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loucounsellor.bsky.social
Counselling with Lou- UK
@loucounsellor.bsky.social
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Queer neurodivergent UK based integrative counsellor working online with: relationship trauma, grief, and addiction.

My client group are mainly queer, trans, neurodivergent or polyamorous.

DMs open for enquiries
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loucounsellor.bsky.social
Words of comfort if you're struggling to let yourself be helped #askforhelp #therapy #counsellor #relationships #trust #vulnerability #connections
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
Are healing and recovery binary in that we travel from A to B and then we have healed, or would it help us more to see healing as a spectrum? The new thing won't magically fix you - and you can hand draw your own map over time. #recovery #personalgrowth #emotional #healing #mentalhealth
October 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
Are you autistic?
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Would you like a special interest themed social event where we all share about our interests?

Survey below to gather your thoughts on this. Thank you.

#norfolk #norwich #autistic #hyperfocus #specialinterest

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August 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
As I'm increasing my online availability from September onwards, here's a chart with my updated availability for you. These times aren't set in stone, so if you need them to flex a bit, just ask.

#norfolk #counsellor #counselling #therapy #autistictherapist #neurodivergent #lgbtq
August 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
🏳️‍⚧️ Allies, please check on your trans friends and loved ones, the Supreme Court ruling may be out of the headlines but its still heavily affecting trans, non-binary and intersex people's lives 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans people deserve to feel safe. #respect #trans #friendship #translivesmatter #queertherapist
July 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
I'm expanding my private practice to include Tuesdays and Wednesdays from September onwards. If you're interested in getting some #counselling or #therapy then please look on my website and drop me an email. #lgbtq #trans #trauma #autism
From Sept 1st, www.counsellingwithlou.co.uk will be offering online counselling sessions on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at the following times: 9.10am, 10.30am, 11.40am and 1pm. Other times by request. Lou works mostly with LGBTQ+ and activity welcomes non-cisgender clients; Lou also works with polyamory, relationship trauma, difficult childhoods, neurodivergence and chronic health.
July 31, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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tacc.org.uk
The EHRC FOI release reveals a disturbing pattern: trans people — especially trans women — are repeatedly framed as inherently dangerous, deceptive, or a safeguarding risk. The EHRC didn’t challenge this once.

tacc.org.uk/2025/07/13/t...
They Called Us Dangerous: Inside the Language the EHRC Let Through - Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective
The EHRC says it exists to uphold dignity, fairness, and equality for all protected groups. But the internal emails and submissions we’ve now analysed tell a different story — one where trans people a...
tacc.org.uk
July 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
Happy International Non-Binary People's day to all of our non-binary siblings around the world.

Non-binary people have always existed and always will.

#nonbinary #transnonbinary #nonbinaryrights #internationalnonbinarypeoplesday #trans
Text says Happy International Non-binary people's day. Image is of a hand holding a non-binary flag on a stick against a purple and yellow gradient background with the TransActual logo in the bottom right corner
July 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
In case anyone is interested in video content, I am also on tiktok! hit the link to follow me. If you have any suggestions for what subjects I could make a tiktok about, please pop it in the comments below and I'll do my best! 😀 #mentalhealth #therapist

