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My name is David, a gay mature man with a great deal of both life experience, and extensive experience working as a counsellor.  Some of my experiences included  working with LGBTQ+ individuals as a counsellor for London Friend.  Helping clients who were struggling with their sexuality, including addressing some unhelpful patterns of behaviour, defences, and challenging core beliefs.  Aiding clients to effectively manage anxiety, self-doubt, shame and relationship difficulties with increased confidence, authenticity and openness.  Gaining new insight with new coping strategies, thus empowering clients to find their inner strength and resilience, therefore, fostering growth.

I am a qualified counsellor based in Manchester, offering in-person & online sessions. I work from the humanistic approach, and believe the quality of the therapeutic relationship is key in successful counselling. Committed to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice. Affordable rates.

I’m Ryan, a gay therapist offering a warm, inclusive and LGBTQIA+ affirmative space where you can explore who you are without judgement. I’m particularly passionate about supporting people with identity exploration, including sexuality, gender and diverse relationship structures — whether you’re questioning or learning to find and connect with yourself. I also work with anxiety, depression, grief (including loss and life changes) and relationship challenges such as communication difficulties and break-ups. I understand how difficult and overwhelming these experiences can feel, especially if they connect to identity or change. My approach is compassionate and empathetic. I aim to create a

Counselling/Psychotherapy can help us understand better how we behave, what motivates us, and how past experiences can affect current behaviour. By expressing whatever is uppermost in our mind, feelings, thoughts, wishes, fears, memories and dreams can be explored within the safety of the therapeutic relationship. The aim being to enable us to find more appropriate ways of coping with our difficulties and to bring about changes in our thinking, feeling and behaviour. Through exploration therapy hopes to enable us to live a more fulfilling life and reach our full potential in the face of life’s limitations.

Lisa trained as a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist with CICS in the UK. She is a GSRD Therapist. Lisa integrates her expertise as a Yoga Therapist, Educator, and EMDR Therapist to support individuals, couples, and polycules in achieving greater emotional, mental, physical, and sexual well-being. She is pluralistic in her approach using a bio-psycho-social framework, while working somatically to help people feel safe in their bodies, gain a deeper understanding of their sexuality, explore how it fits within their relationships, and access pleasure. Lisa is Australian, sex-positive, and queer. https://www.thinkingfeelingmoving.com

My name is Els, and if you are struggling, I am here to listen and to navigate these waters with you. Starting therapy can be a daunting experience, especially if you are a member of a marginalized group. You can feel reassured that your space with me is a place where you can express yourself freely. My specialisms include working with LGBTQI+ individuals, including exploring gender dysphoria, discrimination, and systemic abuse. I have many years experience working with survivors of trauma, particularly sexual violence. You deserve to heal, no matter what.

Hi, I’m Dan, a qualified and experienced LGBT psychotherapist based in Manchester. Whilst clients of mine benefit from the knowledge and experience I have acquired over 10 years of practice (in settings including a GP surgery, an NHS eating disorder service, various young people’s organisations and the LGBT Foundation, Manchester)I believe that the heart of effective therapy lies in building a ‘real’ relationship. Whilst maintaining professional boundaries, I strive to avoid the pitfalls of excessive silence, awkwardness, or disconnection experienced by some when they access therapy. I want you to feel like you’re speaking with a human being with whom

My aim is to be fully present with you in your process; I am not here to fix, judge, or diagnose, but to walk alongside you, offering a compassionate, safe space where you can be heard, seen, and supported. As a queer, mixed race woman I really understand how powerful an experience in can be to not have to fully explain every aspect of your identity and related experiences in the therapy room but rather feel a level of implicit understanding. I aim to provide that to my clients and maintain a foundation of intersectional theory in my practise.  

Thank you for checking out my page. Thinking about starting therapy can be daunting, so hopefully we can make this first step less mysterious or confusing and enable you to decide if choosing me as your therapist is the right option. I have current in-person availability in St Leonards-on-Sea and online throughout the UK.