Counselling & psychotherapy with queer clients: Deeper connection

Counselling and psychotherapy with queer clients - Facilitating deeper connection

Historically, people who grow up LGBTQ+ can at times be pushed a narrative that paints their queer future in a somewhat negative light. This can have the self-fulfilling impact of leading down a path of disconnect.

This workshop has been specifically designed to help therapists and mental health professionals support their clients in gaining a deeper connection to themselves, the therapy and people around them.

Whats included?

• discussing and adapting the queer narrative
• discussing queer tragedy vs joy
• exploration of what literature can teach us
• exploration of Tom's ‘self-fulfilling cycle’
• discussions on the importance of: Acceptance, friendships, community

This workshop lasts two hours via zoom and will include interactive group work, breakout rooms and a short comfort break.

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is ideal for therapists and mental health professionals (both in training and qualified), looking to learn about new ways they might work with LGBTQ+ clients, facilitating a deeper connection. Those who attend this workshop will need to already have an understanding of LGBTQIA+ communities. You will also ideally understand the mental health difficulties those in queer communities face and why.

Tom has facilitated several workshops over the past four years, to read some testimonials please visit: Workshop testimonials

The facilitator

This workshop is facilitated by Tom, founder of New Horizon Counselling. Tom has been working in private practice since 2018 and specialises in working with sexuality and gender diverse clients. Being part of the queer community himself this is something he is incredibly passionate about. This is a brand-new workshop created in spring 2023, this workshop has been created based on Toms research dissertation on gay men’s mental health, alongside over 4000 hours of clinical experience, much of that being with LGBTQ+ communities.