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Coming out to friends and family members is a significant and daunting milestone in the lives of most LGBT+ people. Most, if not all non-heterosexual/non-cisgender people will...

When your child has come out to you as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer or similar, you are lucky. They probably trusted you enough and you might be one of the very first or in some...

The history of the study of both risk and prevalence of mental health problems within gender, sexuality and relationship diverse (GSRD) communities has been one which reflects...

‘Coming out’ is the colloquial term ascribed to the process of letting ourselves and others know who we are and whom we love. It is a journey in which we grow to love...

When a person decides to go and see a counsellor, chances are that they are not feeling at their strongest. It may well have taken a long time to decide to seek help. Sometimes a...

Whether to talk to others about sexual orientation is such a personal decision. There can be many pressures but ultimately the choice has to be emotionally right for the...

People come to counsellors to talk about a range of issues related to kink and BDSM. It may be because they want to discuss their desires with their partner for the first time,...

Many trans people who come out have understandable concerns and questions about how this will impact on their romantic relationships, either current or future. In my experience,...

What does it mean to be ‘kink aware’? There are many kink aware professionals, from lawyers to doctors and of course therapists. The term ‘kink’ refers to...

Chemsex can be identified as the habit of engaging in extended parties (often weekend long) that are fuelled by sexually disinhibiting drugs, such as methamphetamine, a class A...