Counselling Groups

London Friend is launching Counselling Groups for the LGBTQ+ Community. An Accredited and Experienced Counsellor will facilitate each Group. The Counsellors work within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) code of ethics, or equivalent professional body.

There will be different online Groups for Men, Women and Trans/ Non-Binary people. We are in the process of launching an in-person group for Over 50s LGBTQ+. Each Group will run for 12 sessions. Each session will last for 90 minutes. This is an opportunity to explore your relationship with yourself and other people in your life. This is also an opportunity to share your experiences with other people of the same gender.

The group counsellor does not lead the discussion, but instead helps the group to find its own way. Rather than setting the group’s direction, the counsellor helps the members to identify underlying themes and connections in what they are saying, and helps them to understand their own experience and reactions in the group more fully.

There is a short assessment with the counsellor, before you join a group. This is an opportunity to ask any questions you may have and the counsellor will also want to find out more about why you would like Group counselling.

Financial contribution: As we incur costs, such as building overheads and the provision of professional clinical supervision for counsellors, we invite people accessing the counselling service to make a weekly, income-based contribution for the duration of the group. This will be discussed at your assessment.

Confirmed Dates for upcoming online Counselling Groups:

Trans and Non-Binary Counselling Group - on Friday evenings (18:00-19:30) from Friday 9 January 2027. This group is open to all people identifying as Trans+, Non-Binary, Gender non conforming.
LGBTQ+ PoC Counselling Group - on Monday evenings (19:00-20:30) from Monday 11 January 2027. This group is open to all People of Colour who identify as LGBTQ+.
GBTQ+ Men's Counselling Group - on Wednesday evenings (19:30 – 21:00) from Wednesday 13th January 2027 . This group is open to all GBTQ+ men - cis and trans - and non-binary people who identify with men's spaces.

Confirmed Dates for upcoming in-person Counselling Groups:

Over 50s LGBTQ+ Counselling Group - on Tuesday evenings (6.15pm – 7.45pm) from Tuesday 9th March 2027 . This group is open to all LGBTQ+ people who are aged 50 or over and will be in-person in London (Holloway Road area).

If you would like to refer yourself to our counselling groups, please complete the form below. If you have any questions, please email counselling@londonfriend.org.uk

Which group are you interested in?

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