My Year - Reflections of 2022
Are you curious and want to learn more about me, and my year?
- what I've been up to
- why I do what I do
- sneak peek at plans for 2023
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Chloe Foster
- 3 min
What is asexuality?
An asexual person can be straight, gay, bi or queer.
So I put together some great resources to help more counsellors and the wider
Chloe Foster
- 6 min
How much does counselling cost?
Counselling costs money; it’s not cheap. But it is an investment and it could save your relationship or even your life.
You don’t need to
Chloe Foster
- 4 min
7 Reasons why clients choose LGBTQ+ identified counsellors
Counselling can feel scary for many LGBTQ+ clients. So many people tell me they choose to see a counsellor who identifies as LGBTQ+.
Why?
Chloe Foster
- 2 min
What to Do If Coming Out Doesn't Go Well?
You’ve just come out, and you are gutted as it hasn’t gone well.
What do you do now?
Here are 5 tips on how to cope.
Chloe Foster
- 4 min
6 reasons why online counselling might be right for you
I love working online. If you are not convinced yet here’s 6 reasons why online counselling might be right for you.
Chloe Foster
- 3 min
Do LGBTQ Labels Matter?
Labels give us the vocabulary to discuss oppression, they help us to discuss power structures which is what enables inequality to exist.
Chloe Foster
- 3 min
My year - 2021 Reflections
A round up of what I have been up to in 2021.
Learn more about my work to help counsellors actively include and attract LGBTQ+ clients.
Chloe Foster
- 3 min
5 years of Sussex Rainbow Counselling
Happy Birthday - Sussex Rainbow Counselling is 5 years old!
A celebration of the first 5 years and how this service has grown.
Chloe Foster
- 3 min
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?
Chloe Foster
- 4 min
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
Laura Clarke
- 4 min
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.
Chloe Foster
- 3 min
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 ...
Chloe Foster
- 3 min
I passed my NCS quality check
As a counsellor and trainer, I’m so committed to helping fellow counsellors build confidence and knowledge working with LGBTQ clients so we
Becki Clitsome
- 3 min
Bisexual Health
So my bisexuality was kept completely secret for years. I had seen many friends come out and be referred to as promiscuous, greedy, indecisi
Chloe Foster
- 3 min
Do you know your LGBTQ history?
As a counsellor working in the LGBTQ community, it’s so important we think about LGBTQ history. The timeline shows a very brief whistle
Chloe Foster
- 3 min
Gay shame - Part 2
I don’t remember ever feeling safe to be openly gay. There were no out gay teachers in any of the 3 schools I taught in. Being in Brighton I
Chloe Foster
- 3 min
Gay shame – part 1
Gay shame is a central theme in the Channel 4’s It’s a Sin. Shame seriously affected the lives of the characters in this drama which was set
Chloe Foster
- 2 min
Suicide in the counselling room
LGBTQ people are, sadly, statistically at higher risk of suicide.
Did you know?
46% of trans people had suicidal thoughts in the last year
Chloe Foster
- 3 min
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
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