🌈 Queerness in the therapy room 🌈✨

I specialise in working with queer people, although I do work with straight people too. It can feel really different to work with a queer therapist, feeling that there is a shared understanding and that queerness is so naturally part of the process. There is so much I could write about the queer experience: making choices around found family, family of origin, coming out, workplace issues and more. 

Today, I will stick to the essentials. Here are some fundamental themes in how I work and support you as a queer person:

😌 Creating a relaxed, explorative and nonjudgemental space: Unpacking the complexities of sexuality and gender can be part of the process if you want it to be. We may observe the intricacies of your relationship to self, identity, community and society from a queer perspective. Not knowing the answers is totally okay.

And sometimes you may not want to directly explore your queerness, but to do therapeutic work in a space where you are safe and respected. In my room, you can show up however you want to.

🫂 Embracing the self: Creating a personal relationship with self, joy and pain can be really important, especially when you may have faced criticism and oppressive forces during your life. In therapy, we can start to pull apart the ways you have been taught to relate to yourself, from how you want to relate to yourself.

Finding out who you are and what you value can be a very personal journey, and it can be important to start to establish this as separate from the opinions of others. 

🔀 Making choices: Queer lives can involve particular challenges and marginalisation, and making choices for self, relationships and the future, can be complex. Life may sometimes look different from some dominant societal messaging, and this may be both a wonderful and challenging thing. In a warm and supportive space, we can explore what really matters to you and what you want from your life.

Your journey is unique, and I am here to explore what feels most fulfilling as you move forward.

💡 What matters most is that you feel okay to bring forward your self, your joy and your pain as we work. I continue learning and checking in to support you in the best way I can, and I hope to continue to evolve my practice along with the conversation in queer spaces. 

I hope this was an interesting read. If you’re thinking of working with a therapist, you are welcome to book a free 15 minute Initial Appointment to see if I’m the right practitioner for you. To learn more about my work, you can find me at cosytherapy.com.

Warmth and wishes,

April 

Cosy Therapy