Lyrics from Sal’s Song (Smoggie Queens)
Articles on Therapy for LGBTQ+ Relationships
Relationship Rapprochement from Kintsugi
What can we learn from Kintsugi that will teach us how to integrate faults & breaks into our relationships…
Couples Don’t Talk… for Very Good Reasons
We might wonder why we’re not talking with our partner any longer…
9 Questions that Gay Couples ask of Google Gemini…
A REAL Gay Couples Counsellor answers questions that gay couples commonly ask of Google’s “AI” Gemini…
Channel 4: “UNTOLD: I Don’t Trust My Therapist”
A 30 minute program investigating how some clients are let down by their BetterHelp-referred therapist…
Top 5 Priorities for Gay Couples seeking an Online Counsellor
What priorities do gay couples have when seeking a competent, helpful online video counsellor? Let’s discuss your top 5 needs…
Ten Questions Every LGBTQ+ Couple must ask themselves…
Talking over these TEN questions can help you and your partner feel better and reveal what needs to be done next…
Ten Ways Throuples Ensure a Happy Relationship
You may have heard of throuple relationships. You may be considering being in one. You may have concerns that...
Top Ten Benefits for a Gay Couple Working with a Gay Counsellor…
... rather than a generalised (or even a non-couple relationship-oriented) counsellor. It's important to note that...
National Counselling Society changes name
From 15th May, 2023, the National Counselling Society (https://nationalcounsellingsociety.org/), following an earlier...
How does Couple Counselling Help LGBTQIA+?
Gay couples counselling, also known as couples therapy or civil-marriage counselling, is a form of...
Is this the Best Gay Couple Counsellor?
In layman's terms, here are FOUR vital criteria that would make up the best gay couple counsellor you...
Can Gay Couples Attend Counselling over the Internet?
"Can Gay Couples Attend Counselling over the Internet?" Yes! Gay couples can work with a counsellor...
One Useful Task for Improving a Bad Relationship
Can we improve our relationship by regarding it as a system with flaws we can learn to repair?
Counselling vs Coaching for LGBT Relationships
Your relationship is in crisis – do you consider counselling or coaching, and what is the difference between both kinds of therapy services for LGBTQ+?
How to Choose Your Counsellor – Top 13 Questions
Did you know that you don’t have to accept the first counsellor you meet? How do you decide if this one is the best for your needs?
Heterosexuality Questionnaire (Martin Rochlin, Ph.D.)
Martin Rochlin’s 1977 Questionnaire devised on “heterophobic” premises that challenges heteronormative thought around sexuality.
How a Couple Counsellor Thinks (Integrated Systemic & Psychodynamic Theoretical Framework)
How does a Couple Counsellor Think when applying a Systemic / Psychodynamic Framework
47 Terms Describing Sexuality (that you didn’t know before)
So, you thought you knew all three terms for sexuality? Y'know: homosexuality, heterosexuality and bisexuality (and...
The Trans Literacy Project
Honest Accomplice Theatre. Honest Accomplice Theatre (directed by Andrew Keenan-Bolger, posted to his YouTube channel)...
Three Powerful Tips to Spotting Overseas Online Counselling Services
POWERFUL but Simple Tips to spotting Non-British Counselling Services in advertisements! Be informed, not distracted, when seeking your preferred Counsellor…
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...
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.
