Gender

Why Sharing Pronouns Helps Clients

Have you seen she/her, he/him or they/them on email signatures or social media bios recently? Maybe you've spotted mine?

Pronouns in the Counselling Room

- Why pronouns matter in the counselling room - Pronoun privilege - Pronouns and gender diversity - Why we shouldn't guess client's pronouns

Why LGBTQ+ people need inclusive healthcare

Why LGBTQ+ people need inclusive and healthcare and what's going wrong in UK mainstream services for lesbian, gay, bisexual & trans people.

The Power of Pronouns

Everyday society typically assumes she/her pronouns for folks who look and sound female, and he/him pronouns for folks who look ...

Are you cisgender?

When I first started running LGBTQ awareness workshops for counsellors a few years ago it was very common for almost the whole room full of

Trans clients? 4 Things you need To know as a counsellor

LGBTQ clients, particularly those who are transgender are quite rightly very wary of professionals. It is quite likely your clients will

Coming Out Day – do we need it?

When working with clients who are thinking about disclosing who they are, I find that many find the concept of “inviting in” very helpful in

Chloe's book recommendations - Part 3

Queer Sex: A Trans & Non-Binary Guide to Intimacy, Pleasure & Relationships Juno interviews trans & non-binary people about sex, desire and

Chloe's book recommendations - Part 2

This book explains how to use language & pronouns in a respectful way & lists lots of detailed information about medical transition such as

Chloe's book recommendations - Part 1

Not only does this book cover all LGBTQ identities, it also looks at gender & sexuality as a whole & has chapters on cisgender and ...

Pronouns – what’s the big fuss?

Talking to other counsellors about pronouns I am often faced with the same questions and confusion: – Do pronouns really matter that much?