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LGBTI+ affirmative counselling in Madrid: a space where you don't have to explain yourself

Integrative therapeutic accompaniment for LGBTI+ individuals and couples. A space built on understanding, not assumptions. In-person in Madrid and online.

30 minutes · No commitment · Pick your time, confirmed instantly

Javier de Miguel — LGBTI+ counselling in Madrid

Before we go further, I'd like you to see and hear me.

If reading this brought you some calm, there's a space here to keep going.

You shouldn't have to educate your therapist

Affirmative therapy doesn't mean tolerance — it means genuine understanding. It means walking into a room knowing that your identity, your relationships and your experience are already understood as valid. No explaining, no justifying, no starting from zero.

I work from an affirmative framework informed by training in LGBTI+ mental health, including chemsex and its complexities. Whatever you bring, it will be met without judgement.

What people bring to this space

Internalised shame

The weight of messages absorbed over a lifetime — from family, culture, religion — that still shape how you see yourself.

Relationship patterns

Navigating intimacy, attachment, jealousy or open relationships with more awareness and less reactivity.

Identity and belonging

Questions about identity, gender expression, coming out, or the ongoing negotiation of living authentically.

Minority stress

The cumulative toll of navigating a world that wasn't designed for you. Exhaustion that goes beyond the personal.

Javier de Miguel — Counselling Madrid

Javier de Miguel

I accompany personal, couples and LGBTI+ processes from an integrative perspective. I don't follow a single manual: I draw on IFS, Gestalt, EMDR and systemic thinking, adapting to what each process needs.

+10Years of integrative psychological training

Gestalt (EMTG) · Trauma · EMDR · IFS Certificate · Mental Health in ChemSex training (Fundación Patología Dual) · Master's in Sexual & Couples Therapy (Euneiz, i.p.) · Psychology Degree (UOC, i.p.) · Previously: over a decade at Salesforce, Accenture and Celonis · Law & Business (ICADE)

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What sessions look like

Duration

60 minutes (individual) or 75 minutes (couples).

Format

In-person in Madrid or online.

Language

Spanish or English.

Rate

From €65. See rates.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have specific training in LGBTI+ support?

Yes. My practice includes specific training and sensitivity in sexual and gender diversity. It's not just "I have no problem with it" — it's an affirmative perspective built on recognition.

What if my issue has nothing to do with my identity?

Perfect. This space is for you as a whole person. You can come for anxiety, grief, work or anything else. Your identity is simply welcome here — it doesn't have to be the topic.

Is this space only for LGBTI+ people?

This page is designed for LGBTI+ people looking for a specifically safe space. But my practice welcomes everyone.

Do you work with same-sex couples?

Of course. I work with couples of all configurations. The approach is the same: understanding the patterns, improving communication and rebuilding connection.

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