ARE YOU A GAY MALE LOOKING FOR A SYDNEY BASED COUNSELLOR OR THERAPIST?
You’re a gay identified man and you need help. You’ve come to the right place.
Even if you’re part of the LGBTQI community, being a gay man comes with its own unique set of challenges.
We value your unique situation and most likely have somebody who’s going to be a great fit.
Gay
Men’s
Counselling
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We Think Counselling for Gay Men is a Specialty
And It’s OUR Specialty!
We want to help create, not take up space. We think you’ll get more out of our work together.
Dealing with issues of self esteem and identity? Not sure which direction life should be taking you as you grow older?
Be the person you want to be. Let’s help you reach your full potential without needing to hide parts of who you really are.
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LET’S TALK
ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED
Building Better Connections
Feelings of loneliness and isolation are commonly reported by gay men. Men tend to be more competitive in their relationships with others, can struggle with feelings of low self esteem, and have trouble processing traumatic events that may have occurred earlier in life. This may lead to the construction of a public persona that works to stop others from really getting to know you, while ensuring that you can’t be easily hurt. If you’re ready to move forward we can help you build better connections and better quality of life.
Relationship Health for Gay Men
The first step to building better relationships with others is understanding and developing a better relationship with yourself.
Whether you are looking to reduce harmful and ingrained patterns of behaviour, evolve a life away from the gay scene, or are looking for deeper emotional connection in your personal life, we can help you to explore in-depth your communication and intimacy concerns and help you attract the kind of partner you’ve always wanted.
Do You Need Help Coming Out?
So you’ve decided to come out of the closet, the metaphor for sharing with others your sexual orientation or gender identity. We sometimes call this “Inviting in.”
You may decide to do this in stages as you go through your own journey of self-discovery, or all at once as you become more certain of who you really are. You may admit only certain people or groups of people into your confidence, or decide to share your feelings with the greater world. These journeys can be extremely personal, conflicted and difficult to quantify.
Coming out as a bi-sexual or gay man can be particularly challenging. Internalising your own emotions or the strong desire to experience a “normal” life can lead to feelings of denial and a lifetime of regret, as well as the development of adaptive behaviours that may be self destructive.
Coming out later in life can also be very hard on former partners of the opposite sex. If you are struggling with coming out, you are not alone. We are here to listen, to support, to help process and finally, to help deal with the feelings and with the practical steps of moving forward to living your best life.
Meet Our
Out & Proud
Gay Male Counsellors
Stephen Blood
Stephen has been an active member of the queer community since the early 1990s, he has experience as a volunteer leading peer support groups for gay men and in LGBTIQ focussed telephone counselling. Professionally, Stephen retrained as a counsellor 10 years ago and now works in therapeutic practice with gay men and other members of the queer community.
Stephen says: “I am proud to be gay. It influences and touches much of who I am in the world, my relationships, my work and my social life. However, that doesn’t mean that it is easy, and I have worked hard to find my place in all of this, including the support from other gay men as peers and counsellors.”
Stephen understands that for many gay men there have been battles fought and things too overcome in order to feel safe and develop and be comfortable in their gay identity. Stephen believes that it is most important to understand that being gay or being queer is not the problem! How the world and its institutions and other people around us respond to being gay or queer is often the problem.
Stephen will work with you in a safe, supportive and caring way, that is fully accepting of your gay or queerness, wherever you are in your journey with it. Stephen will work with you on what issues you are facing, be it issues of identity, sexual or gender expression, your relationships, lack of acceptance, isolation or loneliness, shame, impacts of religious upbringing, or impacts of behaviours that are not supporting you, and any other issue that is impacting you.
Stephen’s Qualifications:
Bachelor of Applied Social Science, major in Counselling
ACA Level 2
Days in office:
Friday and Saturday
Richard Marazita
Richard has been in therapeutic practice for 20 years and has over Richard has over fifteen years experience in psychology, relationship counselling, gay counselling and the application of alternative therapies to support traditional ones. For the last five years he has focused on helping people, specifically gay men, cope with trauma by using therapies such as EMDR and TEP. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) therapy is a very effective mental health treatment that involves eye movement while processing traumatic memories. It reduces the power of emotions associated with traumatic events, helping you heal from trauma, grief, PTSD and other distressing life experiences. Transpersonal and Experiential Psychotherapy (TEP) blends the concept of transformative personal growth in association with therapeutic methods to promote self-awareness and a deeper understanding of one’s authentic self.
