Hey, I’m Addam, a queer counsellor and psychotherapist working in Bristol and Bath. I also offer online and outdoor therapy sessions if you would prefer either of these. Whatever your reasons for seeking out counselling, I’m here to listen, aim to understand, and to work collaboratively with you to create a space where you can process and explore what you need to at your own pace.

I’m an integrative, relational, and trauma-informed counsellor, which means that I work in a range of ways to meet the needs of my clients, incorporating aspects of different therapeutic approaches in response to each person's preference. As part of the LGBTQIA+ community, I understand the challenges that many of us will face, such as identity, discrimination, trauma and coming out. I also consider myself affirming of all aspects of gender, sexual and relationship diversity (GSRD), sex, kink and poly-friendly, and supportive of people who are exploring these aspects in their lives.

I believe strongly in social justice and equality and am committed to anti-oppressive counselling practice. As well as my own lived  experience of being from a mixed heritage background, I also work part-time providing therapy for refugees, asylum seekers, and other clients from ethnically minoritised backgrounds.

Hi. My name is Colin and I am a queer counsellor and mentor. 

It's really important to me to provide a space where people can be honest and authentic. I fully believe that people thrive in authentic spaces where they feel seen and represented. All of my practice and work holds this ethos at its core. Queer spaces are important and we deserve to be seen. 

I have a particular interest in sex therapy for queer men - an area I feel is lacking for a lot of us in our formative years. We work together creating a space which is honest, comfortable and safe to discuss things.

I'm also a voice specialist, working with the speaking and singing voice. I work with trans and non-binary people in helping identify and train anatomical and physiological structures in the voice, to help you make sounds you identify more with. I also have a Masters degree in Performance Training where lots of my research looked at voice, gender and the queering of voice in our modern society. 

I love houseplants, cheese and wine!"

Robert “Jock” McCracken aka Jane Weston

I am an integrative counsellor working in Weston super Mare and Bristol.

I identify as transgender and I do quite a bit of work with trans and queer clients.

I also work for a nationally recognised mental health charity and have a huge commitment to supporting their work, which includes placement for many up and coming counsellors and supervisors. This work included work with clients on a national Transgender support line.

I’m ex military , my service was terminated when they found out about my gender expression. I have experienced a period of homelessness on leaving the military. I have worked in many areas of IT.

Before having to step down through ill health, I spent much of the last thirty years running a very successful leisure business.

I am a very warm and accepting person, I enjoy my work as a therapist, I feel that it is the fulfilment of my life’s ambitions.

I am a professional counsellor experienced in working with young people and adults.

My training includes a FdSc in Counselling from the University of Gloucestershire, I have undertaken training in working with survivors of all kinds of abuse and clients who disassociate. I also trained to support people who use self-harm as a way of coping.

My experience has been gathered over the years by working for a counselling organisation which offers affordable counselling in people’s homes.

I am a qualified integrative counsellor but very person centred at the core of the counselling experience I offer. What this means for you is, I allow you to bring and explore what’s on your mind, rather than trying to fit you into a specific theoretical model. Within our sessions I will offer validation, reflection, humour and challenge to help you understand yourself better.

I am patient, transparent, honest and resilient, these qualities are fundamental to building a therapeutic relationship.

It is within the relationship that we develop that you will find a safe place for you to work through the life challenges that have brought you to counselling.

The exact way we work will be different to anyone else as you are an individual where we will generate your own unique way of working.

From me you will receive a non-judgemental, empathic, confidential experience alongside ethical working in accordance with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I believe I can offer therapeutic healing relationships to aid people to facilitate change. If there is anything you would like to ask, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

I have experience with a wide range of issues including Abuse, Trauma and Dissociation, Anxiety, Depression, Bullying, Self-harm, Shame and Guilt, Fear, Family issues, Loss and Bereavement, Chronic Illness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, LGBT, Relationship breakdown, Self-esteem, Sexual identity, and Age-related issues, whether it is loss of a partner/job/lifestyle/mobility or mental health

My. life experience and working background is broad and diverse supporting people from all walks of life across many issues.

I am an Integrative Counsellor working with any individual who wishes to access counselling. I am a part of the LGBTQ+ community, identifying as a non-binary pansexual person and work with anyone both within and out of the LGBTQ+ community. I have personal experience of many of life's pressures and challenges, including the difficulties surrounding ‘coming out’ and of being a non-binary person and how this impacts us.

My work is based in Person-Centred counselling, drawing on other approaches, such as Transactional Analysis, Gestalt and Psychodynamic, to inform my work. I acknowledge that each individual has a unique perspective on life, due to their experiences and so I tailor my approach to fit the needs of each person I work with.

