Duncan Long Therapy https://duncanlongtherapy.com Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:40:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-dl-favicon-32x32.png Duncan Long Therapy https://duncanlongtherapy.com 32 32 Navigating Chemsex: Understanding the Cycle and Finding Support https://duncanlongtherapy.com/navigating-chemsex-understanding-the-cycle-and-finding-support/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:38:00 +0000 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/?p=2028 Read more]]> 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, the sense of belonging in a space where no one judged. For many gay and bisexual men, chemsex has offered a unique form of communion that can feel impossible to find elsewhere. But for many of…

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]]> Healing from Shame: An LGBTQ+ Affirming Approach https://duncanlongtherapy.com/healing-from-shame-an-lgbtq-affirming-approach/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:29:41 +0000 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/?p=2025 Read more]]> 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 love. This voice is shame. Not the fleeting embarrassment of a clumsy moment. Not the useful guilt that says, “I did something that doesn’t align with my values.” Shame is deeper, more corrosive.

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]]> How to Set Healthy Boundaries: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Individuals https://duncanlongtherapy.com/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-a-guide-for-lgbtq-individuals/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:59:54 +0000 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/?p=2003 Read more]]> 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 one to explain LGBTQ+ issues – again. That feeling of exhaustion, of being somehow smaller after an interaction, often signals something important: a boundary has been crossed.

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]]> What is Psychosynthesis? A Toolbox for LGBTQ+ Life https://duncanlongtherapy.com/what-is-psychosynthesis-a-toolbox-for-lgbtq-life/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:26:35 +0000 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/?p=1987 Read more]]> 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 feels incomplete. The deeper questions remain. Who am I, really? What gives my life meaning? How do I hold all the different parts of myself – the struggling parts, the joyful parts…

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]]> Working with Kink and BDSM in Therapy https://duncanlongtherapy.com/working-with-kink-and-bdsm-in-therapy/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:36:56 +0000 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/?p=1964 Read more]]> 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 or misunderstanding. You might have wondered whether you could ever bring this part of yourself into a therapy room – or whether you’d need to keep it hidden, even from someone whose job it…

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]]> Affirming Therapy for Gay Men: Beyond Generic Support https://duncanlongtherapy.com/affirming-therapy-for-gay-men-beyond-generic-support/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:52:31 +0000 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/?p=1945 Read more]]> 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 correcting assumptions. You may have left feeling heard on a surface level, but with a sense that the deeper layers of your experience – where your identity…

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]]> What to Expect in Your First Online Therapy Session https://duncanlongtherapy.com/what-to-expect-in-your-first-online-therapy-session/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:35:52 +0000 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/?p=1923 Read more]]> 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, whether it will feel awkward, or if talking through a screen can be as effective as being in the same room. These uncertainties are common, and a good therapist will know how to guide you…

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]]> Couples Counselling for LGBTQ+ Partners: Strengthening Your Connection https://duncanlongtherapy.com/couples-counselling-for-lgbtq-partners-strengthening-your-connection/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:37:05 +0000 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/?p=1910 Read more]]> 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 – but the path to get there must honour your unique journey together. It’s not about applying a one-size-fits-all model; it’s about creating a space that truly…

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]]> Understanding and Coping with Minority Stress: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Individuals https://duncanlongtherapy.com/understanding-and-coping-with-minority-stress-a-guide-for-lgbtq-individuals/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:31:35 +0000 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/?p=1898 Read more]]> 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 tension – a need to be slightly “on guard” in the world. You might find yourself editing what you share at work, bracing for a misunderstanding with family, or feeling a pang of isolation even in a crowd.

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]]> Kindness Interview with The Breathe Key https://duncanlongtherapy.com/kindness-interview-with-the-breathe-key/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:51:59 +0000 https://duncanlongtherapy.com/?p=1299 An interview with Saul at The Breathe Key as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

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