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Affirming the lives of LGBTQ+ people impacted by dementia |
I am an experienced Emotionally Focused Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer working with people internationally. From January 2026 my therapy practice will be focusing on Emotionally Focused Therapy with LGBTQ+ people impacted by dementia and mild cognitive impairment - to dismantle the disconnecting 'nightmare' narrative and champion connection, visibility, dignity, affirmation and inclusion, through a dementia and LGBTQ+ affirmative perspective.
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Interested in therapy with me?
Prospective clients will identify as one or more of LGBTQ+ and be impacted by dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Or the person with dementia or mild cognitive impairment identifies as LGBTQ+ and you don't.
Dementia or mild cognitive impairment may be concerns or a diagnosis that you have or that a person important to you has - a partner, friend, parent, child, chosen or biological family member, person you are caring for, etc.
Therapy may be 1-1, partners, or any other constellation of people. There will be at least one main client but the constellation of people attending sessions may change as needed.
Prospective clients will identify as one or more of LGBTQ+ and be impacted by dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Or the person with dementia or mild cognitive impairment identifies as LGBTQ+ and you don't.
Dementia or mild cognitive impairment may be concerns or a diagnosis that you have or that a person important to you has - a partner, friend, parent, child, chosen or biological family member, person you are caring for, etc.
Therapy may be 1-1, partners, or any other constellation of people. There will be at least one main client but the constellation of people attending sessions may change as needed.
Why do I focus on LGBTQ+ people and dementia?
Dementia impacts people across all communities and identities. It impacts LGBTQ+ people in particular ways that would benefit from specific support and yet in much of the literature they are barely mentioned and many services are cisheteromono normative.
I offer what is unfortunately rare, EFT therapy that integrates the experience of LGBTQ+ people impacted by dementia. Watch the video below to get a more clear idea of how I could work with you and the themes that are specific to LGBTQ+ people.
Dementia impacts people across all communities and identities. It impacts LGBTQ+ people in particular ways that would benefit from specific support and yet in much of the literature they are barely mentioned and many services are cisheteromono normative.
I offer what is unfortunately rare, EFT therapy that integrates the experience of LGBTQ+ people impacted by dementia. Watch the video below to get a more clear idea of how I could work with you and the themes that are specific to LGBTQ+ people.
Who am I to be doing this work?
2016 to 2024 have been the most challenging and transformative of my life so far as I journeyed with my beloved partner Hazel following her diagnosis with a rare form of dementia - logopenic aphasia. Throughout that time I knew that at some point my work would come to focus on LGBTQ+ people impacted by dementia and I am now in an informed and emotionally resilient state to start this work with clients.
I am an experienced and qualified emotionally focused therapist, supervisor and trainer. This, and previously having been an Occupational Therapist in mental health settings, helped me to support us in living our best life within its developing limitations, and to stay lovingly connected with Hazel and our relationship as well as dealing with our fears, intense pain, distress and losses.
Over the last few years my therapy practise has focused on working primarily with LGBTQ+ couples and I regularly run, with a colleague, LGBTQ+ centred EFT couples trainings for therapists.
During 2022 - 2025 I undertook the Advanced Specialist Diploma in Gender, Sex and Relationship Diverse Psychotherapy run by Pink Therapy. My final assignment was a 15 minute video presentation on the development of DA-GSRD therapy - Dementia Affirmative Gender, Sex and Relationship Diverse Therapy and you can watch it here. It gives you some idea of who I am and how I understand some of the nuances of the specific experience of being LGBTQ+ and impacted by dementia. I presented on this at the 2025 Pink Therapy Conference .
I am a white, British, cisgender woman, lesbian / queer, disabled, middle-aged and so much more.
I work affirmatively with clients in your, and my, diversity - gender, sexual orientation, relationship configuration, race, ethnicity, illness, dis/ability, religion, spirituality, age, etc. Together we can explore how the different aspects of our identity intersect and impact us and our relationships.
Affirming love, life and belonging in LGBTQ+ dementia journeys.
