LGBTQ+ Affirming Counselling in West London
I have particular experience working with inter-cultural relationships, mixed-orientation LGBTQIA dynamics, family expectations, conflict, trauma, new expecting families.
People often come to me when something in their sexual or relational life feels confusing, stuck or quietly painful. This might be conflict that keeps repeating, the sex and desire in a long-term relationship has shifted, there's infidelity, shame or coping behaviours that no longer feel in our control.
On the outside we may be functioning well, yet privately struggling with intimacy, identity or connection. I offer direct, practical and emotionally attuned therapy that bridges psychological depth with relational clarity. I work in a clear, compassionate and direct way, helping you name whats happening rather than going in circles.
I have particular experience working with inter-cultural relationships, mixed-orientation LGBTQIA dynamics, family expectations, conflict, trauma, new expecting families.
People often come to me when something in their sexual or relational life feels confusing, stuck or quietly painful. This might be conflict that keeps repeating, the sex and desire in a long-term relationship has shifted, there's infidelity, shame or coping behaviours that no longer feel in our control.
On the outside we may be functioning well, yet privately struggling with intimacy, identity or connection. I offer direct, practical and emotionally attuned therapy that bridges psychological depth with relational clarity. I work in a clear, compassionate and direct way, helping you name whats happening rather than going in circles.
I specialise in mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress and men's related issues. Men's issues include ED, low sex drive, pornography addiction, alcohol addiction and relationship or social challenges. In psychotherapy sessions I provide a supportive setting that encourages you to reflect. We will explore the feelings, emotions and impact significant events have had on your life and their on the way you experience day-to-day life. We will work through your thought process moving towards the version of you that you've always wanted to be. Who is that person? Do they allow themselves to smile, laugh and be happy?
I specialise in mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress and men's related issues. Men's issues include ED, low sex drive, pornography addiction, alcohol addiction and relationship or social challenges. In psychotherapy sessions I provide a supportive setting that encourages you to reflect. We will explore the feelings, emotions and impact significant events have had on your life and their on the way you experience day-to-day life. We will work through your thought process moving towards the version of you that you've always wanted to be. Who is that person? Do they allow themselves to smile, laugh and be happy?
I help high-performing professionals/entrepreneurs, they are often driven by logic and working in tech/finance/law/media/arts. I specialise in helping people develop a relationship with their body, and to understand the impact of their feelings and emotions on the body and vice versa. I often work with those with experience of living life on the edge, and/or complex, troubled relationships. I work well with people for whom talking about personal matters feels very difficult. I am not easily shocked and I also understand the need for taking things slowly and sensitively. My approach is kind, practical, down-to-earth and creative.
I help high-performing professionals/entrepreneurs, they are often driven by logic and working in tech/finance/law/media/arts. I specialise in helping people develop a relationship with their body, and to understand the impact of their feelings and emotions on the body and vice versa. I often work with those with experience of living life on the edge, and/or complex, troubled relationships. I work well with people for whom talking about personal matters feels very difficult. I am not easily shocked and I also understand the need for taking things slowly and sensitively. My approach is kind, practical, down-to-earth and creative.
The aim of therapy is to enable you to enhance your life and to live it more fully. Together we will recognise and explore patterns in yourself and others, what your triggers are and where those patterns may have originated.
The aim of therapy is to enable you to enhance your life and to live it more fully. Together we will recognise and explore patterns in yourself and others, what your triggers are and where those patterns may have originated.
Individuals and couples come to me when they feel stuck, disconnected, or uncertain in their sexual and relational lives; often navigating shame, desire differences, body confusion, breakdowns in communication, or a sense that something deeper is not being met. Alongside this, many are also curious about expanding into more aliveness: intimacy, fantasy, kink, alternative relating, emotional honesty, and relational depth.
My approach is grounded, somatic and relational where we move between difficulty and expansion, supporting greater embodiment, awareness, clarity, and the capacity to meet yourself and others more fully.
