Fergus Evans

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London, EC1R
Limited availability
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This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.

About me

* Queer, trans, and polyamory-affirming *

PLEASE NOTE I am only taking on new clients to join a Tuesday evening therapy group for queer, trans, and/or polyamorous people. 

At different points in our lives, we struggle with the feeling that our life has lost its sense of purpose or direction. This experience of aimlessness may lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, or confusion.

Sometimes this lack of meaning arises after a sudden change in our circumstances such as the loss of a job, the end of a relationship, or a bereavement. At other times, we may feel that over time our lives have drifted further and further away from what we’d hoped for ourselves. We may also be feeling the impact of cultural systems of oppression such as postcolonialism, heteronormativity, and cisgenderism which may leave us feeling powerless.  At times like these, speaking with a therapist can help.

I am a UK-based psychotherapist offering individual, group and relationship therapy, online and in person. My work is queer, trans, and polyamory-affirming which means that I provide a safe space to explore life's challenges regardless of your sexual or gender identity or your relationship style. I have a passion for working alongside people to help them uncover what gives their lives meaning. My goal is to create a safe and supportive environment where we can explore the challenges you’re facing. Together, we’ll discover what a life well-lived looks like for you.

Training, qualifications & experience

I initially trained in Integrative Psychotherapy at the Minster Centre in London where I learned to work in a number of ways including Psychodynamic, Somatic, and Humanistic approaches. I continued my post-graduate training in Existential Psychotherapy at The New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling in London. I draw upon all of these schools of thought to create bespoke approaches for each and every client I work with, ensuring that our work is suited to your goals for therapy and your views of the world. I also hold a BA in Gender & Sexuality Studies and a MA in Gender, Sexuality & Culture. My work as a therapist is strongly informed by my training in queer, trans, and postmodern theories - meaning that I recognise the impact of power and systems of oppression in our day-to-day lives and actively work with clients to imagine new possibilities for ways of being.

Prior to my career as a therapist I worked in the arts and culture sector, specialising in supporting artists from marginalised communities make ambitious new work. Alongside my work as a therapist, I am an award-winning artist working across theatre, television, prose, poetry and mobile games. 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).

Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I specialise in working with clients who are dealing with the impact of living under systems of oppression which delegitimise certain lived experiences including being BIPOC, disabled, neurodiverse, non-monogamous, queer and/or working class. Whilst this may not always be the focus of our work together, it can be helpful to work with a therapist who is mindful of how wider normative discourses impact our individual sense of well-being. 

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Fees

£30.00 - £75.00

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Unemployed

Additional information

I operate on a sliding scale based on income and / or life circumstances. Prices for individual therapy range from £30 to £75 per session, and prices for relationship and group therapy range from £20 to £50 per person. 

When I work

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I am currently only accepting clients to join a Tuesday evening therapy group for queer and / or trans clients. I am not currently taking on new clients for 1 to 1 or relationship therapy.

Further information

As a therapist I acknowledge both systemic and overt forms of oppression that people experience when moving through the world, and so I strive to be aware of (and challenge) how those systems might be replicated in the therapy room. I have a particular focus in working with clients whose identities may be informed by experiences of otherness including:

  • LGBT, queer, and non-binary people
  • People practicing polyamory or other forms of relationship diversity
  • Working class people
  • People of colour
  • Disabled people including those with long-term illness
  • Neurodiverse people

These identities may or may not present issues that we look at in our work together, but working with a therapist who is sensitive to and knowledgeable about these identities can help you feel safer about being your fullest authentic self in the therapy room. 

Type of session

Online

Types of client

Adults
Couples
Groups

Online platforms

Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I am a trainee existential supervisor who can offer specialist supervision to those working with LGBT+ or ethically non-monogamous clients.

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Fergus Evans
Fergus Evans