What It Really Costs to Run a Private Therapy Practice in the UK

June arrives again, and every year someone asks whether we still need Pride. In 2026, in a political climate where trans rights are being rolled back across multiple jurisdictions, where the language of "protection" is being mobilised against the very people it claims to serve, and where LGBTQ+ young people continue to present in therapy with disproportionately high levels of distress - the answer is yes. Unambiguously.

Deciding to seek therapy is a significant step - it certainly was for me all those years ago. For many people, it can take months, sometimes years, of quiet consideration before they finally reach out. When that moment arrives, the question of where to go and who to see can feel just as daunting as the decision itself.