Rate Deirdre MacGinley

Are you uncovering new things about your sexuality or gender which you are unsure about? Or going through a major life change. It can seem like everyone else is more sorted, more experienced, which can leave you feeling inadequate or awkward or curled up in a ball of shame. You might not have the ‘right’ words to describe exactly what you are in this time when everyone seems to have a label. There is a way through. It’s not about learning how to fit in with other people’s ideas about you, but about finding out who you are, in your own gorgeous uniqueness. We do this in therapy by having a safe space to work things out. You can talk about whatever is going on in your life. You can voice those unthinkable ideas and feelings inside you. I won’t judge you. I welcome you as you are. As you talk about whatever is important to you in a session, I will encourage you to notice what is going on inside you, your emotions, your body and your thoughts. This is so that you can find and connect with your real self. As we go on this journey I encourage you to be kind and curious as we discover more about you.

I have worked with a wide range of people in my private practice and LGBTQ counselling organisation, including issues of sex, identity, relationships, inter-racial relationships, open relationships, fetishes, bereavement, gender identity, bullying, coming out later in life, abuse, shame, anxiety, life transitions, race and gender dynamics at work. I work with heterosexual & LGBTQ clients.

I am qualified as a counsellor and registered with BACP. I have also undertaken additional training in Psychosexual Health.