Make Contact for LGBT/QIA+ Relationship Counselling

Get in contact with Counsellor Dean Richardson MNCS(Accred/Reg) to arrange private, effective, affordable counselling specifically for LGBT/QIA+ Couples and Polyamorous Groups. Local Specialist and Experienced Online Video Counsellor, based in Havant, Hampshire, United Kingdom and available via Internet Zoom & Skype.

Make Contact.

Use my contact form (below) to make swift contact for Relationship Counselling.

I will aim to reply to you within two working days (very often much sooner). Exceptions may include bank holidays and my own vacations.

You are getting in contact to enquire about arranging your initial session(s) of counselling, so my contact form asks for details of both partners in a couple relationship, and all partners wishing to attend therapy in a polyamorous group relationship. I will respond to everyone simultaneously.

You’re also asked for an idea on when you’d prefer to meet (date/time). Choose carefully; if our first session is helpful this will be our ongoing weekly appointment day and time… until we’re done.

Process for First-time Counselling.

After you have sent in your enquiry:

  • I’ll confirm receipt of your message and (if you’ve selected preferred days/times) I’ll confirm the appointment(s) is(are) available.
  • I’ll invite you to send your £30 deposit – this is your confirmation of accepting my offer of our initial session.
  • Once your deposit is received, I’ll confirm our appointment and offer a little helpful “when you first arrive…” or “entering our Zoom/Skype counselling room…” information.
  • We’ll then meet for our initial session – with you sending the remainder of the fee prior to this session.
  • Should the session suggest to us that continuing to work together would be helpful, we’ll arrange further weekly sessions (usually the same day and time, but there may sometimes some flexibility on this), bringing our work to a close when we’re done sufficiently for the relationship to continue alone.

Information Asked For.

In the contact form you will find I’m asking for every partner who will be attending therapy (names, age, gender ID, telephone numbers and email addresses). This is so that I can reply to everyone participating in therapy, simultaneously. 

Explanation: My core approach in practising relationship counselling takes an important neutral approach. By ensuring that the therapeutic alliance I form is with your relationship (not, as some think, with the individuals within the relationship), I become part of the solution rather than the problem – and so this is why I ask for everyones contact details.

 

If there’s a problem for you with this approach (e.g. because of a domestic abuse situation) then I will understand if you wish to contact me without your partner(s) knowing, but you and I will figure out a way to bring your partner(s) up to speed with what has been spoken about in order for us to participate in counselling together.

Appointment times: you’ll see a list of available days & times further down this page.

Dean Richardson MNCS(Acc) MBACP(Accred)

Arranging your First Counselling Session.

Skype / Zoom Video Counselling

Private Counselling over Zoom and Skype - April 2021: My contribution to us managing our national emergency was to offer my 13 years experience of Zoom/Skype Remote Counselling, suspending 'face-to-face' sessions, and increasing my available hours. As we move out of Lockdown I'll continue to offer nationally-available video services to help us transition back (Video/Webcam Counselling Details).

Which service are you applying for:

    Couple Contact Form

    NOTICE: Dean is not available from Monday 3rd May to Sunday 9th May (inclusive).

    Waiting lists are available for unavailable times.

    Jurisdiction / Remote Counselling: Dean Richardson MNCS(Accred/Reg) works within the United Kingdom and British law would apply to our contracted therapy work. If you are not currently residing within the British Isles or you are not a British Citizen (living abroad) it is possible that Dean may not be able to work with you via Zoom/Skype etc due to restrictions in your country. Get in contact anyway and we can discuss possibilities…

    About You…

    Full Name (required):

    Age:

    Helps confirm I'm suitably qualified for your relationship.

    Gender:

    Helps me address you correctly.

    Email (required):

    I will email both you and your partner simultaneously.

    Mobile number:

    About Your Partner…

    Full Name (required):

    Age:

    Helps confirm I'm suitably qualified for your relationship.

    Gender:

    Helps me address your partner correctly.

    Email (required):

    Without your partner's email address, I will not be able to reply to you both.

    Mobile number:

    Important: I must have both of your contact details; I will be replying to the both of you simultaneously.

    Your Location(s) - town/city plus country (required):

    Preferred Appointment Days and Times (required) - see available appointments (below):

    Preferred Video Medium (required):

    Subject (required):

    Your Message (required):

    Please keep your summary to a maximum of three paragraphs - and remember that email is not a confidential form of communication (please don't breach anyone's privacy nor risk your own; see About Electronic Messaging Privacy).

    Finally, before sending your message, please check that:-

    Read about beginning counselling… (new window)
    Read about fees… (new window)
    Read about Video Counselling… (new window)

    Microsoft EMail Users: (Outlook, Hotmail, Live, Exchange etc) please check your JUNK folder for my reply. Microsoft mail servers regularly misunderstand our correspondence as being from an unsolicited sender and (when doing so) often place my replies into your Junk folder. To try to stop this from happening, add the domain: lgbtcouplecounselling.co.uk to your SAFE SENDERS list (see "Marking Email as Not Spam" for more information).

      Group Contact Form

      NOTICE: Dean is not available from Monday 3rd May to Sunday 9th May (inclusive).

      Waiting lists are available for unavailable times.

      Jurisdiction / Remote Counselling: Dean Richardson MNCS(Accred/Reg) works within the United Kingdom and British law would apply to our contracted therapy work. If you are not currently residing within the British Isles or you are not a British Citizen (living abroad) it is possible that Dean may not be able to work with you via Zoom/Skype etc due to restrictions in your country. Get in contact anyway and we can discuss possibilities…

      About You…

      Full Name (required):

      Age:

      Helps confirm I'm suitably qualified for your relationship.