Individuals and couples come to me when they feel stuck, disconnected, or uncertain in their sexual and relational lives; often navigating shame, desire differences, body confusion, breakdowns in communication, or a sense that something deeper is not being met. Alongside this, many are also curious about expanding into more aliveness: intimacy, fantasy, kink, alternative relating, emotional honesty, and relational depth.
My approach is grounded, somatic and relational where we move between difficulty and expansion, supporting greater embodiment, awareness, clarity, and the capacity to meet yourself and others more fully.
I work frequently with individuals who identify with the LGBTQ+, gifted, ADHD, and ASD communities.
As your therapist, I aim to create a warm, respectful, non-judgemental environment where you can feel safe to share your experiences. The type of therapy I offer is both insight-oriented and promotive of present functioning, and both short-term and long-term therapeutic support is available.
I work frequently with individuals who identify with the LGBTQ+, gifted, ADHD, and ASD communities.
As your therapist, I aim to create a warm, respectful, non-judgemental environment where you can feel safe to share your experiences. The type of therapy I offer is both insight-oriented and promotive of present functioning, and both short-term and long-term therapeutic support is available.
I am a bilingual, queer Chartered Clinical Psychologist passionate about creating a safe and affirming space.
My therapeutic approach integrates various empirically-supported frameworks. I use Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to cultivate wellbeing and value-driven living; Narrative Therapy to understand the themes and rules in your life story; attachment and psychodynamic principles to explore early life experiences.
I am a bilingual, queer Chartered Clinical Psychologist passionate about creating a safe and affirming space.
My therapeutic approach integrates various empirically-supported frameworks. I use Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to cultivate wellbeing and value-driven living; Narrative Therapy to understand the themes and rules in your life story; attachment and psychodynamic principles to explore early life experiences.
Having worked in the NHS for over fifteen years; I specialise in Psychiatric care and Neurodiversity. As a Neurodivergent therapist, I have found from practice and my research, which evidences Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy; strong therapeutic alliance with my patients; there's reassurance, safety and a sense of belonging when working with someone who actually gets you! I have worked hard to ensure therapy caters to and adapts to our brains! Techniques such as eye contact, open questions, long silences, often made me and my patients want to run away, perpetuating a belief of hopelessness and helplessness.
Having worked in the NHS for over fifteen years; I specialise in Psychiatric care and Neurodiversity. As a Neurodivergent therapist, I have found from practice and my research, which evidences Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy; strong therapeutic alliance with my patients; there's reassurance, safety and a sense of belonging when working with someone who actually gets you! I have worked hard to ensure therapy caters to and adapts to our brains! Techniques such as eye contact, open questions, long silences, often made me and my patients want to run away, perpetuating a belief of hopelessness and helplessness.
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.
I also work closely with people who are neurodiverse, whether with a diagnosis or not and those within the LGBTQ+ community.
I provide relational, psychodynamic and integrative psychotherapy. Our conversations are guided by you and what suits your needs. I work inclusively and will attempt to provide every accommodations where relevant.
I also work closely with people who are neurodiverse, whether with a diagnosis or not and those within the LGBTQ+ community.
I provide relational, psychodynamic and integrative psychotherapy. Our conversations are guided by you and what suits your needs. I work inclusively and will attempt to provide every accommodations where relevant.
Many of the people I work with are insightful, self-aware and emotionally reflective- yet still find themselves stuck in painful relational patterns.
They often arrive exhausted by overthinking, second-guessing themselves, overgiving, or carrying the emotional weight within relationships. On the surface they may look like they have things together, but internally something feels off.
You may notice yourself repeating the same dynamics, struggling to trust your instincts, or feeling drawn towards relationships that leave you anxious, unseen or emotionally depleted.
Many of the people I work with are insightful, self-aware and emotionally reflective- yet still find themselves stuck in painful relational patterns.
