What to expect from an affirmative therapist

Every Pink Therapy member is held to the same standard of care.

Your standard of care

Finding the right therapist matters, especially when you’re looking for someone who truly understands LGBTQ+ identity, gender diversity or relationship diversity. Every therapist listed with Pink Therapy is a member of our GSRD-affirmative directory, which means they’ve committed to a shared standard of care built around understanding, respect and professionalism. Here’s exactly what that looks like in practice.

What you can expect

Care that recognises and respects your whole identity.

When you connect with a therapist through Pink Therapy, you can expect a professional who is:

Affirming and non-judgemental

Validating your identity, experiences and feelings.

Knowledgeable

Understanding LGBTQ+ identity and GSRD communities, including terminology, culture and common challenges.

Respectful

Using your correct name and pronouns, respecting your boundaries, identity and lived experiences.

Focused on you

Centred on your unique needs, life experiences and therapeutic goals, not on how things “should” be.

Ethical and professional

Adhering to high standards of confidentiality, professionalism and care.

Informed and up to date

Keeping up with relevant theory, research, approaches and the socio-political landscape affecting LGBTQ+ and GSRD people.

The Pink Therapy standard

Grounded in seven core components.

Every Pink Therapy member follows the Seven Core Components of GSRD Therapy, our shared framework for affirmative, ethical and informed practice.

Explore the seven core components
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Affirming, non-judgemental care

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Knowledgeable in GSRD identities

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Ethical, professional standards