Bent Couch Counselling

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Bent Couch provides therapy services, including counselling, peer-support groups and connections for Men and the LGBTQ+ community along with workplace training and public speaking

As gay men, we need a place to gently unload. Many of us carry pressures we put on ourselves. We try to please, push to ...
15/10/2025

As gay men, we need a place to gently unload.

Many of us carry pressures we put on ourselves. We try to please, push to achieve, and work through shame. Rest can feel undeserved, and slowing down unsafe.

You might also be navigating:
• Coming out
• Unsafe hookups
• Pressure around s*x, body image, or chems*x
• Pulled toward apps or p**n
• Questions about consent, PrEP, or HIV
• Trust and jealousy in relationships
• Ageing and feeling invisible
• Racism or exclusion

If this feels close to home, you are not alone. Support is available.

Bent Couch Counselling offers a safe, confidential space without judgement, with a registered gay counsellor in Melbourne and online Australia wide. Make sense of things, find calm, and reconnect at your pace.

Unload on the Couch.
A space for men’s growth.

Go to www.bentcouch.com.au/connect and you can start with a free conversation. What’s hindering your growth?

Some of us didn’t come out to be brave.We came out because pretending was killing us.For me, coming out wasn’t a celebra...
09/10/2025

Some of us didn’t come out to be brave.

We came out because pretending was killing us.

For me, coming out wasn’t a celebration. It was a collapse. Years of holding everything together until I couldn’t anymore.

The hardest part wasn’t telling others. It was facing myself, the life I had built around silence, and the cost of keeping it going.

That pain is what led me here, to this work, and to creating Bent Couch Counselling, Gay Fathers Worldwide and Mens Community Couch Conversations 🌈

These are all spaces for men who are ready to stop pretending and start breathing again.

No performance. No pressure. Just truth, care, and connection.

11th October is National Coming Out Day. If your pretending is hurting you then be gentle and reach out to talk.

Every story deserves to be heard, and every person deserves support that respects who they are.At Bent Couch Counselling...
23/09/2025

Every story deserves to be heard, and every person deserves support that respects who they are.

At Bent Couch Counselling, I work with NDIS participants across the LGBTQIA+ community to create safe, affirming spaces for growth and healing.

Through counselling, life coaching, and personalised support, I help clients:

Build confidence in their identity

Manage anxiety, depression, and burnout

Strengthen resilience and connection

Navigate challenges with family, relationships, or community

The NDIS is about more than funding, it’s about empowering people to live authentically and thrive in their daily lives.

🌈 If you’re an LGBTQIA+ person or ally navigating the NDIS, know that support is available in ways that honour who you are.

📖 Read more about the benefits of NDIS support for the LGBTQIA+ community in the article: https://www.bentcouch.com.au/articles/inclusive-lgbtqia-ndis-counselling-support

Holidays remind us it’s okay to slow down, but counselling shows us we deserve that rest every single day.At Bent Couch,...
16/09/2025

Holidays remind us it’s okay to slow down, but counselling shows us we deserve that rest every single day.

At Bent Couch, we create safe spaces for men and LGBTQIA+ communities to pause, breathe, and reconnect with themselves. Rest is not a luxury, it’s part of healing.

Recently, I realised I needed space to breathe and reset. That is why I am away in the beautiful Cook Islands. Taking ti...
11/09/2025

Recently, I realised I needed space to breathe and reset. That is why I am away in the beautiful Cook Islands.

Taking time away gives me and my partner the chance to slow down, reconnect, and remind ourselves of what really matters.

Today, I had the privilege of presenting to the amazing team about self-care and the importance of having honest conversations. It was a reminder that before we check in with anyone else, we need to start with ourselves by asking “Am I OK?”

Today, I hope you take a moment to pause and ask yourself the same question. It is okay to need rest. It is okay to need support. It is okay to put yourself first.

Fatherhood looks different for all of us. 🌈For some, it is bedtime stories and scraped knees. For others, it is navigati...
06/09/2025

Fatherhood looks different for all of us. 🌈

For some, it is bedtime stories and scraped knees. For others, it is navigating distance, co-parenting, or building families in ways that break the traditional mould. For me, being a gay dad has been a journey of love, growth, and redefining what family means.

There is no single way to do this right. What matters is showing up, leading with love, and creating safe spaces for our kids and ourselves to be who we truly are.

I shared more about my journey, love, and what fatherhood means to me in my latest article. You can read it here: www.bentcouch.com.au/articles

To every dad, stepdad, foster dad, granddad, co-parent, and father figure, today is for you. Thank you for your courage, your care, and your heart.

After the protests across Australia this weekend, many of us are left feeling unsettled, unheard, or unsafe.At Bent Couc...
02/09/2025

After the protests across Australia this weekend, many of us are left feeling unsettled, unheard, or unsafe.

At Bent Couch, we want you to know this:
🌈 You are welcome.
🌏 You are safe.
🫶 You are seen.

We stand with every letter, every flag, and every story and we remain committed to creating spaces where connection and belonging come first.

No matter who you are or where you’re from, you belong here. Always.

🏳️‍🌈 Some conversations change the game. This is one of them.Homophobic slurs hurt. They leave scars that many of us car...
22/08/2025

🏳️‍🌈 Some conversations change the game. This is one of them.

Homophobic slurs hurt. They leave scars that many of us carry for years. For LGBTQIA+ people, sport should be a place where we feel safe, celebrated, and seen; not silenced or shamed.

At Bent Couch Counselling, we believe healing begins with honest conversations. Let’s keep talking about inclusion, safety, and respect and let’s remind each other that we belong, always.

Your story matters. You matter.

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519/370 St Kilda Road
Melbourne, VIC
3004

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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