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In recent years, conversations about mental health have become far more open. Yet for many LGBTQ+ people in the UK, these conversations still come with a heavy weight: higher rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide compared to the general population.

For many LGBTQ+ people, finding safe, affirming spaces to explore identity, relationships, and emotional wellbeing can be challenging.

Therapy is often imagined as a quiet one-on-one conversation, but some of the most powerful healing happens in a group setting.

Anxiety is a common and often misunderstood mental health challenge.

Anxiety is often seen as something to be managed, treated, or eliminated. But what if some forms of anxiety aren’t simply disorders

Over the years, I’ve worked with many different therapists. Looking back, what stands out is not just what was said in the therapy room—but what wasn’t.

Every June, Pride Month invites us to celebrate queer and trans identity, resilience, and joy. As a therapist who works with LGBTQ+ clients—and who identifies within the community—Pride is more than a rainbow-covered celebration. It’s also a moment of reckoning.

It’s been five years since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but for many, the psychological impact lingers — quietly, persistently. One of the most pervasive and often unspoken effects? Death anxiety.

Shame is a frequent companion in the therapy room. It creeps into our lives, convincing us that our very core is unworthy and unlovable.

Coming out as LGBTQ+ later in life can be a powerful, life-changing experience — deeply personal, often emotional, and sometimes complicated.

Living with a marginalised identity — whether related to race, sexuality, gender identity, disability, or religion — comes with unique psychological burdens.