Tristan Brooks

Tris is an NCPS senior accredited psychotherapist, a Pink Therapy advanced accredited GSRD Therapist, and a Pink Therapy endorsed GSRD aware trainer. They have lived experience as a queer, autistic, non-binary person whose pronouns are they/them. They are also currently awaiting an ADHD diagnosis.

Tris works both in private practice and in a university student counselling service with a special interest in working with clients at the intersection of GSRD and Neurodivergence. Within the university, they are one of 2 Trans specialist counsellors who co-run therapeutic groups for Trans, Non-Binary, Gender non-conforming and questioning students. They are also the neurodivergent specialist counsellor and have been working with the service to make it more accessible for neurodivergent students.

Outside of work, they are currently the head of Access and Inclusion for the national charity Bi Pride UK, having previously been the Vice-chair for almost 4 years before needing to take a break from activism work. They are a long-standing volunteer for the Human Library, founded Colchester Pride and held the position of Chair for 2 years.

When not volunteering, they can be found playing board and video games, parlour larping, at the theatre, or snuggled up on the sofa with loved ones and their cat Tia(who often makes appearances whilst working online)