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LGBTQIA+ people can experience difficulties relating to identity, coming out, relationships, family acceptance, discrimination, minority stress and feeling able to live authentically. These experiences can affect self-esteem, relationships and emotional wellbeing, although the challenges faced will be different for everyone. In this section, you’ll find articles exploring LGBTQIA+ issues and experiences, their impact on mental health and relationships, and ways of finding support. If you’re looking for professional LGBTQIA+ counselling, use the links below to learn more about our services or book a free consultation.
You’re out, or partly out. You know, logically, that there’s nothing wrong with who you are or who you love. And yet a small voice still flinches when you hold a partner’s hand in public, cringes at certain parts of … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist Most conversations about coming out focus on younger people. But what if you're in your thirties, forties, fifties, or beyond and only now beginning to understand something important about yourself? Perhaps you've built … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling exhausted without really knowing why? Or found yourself replaying a seemingly small interaction for hours afterwards, wondering whether you were overreacting? Many LGBTQIA+ people … Read more
LGBTQIA+ Mental Health podcast: In our exploration of "The Talk Room," a mental health podcast series dedicated to counselling, therapy, and mental well-being, we have now arrived at Episode 15. This episode opens a compassionate dialogue about mental health within … Read more