynamic therapy and attachment theory which looks at the unconscious relational processes between us and finds links between what you're experiencing in the present and your early childhood and family experiences. My supervision approach is both psychodynamic and integrative.
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Adam Mollen
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am LGBT+ friendly, neurodivergent-affirming and believe that often it is society, not individuals, which needs to change.
Sometimes life can be overwhelming. We get anxious or depressed, struggle with low self-esteem or find ourselves repeating the same self-defeating patterns in our relationships. Therapy can help. Whether you're seeking relief from a specific problem or struggling with the vague sense that something in your life just isn't right, I offer a safe and non-judgemental space where we can work through these issues. I have a professional and specialist interest in working with attachment issues, complex trauma, and chronic health conditions often neglected by the healthcare system, such as ME/CFS.
I am LGBT+ friendly, neurodivergent-affirming and believe that often it is society, not individuals, which needs to change.
Sometimes life can be overwhelming. We get anxious or depressed, struggle with low self-esteem or find ourselves repeating the same self-defeating patterns in our relationships. Therapy can help. Whether you're seeking relief from a specific problem or struggling with the vague sense that something in your life just isn't right, I offer a safe and non-judgemental space where we can work through these issues. I have a professional and specialist interest in working with attachment issues, complex trauma, and chronic health conditions often neglected by the healthcare system, such as ME/CFS.
01992 661001 View 01992 661001
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Valerie Manners
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Most common areas that I work with are: Generalised Anxiety Disorder; Social anxiety; Health anxiety; Depression; Feeling sad; Low self-esteem; Low self-confidence; Social media anxiety; Panic attacks; Relationship difficulties; Work stress; Low mood; Low motivation; Midlife crisis; Loss of a loved one; Retirement concerns; Eating disorders; LGBTQIA issues;
On-line CBT Counselling Specialist, Therapeutic Coach and Face to Face Practitioner - MBACP. For 15 years I have been in private practice in Harley Street, London, Marlow in Bucks and Hove in Sussex. I have been offering video consultations via Zoom, WhatsApp and other platforms for many years. This has the advantage of being conducted at your convenience from your own front room. You can choose the platform that you are most familiar with e.g. Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp or Skype. Cognitive behavioural therapy is proven to make a big difference to anxiety and depression and it is also approved by the NHS.
Most common areas that I work with are: Generalised Anxiety Disorder; Social anxiety; Health anxiety; Depression; Feeling sad; Low self-esteem; Low self-confidence; Social media anxiety; Panic attacks; Relationship difficulties; Work stress; Low mood; Low motivation; Midlife crisis; Loss of a loved one; Retirement concerns; Eating disorders; LGBTQIA issues;
On-line CBT Counselling Specialist, Therapeutic Coach and Face to Face Practitioner - MBACP. For 15 years I have been in private practice in Harley Street, London, Marlow in Bucks and Hove in Sussex. I have been offering video consultations via Zoom, WhatsApp and other platforms for many years. This has the advantage of being conducted at your convenience from your own front room. You can choose the platform that you are most familiar with e.g. Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp or Skype. Cognitive behavioural therapy is proven to make a big difference to anxiety and depression and it is also approved by the NHS.
01494 360824 View 01494 360824
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www.tri-therapy.com
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, COSRT General
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Certified as GSRD, Sex+, LGBTQIA+ Kink aware.
As an Integrative Counsellor, Psychosexual & Relationship/Marriage therapist, I weave different therapies to support clients in their uniqueness to manage and heal from struggles that affect their emotional, and mental health & happiness. Ruptures in one's mental wellness can lead to stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, and sexual functioning/ identity concerns that hinder emotional self-esteem and ongoing happiness within and in our relationship with ourselves and others. Therapy is a gift on the journey of self-development..Is 2025 the year?
Certified as GSRD, Sex+, LGBTQIA+ Kink aware.
