Testimonials
Counselling
client
Thank you so much. My time/work with you has benefited me in such unexpected ways - I didn’t know I’d learn so much about myself in such a short time or even that there was so much to discover.
Group
member
Max created a safe and accepting space in which everyone was valued and could be themselves. I felt uplifted after the session.
Couple
counselling
I was apprehensive about coming to talk about my relationship but I felt at ease with Max and it was so helpful being able to open up to my partner.
Workshop
participant
I feel more confident, recognising from your talk, that there are a lot of overlaps with the way I work, such as self-compassion, re - framing and mindfulness.
Counselling
client #2
For now, I’m comfortable that I’ve reached a good point to move forwards from. It’s not the clarity I expected but, becoming “more stable” has given me a wonderful vantage point.
It's All About You Wellbeing CIC (IAAYW) was founded in 2008 by Max Cohen to enable people in South West England to find LGBTQ+ -affirmative counsellors and other wellbeing practitioners. Some can be found in the Directory.
The organisation closed its services and activities on 6th December 2024.
During it's time the organisation
Supported, resourced, and celebrated LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans+, queer and questioning) communities in South West England and the professionals working alongside them
IAAYW recognised that people experiencing emotional or physical issues or challenges want to be sure that they can trust any professional that they turn to for support. This is likely to be particularly true for anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+. We may be concerned that we won’t be met with acceptance by professionals, that we may not feel entirely comfortable talking about our lives, or that professionals may inappropriately link our sexual orientation, gender identity or relationship style (GSRD) to other issues and challenges we are facing.
We supported anyone who identifies as being diverse in, or is questioning, their gender identity, sexual orientation or relationship (GSRD).
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Family and friends of LGBTQ+ people
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Professionals who identify as LGBTQ+ or who have an LGBTQ+ family member
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Individual therapy and wellbeing professionals who want to improve their awareness and support to LGBTQ+ clients
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Organisations who want to improve their practice to do more than just tick a box when working with LGBTQ+ communities
We provided a directory of therapy and wellbeing professionals who had shown a commitment to working affirmatively with LGBTQ+ clients and their families so people can make contact with the right professional for them
We provided events, courses and groups that are relevant and meaningful, for example:
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Wellbeing course for trans+ adults (18+)
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Monthly peer support for LGBTQ+ counsellors, wellbeing professionals and trainee counselling students
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Legal webinars
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LGBTQ+ awareness for HR professionals and employers
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Continuing Professional Development for therapists and wellbeing professionals
Our highlights can be viewed here in our Wrapping up presentation.
We hope you find these resources useful.
For people in crisis and need to talk to someone now, during or out of office hours contact your local community mental health service, GP or the Samaritans or click here to find more emergency links
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We hope you find these resources and links useful. For people who are experiencing a crisis and need to talk to someone now, during or out of office hours, contact your local NHS mental health services, GP or the Samaritans or click here to find more links.
We're proud to share our report about our pilot wellbeing course for trans+ adults
One of the course sayings was
"Trans joy is infectious"
Read it here
HELP! We are now supported by the
Rainbow Lottery
BUT ONLY IF we get enough people to sign up.
We are a small organisation with a big mission
so every amount will help us to reach our beneficiaries.
Please be aware that signing up to this is gambling so if you'd prefer
to make a donation instead we have just added our Donations link here
