LGBTQ+ led · GSRD specialist · Established 1999

Inclusive therapy, led by the LGBTQ+ community

Pink Therapy is the UK's largest independent organisation specialising in Gender, Sex and Relationship Diversity (GSRD). For 27 years, we've connected people with affirming therapists and helped set the standard for ethical practice, led by and for our communities.

Pink Therapy Directory

Find a therapist who understands your world as an LGBTQ+ person.

Search from 800+ LGBTQ+ affirmative therapists by location, specialism, therapeutic approach and identity.

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Find an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist

The Pink Therapy Directory connects you with experienced, specialist LGBTQ+ affirmative therapists across the UK and abroad. Search by location, specialism, or therapeutic approach to find the right fit for you.

01Search for the support that matters to you
02Explore therapists who work affirmatively with GSRD communities
03Contact practitioners directly through their profile
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1999Pink Therapy founded
Our story

Founded on real need, built on real experience.

Pink Therapy was founded in 1999 in response to a lack of training and research into supporting LGBTQ+ people in therapy. Twenty-seven years on, we're still leading the way.

We exist because too many people are under-served by a mental health profession that can treat marginalised identities and experiences as an afterthought.

27+years of GSRD-affirmative practice
800+affirming therapists in our directory
1999the year Pink Therapy was founded
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Our mission

Connecting you with skilled, affirming, specialist support

Since 1999, we've worked to improve mental health outcomes for our communities by connecting people with skilled, affirming therapists who understand LGBTQ+ identities and other marginalised experiences. We're here to help you access the respectful mental health support you deserve.

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Skilled & specialist

Therapists with specific knowledge of LGBTQ+ identities, GSRD and lived realities.

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Affirming & understanding

Care that respects who you are, without asking you to explain yourself first.

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Respectful access

Clear routes to mental health support designed around the needs of our communities.

GSRD therapy training

We co-founded GSRD therapy as a discipline, and we're still training its practitioners.

Most mental health professionals receive little to no specialist training in LGBTQ+ identities or gender, sex and relationship diversity (GSRD).

Pink Therapy trains therapists to provide affirming, informed care that goes beyond lived experience, helping raise standards of mental health support for our communities.

GSRD Diploma Training for therapistsFrom specialist CPD to our one-year GSRD Diploma
The foundations of GSRD therapy

Seven core components. One affirmative approach.

Discover the seven core components that inform Pink Therapy’s approach to gender, sex and relationship diversity. Explore the ideas behind thoughtful, inclusive and affirmative therapeutic practice.

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Professional standards

Rooted in ethical, affirmative practice

Every Pink Therapy member agrees to our Membership Charter, which sets out a shared commitment to informed, respectful and accountable GSRD therapy.

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Affirmative care

Respect for each person’s identity, relationships and lived experience.

Specialist learning

Ongoing development in LGBTQ+ and GSRD practice.

Professional accountability

Membership of an appropriate professional body and its code of conduct.

Reflective practice

Supervision, safeguarding and openness to feedback.

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A professional community shaped by GSRD practice
Join Pink Therapy

Are you a practitioner committed to inclusive, affirmative practice?

Pink Therapy membership means more than a listing in the world's largest specialist directory of LGBTQ+ therapists. It connects you with a community dedicated to GSRD therapy, supports your ongoing training, builds your professional network, and puts your practice in front of thousands seeking LGBTQ+ mental health support.

✓Advance your specialist training
✓Build your professional network
✓Showcase your practice to people seeking support
Where next?

Find affirming therapy, or help us raise the standard of care.