Mental Health Awareness Week
When surveyed by YouGov, 85% of Britons agree that it is a good idea to seek Counselling / Psychotherapy for a problem before it gets out of hand…
Counselling Plans for Coming out of Lockdown in July (was June) 2021
UPDATE (14th June, 2021) – the government has announced a 4-week extension to lockdown easing in England; Monday 19th July will be the next target date. After the Government announced plans on how we move / hope to move out of lockdown by June 2021, my plans for...
Do LGBT/QIA+ prefer a Gay Couple Counsellor?
Is it necessary for a gay or lesbian couple to choose a gay/lesbian couple counsellor, or is it sufficient for the counsellor to be aware of the couple’s sexual and/or gender identification…?
The Important Question I ask of Gay Couples in Counselling
When inviting a gay couple to think about their relationship, I ask a particular form of question, deliberately constructed to provoke thoughtful conversation between the couple.
The 6 Developmental Stages of Gay Male Couple Relationships
Over a 5-year period (1974 to 1979), David P. McWhirter, MD and Andrew M. Mattison MSW, PhD interviewed 156 gay male couples about their significant/intimate couple relationship. This is a summary of the developmental stages discovered in gay male relationships.
