Gay Relationship Counsellor

If you or your family are struggling to come to terms with your sexual orientation, it might help to go through LGBTI counselling. It’s a process that helps to overcome difficulties and foster feelings of acceptance. Here at Melbourne Counselling Centre, we also offer same sex and LGBTI counselling for couples who are experiencing challenges in their relationship.

What is LGBTI Sexuality?

LGBTI sexuality is a broad spectrum and encompasses many different experiences. Of course, sexuality is considered today to be more fluid than ever before, so not everyone wants to be identified in rigid terms; LGBTI sexuality allows for that kind of ambiguity too. It can mean different things to different people.

It stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex. People in these groups can often be marginalised and discriminated against for their non-conformist sexual identities. And this can make speaking openly about their experiences and feelings more difficult in many cases.

Acceptance and Lingering Social Pressures

In Australia, there’s certainly an increasing acceptance of LGBTI sexual identities, but there is also still some discrimination and bullying that takes place too. As more and more people get on board with more fluid sexual identities those kinds of problems decrease.

However, in some families, the ability to accept a close relative who doesn’t conform to traditional sexual identity norms can still be difficult for some. Those lingering social pressures still exist and they can often be helped by counselling. Talking openly about things can help to improve acceptance.

Coming to Terms with Your Trust Sexual Orientation

Coming to terms with your own sexual orientation can be tough too. With the help of non-judgemental counselling from unbiased professionals, you can open up about your situation and honesty can be encouraged. It also helps you to feel like you’re being heard for the first time.

Counselling can help you and those closest to you understand things better and come to terms with your sexuality in a safe environment in which you can be heard. For many LGBTI people, it’s only after this process that they feel able to live freely and happily.

LGBTI Relationship Counselling

We also offer LGBTI relationship counselling to help couples overcome the problems they might be experiencing. It’s all provided in a supportive environment free from any kind of fear or discrimination. This allows couples to explore their relationships more openly than they might otherwise feel able to.

Just like any other kind of couple, same sex relationships and LGBTI relationships can suffer difficulties. Some of these are unique and require support and counselling from professionals who understand these issues and know how to deal with them in sensitive and safe ways.

If you think you could benefit from the gay or LBGTI counselling services provided by our professionals here at Melbourne Counselling Centre, don’t hesitate to get in touch and find out more about what we can do for you. You’ll be free to discuss things in a non-judgemental space without facing any kind of discrimination.