Germain - theHolistic.Clinic - Online

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

My name is Germain, I'm a certified therapist specialising in stress and anxiety, with over four years of experience helping individuals find calm and build resilience. My qualifications include Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, Stress Management & Resilience Building, Coaching, Existential Well-being Counselling, and a Master's in Business Psychology (due in May 2026).

As a member of the LGBTQI+ community myself, I understand the unique pressures of minority stress, identity challenges, and navigating spaces that weren't designed for us. You won't need to explain your experience — I get it.

My approach combines evidence-based techniques with genuine warmth. I use HypnoCBT — integrating CBT with clinical hypnotherapy — to create faster, deeper change than talk therapy alone. Sessions are practical, goal-focused, and tailored to you.

I offer in-person sessions in N19, London and online sessions across the UK and internationally. Free 15-minute consultations available.

Why LGBTQI+ Clients Choose Us at theHolistic.Clinic

We're part of the community. You won't spend sessions educating us about what it means to be queer, trans, or non-binary. We understand minority stress, internalised shame, code-switching, and the particular pressures you face — because we've navigated them ourselves.

We focus on results. Our approach is solution-focused and time-limited. We're not interested in keeping you in therapy forever. We want to help you reach a place where you no longer need us — that's success.

We go deeper. HypnoCBT accesses the subconscious mind, where lasting change happens. It's not just insight and understanding — it's genuine transformation.

We're evidence-based. Both CBT and clinical hypnotherapy have strong research support. CBT is recommended by NICE for anxiety and depression. Hypnotherapy is recognised by the British Psychological Society as an effective therapeutic intervention. We're grounded in science, not pseudoscience.

We're warm but professional. Our environment is affirming without being performative. We don't use rainbow flags as a substitute for genuine understanding. We offer real expertise delivered with warmth and respect.

How We Work

Initial ConsultationWe offer a free 15-minute consultation to discuss what you're experiencing, answer your questions, and determine whether we're a good fit. There's no pressure and no obligation.

First SessionYour first full session (60-90 minutes) involves a thorough discussion of your goals, background, and what you want to change. You'll experience a gentle introduction to hypnotherapy, and we'll create a tailored plan for your sessions.

Ongoing SessionsFollow-up sessions (50-60 minutes) include a brief check-in on progress, targeted HypnoCBT work on specific issues, and practical tools to use between sessions. We'll adjust our approach based on what's working for you.

Session FormatWe offer in-person sessions in London and online sessions via secure video for clients across the UK and internationally. Online therapy is just as effective as in-person work for most issues, and many clients prefer the convenience and privacy it offers.

Our Values

Affirming, not performative. We demonstrate our understanding through our work, not through symbols.

Effective, not endless. Therapy should have an endpoint. Our goal is your independence.

Evidence-based, not woo. Everything we do is grounded in research and clinical best practice.

Respectful of your autonomy. You set the goals. We provide the tools and guidance. You remain in control.

Get in Touch

If you're curious whether we can help, we'd love to hear from you. Book a free 15-minute consultation through our website at theholistic.clinic, or reach out directly to ask any questions.

You don't have to keep managing alone. And you don't have to explain yourself to be understood.

We're here when you're ready.

Sexual identity:

Gay
Other
Queer

Gender identity: Male

Gender history: Prefer not to say

Non-monogamy: Yes

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: Unsure

Personal pronouns: He/Them

Qualifications - Links to websites:

https://www.the-cma.org.uk/practitioners/germain-gulevic/

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award
Diploma in Stress Management & Resilience Building	ISMA / The UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy	2025
DIPLOMA INCOGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURALHYPNOTHERAPY	NCFE	2023
Professional Life Coach Certification	Transformation Academy	2021
Certificate in Existential Well-being Counselling	KU Leuven	2021

Experience and approach:

Our Approach: HypnoCBT

Our signature modality is HypnoCBT — an evidence-based approach that combines the structured techniques of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the transformative depth of clinical hypnotherapy.

Traditional CBT works at the conscious level, helping you identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns. It's effective, but change can feel slow, and insights don't always translate into real-world shifts. Hypnotherapy works at the subconscious level — where habits, beliefs, and automatic responses are stored.

HypnoCBT brings both together. We help you understand your patterns consciously, then use guided hypnosis to rewire them at a deeper level. The result is change that feels natural, not forced. Progress that sticks.

Most of our clients see significant improvement within 6-12 sessions — far fewer than traditional talk therapy typically requires.

What We Help With

Anxiety & PanicWe work with generalised anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, health anxiety, and phobias. For LGBTQI+ clients, anxiety often has additional layers — heightened vigilance in social situations, fear of judgment or rejection, and the cumulative effects of navigating spaces where you don't feel entirely safe. We address both the symptoms and the underlying patterns driving them.

Chronic Stress & BurnoutMinority stress is real and measurable. The constant code-switching, microaggressions, and emotional labour of existing as a queer person in a heteronormative world takes a genuine toll on your nervous system. We help clients understand where their stress originates and — more importantly — how to release it and protect their energy going forward.

Confidence & Self-WorthLow self-esteem in LGBTQI+ individuals often stems from years of external messages — from family, society, media, religion — suggesting something about you is wrong. Over time, those external voices become internal ones. Using HypnoCBT, we identify the thought patterns keeping you small and update the core beliefs about yourself that were formed long ago. The goal is a quiet, stable sense of your own worth that doesn't depend on external validation.

Identity & Coming OutWhether you're exploring your identity, preparing to come out, or processing past experiences of disclosure and its aftermath, we provide a space where your journey is understood and supported without judgment.

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