They often arrive exhausted by overthinking, second-guessing themselves, overgiving, or carrying the emotional weight within relationships. On the surface they may look like they have things together, but internally something feels off.
You may notice yourself repeating the same dynamics, struggling to trust your instincts, or feeling drawn towards relationships that leave you anxious, unseen or emotionally depleted.
I am passionate about working with LGBTQIA communities and have specialist experience of working with gender, sexuality and relationship diversity.
I have expertise working with a wide range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, physical and sexual health issues, shame, stress, burnout. I am passionate about working with LGBTQI+ communities and have specialist experience of working with gender, sexuality and relationship diversity. I always pay attention to our differences, such as cultural background, sexual and gender identity, disability - and how these and other intersecting identities influence our lived experience, meaning-making and wellbeing.
I am passionate about working with LGBTQIA communities and have specialist experience of working with gender, sexuality and relationship diversity.
I have expertise working with a wide range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, physical and sexual health issues, shame, stress, burnout. I am passionate about working with LGBTQI+ communities and have specialist experience of working with gender, sexuality and relationship diversity. I always pay attention to our differences, such as cultural background, sexual and gender identity, disability - and how these and other intersecting identities influence our lived experience, meaning-making and wellbeing.
I have an understanding of the unique challenges LGBTQ+ individuals face, & recognise that societal discrimination, exclusion, and personal rejection or hostility can cause/contribute to internalised stigma and shame.
It can be hard to live in this world sometimes. Early experiences, uncertainty, loss, rejection, trauma, oppression and inequality can impact us in ways that are both subtle and obvious. Family dynamics and relationships with friends, partners and colleagues can be complex.
Therapy can offer a transformative space where experiences can be understood, where difficult and painful feelings can be explored, and where new ways of doing and being can be discovered.
I am an integrative therapist, and aim to offer a non-judgemental, calm, collaborative, compassionate and safe therapeutic space.
I have an understanding of the unique challenges LGBTQ+ individuals face, & recognise that societal discrimination, exclusion, and personal rejection or hostility can cause/contribute to internalised stigma and shame.
It can be hard to live in this world sometimes. Early experiences, uncertainty, loss, rejection, trauma, oppression and inequality can impact us in ways that are both subtle and obvious. Family dynamics and relationships with friends, partners and colleagues can be complex.
Therapy can offer a transformative space where experiences can be understood, where difficult and painful feelings can be explored, and where new ways of doing and being can be discovered.
I am an integrative therapist, and aim to offer a non-judgemental, calm, collaborative, compassionate and safe therapeutic space.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, anger, or stress? Struggling with ADHD, relationship and family difficulties, or feeling disconnected from yourself as you try to discover who you truly are? This is a calm, inclusive, and confidential space for adults to speak openly at their own pace. Many also seek support here due to identity issues, life changes (including bereavement), or repeating patterns that feel difficult to break.
Together, we’ll understand your emotions, regain stability, and reconnect with yourself and others helping you move forward with confidence and experience a more fulfilling, balanced life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, anger, or stress? Struggling with ADHD, relationship and family difficulties, or feeling disconnected from yourself as you try to discover who you truly are? This is a calm, inclusive, and confidential space for adults to speak openly at their own pace. Many also seek support here due to identity issues, life changes (including bereavement), or repeating patterns that feel difficult to break.
Together, we’ll understand your emotions, regain stability, and reconnect with yourself and others helping you move forward with confidence and experience a more fulfilling, balanced life.
New slots now have become available!
The healing process is more fun, quicker and more efficient when we work with all of you rather than only your mind. That's why my approach is Holistic and Integrative. Holistic means that we work with 4 different layers of your being: your physical body, mind, emotions and energetical body.
Working Integratively means that I have a rich tool box of different approaches and I use the one which is suitable to you at the right time.
Check my website for a longer video explaining my approach.
New slots now have become available!
The healing process is more fun, quicker and more efficient when we work with all of you rather than only your mind. That's why my approach is Holistic and Integrative. Holistic means that we work with 4 different layers of your being: your physical body, mind, emotions and energetical body.
