LGBTQ+ Therapy & Coaching

what to expect

Affirming therapy adapted to your unique social & emotional needs, that validates and celebrates who you are
Compassionate and practical support around managing minority stress and internalised stigma

I work inclusively with members of all identities of the LGBTQ+ community. As a queer clinician, I ensure my approach is inclusive and affirming for LGBTQ+ clients – I pay particular care in supporting bi, trans, and non-binary people, who can face additional exclusion, erasure, and invisibility. You’ll have a genuinely safe, authentic space to explore your identity, relationships, and sense of belonging openly. My goal is to help you unmask, be honest, and feel truly feel accepted & empowered.

  • A big part of my work is addressing the shame so many people carry in secrecy – whether around body image and eating distress, gender or sexual identity, or neurodivergent masking.
  • I hope to be the person who truly sees you, and allows you to bring your whole self – so you can start to heal and grow without needing to hide. It is a genuine honour to hold space for people to explore that kind of openness – sometimes for the first time. 
  • People who aren’t cisgender frequently face barriers, discrimination, and trauma in healthcare and daily life, which can lead to, worsen, and/or maintain mental health issues like addictions, eating disorders, anxiety, depression and self-harm, as well as impact negatively on self-esteem.
  • I’ve been passionate about furthering research and better support for trans and nonbinary folks for years. I devoted my Master’s thesis project to working with the Proud Trust on a project around how young trans and nonbinary people develop their sense of self and identity, and the role community plays in this.
  • I recognise that as a cis woman, I won’t ever truly understand the unique experiences and challenges gender diverse people face. As a bisexual person, I do know that feeling of never quite feeling like you ‘belong’ or are welcome in either cis/straight or LGBTQ+ spaces.
  • I’m here to validate your lived experience, and make you feel safe and welcome, just as you are. Let’s critically explore gender, transition, and self-concept in a way that helps you build your sense of identity and confidence.
  • I recognise the unique challenges that bi and pan men, women, and non-binary people face – especially with overlapping marginalised identities.
  • I have lived experience of being overlooked or invalidated, both in straight and LGBTQ+ spaces, like many bi and pan people. I also have lived experience of the hyper-sexualisation and objectification many bisexual people face.
  • Therapy with me is an affirming, genuine, safe space to explore identity, attraction, and relationships without erasure or stereotypes.
  • LGBTQ+ people experience mental health difficulties at a much higher rate than their cis and straight peers not because of their identity itself, but for many social and systemic reasons, such as the ongoing impact of stigma, discrimination, and exclusion.
  • LGBTQ+ people have significantly higher risks of mental distress and illness. They are also more likely to have ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergence. Intersectional identities can lead to increased minority stress.
  • Therapy can help you recognise these pressures, reduce shame, and build resilience.
  • We can unpick masking and code-switching and increase self-compassion and self-confidence with strategies that are inclusive and trauma-informed.

How long does therapy take?

I don’t require a commitment to any number of sessions. I encourage clients to work towards a meaningful piece of therapeutic change at a pace that feels right.

How often and when are sessions?

I work flexibly and can step sessions up or down in frequency or length depending on your needs, often progressing from weekly sessions to fortnightly, monthly, then ad-hoc.

Do you offer shorter sessions?

I offer regular clients 30-minute “booster” sessions (at half the cost) if you need extra support around triggers such as holidays, anniversaries, or exams.

Standard Session Fee
£120/Session
  • Regular clients can block book with me at £110/session.
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Introductory Bundle
£100/Session
  • This block of 4 sessions at a discounted rate is available for new clients.
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Pay What you can
from £60/Session
  • I offer concession rates for clients facing adversity.
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