Chris Sheridan - Founder and Director

Chris (they/them) is a trans neurodivergent accredited Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, trainee Clinical Sexologist and DEI Consultant. They are the Founder and Managing Director of The Queer Therapist, a UK based online therapy service providing GSRD (gender, sexuality, relationship diversity) therapy and neurodivergent affirming therapy. They are also the Lead Psychotherapist at Voda.co, the LGBTQIA mental health app. They work to challenge stigma and shame around gender diversity and neurodivergence.

Memberships

Chris is an accredited member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), an Accredited Professional Member of National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), an Advanced Accredited Therapist with Pink Therapy, a member of The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), the European Professional Association for Transgender Health (EPATH), the Gendered Intelligence Network for Therapists and Counsellors and a Student Member of College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT).

For more information, click here.

Cat Sheridan (she/her) - Business Development Manager

Cat is a Welsh, queer, neurodivergent producer and project manager based in Scotland. As a Co-Founder and Business Development Manager of The Queer Therapist, Cat manages communication, partnerships and operations. She is incredibly passionate about equitable access to queer mental health and her background incorporates business development, fundraising and health and wellbeing across independent and third sector organisations.

Alongside Cat’s work for The Queer Therapist, she works as Senior Producer for Unlimited and Head of Inclusive Practice at Battersea Arts Centre. Cat’s commitment to equitable inclusion can be seen across her work from her role as part of The Federation of Scottish Theatre EDI strategy group, to being one of fifty cultural leaders selected from across the UK to be part of Clore’s inclusive leadership programme.

Jolliff Seville (he/him) - Facilitator

Jolliff is a community organiser and trans healthcare specialist that has been working on the front lines of trans healthcare for the last 4 years. He is Co-director of Black Trans Foundation, a mental healthcare service for Black trans people in the UK and has consulted as an intersection trans healthcare expert nationally, including consultation for London city hall on trans healthcare provision. As a Facilitator for The Queer Therapist courses, Jolliff provides the UK healthcare context for trans and gender diverse people in the UK and guidance for best therapeutic practice.

Oscar Davies (they/them) - Facilitator

Oscar is a barrister with a broad civil practice (employment, commercial, property) who has a niche focusing on trans and non-binary rights. As a Facilitator for The Queer Therapist courses, Oscar provides the legal context for trans and gender diverse people in the UK and legal guidance for best therapeutic practice. Oscar was recognised as the first barrister to come out publicly as non-binary, and recently was awarded Top 10 Outstanding Contributor to LGBT Life (British LGBT Awards 2022).