LGBTQ+ Affirming Psychotherapy in Huddersfield
Online across the UK & Internationally
My approach
The people I work with on queer identity tend to arrive mid-something. Often, it's been moving for a while, without a name and without someone to think it through with.
I'm a queer therapist. I've also lived between countries, and I notice queer identity and displacement often sit closely in the room together.
Queer identity is sometimes not only about sexuality or gender. It's also about how you've moved through the world — what you've learned to hide, what you've had to survive, and the small moments of truth that quietly shaped you. The work tends to hold all of that, not only the parts that are tidy.
I work intersectionally. You don't have to split yourself into pieces to be understood, and the shape of the sessions is set by what matters to you. Some of it is saying things aloud for the first time, and sometimes it’s about having a relationship where you won’t have to explain your gender, sexuality, or community in order to be understood.
What people often bring
Being in a straight-presenting relationship while questioning their sexuality.
The end of a relationship, or the start of one that reshapes the picture.
Family distance, family rejection, or the complicated version of family that comes with being out.
The exhaustion of tracking how out they are in which room.
Disconnection from queer community, or never having found a way in.
Shame that arrived from outside, and the slow work of recognising it as not theirs.
Identity work rarely stays where it started. A question about who you are often reaches into relationships, family, body, and/or social acceptance.
Working with the body
A good deal of what identity asks of us happens below language — in posture, in gesture, in how much space you take when you enter specific spaces.
I also offer embodiment and movement work for people who want to meet that part of themselves directly: the physicality of gender and sexuality expression, the situations that set off bracing or withdrawal, and the long project of being seen without flinching.
For the Queer Expat Living with Uncertainty
When safety feels conditional, the body remembers. This reflection explores how global instability impacts queer expats and displaced individuals—and how the importance of self-belonging intersects with factors outside one's control.
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Frequently asked questions
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Absolutely. Many of my clients are in relationships that, from the outside, look “straight”—but internally feel far more complex. Whether you’re just starting to question your sexuality or deepening your understanding of it, this is a space where you don’t have to explain or defend your identity. We’ll move at your pace, with curiosity, care, and without pressure.
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Yes. It’s normal to feel unclear or uncertain. Many people I work with aren't clear on what they want when they start therapy.
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I hear this often, especially from LGBTQIA+ clients. Feeling misunderstood or unseen in therapy can be devastating and disheartening. If you've tried therapy before and left feeling translated or talked over, I understand why you'd be cautious about trying again.
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Coming out or not is deeply personal, and I’ll never pressure you to make decisions one way or another. You get to define your own visibility, and our work will support what feels right for you, on your own timeline.
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Absolutely. You could’ve come here for reasons unrelated to identity—grief, trauma, burnout, life transitions—but still want to be in a space where you feel fully seen. You never have to explain or justify what matters to you here.
Beginning therapy
I work online with adults, couples, and polycules across the UK and internationally, and in person in Huddersfield.
We can begin with a free 20-minute consultation. You can ask about how I work and say as much or as little as you wish about what has brought you here. The consultation gives us both an opportunity to consider whether working together feels right.
You’re very welcome to get in touch.