I provide a warm, understanding and compassionate approach and it is my aim to build and nurture a relationship of trust and honesty to enable you to gain a sense of choice in your life. I offer a safe, supportive, friendly and confidential space for you to feel able to explore your feelings and a space to express yourself in the knowledge that I accept you as you are, without judgment. I view therapy as a creative partnership: the relationship between us is the medium through which learning and development takes place. I believe that everyone has the ability to make changes in their lives and their thinking and, with support, can work towards a more contented and happy way of being. I am constantly in awe of the transformation that people can make through counselling and I feel privileged to be able to be a part of it.

Accreditation, training, qualifications & experience.

I am an Accredited Member of the BACP with a Level 5 Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I have studied Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt models.

I have experience of working short and long term with clients with a wide range of issues and from a wide range of backgrounds, including supporting people with depression and anxiety, PTSD, CPTSD, difficulties around gender identity, body dysmorphia, sexuality, addiction and victims of sexual, physical and/or emotional abuse.

I am an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and abide by its ethical framework and its practice and training standards.

Michelle is a freelance dance/movement psychotherapist and creative arts facilitator.  Utilising multiple methods such as; dance, creative movement, drama, choreography and comedy performance, she works with groups and individuals, from a person centred approach that is underpinned by equality and inclusion.

She has been qualified as a DMP and practicing since 2009 within a variety of settings; from schools to hospitals to colleges and therapeutic spaces. Working with different groups of people; age ranges and abilities and specialist needs.

She has a background in youth and community work with extensive experience of LGBTplus groups and integrates her skills in creative arts within that remit.

Michelle enjoys finding new ways for creative expression through the creative arts and views this as a constant opportunity for self discovery -  she firmly believes in both verbal and non-verbal methods of communication as a powerful route to our authentic selves, our relationship to our body/mind connectivity and to use as interpersonal resources on our own journey.   Dance therapy can be a positive healing tool on many levels; emotional, mental and spiritual as well as our physical well being.

Through her journey of seeking, it turns out Michelle is great at fire twirling! and improvised comedy! She is part of the team for LGBT+ community radio show in Bristol.

Michelle currently runs dance movement therapy sessions with a group of adults with different abilities with Dance2Be.

Hello, I am Leila and I am an Integrative counsellor. I am based in the Yate, Bristol area where I have a face-to-face practice, I also conduct sessions online nationally via Zoom.

I am part of the LGBTQIA+ community and understand many of the challenges that can come along with that, including coming out later in life. I also have lived experience and work with individuals exploring their racial identity.

I understand that every experience is unique and different, and to me, we are the expert of ourselves. I look to support individuals to be autonomous and lead fulfilling lives. Different experiences require different work, and this is where working in an integrative way comes in. I work in a bespoke, holistic manner, using the modalities and theories that fit with your needs. These theories may include techniques such as CBT, Person-centred therapy, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis, although I feel that it is the therapeutic relationship that is most important. 

I aim to provide a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore what's going on for you, build self-awareness and understand yourself better. We may make links to the past, looking at how this affects patterns and behaviour today as it is the here and now that I find beneficial to create real, lasting change. 

For the last 2 years I have been working with NHS offering counselling sessions to staff members. I have worked with individuals to provide relief from many different life challenges such as anxiety and panic attacks, PTSD, OCD, sadness and low mood, relational issues, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, burnout and work-based stress and social withdrawal and anxiety. 

I have an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and I am a member of the BACP, meaning that I work safely in accordance with their ethical framework.

Everyone, including you, has an in-born drive to grow, and to live a happy and meaningful life.  Sadly, life itself, our immediate environment, or society, can throw obstacles in the way of this process.  Some of these obstacles are specific to the LGBTQ+ community.  Have faced many such obstacles myself, I am motivated to help other members of this community to overcome their issues.  As a Person-Centred Counsellor, I work from the belief that somewhere within us, we all possess the solution to these obstacles and/or issues that these obstacles have created.  My role is to help you find your individual solution to the issue(s) that brought you here.  The empathic, non-judgmental approach aims to provide a warm and trustworthy space in which you feel you can really open up, to be heard, to be yourself, and to explore that which troubles you – to gradually make sense of it all and help you find a way forward. 

I offer a 30-minute free consultation to see if you would be happy to work with me, and for me to get an idea of what brought you to seek counselling, and what you hope to get out of it.

