Blog - Stones Psychotherapy

Why Do I Keep Repeating the Same Relationship Pattern?

Discover why recurring relationship patterns are so difficult to change, how attachment patterns and internalised shame can influence relationships, and how therapy can help create healthier connections.

I Came Out Years Ago. Why Am I Still Anxious?

Being out for years doesn't always mean the anxiety has gone. A therapist explores the quiet, habitual vigilance many LGBTQ+ people carry long after coming out.

Learning to Belong When You’ve Always Felt Different

Belonging is supposed to feel natural. It is one of those words that carries warmth and ease, the promise of home. Yet for many queer people, belonging has never been simple. It has often been something we have had to earn, negotiate, or hide parts of ourselves to keep.

LGBTQ+ Mental Health in the UK: Why Minority Stress Matters

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.

Group Therapy for LGBTQ+ People: A Space for Belonging, Healing, and Growth

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

Why Group Therapy Works: Connection, Growth, and Healing Together

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

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