Working Integratively means that I have a rich tool box of different approaches and I use the one which is suitable to you at the right time.
Check my website for a longer video explaining my approach.
If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, bereavement, or gender dysphoria or maybe part of the LGBT community – these are some areas I specialise in.
I only work online - and work worldwide except USA and Canada. I just I love working as an online therapist and I invite you to work with me online, whatever your issues, needs or goals might be. You may live abroad or have difficulty accessing help or just prefer seeing someone online, or you may be struggling with shame and want to work with the video turned off or by live chat - text based. I am happy to work with you using the format you prefer - I am even qualified as an avatar therapist if you'd like to try this. Online work can be very rewarding and creative.
If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, bereavement, or gender dysphoria or maybe part of the LGBT community – these are some areas I specialise in.
I only work online - and work worldwide except USA and Canada. I just I love working as an online therapist and I invite you to work with me online, whatever your issues, needs or goals might be. You may live abroad or have difficulty accessing help or just prefer seeing someone online, or you may be struggling with shame and want to work with the video turned off or by live chat - text based. I am happy to work with you using the format you prefer - I am even qualified as an avatar therapist if you'd like to try this. Online work can be very rewarding and creative.
My focus is neurocomplexity, queer and trans identities, racialised experience, and the impact of systemic harm.
You may be the one others rely on - thoughtful, capable, socially conscious - yet privately exhausted. Perhaps you learned to survive through competence, caretaking, or control. You have navigated spaces not built for you, carrying responsibility early. Beneath achievement, adaptation or resilience, there may be burnout, resentment or quiet loneliness. You want to untangle inherited baggage, understand relational patterns shaped by power and history, and build a life organised around desire and choice, rather than endurance and survival.
My focus is neurocomplexity, queer and trans identities, racialised experience, and the impact of systemic harm.
You may be the one others rely on - thoughtful, capable, socially conscious - yet privately exhausted. Perhaps you learned to survive through competence, caretaking, or control. You have navigated spaces not built for you, carrying responsibility early. Beneath achievement, adaptation or resilience, there may be burnout, resentment or quiet loneliness. You want to untangle inherited baggage, understand relational patterns shaped by power and history, and build a life organised around desire and choice, rather than endurance and survival.
I am an experienced LGBTQ+ and University counsellor currently offering online counselling, psychotherapy and pluralistic clinical supervision.
I have experience working with a broad range of mental health issues, long-term health care issues and issues due to difficult life events / circumstances. I offer general counselling and also specialised counselling for those within the LGBTQIA+ communities and University students.
I am an experienced LGBTQ+ and University counsellor currently offering online counselling, psychotherapy and pluralistic clinical supervision.
I have experience working with a broad range of mental health issues, long-term health care issues and issues due to difficult life events / circumstances. I offer general counselling and also specialised counselling for those within the LGBTQIA+ communities and University students.
You already know traditional therapy isn’t for you, sitting in a room, analysing the past, and talking in circles. You want something that actually shifts things. A space that helps you break the patterns you can’t seem to shake, stop second-guessing yourself, and get honest about what you really want. My work is direct, compassionate,and unapologetically real. I combine therapeutic depth with a coaching approach that moves you forward, not just talking about problems but creating real change.This is about clearing the noise, facing the truths you’ve avoided, and building the confidence to live in a way that actually feels like you.
You already know traditional therapy isn’t for you, sitting in a room, analysing the past, and talking in circles. You want something that actually shifts things. A space that helps you break the patterns you can’t seem to shake, stop second-guessing yourself, and get honest about what you really want. My work is direct, compassionate,and unapologetically real. I combine therapeutic depth with a coaching approach that moves you forward, not just talking about problems but creating real change.This is about clearing the noise, facing the truths you’ve avoided, and building the confidence to live in a way that actually feels like you.
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.
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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.