Richard’s approach to psychotherapy is holistic, collaborative, positive and empathic. Being a gay man, he understands the complexity of challenges faced by gay men in today’s world. He works best with individuals and can assist with addiction, relationship issues, anxiety and depression. He is also very much a dog lover, and through the use of grief counselling and EMDR and TEP therapies can help you deal with the impending death of a pet, then assist you to process the grief and sadness that comes with their loss.
Richard’s Qualifications:
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
Masters of Psychotherapy & Counselling
Diploma of Professional Counselling
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
EMDR Therapy - Master Class
Certificate in Group Facilitation - SMART Recovery Australia
Reiki 3 Master Practitioner
Dr Adam McLean
Adam has been in therapeutic practice for 25 years and has over 35 years working in health related fields with people from a wide range of backgrounds. As a gay man, he understands on a personal level many of the challenges associated with being queer in a straight world. He has been part of the Sydney gay community for over three decades and prior to moving to Australia lived in London and Glasgow, where being an openly gay man in the early ’80s was often less than safe.
Adam’s approach to psychotherapy is holistic and very supportive. He is comfortable working with individuals or with groups and is trained in several theoretical approaches that can be used in combination to treat you as the unique and special individual you are.
Adam’s Qualifications:
D/Prof Psychotherapy and Counselling
Master of Counselling
Graduate Diploma Individual Psychotherapy and Relationship Therapy
Bachelor of Counselling and Human Change
Bachelor of Nursing
Professional Certificate in Sandplay Therapy
We Know All Gay Men Do Not Identify The Same
We are Here for Gender Identity Differences
Whether you identify as a Trans Gay Man, a Gender Queer Gay Man, or a Cis Gay Man, we’ve got you covered. We have a group of Gender Identity Savvy Therapists who are here to help you.
We hear you. We got you covered. And we’re going to do it with a sense of compassion, sense of humour and a fierce sense of social justice.
Just ask us who’s a good fit, and we’ll make it happen.
Meet All of Our LGBT Savvy Counsellors, Psychologists & Psychotherapists
Queer & Queer Ally Therapists with Current Openings
Out & Proud: 🏳️🌈
Momma Dragan of Out & Proud Children: 🐉
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Stephen Blood 🏳️🌈
Friday & Saturdays
Individuals only. Excellent with men who are coming out (inviting in) Also, open and poly relationships.
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Adam McLean 🏳️🌈
Works with gay men
M, T, W
Also Relationship Therapist. Excellent with poly & open relationships
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Richard Marazita 🏳️🌈
Also EMDR: T, Th
Late times available. Individuals only. Excellent with poly and open relationships
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Jennifer Perkins 🏳️🌈
Also EMDR: T, W, Th, F
Early mornings available.
Also Relationship Therapist but focuses on individuals only. Excellent with: gender non-conforming, & trans folks as well as poly & open relationships.
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Samantha Forbes 🏳️🌈
T, W, Th, F
Later times available.
Also Relationship Therapist. Excellent with gender non-conforming, & trans folks as well as poly & open relationships, kink & BDSM
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Danielle Lass 🐉
Fridays
Late times available.
Also relationship therapist. See’s individuals, couples, families & kids. Excellent with gender non-conforming & trans folks and families as well as queer & trans kids.
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Anne Reilly
W, Th, F
Late times available.
Also Relationship Therapist. Excellent with gender non-conforming, & trans folks as well as poly & open relationships.
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Laura Rizzuto
W, TH, Saturday
Fierce ally. Excellent with Gender Non-conforming and trans folks.
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Vyda Chai
Thursdasy
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Melissa Luttringer
Mondays: Late times available.
Also Relationship Therapist. Excellent with poly & open relationships, kink & BDSM.
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Dr. Neta Fleiderman
W, Th: Late times available.
Also Relationship Therapist and excellent with: gender non-conforming & poly & open relationships
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Karen Posner
Sydney Queer Counselling
We have a strong group of queer allies & queer identified counsellors providing:
Individual counselling for queer & LGBT identified Individuals 🏳️🌈
Gender affirming counselling for trans and non-binary folks 🏳️⚧️
Relationship Counselling for LGBT population
Individual or relationship counselling for non-traditional relationships such as Poly, Kink & BDSM
Serving Queer families, children, individuals and relationships
Gay Identified Counsellors in Sydney
We LOVE our therapists who are queer allies. They spend time in trainings, supervision, and peer support to make sure they are providing excellent services and space for our queer community.
We especially appreciate our therapists who are OUT & PROUD and are willing to share their lived experience. If you wish to work with a gay identified counsellor or psychologist just look for the Rainbow flag 🏳️🌈 next to the name.
We understand what a privilege it is to be OUT & PROUD and hold space for our queer community who are not safe and otherwise unable. We hear you. We got you. We’re holding so much LOVE for you.