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See also: Counselling for LGBT Couples.
Gay, lesbian, transgender or bisexual clients may seek counselling from an LGBT counsellor for many reasons – not least for the feeling of comfort that the counsellor is a member of their own social & sexual community and may convey a sense of understanding sometimes not available from a generally practising counsellor.
Dean Richardson has worked in counselling services for over ten years, and started his own private practice in 2009. As an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy he has often been sought after specifically because as a gay counsellor he works with LGBT clients’ particular needs. He is a fully qualified and experienced counsellor who can work with your counselling needs as a gay man or woman, transgendered man or woman or bisexual man or woman. He works with a wide range of gay and lesbian clients – both individuals and couples – in counselling in the Portsmouth, Hampshire and Chichester, West Sussex areas.
All counselling begins with an assessment (50 minutes) – so that both you and Dean can assess if working together in counselling would be beneficial for you. After the assessment, both you and Dean will discuss and agree a focus for any counselling, plus the possibility of fixed number of sessions or taking a more open-ended approach.
See also: [Fees] / [Arrange an Appointment].
Related Articles.
About a Counselling Assessment for Individuals.
This post discusses the assessment process for individuals – prior to the individual going into counselling therapy. Counselling Methodology: Psychodynamic Counselling Methodology Read More »
Frequently Asked Questions on Counselling (article)
This post discusses some of the more common questions asked about counselling. Please use the comments section to ask questions that are not answered here. Read More »
LGBT Counselling – Does the Counsellor’s Sexuality Matter?
Does the sexuality of the counsellor make a difference to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered clients in counselling? Read More »
Fees for Private Individuals and Couples Counselling
Counselling is an incredibly liberating and helpful experience and private counselling is not free of charge. Dean’s investment in your therapy is appropriately matched by his qualification, training and experience and, hence, his professional fees. Read More »
Finding and evaluating a counsellor / psychotherapist
Straightforward advice on finding a suitable therapist and what things to look for & ask about. Read More »
Do Counsellors “Cure” Homosexuality?
“Given the evidence against them, why do one in six therapists still see fit to offer gay clients treatments that aim to make them straight?” Read More »
Heterosexuality Questionnaire
What do you think has caused you to be heterosexual? When and how did you first decide you were a heterosexual? Is it possible your heterosexuality stems from a neurotic fear of people of the same sex? If you’ve never slept with a person of the same sex, how do you know you wouldn’t prefer it? Isn’t it possible [...] Read More »
About Short-term Psychodynamic Counselling
In addition to open-ended counselling, Dean can offer short-term psychodynamic psychotherapeutic counselling to individuals – where an assessment deems it appropriate to do so. Counselling is limited to a fixed number of sessions, and a fixed focus, as discussed and agreed during the assessment. Counselling Methodology: Psychodynamic Counselling Methodology Read More »
Stages of Partnership in Gay Male Couples (article)
Over a 5-year period (1974 to 1979), the authors interviewed in depth 156 gay male couples who were not in therapy and had lived together anywhere from 1 to more than 37 years. Six stages of Partnership in gay Male Couples were identified. Read More »