      Gender:

      Helps me address you correctly.

      Email (required):

      I will email you and your partners simultaneously.

      Mobile number:

      About Your Partner(s)…

      Group Members (required):
      Use this box to list each person who will be attending group therapy (one person per line). Format: "name / email / age / gender-id". For example:-

      John Smith / johnsmith@email.com / 38 / male
      Alec Smith / alexsmith@email.com / 37 / gender-agnostic

      Important: I must have everyone's contact details as I will be replying to everyone simultaneously.

      Your Location(s) - town/city plus country (required):

      Preferred Appointment Days and Times (required) - see available appointments (below):

      Preferred Video Medium (required):

      Subject (required):

      Your Message (required):

      Please keep your summary to a maximum of three paragraphs - and remember that email is not a confidential form of communication (please don't breach anyone's privacy nor risk your own; see About Electronic Messaging Privacy).

      Finally, before sending your message, please check that:-

      Read about beginning counselling… (new window)
      Read about fees… (new window)
      Read about Video Counselling… (new window)

      Microsoft EMail Users: (Outlook, Hotmail, Live, Exchange etc) please check your JUNK folder for my reply. Microsoft mail servers regularly misunderstand our correspondence as being from an unsolicited sender and (when doing so) often place my replies into your Junk folder. To try to stop this from happening, add the domain: lgbtcouplecounselling.co.uk to your SAFE SENDERS list (see "Marking Email as Not Spam" for more information).

      Available Appointments

      Skype / Zoom Video Counselling

      Private Counselling over Zoom and Skype - April 2021: My contribution to us managing our national emergency was to offer my 13 years experience of Zoom/Skype Remote Counselling, suspending 'face-to-face' sessions, and increasing my available hours. As we move out of Lockdown I'll continue to offer nationally-available video services to help us transition back (Video/Webcam Counselling Details).

      Generally I'm available: Monday, Wednesdays & Thursdays: noon to 9pm, and sometimes Friday evenings for groups. You're invited to choose your preferred appointment day(s) & time(s) - baring in mind that this will be a weekly commitment. Once we've agreed an appointment this day and time will stay with you until the end of our work (or unless we agree a change).

      Couple & Individual Video Counselling (Zoom,Skype…)
      Click to go to HavantCounselling.com…
      Monday Appointments:12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
      Tuesday Appointments:Not available
      Wednesday Appointments:Waiting list (contact me to discuss)
      Thursday Appointments:12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
      Friday Appointments:Not available
      Weekend Appointments:Not available
      Polyamorous Group Video Counselling (Zoom,Skype…)
      Friday Appointments:12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm

      Couple & Individual Video Counselling (Zoom,Skype…)
      Visit HavantCounselling.com…
      Mon:3pm
      Tue:Not Available
      Wed:Waiting List (contact me)
      Thu:3pm
      Fri:Not Available
      W/E:Not Available
      Polyamorous Group Video Counselling (Zoom,Skype…)
      Fri:1pm, 2pm, 6pm or 7pm
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      Counselling Appointments Available
      NOTICE: Dean is not available from Monday 3rd May to Sunday 9th May (inclusive).

      Waiting lists are available for unavailable times.

      Appointments are weekly: same time, same day, same location, same counsellor.

      We work either for an agreed number of sessions or for as long as we both think it's helpful.

      Once you've chosen a day and time, this session becomes yours for as long as you need. No one else will be offered your appointment time.

      You pay for sessions weekly (cash, cheque, credit card, debit card).

      To end counselling: it is helpful if you bring up thoughts about ending, rather than attending a session saying "I'm ending today". This is because sometimes the desire to end can be a mask for something else: being afraid, unable to be angry, acting out abandonment etc.

      Once we've agreed an ending date, counselling sessions stop when we're there.

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        Your full name:

        Your email address:

        Your age:
        Confirms I'm suitable for your
        relationship.

        Your gender:
        Helps me address you correctly

        Note that you're supplying just one contact name, right now.
        When an appointment becomes available Dean will email this contact asking for the full contact form to be completed ASAP. This is how we will engage in starting our therapy contract.

        Your Location(s):
        Town/city plus country (required for jurisdiction of my practice)

        Days/times you prefer:
        Sessions begin on the hour. Mon/Thu: 5pm‑8pm, Wed: noon‑4pm

        What type of counselling:

        Brief description of what you're looking for from counselling:
        This helps me flag where another counsellor would be a better match for you.

        Your email addresses will only be used to send you newly available appointment information. When an appointment becomes available you will receive an email on behalf of your relationship and will be invited to complete the full contact form. Your subscription lasts for up to two months, after which it expires automatically (no need to unsubscribe).

        Planned Breaks.

        The following table lists the dates of my planned breaks this year (i.e. when I am not available).

        • Monday 3rd May 2021 to Sunday 9th May 2021 (7 days).
        • Monday 31st May 2021 (Dean will be unavailable on Spring bank holiday (31 May)).
        • Thursday 10th June 2021 to Sunday 13th June 2021 (4 days).
        • Monday 5th July 2021 to Sunday 25th July 2021 (21 days).
        • Monday 30th August 2021 to Sunday 5th September 2021 (7 days).
        • Monday 18th October 2021 to Sunday 24th October 2021 (7 days).
        • Monday 13th December 2021 to Sunday 2nd January 2022 (21 days).

        Contact Dean to make your first appointment...