LGBTQ+ Therapy
Inclusive Therapy for LGBTQ+ People.
Fear
It’s not an easy time to be queer. The media and our governments worldwide are upping their offensive on the rights and freedoms of all LGBT people. In therapy you can explore this fear and use the therapy space to help you to stop that fear from overwhelming you.
Anger
Maybe you are angry? Maybe you have every right to be? I’ll give you a space to let this out and contain it for you; harness it and use it for growth. Anger is the ability to say no as loudly as is needed for it to be heard. I’ve got you.
Grief
As queer people we often have fractured relationships with family members, or old friends who rejected us, or we felt we had to leave behind. I’m here to help you process this grief and understand what it means more deeply.
Accept
Sometimes things are not able to change; and sometimes that is OK. Acceptance is the empowerment we might gift ourselves when we are stuck. Perhaps that friendship won’t come back? Perhaps you can’t change what happened? Acceptance doesn’t have to mean forgiveness but sometimes it’s all we need to move forward.
Repair
In therapy you can begin to own what is yours and take responsibility where that is possible to do so. Ownership can help you take steps to repair the cracks.
Humility and courage are what I ask of all of my clients.
Build
It’s time to build the version of you without all the baggage and without all the expectations from others. Who do you want to be? What do you want your relationships to look like? Which version of you do you want to be? I can help you to fulfill this dream.
So what makes therapy queer?
Are you trans, gay, bi-sexual, poly, kinky, asexual? Is your identity or lifestyle misunderstood or unrepresented?
The thing that makes therapy queer is you and me. As a queer person myself I have an idea what it’s like in your shoes. I can’t have experienced every aspect of your life, but it’s likely I will at least be able to emapthise and understand what you are going through.
"I am feeling very optimistic. Joe’s enthusiasm is contagious and I feel empowered that I am finally going to take control"
— “A.S.” Former therapy client
Ready to talk?
Get in touch and let’s chat about how we can make therapy work for you.