Coming Out at Work: Why the Calculation Never Ends
An LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist on the hidden labour of coming out at work, and why the calculation doesn’t stop once you’re “out.”
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.
Why LGBTQ Affirmative Therapy Matters
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.
What I’ve Learned as a Therapist Supporting LGBTQ+ Clients
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.
Coming Out Later in Life
Coming out as LGBTQ+ later in life can be a powerful, life-changing experience — deeply personal, often emotional, and sometimes complicated.
Understanding Minority Stress: How Oppression Affects Mental Health
Living with a marginalised identity — whether related to race, sexuality, gender identity, disability, or religion — comes with unique psychological burdens.