Hi there, I’m Chris, a cis-gendered gay man and chartered psychologist. As a psychologist, I specialise in all kinds of anxiety (including OCD), depression, panic disorder, trauma, workplace stress, loneliness and disconnection. As a gay man, I have further insights into the impact of shame, internalised homophobia, attachment difficulties and relationship challenges. For many years I have been very engaged with the LGBTIQ+ community, and so have an appreciation of the unique problems and challenges faced in the community.

Do you identify as LGBTQ+ and feel like you’re struggling with your mental health or relationships?  As a psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist, Providing therapy for individuals seeking support with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, and work or relationship difficulties. I offer a confidential and compassionate therapeutic approach tailored to your unique needs.  You might want to explore past experiences and how they are impacting you at present, or discuss something that’s going on for you right now, and are looking to talk to a professional with whom you can feel heard and understood.

A few months ago, were you thinking about starting therapy? A few months from now, will you still be thinking about starting therapy? Or instead, will you already be well on the path towards feeling more solid and centred in your life?   Imagine what that could feel like.  I believe passionately in de-mystifying therapy and showing up as my fully human self with you. I bring my empathy, humour, enthusiasm and sweary vocabulary to the connection – because I am a human first, therapist second. I am both real and relatable. 

I am an experienced gay psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist who is a member of the BACP. I will help you work through your unique LGBT+ story and difficulties you face, by building an empathic and affirmative relationship which offers you the best opportunity possible to comes to terms with difficult, painful past and present experiences, thoughts and emotions, enabling you to live more freely as your authentic self. Examples of these difficulties may include finding it hard to find or maintain relationships, fears or anxieties related to love, sex and intimacy or past traumas.

My aim is to support you in improving your quality of life, whatever this means for you. It could include: more fulfilment at work, a richer life outside of work, stronger connections with others, healthier intimate relationships, or a better sex life. We will work together to identify what you hope for and what stops you from getting it. I will challenge and support you to work through any unfinished business from the past; resolve unprocessed emotions; and develop your awareness so that you can live your life more closely in line with what matters most to you.

I am a counsellor working from rooms in Holborn/Chancery Lane and Hackney. I also provide counselling online.The largest part of my work is with Queer / LGBTQ+ clients, and I have previously worked with two LGBTQ+ organisations (Switchboard and East London Out Project). I have had additional specialist training from Gendered Intelligence and Pink Therapy. My core training is in humanistic counselling so I am trained in a range of approaches, but primarily practice using gestalt therapy. I am committed to a trans-affirming, queer-affirming, anti-racist approach.