Gay Couples

How do happier couples differ from unhappier ones? As a professional systemic/psychodynamic couple counsellor, Dean Richardson discusses five secrets of happier couples.

Before beginning couples counselling, lesbian & gay couples are invited to meet with Dean Richardson to discuss their needs from counselling. The process is called an assessment is is helpful to a couple in deciding if couple counselling is for them or not.

Couples who wish to (or have to) separate amicably, who have children or other responsibilities to manage, can find couple counselling a helpful resource to assist both partners in their separation. As a qualified couples counsellor, Dean Richardson can help couples in their focus to end their relationship.

Most counsellors will work with LGBT clients, but Dean Richardson is a LGBT-specialist counsellor. Spot the difference?! Sure, any gay or lesbian client may work with any counsellor, but LGBT clients choose to work with Dean as a qualified male therapist because of his speciality & reputation. Dean offers counselling for gay couples, lesbian couples & mixed-gender/sexuality couples (whether separating or reconciling) - Counselling for LGBT Couples & Counselling for LGBT Individuals. As a gay man, lesbian woman, or whatever is your most comfortable gender- and sexual- identification, decide if you would like to meet Dean to discuss your therapeutic needs...

Studied over a period of five years, 156 gay male couples were interviewed regarding their couple relationships to provide the conceptualisation of developmental stages of gay male relationships - McWhirter & Mattison (1984)