LGBTQ+ Affirming Counsellors in Prestbury
Hello. As an experienced psychotherapist, I can help you manage current life challenges like sudden changes or losses; anxiety; relationship issues; bereavement; loneliness; parenthood; depression or past experiences intruding on your present. Sometimes clients come with a more general sense of unfulfilment or want to know themselves better. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to share your load, rather than carrying it alone. Psychotherapy offers vital connection, support and opportunity to work things through with an empathic, trained professional totally unconnected to your life.
Hello. As an experienced psychotherapist, I can help you manage current life challenges like sudden changes or losses; anxiety; relationship issues; bereavement; loneliness; parenthood; depression or past experiences intruding on your present. Sometimes clients come with a more general sense of unfulfilment or want to know themselves better. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to share your load, rather than carrying it alone. Psychotherapy offers vital connection, support and opportunity to work things through with an empathic, trained professional totally unconnected to your life.
I believe that when we’re free of emotional and psychological problems, we are able to live our lives to the fullest and reach our potential, for a life without limits. By looking after our mental health, we naturally improve the quality of our life. Good mental health, strengthens and supports our ability to maintain good physical health.
I believe that when we’re free of emotional and psychological problems, we are able to live our lives to the fullest and reach our potential, for a life without limits. By looking after our mental health, we naturally improve the quality of our life. Good mental health, strengthens and supports our ability to maintain good physical health.
Hi, I’m Helen - a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist ('CBT') and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing ('EMDR') practitioner. I spent fifteen years working within NHS mental health services. For the past six years, I have worked as a private practitioner. I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in CBT, EMDR Parts 1-4 and an MSc in Applied Social Studies.
Hi, I’m Helen - a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist ('CBT') and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing ('EMDR') practitioner. I spent fifteen years working within NHS mental health services. For the past six years, I have worked as a private practitioner. I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in CBT, EMDR Parts 1-4 and an MSc in Applied Social Studies.
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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?
I have particular experience supporting queer communities and neurodivergent individuals.
This work is about helping you move forward, with greater clarity, understanding, and direction. Therapy with me is focused, collaborative, and grounded in real-life experience.
Over the past ten years, I’ve provided over 6,300 hours of therapy, to hundreds of clients. My approach draws on a blend of therapeutic models, shaped by what works best for you.
I have particular experience supporting queer communities and neurodivergent individuals.
This work is about helping you move forward, with greater clarity, understanding, and direction. Therapy with me is focused, collaborative, and grounded in real-life experience.
Over the past ten years, I’ve provided over 6,300 hours of therapy, to hundreds of clients. My approach draws on a blend of therapeutic models, shaped by what works best for you.
Whether you are from the LGBT community, a parent with a demanding job, or you’re navigating a recent stressful life experience, therapy with me offers space for honest conversation and guidance.
I offer a dedicated, online therapy space tailored for personalised, one-to-one sessions. At the heart of my approach is a focus on building a genuine therapeutic relationship through trust, empathy, and open dialogue. I specialise in helping clients navigate challenges such as anxiety, OCD, trauma and self-esteem issues through evidence-based therapies like CBT and EMDR. What sets my practice apart is my ability to draw on my experiences to offer an alternative perspective, using an informal style. I believe that authentic connection built from real insights can transform even the most challenging journeys into meaningful growth.
Whether you are from the LGBT community, a parent with a demanding job, or you’re navigating a recent stressful life experience, therapy with me offers space for honest conversation and guidance.
I offer a dedicated, online therapy space tailored for personalised, one-to-one sessions. At the heart of my approach is a focus on building a genuine therapeutic relationship through trust, empathy, and open dialogue. I specialise in helping clients navigate challenges such as anxiety, OCD, trauma and self-esteem issues through evidence-based therapies like CBT and EMDR. What sets my practice apart is my ability to draw on my experiences to offer an alternative perspective, using an informal style. I believe that authentic connection built from real insights can transform even the most challenging journeys into meaningful growth.
My passion for the LGBTQIA community is a large part of what drew me to counselling.
Are you okay? But are you really okay? Have things been hard lately? Do you think speaking about it might help?
