Polyamory means more than the simple media messages of having multiple partners and lots of sex. Polyamory is a subset of ethical or consens

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.

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

- 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 and healthcare and what's going wrong in UK mainstream services for lesbian, gay, bisexual & trans people.

Labels give us the vocabulary to discuss oppression, they help us to discuss power structures which is what enables inequality to exist.

As a counsellor and trainer, I’m so committed to helping fellow counsellors build confidence and knowledge working with LGBTQ clients so we

LGBTQ people are, sadly, statistically at higher risk of suicide. Did you know? 46% of trans people had suicidal thoughts in the last year

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

Bisexuality and pansexuality are two identities that I repeatedly see counsellors getting confused about when I meet groups of...

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

Asexuality Awareness Week is the last full week of October. So I put together some great resources to help more counsellors and the wider

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

Today is Bi Visibility Day. Every year on the 23rd September people wave their blue, purple and pink flags and scream out to be noticed.

My boss used to say to me that I was the only youth worker who had so many suicidal clients. I wondered why. Was I doing something wrong? No

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

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

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

I am very passionate about education and training. Since 2003 teaching and training has been a part of my life... working as an activity

As the New Year begins I have decided to write a summary of a year in the life of Sussex Rainbow Counselling. The year started with the fir