Sid Good

I am currently only working online and have availability during the daytime throughout the week. 

Hello, my name is Sid and I am a psychotherapeutic counsellor with a specialism in LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy. As a queer trans man who has benefited from therapy, I know it can be comforting to work with a therapist who has personal experience in this area.

I am registered with the Â鶹ԭ´´ and I have a Master’s degree in Psychotherapy and Counselling from Newman University (Level 7). Throughout my master’s programme, I conducted research on gender identity for all people. I am currently completing my advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Studies at Newman University, accredited by UKCP.

It is rare that we experience true acceptance and non-judgement in life, and this is especially true for those from marginalised identities. I strive to provide an open space of acceptance and non-judgement, recognising the impact that my own positionality and privilege have on the therapeutic dynamic. I place the value of the therapeutic relationship at the heart of what I do.

I enjoy learning about people’s stories and how they understand and view the world, and I will seek to understand your individual perspective and always feel deeply privileged to be able to venture with you in a journey of exploring yourself and what makes a meaningful life.

I am an integrative therapist which means I use different modalities depending on what you might need. I work in a way that is relational (with a focus on the theraputic relaitonship), experiential (where the work we do in therapy can provide a space to try out and experience new ways of being) and developmental (where we look at what might have happened in your life and how this is affecting you now). I work on either a short term basis, where we work towards a specific goal or outcome or a long term more open ended basis. I view therapy as collaborative so we work together to figure out where we would like to go. My base stance is that of curiosity, openness and creativity. 

I offer a free 20-minute introductory phone call/ video call where we get to know each other and find out if we will be a good match. In our first few sessions, we spend time figuring out the direction of the work.