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July 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
I've just finished some CPD around working with clients with mild eating disorders. Medically, a mild ED is someone whose weight is in normal range, but emotionally, there may be a lot of hidden chaos going on behind the scenes. Here's one of the fictional case studies we're discussing.
May 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
It's been a lovely afternoon to sit outside and customise some pebbles for therapeutic purposes. What are you up to?
May 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
A week in my life #counsellor #counselling #therapy #therapist #LGBTQ #autistic #autism #audhd #latediagnosedautistic #queer #nonbinary #trans #transrights #mentalhealth #everybodydeservessupport #care #weekinmylife #diary #healing #trauma #traumainformed
May 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
Some creative work today. Shared with permission. #counselling
May 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
Tell me about your family #therapist #counsellor #counselling #mentalhealth #familyoforigin #feelings #attachment
May 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
If I ever remember or rediscover who wrote this, I'll be very happy. It's beautiful, and true. #therapy #healing
A quote: I long for someone who will follow me into my dark places, who will guide me into theirs, who can hold the depths of my sorrows with their love, and who holds my hand in the shadows as well as when we're basking in the sunlight. I want to be pushed until I am far past broken. Breaking I can do on my own. I have never been anything but broken. What I want is someone who will get down on their knees and pick through the shattered pieces of my soul with gentle hands. Not to put me back together again; only I can do that. But to be there, in the midst of the rubble, to remind me that I am not, in fact, a piece of pottery whose shards will never be put back together again. To remind me that I matter, breakage and all, and that even in a million pieces, I am whole.
May 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
The reason that copying other people's boundaries often don't work for us is because saying the words or phrases that seta boundary is only one part of the process - the other part is understanding the boundary deep inside, and being at peace with it.
#boundaries
May 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
Today, I went on a training course for creative counselling methods, and I learned how to use nesting dolls to help my clients explore their inner and younger selves.
A folding trestle table set up and unfolded in a conference room. On the table are about 30 different sets of nesting dolls, all of them on display, so you can see every doll starting with the biggest at the back and getting smaller closer to the front. The sets of dolls are all decorated differently. There are sets of dolls decorated as nurses, superheroes, pandas, cats, and the Inside Out characters. Some sets of dolls are totally plain.
May 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
If you're thinking of keeping a journal of your counselling experiences, here's some suggestions to help start you off #counselling #therapy #journal #journalling #SelfReflection #norwich #norfolk
April 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
Stim-friendly fidgets for use in my counselling room, because eye contact and sitting still while you talk about your feelings is NOT for everyone.

#counselling #integration #integrativecounselling #autistic #adhd #neurodivergent #emotionalregulation #grounding #norfolk #Wymondham
March 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
We're aware that NHS England have edited their website to remove guidance for GPs on changing a trans person's sex marker on their medical records. We'll be writing to them to ask why they've done that.

#TransHealth #Transgender #Trans #Nonbinary #Transition #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ
Guidance on changing sex marker on your NHS record We’re aware that guidance for GP practices on changing trans people’s sex marker on their NHS records has ‘vanished’ from NHS England’s website. We aren’t aware of any official change in NHS policy, so will be in touch with them to ask why they’ve done this. In the meantime, the marker change request form is still active and an archive version of the guidance is available online. You’ll find a link to it on our website. Link available at https://transactual.org.uk/support-from-your-gp/
March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
Queer/trans/autism/polyam/chronic health friendly counselling available on Thursdays in-person in rural Wymondham, #Norfolk . I use a warm, conversational style to help clients feel validated, to process trauma, and to understand their experiences from new angles. My DMs are open for enquiries!
March 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
Sharing this well-put presentation on the Window Of Tolerance by Dr Julie Mennano (aka The Secure Relationship). I use this framework a lot when working with #trauma and it's so helpful

#therapy #counselling
February 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
Look at this beautiful view from my soon-to-be counselling room! I'm opening up Thursday daytimes for weekly clients to have in-person counselling from 20 March onwards. Due to the rural location, you'll need to be able to drive to get here.

DM to learn more, or book in. #Wymondham #norfolk
February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
Tiny signs your mental health is improving • You feel a bit less guilty when you set boundaries with people • Times of day that are normally plagued by anxiety or sadness are slightly easier to move through • Making eye contact with yourself in the mirror doesn't make you feel as bad as it used to • You can set boundaries with yourself a little easier- like sticking to your planned bedtime, or being more aware of how social media affects you • You allow yourself to spend a little longer doing things that make you genuinely happy, and a little less time to distractions • You think "I should talk to someone about this" instead of reaching for a cigarette, glass of wine or comfort food • ....and you talk to the right person who you know can support you • You don’t listen to your Sad Songs as much • You recognise that feelings are always changing, and you can use this knowledge to comfort yourself when things are hard
January 31, 2025 at 7:38 AM
loucounsellor.bsky.social
See website for more info or DM to ask questions or book in ☀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #mentalhealth #feelings #uk #therapy #therapist #counselling #counsellor #lonely #depression #grief #trauma #abuse #toxicrelationships #LGBTQ #narcissism #redflags
January 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM