May Counselling

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

Hi, I'm May.

I’ve been working as a counsellor in private practice since 2016.

I am queer, non-binary and autistic. I try to be aware of my privilege and how this might affect our counselling relationship.

I love being in nature, dancing, and hanging out at my allotment.

Finding a counsellor I could trust and feel understood by has helped me to navigate stressful and traumatic life events, build self-acceptance and connect with who I really am (which is an ongoing project!).

Sexual identity:

Queer

Gender identity: Non-binary

Gender history: Not as assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Trans: Yes

Neurodivergent: Yes

Personal pronouns: They/Them

Qualifications - Links to websites:

PgDip Counselling and Psychotherapy from Salford University
BACP Accredited Member
https://www.bacp.co.uk/search/Register

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award
EMDR Accredited Training	EMDR Europe	2022

Experience and approach:

I’m a BACP-accredited person-centred counsellor, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a BSc in Psychology. I work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

I have particular experience working with LGBTQ+ people, sexuality, trans and non-binary people, as well as people in kink/BDSM, polyamorous and non-monogamous relationships. I also work with a lot of folk who are neurodivergent or disabled.

People come to me with many different things, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, stress, low confidence, bereavement, abuse, substance and alcohol use, compulsive behaviour, self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

I’m also qualified in EMDR, a therapy that supports people to process trauma or difficult past experiences.

Approaches: