What is LGBTQIA+ Affirming Counselling?: How To Choose a LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapist

In LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, your gender and sexuality are recognised and treated with respect. This goes beyond a counsellor simply being accepting of queer people, to having the competencies required to help you to feel safe and supported… This is why it can be useful to be aware of the characteristics that help to make a therapist genuinely affirming and a safe person to support you.