Heidi McCallion

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

Hi, I'm Heidi. An integrative psychotherapist with 10 years experience supporting people who feel stuck in their own inner messiness—helping you gently untangle it, find clarity, and embrace your whole self. Unfiltered, real, and wonderfully human.

I work in person and online with adults, university students, teenagers, and children (5–12), combining creative approaches with talking therapy to suit what best fits you.

I’m here to speak directly to LGBTQIA+ clients and offer a space where you can feel seen, heard, and validated—without having to educate your therapist on what it means to be part of this community. Whether you want to explore identity, belonging, relationships, or simply bring topics that have nothing to do with being LGBTQIA+, you’re welcome here.

As someone who identifies as lesbian/queer and has experience of being a parent within the LGBTQIA+ community, I understand the nuances of navigating identity and finding your place in the world. Likely you want to find a space where your sexual and gender identity can co-exist within the therapeutic discussion alongside other life topics, without feeling you need to educate your therapist on what it means to be part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Sexual identity:

Gay
Lesbian
Queer

Gender identity: Female

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: she / her

Qualifications - Links to websites:

http://www.theattunedroom.co.uk

I am a registered member of:

BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
UKCP (The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy)
ADMP (Association of Dance & Movement Psychotherapy)

Instagram: @theattunedroom

Qualifications - Additional:

MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy	The University of Derby	2017
MA Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy	Terapia London - Accredited by Middlesex University	2025
Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Adolescent Counselling	Terapia London - Accredited by Middlesex University	2024

Experience and approach:

With 10 years’ experience across the NHS, education and private sector, I value working authentically through real-life stuff. I’m not into stating a huge shopping list of ‘problems’ I support. And I don’t subscribe to the trend of having one perfectly marketed niche. I sit somewhere in-between, focusing on relationships, attachments, trauma and sense of self whilst also meeting real people where they are, with their imperfectly packaged lives. No jargon, no hierarchy, no AI. Just two people connecting over real stuff.

My Approach

My work is relational: the relationship we build is at the heart of everything. Therapy isn’t just about qualifications and fancy techniques, it’s about trust and feeling safe.

And if we can share a laugh and a tear, even better. I also strongly encourage a good brew in hand whilst we work together.

Therapy with me includes:

🍯 A melting pot of therapeutic approaches to see what fits you

🤝 Relationship-centred

🎨 Creative + flexible

🌅 Trauma informed

⏳ Explores how past experiences may have shaped your life today, and how to make changes to break patterns of thinking, feeling & doing ... if you wish to

🌈 LGBTQIA+ inclusive & affirming

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