My passion for the LGBTQIA community is a large part of what drew me to counselling.
Are you okay? But are you really okay? Have things been hard lately? Do you think speaking about it might help?
You don’t need to have it all worked out, or even know what’s going on. If life feels like it should be different but you’re not sure how, this is a great starting point.
You might feel alone carrying whatever it is - untangible, anxious, ashamed, or stuck in repeating patterns that leave you frustrated or disconnected. Some carry the impact of early life trauma or have learned to hide parts of themselves just to get by.
You might be questioning your identity, struggling with intimacy, feeling disconnected from your body, or wanting to explore your relationship style, including non-traditional setups.
You don’t need to have it all worked out, or even know what’s going on. If life feels like it should be different but you’re not sure how, this is a great starting point.
You might feel alone carrying whatever it is - untangible, anxious, ashamed, or stuck in repeating patterns that leave you frustrated or disconnected. Some carry the impact of early life trauma or have learned to hide parts of themselves just to get by.
You might be questioning your identity, struggling with intimacy, feeling disconnected from your body, or wanting to explore your relationship style, including non-traditional setups.
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.
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.
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.
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 have extensive experience of supporting people through a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties and believe in the importance of building genuine and transparent relationships, working at relational depth to help facilitate change.
The issues I work with are many and varied and clients goals are fundamentally 'to feel better' and live a more enriched and fuller life. How this is achieved and the therapeutic strategies employed will be unique and individual to every client.
I have extensive experience of supporting people through a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties and believe in the importance of building genuine and transparent relationships, working at relational depth to help facilitate change.
The issues I work with are many and varied and clients goals are fundamentally 'to feel better' and live a more enriched and fuller life. How this is achieved and the therapeutic strategies employed will be unique and individual to every client.
I am a mental health nurse practitioner with nearly 15 years of experience. The world of mental health is a confusing one with many different services, professionals and treatments. It can be hard to know what is wrong and what can be done about it. Together I hope that we can find a path for you to better mental health. Our first session will be a chance to fully understand you and your mental health. From there we can work together to to find ways to improve your mental health by overcoming barriers.
I am a mental health nurse practitioner with nearly 15 years of experience. The world of mental health is a confusing one with many different services, professionals and treatments. It can be hard to know what is wrong and what can be done about it. Together I hope that we can find a path for you to better mental health. Our first session will be a chance to fully understand you and your mental health. From there we can work together to to find ways to improve your mental health by overcoming barriers.
Are you battling an eating disorder or caught in a cycle of never feeling good enough? Are you constantly self-doubting or procastinating? Is anxiety holding you back from the life you want to live? Maybe you’re overwhelmed, burnt out, or stuck in perfectionism — driven by impossible standards and harsh self-criticism. Perhaps your relationships are suffering, and you don’t know why.
You don’t have to face this alone. I created "Tutum Psychology" from the Latin word 'tutum', meaning 'safe'—to offer exactly that: a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore, heal, and grow. Let’s work together to create that space for you.
Are you battling an eating disorder or caught in a cycle of never feeling good enough? Are you constantly self-doubting or procastinating? Is anxiety holding you back from the life you want to live? Maybe you’re overwhelmed, burnt out, or stuck in perfectionism — driven by impossible standards and harsh self-criticism. Perhaps your relationships are suffering, and you don’t know why.
You don’t have to face this alone. I created "Tutum Psychology" from the Latin word 'tutum', meaning 'safe'—to offer exactly that: a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore, heal, and grow. Let’s work together to create that space for you.
