LGBTQ+ Affirming Counsellors in Moreton-in-Marsh
I am a Clinical Psychologist based in Gloucestershire with ten years of experience working within Mental Health Teams in the NHS. My expertise is in assessing and treating adults experiencing a wide range of psychological, emotional, relational and physical health difficulties. I currently work both privately and within the NHS, in the latter specialising with adults with complex and long standing mental health difficulties.
I am a Clinical Psychologist based in Gloucestershire with ten years of experience working within Mental Health Teams in the NHS. My expertise is in assessing and treating adults experiencing a wide range of psychological, emotional, relational and physical health difficulties. I currently work both privately and within the NHS, in the latter specialising with adults with complex and long standing mental health difficulties.
It is my belief that we all have very unique and individual reasons and circumstances surrounding our issues and that taking the step to share them with someone else can be intimidating. Which is why I am open to working in a non-judgemental way, with anyone who feels they want to share their thoughts and feelings in a safe and nurturing environment. I offer face to face or online video counselling via Zoom because I realise that not everyone wants to be in the same room as their therapist or are able to travel.
It is my belief that we all have very unique and individual reasons and circumstances surrounding our issues and that taking the step to share them with someone else can be intimidating. Which is why I am open to working in a non-judgemental way, with anyone who feels they want to share their thoughts and feelings in a safe and nurturing environment. I offer face to face or online video counselling via Zoom because I realise that not everyone wants to be in the same room as their therapist or are able to travel.
Hello, my name is Peter Williamson and thank you for contacting me at ReallyHeard.com, which is the website for my psychotherapeutic counselling practice. I can understand why you may have arrived at this page. Sometimes, we can feel overwhelmed by life’s circumstances or that things aren’t feeling quite ‘on track’, or how we’d like them to be. We may be affected by low-mood, depression or anxiety, or be encountering difficulties in managing life’s challenges. These may involve our work, relationships, how we cope with loss or change, or how we relate to others.
Hello, my name is Peter Williamson and thank you for contacting me at ReallyHeard.com, which is the website for my psychotherapeutic counselling practice. I can understand why you may have arrived at this page. Sometimes, we can feel overwhelmed by life’s circumstances or that things aren’t feeling quite ‘on track’, or how we’d like them to be. We may be affected by low-mood, depression or anxiety, or be encountering difficulties in managing life’s challenges. These may involve our work, relationships, how we cope with loss or change, or how we relate to others.
Hi, I'm Lulu.
I use an integrative approach to therapy, drawing on evidence-based modalities to suit each client’s unique needs. Prior to establishing a private practice, my experience began as a trauma-informed Psychotherapist at a women's charity, working with survivors of rape, sexual and domestic violence. As well as my work with individuals, I offer psychosexual & relationship therapy for couples navigating conflict & sexual desire.
Hi, I'm Lulu.
I use an integrative approach to therapy, drawing on evidence-based modalities to suit each client’s unique needs. Prior to establishing a private practice, my experience began as a trauma-informed Psychotherapist at a women's charity, working with survivors of rape, sexual and domestic violence. As well as my work with individuals, I offer psychosexual & relationship therapy for couples navigating conflict & sexual desire.
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For me, physical symptoms were the gateway into healing. My body was telling me something I couldn't yet put into words, and learning to listen to that felt sense changed everything. I see psychosomatic symptoms not as weakness, but as the body's remarkable way of coping with overwhelming pain. Those patterns are signs of strength, which were strategies that once protected you, even if now they may feel limiting.
For me, physical symptoms were the gateway into healing. My body was telling me something I couldn't yet put into words, and learning to listen to that felt sense changed everything. I see psychosomatic symptoms not as weakness, but as the body's remarkable way of coping with overwhelming pain. Those patterns are signs of strength, which were strategies that once protected you, even if now they may feel limiting.
I’m Matthew, a queer, neurodivergent psychotherapist offering online therapy across the UK.
Have you been diagnosed with ADHD or autism as an adult and found that, instead of clarity, it has brought confusion, grief, or shame? Many of the people I work with are in their 30s and beyond, navigating the impact of late diagnosis on identity, self-worth, and relationships.
I’m Matthew, a queer, neurodivergent psychotherapist offering online therapy across the UK.
Have you been diagnosed with ADHD or autism as an adult and found that, instead of clarity, it has brought confusion, grief, or shame? Many of the people I work with are in their 30s and beyond, navigating the impact of late diagnosis on identity, self-worth, and relationships.
