What is queer/gender affirming therapy? Queer, trans, GNC and non binary people face high levels of discrimination and violence, particularly within health care settings. Our approach is to counter act this and provide a safe affirming space for you. Queer and gender affirming therapy focuses on addressing the social, emotional and psychological needs of our LGBTQIA+ community, with out judgment or preconceptions.

What is trauma-informed therapy? Trauma-Informed therapy understands and considers the pervasive nature of trauma and promotes environments of healing and recovery rather than practices and services that may inadvertently re-traumatise. Trauma-Informed Care follows five guiding principles that serve as a framework for how service providers and systems of care can work to reduce the likelihood of re-traumatisation. These principles are generalisable across a variety of service settings. The five guiding principles are: safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness and empowerment.

What is the cancellation policy? Please give The Queer Therapist 48hrs notice if you need to cancel or rearrange a session. If you miss a session without letting the service know in advance, you will be expected to pay in full for the missed session. The service will contact you within 24hrs to rearrange the session, usually for the following week. 

How does confidentiality work? Anything that you discuss in sessions is treated as confidential. There are limits to this confidentiality if there is a serious risk of harm to you or to someone else. If this happens, attempts will be made to do this in co-operation with you and with your consent. 

What is the missed appointment policy? The Queer Therapist Ltd will assume you no longer wish to have counselling and will close your case If two sessions are missed in a row without contacting the service.

Do I need to identify as queer to use this service? No. Our specialism is in queer and gender affirming therapy however the service also provides therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and more. You do not need to identify as queer to use this service.

How many sessions will I need? The number of sessions you require will differ from person to person depending on your current situation and your emotional process. The service takes a structured and pragmatic approach to therapy which aims to set achievable goals within a set period of time.

I think I’m questioning my gender, should I come to you? Exploring gender identity and gender expression are complicated and emotional issues. Therapy is a space to explore uncertainties about your gender identity and/or gender expression. The service aims to provide you with an affirming and safe space to explore these aspects of your identity.