LGBTQI+

The uniqueness of humankind

To value and accept every human being as a unique individual is part of who I am. Over the years I have helped people of diversity to work on acceptance around their sexuality, disability or identity, relationships with others, an HIV+ diagnosis or the multiple worlds in which they interact. These exterior worlds (family, religion, online, work etc) can challenge our own beliefs in ourselves. Working with shame, guilt, loss and trauma, I want to help every person to find, believe in and grow their authentic self.

What I can help with:

• low self-esteem and lack of confidence

• feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope

• low mood, lacking energy and motivation

• feeling stuck and indecisive

• managing a new diagnosis of HIV

• living with HIV and managing relationships

• exploring self-disclosure around HIV/STIs

• sex, sexual health and relationships

• using party drugs for sex (chemsex)

• study, work and employment issues

• stigma, bullying and discrimination

• self-harm and suicide ideation

• family and friends’ dynamics

• IVF, surrogacy, fostering and adoption

• pregnancy and impact of children

• exploring sexuality and coming out

• identity and gender transition

• psychosexual factors (e.g. performance anxiety).

Clients feedback

Lisa’s support was superb. The 12 sessions were the equivalent of 24 years worth of consultant appointments! This concise, focused and timely provision of support enabled me to take ownership of my own mental – and by direct consequence, physical – health and gave me back the ability to function and manage my everyday life, not only during the 12 weeks but on a far longer-term basis too. It’s about personal empowerment and Lisa offered real world conversations that lead to real world solutions.’

‘During an incredibly challenging year, my counsellor, Lisa, was instrumental in helping me through a very difficult period. Our weekly chats helped me through a wide range of painful issues relating both to my HIV and to other emotional problems. It's still an enormously life-changing thing to be diagnosed HIV+ and I've felt very lonely on many occasions. The expert counselling I received has played a major part in seeing me through some of the hardest times.’