OCD Specialist - Dr Pointer- he recovered from OCD
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Carterton OX18
Unique insights & practices embedded within a synergy of evidence-based therapies for OCD. Both my own personal experiences of OCD from an early age & my clinical training have led me to deeply understand OCD, & how to recover from it. I have been where you are now, & have recovered from OCD. I work with all Pure O OCD related themes, including taboo themes (e.g. POCD, Incest OCD), sexual themes (e.g. HOCD/ SO-OCD), & violent themes (e.g. Harm OCD), Magical Thinking OCD, ROCD, False Memory OCD, Real Event OCD, Somatic OCD/ Sensorimotor OCD, & “surreal” themes. My service is for adults (18+). For main website, google "Dr Pointer OCD"
Unique insights & practices embedded within a synergy of evidence-based therapies for OCD. Both my own personal experiences of OCD from an early age & my clinical training have led me to deeply understand OCD, & how to recover from it. I have been where you are now, & have recovered from OCD. I work with all Pure O OCD related themes, including taboo themes (e.g. POCD, Incest OCD), sexual themes (e.g. HOCD/ SO-OCD), & violent themes (e.g. Harm OCD), Magical Thinking OCD, ROCD, False Memory OCD, Real Event OCD, Somatic OCD/ Sensorimotor OCD, & “surreal” themes. My service is for adults (18+). For main website, google "Dr Pointer OCD"
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure why certain patterns keep repeating in your life or relationships. You might struggle with anxiety, low self-worth, intrusive thoughts, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others. You want to feel more understood, more in control, and more able to live in a way that feels authentic and meaningful. You may be looking for a safe space to explore your experiences, make sense of your feelings, and begin moving towards lasting emotional change.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure why certain patterns keep repeating in your life or relationships. You might struggle with anxiety, low self-worth, intrusive thoughts, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others. You want to feel more understood, more in control, and more able to live in a way that feels authentic and meaningful. You may be looking for a safe space to explore your experiences, make sense of your feelings, and begin moving towards lasting emotional change.
Specialising in working with young people aged 11-18 years. Counselling Service for Young People, Adults and Couples in Nottingham and Stratford Upon Avon. Nicky Adams MBACP, BA(Hons), MNCPS Acc). Counsellor / Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor. I am a fully qualified, registered and insured Counsellor. DBS checked. If life is a struggle right now, get in touch and we can work together to make life happier.. I am an integrative therapist, working in a solution / client centred way using a range of approaches including CBT and Mindfulness to help relieve your emotional distress.
Specialising in working with young people aged 11-18 years. Counselling Service for Young People, Adults and Couples in Nottingham and Stratford Upon Avon. Nicky Adams MBACP, BA(Hons), MNCPS Acc). Counsellor / Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor. I am a fully qualified, registered and insured Counsellor. DBS checked. If life is a struggle right now, get in touch and we can work together to make life happier.. I am an integrative therapist, working in a solution / client centred way using a range of approaches including CBT and Mindfulness to help relieve your emotional distress.
LGBTQ+ safe, trauma informed, neurodivergent friendly.
I am a qualified therapist and member of the BPS with a MSc in Counselling and BSc in Counselling Psychology. I have a wealth of experience working with all kinds of people and have specific experience and knowledge of working with anxiety, depression, family issues, neurodiversity, military families, trauma, SEND, self-esteem, body image, anger and more.
LGBTQ+ safe, trauma informed, neurodivergent friendly.
I am a qualified therapist and member of the BPS with a MSc in Counselling and BSc in Counselling Psychology. I have a wealth of experience working with all kinds of people and have specific experience and knowledge of working with anxiety, depression, family issues, neurodiversity, military families, trauma, SEND, self-esteem, body image, anger and more.
I am an experienced counsellor PROVIDING THERAPY IN THE OUTDOORS. Sometimes we want to talk but sitting in a counselling room might not feel like the right space for you. WALKING WHILST TALKING might just give you the space and freedom to begin to understand some uncomfortable feelings and past experiences in the safe hands of myself within nature. Being in nature will help you to learn how to resource yourself whilst processing the past giving you a clearer feel of the future. You may feel anxious or depressed, struggling with relationships. I work from Pittville Park, The Cotswolds and Crickley Hill. I also do home visits.
I am an experienced counsellor PROVIDING THERAPY IN THE OUTDOORS. Sometimes we want to talk but sitting in a counselling room might not feel like the right space for you. WALKING WHILST TALKING might just give you the space and freedom to begin to understand some uncomfortable feelings and past experiences in the safe hands of myself within nature. Being in nature will help you to learn how to resource yourself whilst processing the past giving you a clearer feel of the future. You may feel anxious or depressed, struggling with relationships. I work from Pittville Park, The Cotswolds and Crickley Hill. I also do home visits.
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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.