This post discusses the impact of child abuse, so please exercise self care whilst reading, and afterwards if the content may be triggering or upsetting to you.…… Read more “The impact of childhood sexual abuse on gender and sexuality diverse survivors”
Category: LGBTQ
Pride and Shame
Summer is a time of Pride marches and events, in this post I explore what impact pride, and its opposite shame can have
Half Way There
An overview of my first year on my Post Grad Diploma on Gender Sexuality and Relationship Diverse Therapy
You are queer enough
The idea of there being only one way to be queer, and that there is a hierarchy, where some people are better queers than others seems to…… Read more “You are queer enough”
Thoughts on Sex Works! The 6th Pink Therapy Conference
This March I attended, and presented at the annual Pink Therapy Conference, an international event, with attendees from as far away as Australia. Usually if I either…… Read more “Thoughts on Sex Works! The 6th Pink Therapy Conference”
Boys and Girls Come Out to Play
The naming of names is very powerful, to claim an identity not only gives you language, but a sense that you are not alone
Working with others, and living by my values
I am a member of the BACP, the largest regulatory body for Counselling and Psychotherapy in the UK. Whilst I have at times raised issues with their…… Read more “Working with others, and living by my values”
Distress about gender identity/sexual orientation
There is a narrative that the only issues someone has when “coming out” are with their fears of the reactions of others. It is true we have…… Read more “Distress about gender identity/sexual orientation”
Am I normal?
It is probably one of the most common questions in the counselling room “Am I normal” or it’s close variation “Is what I do normal?” Perhaps it…… Read more “Am I normal?”
LGBT History Project North East: Making History
Yesterday I had the great pleasure of attending, and speaking at, the LGBT History Project North East conference. It was a whirlwind of a day, where academics…… Read more “LGBT History Project North East: Making History”
Counselling in Northumberland 