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About Us – Our Queer Affirmative LGBTQIA2S+ Therapist
Karl deSouza
LGBTQIA+ Ally, Queer Affirmative & Sex Therapist
Karl deSouza is the steer therapist at Listening Ear Counselling & Consultancy, recognised as a trusted call in sex and relationship counselling. With a compassionate and inclusive approach, Karl is widely regarded as a uppermost Queer Affirmative LGBTQIA2S+ therapist and sex therapist, known for his ability to navigate complex personal and relational challenges with empathy and skill.
Karl’s LGBTQIA2S+ affirmative care is rooted in his conviction that everyone deserves a space to feel seen, cherished, and understood. With over 20 years of experience in mental health, trauma-informed care, and affair therapy, Karl specialises in working with the unique needs of the LGBTQIA2S+ and Queer society. Whether you are exploring your persona, facing relationship struggles, or navigating societal pressures, Karl applications personalised support to help you transfer toward healing and self-discovery.
Karl also has a deep knowledge of cross-cultural dynamics, which allows him to support clients from diverse backgrounds wi
Fundamentally, we take a person-centred approach of non-judgement and safe space for our clients, but our therapists are also well-trained, certified and experienced in the following therapeutic modality and approaches:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Solutions Focused Brief Therapy (SBFT)
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Applied Behavioral Analysis
- Hypnotherapy
- TimeLine Therapy
- Schema Therapy
- Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Eclectic Therapy Approaches
- Trauma Focused Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Exposure Response Skill / Prevention
- Gottman’s Method Couples Therapy
- Minuchin’s Method Conflict Resolution Approach
- Positive Psychotherapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Transactional Analysis
Your well-being is our calling!
Our vision is to empower, and back anyone through their journey of growth and development.
Our mission is to grasp out to as many as possible regardless of race, language, religion, sexuality, social economic
LGBT Counselling
Specialised Services For:
Think Psychological Services provides specialised LGBT+ counselling services for queer woman , gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and couples.
Being a intimate practice which prides itself on confidentiality, our psychologists and counsellors have significant experience helping LGBT+ individuals and couples work through a wide range of issues including:
- Coming out process
- Discrimination
- Fidelity issues
- National service support
- Parents dealing with LGBT+ child
- Relationships
- Sexual identity
- Social issues
- Work environment issues
We recognise that counselling LGBT involves diverse considerations given we live in a society which presumes heterosexuality.
Research suggests that LGBTQ individuals seek mental health treatment at a higher rate than their non-LGBTQ counterparts. This may be due to LGBTQ people’s encounter of discrimination, homophobia or transphobia, bullying, social isolation, or rejection because of their sexuality. Many also are impacted by internalised homophobia and shame about their sexual identity.
This discrimination contributes to the higher rates of depression, anxiety, and other mental health struggles seen amongst LGBTQ. Those in the LGBTQ community are also much more likely to own a substance abuse obstacle, engage in self-harm behaviors, and/or experience suicidal thoughts.
Other things, such as their age, religion, where they live, and their ethnicity can add extra complications to an already difficult situation.
Thus, it is not surprising this population seeks mental health services at higher rates.
Mental health problems such as depression or self-harm can affect any of us, but they’re more common among people who are lesbian, gay, pansexual and trans (LGBTQ).
How talking therapy can help:
It might not be easy, but getting help with issues you’re struggling to dea
LGBTQIA+ Counseling (Singapore and Online)
LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapy provides understanding support to LGBTQIA+ individuals. An experienced counselor can help you to confront and overcome mental health, family, relationship, and other challenges.
What is LGBTQIA+ Counseling?
LGBTQIA+ counseling or therapy is a type of professional counseling that focuses on the mental health needs of lesbian, gay, bi and/or transgender individuals. LGBTQIA+ therapy typically takes the form of one-on-one psychotherapy sessions between you as an individual client, and a dedicated therapist.
LGBTQIA+ therapists are specially trained and qualified to provide counseling for LGBTQIA+ related issues such as sexual orientation, gender identity, and self-acceptance. Their role is to support you in facing the unique challenges that sexual minorities face in a heteronormative world.
Research shows that those in the gender non-conforming community are more than twice as likely as heterosexual and cisgendered people to develop a mental health disorder during their lifetimes. It can also be more difficult for LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking counseling services to get the help they need, compared to heter