As an Integrative Counsellor, Psychosexual & Relationship/Marriage therapist, I weave different therapies to support clients in their uniqueness to manage and heal from struggles that affect their emotional, and mental health & happiness. Ruptures in one's mental wellness can lead to stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, and sexual functioning/ identity concerns that hinder emotional self-esteem and ongoing happiness within and in our relationship with ourselves and others. Therapy is a gift on the journey of self-development..Is 2025 the year?
020 8103 3827 View 020 8103 3827
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Martyn Fitzgerald
Counsellor, MBACP
North London, London N5
Hello, and welcome. I imagine you're here because you're struggling in certain areas of your life right now. Sometimes our ways of coping and whatever support network we have are no longer enough, and we need more. Whether it is something from your past affecting your quality of life, a new development you are finding challenging, or one of the many reasons people seek counselling from bereavement to anxiety, relationships to addiction, talking to a non-judgemental professional can help to untie the knots. While counselling is not a cure-all or for everyone, it can be an important support and part of building a more satisfying life.
Hello, and welcome. I imagine you're here because you're struggling in certain areas of your life right now. Sometimes our ways of coping and whatever support network we have are no longer enough, and we need more. Whether it is something from your past affecting your quality of life, a new development you are finding challenging, or one of the many reasons people seek counselling from bereavement to anxiety, relationships to addiction, talking to a non-judgemental professional can help to untie the knots. While counselling is not a cure-all or for everyone, it can be an important support and part of building a more satisfying life.
020 3816 3598 View 020 3816 3598
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Chris Low
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Online Only
Hello, I’m Chris, a qualified and experienced, Accredited BACP psychotherapist. I understand how daunting it can be to reach out and make contact, which is why I offer a space that is non-judgemental, interactive and empathic. It’s a reflective space for you to think openly and honestly about your internal world. I am trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, which underpins my theoretical framework. Together, we will explore your thoughts and feelings, looking at behaviour patterns around the difficulties you face in your life. This could be related to conflict in relationships or issues with anger, anxiety, depression, loss…
Hello, I’m Chris, a qualified and experienced, Accredited BACP psychotherapist. I understand how daunting it can be to reach out and make contact, which is why I offer a space that is non-judgemental, interactive and empathic. It’s a reflective space for you to think openly and honestly about your internal world. I am trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, which underpins my theoretical framework. Together, we will explore your thoughts and feelings, looking at behaviour patterns around the difficulties you face in your life. This could be related to conflict in relationships or issues with anger, anxiety, depression, loss…
020 3835 3361 View 020 3835 3361
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Chai-Yoel Korn
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
North London, London N2
How I can help? I work with a wide range of presenting needs and can help if you are dealing with: Anxiety, Cancer, Childhood Abuse, Chronic Health, Confidence, Co-Morbid Health Needs, Depression, Disability, Faith Abuse, Grief, Health Based Issues, HIV and Hepatitis, Identity Fragility, Intergenerational Trauma, Intersectionality, Intimacy, Islamophobia, Loss, Kink, Neurodiversity, Neurological Conditions, Personal Development, Relationships, Self-Care, Sex, Sexual Health, Shame, Social Anxiety, Stress, Transcultural, Trauma, Well-Being and Youth Counselling Aged 15-21.
How I can help? I work with a wide range of presenting needs and can help if you are dealing with: Anxiety, Cancer, Childhood Abuse, Chronic Health, Confidence, Co-Morbid Health Needs, Depression, Disability, Faith Abuse, Grief, Health Based Issues, HIV and Hepatitis, Identity Fragility, Intergenerational Trauma, Intersectionality, Intimacy, Islamophobia, Loss, Kink, Neurodiversity, Neurological Conditions, Personal Development, Relationships, Self-Care, Sex, Sexual Health, Shame, Social Anxiety, Stress, Transcultural, Trauma, Well-Being and Youth Counselling Aged 15-21.
020 3879 4580 View 020 3879 4580
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Gareth Prosser
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Online Only
I am a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist holding an accreditation with Pink Therapy as a Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) therapist. I hold a diploma at the Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology (CICS) in Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, accredited by the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT). My core training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy was at the The Bowlby Centre in London, with a specialism in Attachment. My clinical approach incorporates different techniques and approaches relevant for the individual needs, mirroring the complexity of human experience and ever expanding self knowledge .