I work with a diverse range of clients, but work a great deal with men, LGBTQ+ (particularly Trans and ENBY clients), neurodiverse, members of fetish communities, and North Americans living in the UK.
Please feel free to get in touch for a complimentary consultation where we will discuss your needs, answer any questions you might have, and you can get a feel for me as a counsellor.
I work with a diverse range of clients, but work a great deal with men, LGBTQ+ (particularly Trans and ENBY clients), neurodiverse, members of fetish communities, and North Americans living in the UK.
Please feel free to get in touch for a complimentary consultation where we will discuss your needs, answer any questions you might have, and you can get a feel for me as a counsellor.
Hello, I'm Julia-Sophie (she/her/hers). I offer in-person and online, short and long term therapy to adults who are seeking clarity and change in their lives. Deciding to start therapy can be overwhelming, particularly during a difficult time. It’s normal to feel uncertain when choosing a therapist. My hope is that throughout our work together, you will find space to experience deeply meaningful conversations, laughter, discovery, and profound empowerment, offering life-changing benefits.
Hello, I'm Julia-Sophie (she/her/hers). I offer in-person and online, short and long term therapy to adults who are seeking clarity and change in their lives. Deciding to start therapy can be overwhelming, particularly during a difficult time. It’s normal to feel uncertain when choosing a therapist. My hope is that throughout our work together, you will find space to experience deeply meaningful conversations, laughter, discovery, and profound empowerment, offering life-changing benefits.
I find I work well with clients navigating complex experiences such as intense anxiety, mood instability, trauma, psychosis, or overwhelming emotional experiences. Clients I work alongside often feel misunderstood, stuck or disconnected, and want to make sense of what’s happening inside and around them. Their goals might include seeking relief from distressing symptoms, understanding themselves better, or building a more meaningful life. Many want to process past experiences safely and begin to trust themselves and others again. They’re often seeking a skilled, genuine and compassionate therapist who can support them.
I find I work well with clients navigating complex experiences such as intense anxiety, mood instability, trauma, psychosis, or overwhelming emotional experiences. Clients I work alongside often feel misunderstood, stuck or disconnected, and want to make sense of what’s happening inside and around them. Their goals might include seeking relief from distressing symptoms, understanding themselves better, or building a more meaningful life. Many want to process past experiences safely and begin to trust themselves and others again. They’re often seeking a skilled, genuine and compassionate therapist who can support them.
I am a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and registered member of the BACP. I offer support with making sense of your unique place in the world, and accompanying movement toward resilience and self-acceptance. I understand that this process can be difficult and confusing, and so I can provide a variety of ways in which you may recognise your emotions, or feeling states. This can include talking and thinking, as well as sensing it in your body. I work from a holistic outlook, underpinned by humanistic and relational counselling and psychotherapy.
I am a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and registered member of the BACP. I offer support with making sense of your unique place in the world, and accompanying movement toward resilience and self-acceptance. I understand that this process can be difficult and confusing, and so I can provide a variety of ways in which you may recognise your emotions, or feeling states. This can include talking and thinking, as well as sensing it in your body. I work from a holistic outlook, underpinned by humanistic and relational counselling and psychotherapy.
I am inclusive of all genders and relationship structures, including LGBTQIA+ people, ethical non-monogamy, BDSM, and kink.
As a UKCP-accredited psychodynamic therapist with a four-year postgraduate training at Oxford University, I provide a private, confidential space for individuals, couples, and polycules. My work focuses on examining the unconscious patterns influencing your life, relationships, and wellbeing. Whether you are dealing with acute distress or seeking to explore long-standing personal dynamics, I offer a professional, contained environment. I believe lasting change is achieved by working through root causes while simultaneously addressing the symptoms—such as anxiety, depression, or relational disconnection—that bring you to therapy.
I am inclusive of all genders and relationship structures, including LGBTQIA+ people, ethical non-monogamy, BDSM, and kink.
As a UKCP-accredited psychodynamic therapist with a four-year postgraduate training at Oxford University, I provide a private, confidential space for individuals, couples, and polycules. My work focuses on examining the unconscious patterns influencing your life, relationships, and wellbeing. Whether you are dealing with acute distress or seeking to explore long-standing personal dynamics, I offer a professional, contained environment. I believe lasting change is achieved by working through root causes while simultaneously addressing the symptoms—such as anxiety, depression, or relational disconnection—that bring you to therapy.
