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Bisexual vs. pansexual
Bisexuality and pansexuality. What do these words mean? Are they same? Why it matters. Learn the myths and why there is so much confusion.
Chloe Foster
4 min read


My Year - Reflections of 2022
Are you curious and want to learn more about me, and my year?
- what I've been up to
- why I do what I do
- sneak peek at plans for 2023
Chloe Foster
6 min read

7 Reasons why clients choose LGBTQ+ identified counsellors
Counselling can feel scary for many LGBTQ+ clients. So many people tell me they choose to see a counsellor who identifies as LGBTQ+.
Why?
Chloe Foster
4 min read


7 Reasons People Choose Email Counselling?
Why choose email counselling?
In this blog I share 7 reasons why people choose this popular alternative to traditional counselling.
Chloe Foster
2 min read


6 reasons why online counselling might be right for you
I love working online. If you are not convinced yet here’s 6 reasons why online counselling might be right for you.
Chloe Foster
4 min read

Bisexual Health
So my bisexuality was kept completely secret for years. I had seen many friends come out and be referred to as promiscuous, greedy, indecisi
Chloe Foster
3 min read

Do you know your LGBTQ history?
As a counsellor working in the LGBTQ community, it’s so important we think about LGBTQ history. The timeline shows a very brief whistle
Chloe Foster
3 min read


Gay shame - Part 2
I don’t remember ever feeling safe to be openly gay. There were no out gay teachers in any of the 3 schools I taught in. Being in Brighton I
Chloe Foster
3 min read


Gay shame – part 1
Gay shame is a central theme in the Channel 4’s It’s a Sin. Shame seriously affected the lives of the characters in this drama which was set
Chloe Foster
3 min read


Suicide in the counselling room
LGBTQ people are, sadly, statistically at higher risk of suicide.
Did you know?
46% of trans people had suicidal thoughts in the last year
Chloe Foster
2 min read

Are you cisgender?
When I first started running LGBTQ awareness workshops for counsellors a few years ago it was very common for almost the whole room full of
Chloe Foster
3 min read


Trans clients? 4 Things you need To know as a counsellor
LGBTQ clients, particularly those who are transgender are quite rightly very wary of professionals.
It is quite likely your clients will
Chloe Foster
3 min read

Coming Out Day – do we need it?
When working with clients who are thinking about disclosing who they are, I find that many find the concept of “inviting in” very helpful in
Chloe Foster
3 min read


What is bierasure?
Today is Bi Visibility Day. Every year on the 23rd September people wave their blue, purple and pink flags and scream out to be noticed.
Chloe Foster
3 min read


Suicidal ideation in LGBTQ clients
My boss used to say to me that I was the only youth worker who had so many suicidal clients. I wondered why. Was I doing something wrong? No
Chloe Foster
3 min read
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