LGBTQI+ therapy in Brighton
Acceptance
I can work with you without judgement and with support to move on to a place where acceptance of unwanted feelings, or change of a situation, grows. I can offer you the space to explore what is really going on, through our conversation, where you can speak frankly and honestly, expressing any truths, confusion, doubts, shame and anxiety. I can reflect back insights, ideas and observations so you become more aware, accepting and confident about your way forward.
Issues
I have worked as a therapist with queer LGBTQI+ clients since 2006 dealing with a wide range of issues including: anger management, relationship matters, bereavement, work colleague situations, family related matters, low self-esteem, alcohol and substance misuse, stress, past abuse, parenting and coming out.
I can help you define what the issue is. With the trust and rapport, that builds between us, we can look honestly about how things really are for you. This may well involve looking at strong feelings such as anger, confusion, shock, guilt, fear, and shame. This may have resulted from discrimination in education, home, work and from authorities. Issues may have originated from emotional abuse, physical abuse and bullying, ‘teasing’, undermining put downs, dismissive assumptions, ridiculing, humiliation, sexual abuse and sexualised abuse.
Human identity
Our identity is a crucial component in being human, navigated, often, in adolescence, that for some can be denied, rejected, unwanted or undefined by the individual or by others. It can make the path through life more complicated for some.
Our families, friends, work colleagues and society may be pressurising us in this area, whether they realise or not. With counselling, a more secure contented place can be reached where a new confidence exists with a high regard for the self and a clear firm stance, internal and external, towards any discrimination.