Our Story
About us
Gay Men’s Counselling is a specialist service offering therapy for gay men in Westminster, London. Gay men face unique challenges, so we provide a calm, confidential, safe space in which gay men can understand themselves better, heal and grow.
All of our therapists, counsellors and psychotherapists identify as gay men.
We believe this is important, as we have a real understanding and insight of what challenges gay men in London can face.
Therapists at Gay Men’s Counselling are all professionally trained, fully qualified mental health practitioners and are members of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Our Expertise
Anxiety
Depression
Relationships
Sex & Intimacy
Explore anxiety shaped by rejection, hypervigilance, fear and the emotional impact of growing up gay.
Support for low mood, shame, burnout and loneliness often linked to isolation and rejection.
Navigate communication, attachment, conflict, trust and open relationships within the gay world.
Explore confidence, desire, connection, sexual shame, performance anxiety and building healthier relationships.
Grindr Addiction
Loneliness and Isolation
Perfectionism
Body Image
Understand compulsive app use, validation seeking, hookup fatigue, rejection sensitivity and the emotional impact of constant comparison.
Explore feelings of disconnection, difficulty belonging, social anxiety and the challenges many gay men experience finding meaningful connection.
Address pressure to succeed, look perfect, stay desirable and constantly prove your worth within the gay world.
Work through body shame, comparison anxiety, ageing fears, gym culture pressure and unrealistic appearance standards common within gay communities.
Chemsex
Low Self-Esteem
Coming Out
Internalised Homophobia
Compassionate support around chemsex, sexualised drug use, boundaries, risk-taking, emotional coping and rebuilding healthier connections and routines.
Build confidence, self-worth and self-acceptance while healing the lasting impact of criticism, bullying, rejection, or internalised shame.
Support through coming out, navigating fear, family reactions, cultural expectations and living freely.
Explore shame, self-criticism, fear of rejection, and negative beliefs absorbed from growing up in a world where the heterosexual template is the "norm".
Our Team
Ben Macqueen
Clinical Director | Therapist