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Duncan Long

UKCP-accredited psychotherapist

I’m Duncan Long, a psychotherapist trained in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy. I work with individuals and couples, with particular experience supporting gay men and the wider LGBTQ+ community. I offer in-person counselling and psychotherapy in Brighton and St Leonards-on-Sea, serving the Hastings area, alongside online appointments.

My areas of interest include relationships, identity, anxiety, shame, self-esteem, addiction and chemsex. My experience includes a former role as a Chemsex Specialist Advisor with Controlling Chemsex.

My approach considers the whole person: your emotional life, relationships, and sense of identity and meaning. Regular clinical supervision and continuing professional development support my practice.

In my articles, I explore therapy, LGBTQ+ experiences, relationships and emotional wellbeing.

Navigating Chemsex: Understanding the Cycle and Finding Support

If you’re reading this, you may know the pull of chemsex from the inside. Perhaps it began as something exciting – a way to connect, to explore, to feel fully alive. The intensity, the disinhibition,...

Healing from Shame: An LGBTQ+ Affirming Approach

There is a voice that many of us know too well. It doesn’t shout. It whispers. And what it whispers is devastating: Something is wrong with you. You’re too much. Not enough. Flawed. Unworthy of...

How to Set Healthy Boundaries: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Individuals

Have you ever ended a conversation feeling inexplicably drained? Perhaps a family member asked one too many invasive questions. Maybe a friend assumed you’d always be available. Or a colleague expected you to be the...

What is Psychosynthesis? A Toolbox for LGBTQ+ Life

Many people come to therapy with a clear goal: to feel less anxious, to lift the weight of depression, to stop feeling overwhelmed. These are worthy aims. But sometimes, even when symptoms ease, something still...

Working with Kink and BDSM in Therapy

If you have an interest in kink, BDSM, or power exchange, you may have noticed something curious: these topics rarely come up in conversations about mental health. When they do, it’s often framed with judgment...

Affirming Therapy for Gay Men: Beyond Generic Support

If you’ve found yourself reading this, you might be familiar with a particular kind of frustration. Perhaps you’ve tried therapy before, only to find yourself spending precious sessions explaining cultural references, defining terms, or gently...

What to Expect in Your First Online Therapy Session

If you’re reading this with a first session booked, or are considering taking that step, it’s completely normal to feel a mix of hope and nerves. You might be wondering what you’ll actually talk about,...

Couples Counselling for LGBTQ+ Partners: Strengthening Your Connection

If you and your partner are considering therapy, you might be wondering: what’s different about couples counselling for LGBTQ+ partners? The truth is, the core goals are universal – better communication, deeper intimacy, resolving conflict...

Understanding and Coping with Minority Stress: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Individuals

If you’re reading this, you might be feeling a kind of exhaustion that’s hard to name. It’s more than just a bad day or general anxiety. It can feel like a constant, low hum of...

Kindness Interview with The Breathe Key

An interview with Saul at The Breathe Key as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

The Importance of Community & Human Connection

In a world that has become unrecognisable to most of us, it feels more important than ever to be connected with the people around us during this pandemic. The suffering and loss that so many...

Finding the right counsellor for you

I started my therapy journey 15 years ago at a time in my life when everything felt very out of control. It was a hazy time in my life, but I don’t remember doing any...

An EAM session with Jo Tocher

Two weeks ago I met with Jo Tocher for an EAM session. I had heard about this energy healing approach through a friend of mine and she shared with me some of the transformative experiences...