I am a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist holding an accreditation with Pink Therapy as a Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) therapist. I hold a diploma at the Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology (CICS) in Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, accredited by the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT). My core training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy was at the The Bowlby Centre in London, with a specialism in Attachment. My clinical approach incorporates different techniques and approaches relevant for the individual needs, mirroring the complexity of human experience and ever expanding self knowledge .
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Tibor Poor
Counsellor, MBACP
2 Endorsed
North London, London N2
If you're reading this, you may be facing a difficult time or seeking deeper insight into long-standing challenges. Whether you're struggling with relationships, work-related stress, or patterns that feel hard to break, therapy can help you make sense of your experience and find a way forward.
If you're reading this, you may be facing a difficult time or seeking deeper insight into long-standing challenges. Whether you're struggling with relationships, work-related stress, or patterns that feel hard to break, therapy can help you make sense of your experience and find a way forward.
020 4538 7376 View 020 4538 7376
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Han Bestwick
Counsellor, MSc, BACP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Hello, my name is Han and I use she/they pronouns. I welcome anyone to my therapy room who wants a safe space to talk things through. I have supported people to explore their identities, navigate coming out, and to get to know who they are. I have worked with people who are already out and those who have yet to find the language to name their experience. You may be someone who already knows who you are but are experiencing some other difficulties in your life. If this is you, it can be helpful to have a therapist who already accepts your identity so that you can you can explore these other topics without having to explain it.
Hello, my name is Han and I use she/they pronouns. I welcome anyone to my therapy room who wants a safe space to talk things through. I have supported people to explore their identities, navigate coming out, and to get to know who they are. I have worked with people who are already out and those who have yet to find the language to name their experience. You may be someone who already knows who you are but are experiencing some other difficulties in your life. If this is you, it can be helpful to have a therapist who already accepts your identity so that you can you can explore these other topics without having to explain it.
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George Pearse
Psychotherapist, MSc, BACP
Serves Area
I am an experienced, passionate therapist who genuinely enjoys the process of helping people work through emotional difficulty. With a background in law and physical wellbeing, my approach to therapy is holistic in outlook; I always try to keep one foot in the real world as we explore your reasons for therapy.  Clients often present with a general sense of anxiety or depression. Perhaps current circumstances have proved overwhelming and they need support guiding themselves back. Or old behavioral patterns have re-emerged and this is proving distressing. By holding space for you to reflect, we can work through your issues together.
I am an experienced, passionate therapist who genuinely enjoys the process of helping people work through emotional difficulty. With a background in law and physical wellbeing, my approach to therapy is holistic in outlook; I always try to keep one foot in the real world as we explore your reasons for therapy.  Clients often present with a general sense of anxiety or depression. Perhaps current circumstances have proved overwhelming and they need support guiding themselves back. Or old behavioral patterns have re-emerged and this is proving distressing. By holding space for you to reflect, we can work through your issues together.
020 4538 1322 View 020 4538 1322
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Michaele Nagac
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
How are you at the moment? Is everything becoming too much ? Do you struggle with everyday life and having difficulty in making sense of what is going on? Stress, anxiety, feeling low, depression, experiencing relationship issues, work burnout or going through life transitions including health concerns can be overwhelming. Through exploring your life challenges together in counselling you can learn a meaningful and different perspective and develop self-awareness. This will enable you to empower yourself and make personal and positive changes in your life.
How are you at the moment? Is everything becoming too much ? Do you struggle with everyday life and having difficulty in making sense of what is going on? Stress, anxiety, feeling low, depression, experiencing relationship issues, work burnout or going through life transitions including health concerns can be overwhelming. Through exploring your life challenges together in counselling you can learn a meaningful and different perspective and develop self-awareness. This will enable you to empower yourself and make personal and positive changes in your life.
020 4538 0463 View 020 4538 0463
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