Finding a therapist who truly understands your identity is the first step toward meaningful change.
I provide a confidential, non-judgmental online space for members of the LGBTQ+ community to explore life’s challenges, celebrate strengths, and build a more authentic life – without needing to explain the basics.
A Special Focus on LGBTQ+ Professionals
While I welcome all individuals, my practice has a special focus on supporting LGBTQ+ professionals. I have deep experience helping clients navigate the unique intersection of career ambition and queer identity – from the pressure to code-switch in the boardroom to the complexities of being out and visible at work.
Does this sound like you?
- You feel like an imposter at work, despite your list of achievements.
- You’re grappling with burnout from the constant need to prove yourself.
- You’re navigating the unique stress of being a leader or role model in your field.
- You want to align your career path more closely with your authentic self.
Areas We Can Explore Together
My aim is to support you with the challenges that matter most to you. Our work is tailored to your needs and can include:
- Identity & Self-Acceptance: Healing from internalised homophobia, exploring gender identity, and building self-esteem.
- Relationships: Navigating dating, communication, attachment, and relationship structures (monogamous and non-monogamous).
- Transitions: Support through coming out, changing careers, or starting a family.
- Mental Health: Addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief within an affirming framework.
- Professional Life: We can specifically address minority stress, workplace dynamics, and career growth.
Key Areas of Support in LGBTQ+ Counselling
1. Coming Out and Identity Exploration
Coming to terms with your identity or deciding when and how to come out can be a deeply personal and sometimes challenging experience. In LGBTQ+ therapy, you will be supported through:
- Understanding your sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Navigating the emotional process of coming out to friends, family, or at work.
- Building self-acceptance and self-compassion throughout your journey.
2. Gender Identity and Transition Support
For trans and non-binary individuals, exploring gender identity and undergoing gender transition can be both affirming and emotionally complex. Therapy can help with:
- Coping with gender dysphoria and body image issues.
- Emotional support during social or medical transition.
- Navigating family and social relationships post-gender affirmation
- Understanding your gender identity and what it means for you.
3. Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community
The pressures of stigma, discrimination, and isolation can have a profound impact on mental health. LGBTQ+ individuals may face higher rates of:
- Anxiety and depression (source).
- Social anxiety, especially related to discrimination or fear of rejection.
- Suicidal ideation or self-harm, which is more common among LGBTQ+ youth than the general population (source).
- Therapy provides coping mechanisms and tools to help manage mental health challenges in a supportive environment.
4. LGBTQ+ Relationship Therapy
While LGBTQ+ individuals often share many relationship challenges common to all couples, there can be unique pressures within same-sex or queer relationships:
- Navigating societal pressures and expectations.
- Addressing relationship dynamics specific to LGBTQ+ couples.
- Handling issues around communication, trust, and intimacy in the context of external stressors such as discrimination or family acceptance.
- Exploring your sexual needs and desires, including pleasure, kinks and fetishes.
5. Healing from Trauma and Discrimination
Many LGBTQ+ individuals have faced trauma, either through personal experiences, such as rejection from family or community, or systemic challenges like homophobia or transphobia. LGBTQ+ therapy can help with:
- Processing and healing from trauma related to identity.
- Building resilience against societal discrimination and prejudice.
- Creating healthy coping strategies for dealing with stress related to microaggressions or outright discrimination.
Begin Your Journey Today
Whether you’re seeking support for your personal life, your professional life, or the place where they meet, you don’t have to do it alone.
View my calendar and book a free, no-obligation 15-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit.