The connection between social justice and therapy is something I’ve been interested in since before I even became a therapist. Now, I'm interested in actively not replicating systemic oppression in the counselling room and a social justice approach to therapy is a way I can do this.

Being LGBTQIA+-affirming is the acknowledgement and acceptance of a client’s sexual orientation and identity. A client might not be coming to therapy to discuss this specifically, but as our identities crucially shape how we experience the world, affirming theirs is important.

Wherever you’re coming from with the decision to start therapy, below I bust some common counselling myths that hopefully make it easier to reach out to a therapist and arrange a first session.