Issues I work with include but are not limited to, loss, bereavement, loneliness, depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, sense of self, sex, sexual identity and relationship issues.  In addition, I am trained to help with issues of a spiritual nature – whether religious (not just Christian) or exploring the bigger questions in life which may surface, for example, following a bereavement.

Having moved to Wales (Llandeilo), I provide face-to-face counselling locally, and online counselling to clients based anywhere in the UK.

As a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, I work according to its ethical framework, and have regular supervision to ensure best practice

Kasia is a qualified play therapist who has been practising for over 12 years.  She has an MA in Practice-based Play Therapy and is a provisional clinical supervisor. Kasia has experience working with adults and is currently in training as a counsellor.

As a member of the LGBT+ community, Kasia understands the diversity of difficulties faced and is passionate about providing support for the mental health of all members of the community by working with all age groups and with their support systems (e.g. family, schools, churches). With a background in drama and music, and through her life and work internationally (in Vietnam, Poland, Austria and the USA), Kasia brings a further diversity and vibrancy to her work with clients.

When not working in private practice Kasia works for a school for the Deaf and The Family Centre for Deaf Children. and is qualified to level six equivalency in BSL (British Sign Language).

As an LGBT+ Christian, Kasia values every individual and respects the experiences, beliefs and struggles of all her clients. She is passionate about inclusion in all areas of life for LGBT+ humans and is working for inclusion in churches, schools, healthcare, entertainment etc. 

She has particular experience working with anxiety, low self-esteems, gender identity, selective mutism, parenting issues, divorce/separation, trauma, adoption, attachment difficulties, ASD, ADHD, language delay, and conduct/ behaviour difficulties. She uses play therapy to facilitate for her clients to explore different parts of the self, relational difficulties and past experiences that affect current health and happiness.

Play therapy is a diverse creative arts therapy that can benefit anyone in its promotion of self-expression, creating new coping strategies and in providing new perspectives as these expressions are visually displayed. Kasia firmly believes in non-directive, client-led therapy and will adapt and attune to your needs, working at your pace. Kasia can work with individuals and groups.

Kasia abides by the PTUK ethical framework, including its practice and training standards.

Hi, I'm Ky. I'm a trainee psychotherapist in private practice, and I've been providing lower-cost therapy to adults in Bristol and Bath for 3 years.

I work with clients from many backgrounds and bring to my practice my own lived experience of queerness, chronic illness, and neurodivergence. I feel a strong connection to these communities and push to serve them as best I can. Often our identities intersect (gender, sexual orientation, race, culture, financial) and I invite working with all aspects of the self. Outside of my practice, I have worked with university students during my time as a volunteer youth counselor. 

My aim is to create a space where you feel safe enough to share the parts of yourself and your life that you find difficult, without judgment. This doesn't mean there won't be challenges to the way you see yourself and the world, but this comes from genuine, compassionate inquiry. It's important for me that the experience is a human one, not cold or clinical. The value I place on this grounding in human experience and connection is why I chose to train in Humanistic and Integrative psychotherapy. I value people's uniqueness and draw on a variety of approaches because there is no one-size-fits-all way to help someone.

I am in my final year of training towards an MA in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy and I'm registered with UKCP, working in accordance with their ethical framework.

Andi
Chartered Psychologist and Integrative Therapist

A BIT ABOUT ME
My name is Andi. I am part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer+ (LGBTQ+) community. I identify as a cis gay man. I am registered with The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society as a Counsellor (MNCPS), The British Psychological Society as a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) and Pink Therapy as an accredited Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversities Therapist (AGSRDT). I work in accordance with Pink Therapy, NCPS and BPS ethical frameworks.

WHAT I CAN SUPPORT WITH

I have specialised in supporting the LGBTQ+ community for 15 years. This has led to me developing an established amount of experience working with a wide range of gender expressions (transgender, nonbinary, omnigenderand) as well as sexual and
relationship diversities (BDSM, kink, polyamory) to name a few.

In addition to the above I work with LGBTQ+ clients who are experiencing challenges related to abuse (emotional, physical, sexual), addiction (alcohol, drugs, pornography, sex), AIDS/HIV, anxiety, bereavement/loss, bullying, depression, neurodiversity, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relationships, self-defeating behaviours, self-esteem, self-harm, stress, suicidal feelings, trauma and domestic violence and victim support.

I am also sex worker friendly and can support with chemsex concerns.

THE COUNSELLING SESSIONS
Sessions are delivered through a person-centered strength-based perspective. This means that in our session we focus on YOUR needs/wants/wishes through directive and none-directive dialogues/assessments/goal setting (where relevant) and, consequently, the building of a ‘resilience toolbox’ as a means to manage future stress, anxiety and/or trauma.

