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

If you’re reading this, you’ve likely shapeshifted through rooms that never really saw you – softened your truth, masked who you really are, or been made to feel you’re “too much” and “not enough.” You might be burnt out from surviving systems that were never built with you in mind, or your queerness may have been dismissed or sexualised. Maybe Kink, ENM, or sex work has offered space to reclaim agency – and now, you want therapy that doesn’t ask you to explain that. You don’t need to justify yourself here – I already speak your language.

Hi, I’m Gavin Reid BA (Hons), MBACP, an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist offering online and in person therapy from Manchester city centre. I specialise in working with LGBTQ+ mental health, shame, minority stress, relationships, identity, trauma, addiction and recovery. Many LGBTQ+ people grow up feeling different, hyper aware of other people’s reactions, or like they need to hide parts of themselves in order to feel accepted or emotionally safe. Over time, this can affect confidence, self worth, anxiety, relationships, and emotional wellbeing in ways that often continue long into adulthood. Alongside my professional training, my own lived experiences have deeply shaped

My name is Dale Kingwell-Warne, a cis-gendered gay man, husband, and parent. My life has been wide and varied, enabling me to embrace and be fully inclusive of you as an individual – with your own life experiences, wants, and needs .  I have faced many personal challenges, and understand how difficult things can be.  We will work together to make sure you feel understood, listened to, and supported. I am a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor offering private therapy services online.  I have a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and hold an Enhanced DBS certificate.  British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) membership

Hello, I’m Carina (she/her). I’m a BACP registered counsellor and UKCP accredited psychotherapist working online and in Chorlton and Didsbury, Manchester – individuals and group therapy. I am also a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA(P)) Interested in group therapy? I plan to start the next group in September 2026. Get in touch for more details. Weekly depth psycotherapy. We are more than the sum total of our individual, familial and sociopolitical history. I am firmly of the philosophy that it’s not what’s wrong with you, it’s what happened to you and in what context. Grounded in relational and depth-oriented psychotherapy, my