Need to find the right person to talk to? If you have only just started to look for help you maybe feeling confused or even overwhelmed by the choice of therapies and therapists available - we understand and are here to help. We offer you a warm and friendly welcome from a selected team of expert therapists who bring an outstanding breadth and depth of experience and knowledge in both the in-person and online private talking therapies. Our team includes counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists and EMDR practitioners to ensure you can find the right therapist for what you need right now.
Need to find the right person to talk to? If you have only just started to look for help you maybe feeling confused or even overwhelmed by the choice of therapies and therapists available - we understand and are here to help. We offer you a warm and friendly welcome from a selected team of expert therapists who bring an outstanding breadth and depth of experience and knowledge in both the in-person and online private talking therapies. Our team includes counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists and EMDR practitioners to ensure you can find the right therapist for what you need right now.
My work is informed by existential philosophy, phenomenology, critical thinking (Marxism, psychoanalysis, feminism, queer theory, post-colonialism), artistic movements (surrealism, symbolism, dada), and the inspiration they provide for understanding everyday life struggles.
As an LGBTQAI+ individual do you feel that you can’t find your own place, or are you unhappy with where you are in your life? Maybe you are feeling misunderstood, unable to connect with others, or simply struggling with the dating scene or the community? Sometimes having a gender/sexual identity comes with pressures to conform to a specific body image, to femininity/masculinity ideals, and with certain sexual expectations that don’t mirror your own preferences or needs. Or perhaps there’s something important about yourself that has been lost?
My work is informed by existential philosophy, phenomenology, critical thinking (Marxism, psychoanalysis, feminism, queer theory, post-colonialism), artistic movements (surrealism, symbolism, dada), and the inspiration they provide for understanding everyday life struggles.
As an LGBTQAI+ individual do you feel that you can’t find your own place, or are you unhappy with where you are in your life? Maybe you are feeling misunderstood, unable to connect with others, or simply struggling with the dating scene or the community? Sometimes having a gender/sexual identity comes with pressures to conform to a specific body image, to femininity/masculinity ideals, and with certain sexual expectations that don’t mirror your own preferences or needs. Or perhaps there’s something important about yourself that has been lost?
Are you looking for a safe space with an experienced trauma-informed therapist? I offer CBT & EMDR to help tackle low self-esteem, anxiety, & trauma/ PTSD. Perhaps you are having strong reactions to things, or maybe you are struggling with anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or nightmares. You might be having trouble sleeping or issues with food or body image. Maybe you feel disconnected, irritable, guilty, and not the parent/ partner/ person that you want to be. When things feel tough, working with someone who you feel 'gets it' and knowing the space is safe and free from judgement is really important.
Are you looking for a safe space with an experienced trauma-informed therapist? I offer CBT & EMDR to help tackle low self-esteem, anxiety, & trauma/ PTSD. Perhaps you are having strong reactions to things, or maybe you are struggling with anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or nightmares. You might be having trouble sleeping or issues with food or body image. Maybe you feel disconnected, irritable, guilty, and not the parent/ partner/ person that you want to be. When things feel tough, working with someone who you feel 'gets it' and knowing the space is safe and free from judgement is really important.
Hi - are you feeling stuck? Repeating the same patterns of behaviour again and again in your life or relationship and going around in circles? Do you feel a lack of love/respect from your partner or someone close to you? Is sex/intimacy or compulsive sexual behaviour an issue? Perhaps trauma, life changes, neurodiversity (adhd/asc) or difficult times have led to anxiety/depression, the trust has gone, or you're feeling sad, angry, lonely, numb, or not sure what you feel anymore? I provide a safe, non-judgmental space supporting individuals, couples, neurodiverse and enm relationships gain confidence to change and improve wellbeing.
Hi - are you feeling stuck? Repeating the same patterns of behaviour again and again in your life or relationship and going around in circles? Do you feel a lack of love/respect from your partner or someone close to you? Is sex/intimacy or compulsive sexual behaviour an issue? Perhaps trauma, life changes, neurodiversity (adhd/asc) or difficult times have led to anxiety/depression, the trust has gone, or you're feeling sad, angry, lonely, numb, or not sure what you feel anymore? I provide a safe, non-judgmental space supporting individuals, couples, neurodiverse and enm relationships gain confidence to change and improve wellbeing.
Hi I’m Chad, Firstly, thank you for being courageous and taking the first step towards finding help, which I know can feel quite scary. I'm a deeply caring and understanding person, firmly believing that we may all need some help at times in our lives and that this can feel daunting. Being heard and understood with no judgement enables and empowers my clients to experience and build their lives as they truly want them.