In our sessions I will always:
provide you with a trusting and safe space to explore your feelings and emotions;
navigate - collaboratively - the challenges you are facing and;
assist you in understanding these challenges and any possibilities for positive growth and change.

MY QUALIFICATIONS

City College Bristol (accredited by University of Plymouth)
Foundation Degree (FdA) in Integrative Counselling

Leeds Trinity University
Post Graduate Diploma in Health and Wellbeing

University of Brighton
MA Community Psychology

Manchester Metropolitan University
Post Graduate Certificate in Psychology and Disability

Liverpool Hope University (accredited by Liverpool University)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Fine Art and Psychology

RECENT CPD:
Certificate in Affirmative Therapy: Working Successfully with LGBT+ Clients
Counselling Online (BACP accredited)
Suicide Prevention

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
Equality and Diversity
Confidentiality and Data Protection (GDPR)
Dignity at Work
Communicating with Care
Health and Safety
General Disability Awareness

Are you considering accessing therapy? I offer a safe and understanding space to talk about what’s going on for you. 

I'm a queer therapist and member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I love working with queer and neurodivergent clients and have experience with a range of presenting issues, including coming out, exploring your gender identity or sexuality, relationships, polyamory, discrimination and more.

I work face-to-face in central Bristol.

Integrative Counsellor MBACP

Hello,

I offer face to face counselling in central Bristol. I am also trained in counselling online (Zoom, Skype etc) and on the telephone and also offer these services.

The therapy that I offer is flexible; I am trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Transactional analysis, mindfulness and existential therapy. Using these techniques in a safe, non-judgmental and confidential space I can offer you a caring, considerate and friendly, empathic environment in which you can safely explore any issues, thoughts or feelings that you may wish to bring.

This can help further understanding, highlighting a way forward and leading to personal growth.

I am part of the LGBTQIA+ community and I can understand some of the difficulties and challenges many of us face, such as; homophobia, religious dilemmas, identity, and abuse to name a few.

I also have several years of experience working with a wide range of complex issues including sexuality, addictions, abuse, anxiety, bereavement, relationships, and stress.

I work in accordance with the BACP ethical framework and have regular supervision to ensure I can offer you the best practice.

On making contact we can have a chat on the phone where we can discuss what brings you to counselling, and what the therapy sessions would be like and to answer any questions you may have.

Art Therapist - HCPC Member

Hello, I’m Rose. I am an art therapist, parent, gardener, and member of the LGBTQIA+ community. I’m based in Easton, Bristol where I see adults and young people for therapy face-to-face, online, or outside.  

Art therapy (also known as art psychotherapy) is a form of therapy where alongside talking, art-making is used to express and explore yourself and the issues you are facing. Sometimes words are hard to find and this is where the art-making becomes so useful.  

No art skills are needed to access this kind of therapy and clients are often surprised as to how much the creative element adds depth and a greater understanding of what is going on.  

Each session and each client’s needs are different so I closely follow your lead on how you’d like us to work together.  I will guide and support you through this process as much or as little as you need.

My areas of interest include working with LGBTQIA+ clients and relationship diversity,  pregnancy and beyond, sexual trauma, and mental health. I am sex-positive and BDSM and Kink aware. I am a polyamory/non-monogamy affirmative therapist.  

I am also part of a group of therapists who practice Environmental Arts Therapy. We work outside, making art in the land and exploring ourselves in relation to the environment and the seasons. I work with clients in this way too. Connecting with our natural environment opens up new ways to explore oneself. It may also feel the safest way for some people to have face-to-face therapy while we navigate the pandemic.  

The therapy is personalised and there is space to be flexible in how we approach the sessions. I’m happy to talk to anyone who would like to know more about how we could work together.

Rose

I’m a Dramatherapist, Performance maker, and Activist. As a therapist, I offer talking therapy, voice work, play, embodyment, music, writing, creativity, and humor.

I have always been inspired to work with people who are on the fringes or are excluded from society in some way and I'm interested to explore how people might feel in response to systems of oppression.

I'm a sex-positive therapist, kink and poly-friendly and neuro-divergent aware. I have experience of working with LGBTIQA+ people and have worked with; gender dysphoria, self-harm, suicide, depression/anxiety, identity and gender and sexuality expression, chronic mental health issues, displaced and othered intersections, fostered and adopted people, neuro-divergence, ASD, non-verbal clients, disability, sensory issues, eating disorders, relationship issues, early trauma, and attachment issues.