LGBTQ+ Affirming CBT Therapy in Edinburgh

Edinburgh has a quiet way of holding people — a city that allows space for reflection, for noticing what’s been sitting beneath the surface. Many people come to therapy seeking something similar: a pause, a moment to understand themselves more deeply, or a chance to find steadier ground.

Calumny (they/them) is a queer-affirming, trauma-informed CBT therapist based in Edinburgh, at Edinburgh CBT & Counselling Services and offering LGBTQ+ Therapy. They offer a reflective, collaborative approach to therapy, helping clients understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact — and how developing this awareness can bring about real, lasting change.

LGBTQ+Therapy: Questioning or Exploring your Identity

you might be looking for a therapist who truly understands what that experience can hold. With Calumny, you won’t need to explain or justify who you are. This is a space where your identity, uncertainty, and individuality are respected and welcomed.

They work with clients who come to therapy for many reasons, including:

• Anxiety, worry, or overthinking

• Low mood, motivation, or self-criticism

• Relationship or family challenges

• Self-esteem and identity

• The impact of discrimination, rejection, or trauma

• A wish to develop greater self-awareness and self-acceptance

  
  

CBT offers a practical, evidence-based framework for understanding how patterns of thought and behaviour develop — and how small, intentional shifts can make life feel more manageable. Calumny works gently and collaboratively, combining structure with warmth, helping you explore what’s happening beneath the surface while finding new ways to respond to challenges.

A key part of their work is supporting clients in building self-awareness. Together, you’ll explore what you notice about yourself — your inner dialogue, emotional responses, and the stories you’ve learned to tell about who you are. Therapy becomes not about fixing, but about understanding, softening, and choosing differently.

As part of Self Care Saturday, Calumny offers sessions in person at our Goldenacre/Trinity offices, as well as online therapy for those across Scotland and the UK. Their practice is rooted in empathy, curiosity, and care — a space for you to be as you are, without judgement or pressure. Sessions run at a time when you are more able to put your needs first.

If you’d like to learn more or arrange an initial consultation, you’re warmly invited to get in touch. Beginning therapy can be a quiet act of self-respect — a way to slow down, listen inwardly, and begin to live more fully and freely as yourself.

LGBTQ+ CBT Therapist’s workspace in Edinburgh with online and face to face services