Hi I’m Chad, Firstly, thank you for being courageous and taking the first step towards finding help, which I know can feel quite scary. I'm a deeply caring and understanding person, firmly believing that we may all need some help at times in our lives and that this can feel daunting. Being heard and understood with no judgement enables and empowers my clients to experience and build their lives as they truly want them.
I also love working with LGBT+ clients, young adults, and those with low self-esteem, anxiety, or struggling with motivation.
Whether you're struggling with executive dysfunction, low self esteem, low mood, anxiety disorders, orsimply feeling stuck, I can help by offering practical strategies to help you move forward, as well as giving you the space and time to fully explore your experiences. My role is to support and empower you to build confidence, motivation, and clarity in life.
I am a registered CBT therapist with an occupational therapy background. I have been supporting people in social care and mental health roles since 2008. My approach is warm, down-to-earth, and focused on real change.
I also love working with LGBT+ clients, young adults, and those with low self-esteem, anxiety, or struggling with motivation.
Whether you're struggling with executive dysfunction, low self esteem, low mood, anxiety disorders, orsimply feeling stuck, I can help by offering practical strategies to help you move forward, as well as giving you the space and time to fully explore your experiences. My role is to support and empower you to build confidence, motivation, and clarity in life.
I am a registered CBT therapist with an occupational therapy background. I have been supporting people in social care and mental health roles since 2008. My approach is warm, down-to-earth, and focused on real change.
Hello, and welcome. I am Francesca, a well qualified, experienced and professional psychotherapist supporting individuals to work through feelings of anxiety, depression, relationship problems, anger, grief and loss. Since you are reading this page I imagine you would like some aspects of your life to be different and wondering if I - or therapy - can help you. We come to therapy for a myriad of reasons, perhaps you struggling to like yourself or coming to terms with a trauma or loss and looking to process your experience and see a way forward. Maybe you are struggling with overwhelming feelings of anxiety or depression.
Hello, and welcome. I am Francesca, a well qualified, experienced and professional psychotherapist supporting individuals to work through feelings of anxiety, depression, relationship problems, anger, grief and loss. Since you are reading this page I imagine you would like some aspects of your life to be different and wondering if I - or therapy - can help you. We come to therapy for a myriad of reasons, perhaps you struggling to like yourself or coming to terms with a trauma or loss and looking to process your experience and see a way forward. Maybe you are struggling with overwhelming feelings of anxiety or depression.
Ten years ago, I was where you are. Suffering with anxiety and panic attacks pushed me to seek support out of desperation. I didn’t see how talking could help, yet it changed my life. I eventually trained as a counsellor to support others the way I was: feeling like I finally had someone in my corner.
But how do you even choose a counsellor? It can feel like a daunting task, especially if having so many options leaves you feeling overwhelmed. This is where your intuition helps. We are often conditioned to ignore our "gut feeling" in favour of the "shoulds" of life—but those "shoulds" often lead us away from our authentic selves.
Ten years ago, I was where you are. Suffering with anxiety and panic attacks pushed me to seek support out of desperation. I didn’t see how talking could help, yet it changed my life. I eventually trained as a counsellor to support others the way I was: feeling like I finally had someone in my corner.
But how do you even choose a counsellor? It can feel like a daunting task, especially if having so many options leaves you feeling overwhelmed. This is where your intuition helps. We are often conditioned to ignore our "gut feeling" in favour of the "shoulds" of life—but those "shoulds" often lead us away from our authentic selves.
Primarily working with clients from the LGBT community, students and neurodiversity.
Seeking support can be a daunting prospect but so is living a life full of anxiety and overwhelm.
I work in a sensitive and compassionate manner, offering a safe therapeutic space, free from judgement for you to explore life's difficulties at a pace which best suits you.
Together we will make sense of what you are thinking and feeling, increasing your capacity to sit with distress, how to heal, move forward and make positive change to live a more fulfilled life.
I am very happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
Primarily working with clients from the LGBT community, students and neurodiversity.
Seeking support can be a daunting prospect but so is living a life full of anxiety and overwhelm.
I work in a sensitive and compassionate manner, offering a safe therapeutic space, free from judgement for you to explore life's difficulties at a pace which best suits you.
Together we will make sense of what you are thinking and feeling, increasing your capacity to sit with distress, how to heal, move forward and make positive change to live a more fulfilled life.
I am very happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
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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.