Counselling for Gay Men, Lesbians, Bisexuals & Questioning Sexuality.

Would you like to meet with a counsellor who specialises in working with gay men, lesbian women, bisexuals, and those who are questioning their sexuality (aka LGBT/Q or GSRD) in therapy? How about someone just down the road from you in Havant, Hampshire?

It doesn’t matter if your difficulties are sexuality-related (straight, questioning, gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual, polyamory, curious, unsure), or if you’re secure in your sexuality identity but you would just rather meet with someone who identifies with LGBT/Q to talk over some difficulties.

So much more than a generalised local Lesbian and Gay Counselling Service – Dean Richardson MNCS(Accredited Registrant) would be the counsellor to consider.

Problems with Some Counsellors.

A majority of British Professional Membership Bodies (PMB) for counsellors and psychotherapists nowadays frown upon members who decline to work with anyone within the LGBT/Q community.

“Nowadays” … “Frown”? Hmm 🤔.

Some counsellors still decline (citing personal and/or religious beliefs etc) to work with sexually diverse people (regardless of their PMB’s position). Perhaps more concerning: some counsellors with very little experience of working with sexual diversity nor non-normative lifestyles promote themselves as suitable for LGBT/Q’s needs… simply because of holding, perhaps, a non-judgemental position.

Maybe, though, this tricky situation could be a good thing for those seeking to work with someone experienced in sexuality and sexual expression.

You could be asking yourself equally: “which counsellor will understand my struggles with sexuality” or “which counsellor do I choose when my sexual orientation isn’t the be all and end all to my life?”. If you are, it’s likely that you’d prefer to work with someone who (at least!) held positive regard for your core identity, as well as a vast working knowledge of human sexuality.

A Different Counsellor.

So, having discovered that not all counsellors are equally experienced, this is when you’d consider Counsellor Dean Richardson MNCS(Accredited Registrant). Dean is a different kind of counsellor and much more than an LGBT Ally. Specialising in counselling therapy for lesbian women, gay men, bisexuals, straight / questioning, gender and relationship-diverse people, Dean is your local specialist counsellor, centred in Havant (Hampshire), working in his own private practice.

Spot the difference?!

Whether you’re straight… gay… lesbian… bisexual… or simply not sure about your sexuality (“questioning”), working with Counsellor Dean Richardson means that your individual sexuality can be the focus of the work.

Just as important, your sexuality doesn’t have to be the focus; it may be a welcome experience simple to work with the difficulties you’re experiencing, but from your perspective .

When you need more than just an ally Dean Richardson is an actual gay counsellor focusing on working with real people who struggle with real life struggles.

When you consider that this is possibly the most personal and vulnerable that you’re going to be with someone (with subjects that you can’t talk about with anyone else) you’d want to choose someone who was not only closely associated with your own community, you’d want someone to trust, who demonstrated adept knowledge and skills in LGBT/Questioning matters, who spoke plain English (who will happily use base/swearing language as much as you do!), and who works in partnership with his clients (rather than sitting in silence in a stereotypical therapist manner).

With all this in mind, you’d probably choose Dean Richardson MNCS(Accredited Registrant).

Some of the LGBT-related subjects that Dean has worked with in counselling include:-