Resources
I am linked to a number of professional organisations: These associations uphold standards in counselling, psychotherapy, and sexual health:
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) — provides a directory of accredited therapists across the UK
- United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) — offers a directory of psychotherapists across the UK
- College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) — directory of accredited psychosexual and relationship therapists
- Counselling Directory — UK-wide directory for finding registered therapists
I specialise in working with people to navigate their psychosexual and relational difficulties, creating a safe, confidential, and compassionate space where challenges can be explored and healing can begin.
I work holistically, drawing on integrative, somatic, and psychodynamic approaches, tailored to meet each client’s unique needs.
I aim to work collaboratively to help you to gain insight, emotional balance, and move towards living a fulfilling, authentic and relationally-connected life.
If you are seeking support with psychosexual issues, addiction, or relationship challenges, the following UK-based resources may be helpful:
Sexual Health and Psychosexual Support
For help with erectile dysfunction, ejaculation concerns, desire and arousal issues, painful intercourse, vaginismus, sexual identity, or sexual shame:
- Relate — offers relationship and sex therapy, with resources for common sexual and relationship issues
- NHS Sexual Health Services — directory of local sexual health clinics offering support for a range of psychosexual issues
- https://menshealthclinic.com/uk/?redirect=false provides information on sexual health issues and specialist support for conditions like erectile dysfunction and arousal issues
- Brook — offers sexual health information and support for younger adults navigating issues around sexual identity and diverse orientations
- Mojo Men — an online platform offering support, resources, and guidance specifically for men facing erectile dysfunction and other sexual health challenges
Trauma, Addiction, and Compulsive Sexual Behaviours
These organizations provide resources for trauma recovery, compulsive sexual behaviour, and support for those impacted by childhood sexual abuse:
- Somatic Experiencing Association United Kingdom (SEA UK) — support for trauma recovery, including for individuals dealing with sexual health and compulsive behaviour issues
- Association for the Treatment of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity (ATSAC) — resources for managing compulsive sexual behaviours, including pornography addiction
- https://www.sashlondon.org UK branch offers information and resources for those facing compulsive sexual behaviour issues
Peer Support Groups
Peer-led support groups for addiction, compulsive behaviours, and co-dependency, including resources for managing pornography addiction, compulsive behaviours, and healing from childhood sexual abuse:
- Sex Addicts Anonymous UK (SAA) — support group for individuals struggling with compulsive sexual behaviours
- Sexaholics Anonymous UK (SAUK) — support for individuals dealing with compulsive sexual behaviours, including pornography addiction
- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous UK (SLAA) — provides support for individuals facing challenges with love, sex, and relationship addiction
- https://codauk.org — support for those impacted by compulsive behaviours and relationship dependency
Gender and Sexual Diversity
Resources and support for individuals exploring or identifying within LGBTQIA+ communities, non-monogamous relationships, or kink:
- Pink Therapy — a UK therapy organization specializing in gender and sexual diversity, non-monogamy, and kink-aware support
- Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline — offers phone and web support for LGBTQIA+ individuals and those exploring sexual identity
- Mermaids UK — support for gender-diverse individuals, especially transgender and non-binary young people and their families
- https://www.akt.org.uk/resources/resources-for-the-bisexual-community/ — resources and support for bisexual individuals across the UK
Additional Support Groups
For those needing help with substance abuse and recovery, which may intersect with psychosexual issues:
For more intensive or tailored support, reaching out to a qualified therapist can be an effective next step.
Recommended Self-Help Books
These books provide practical guidance on various psychosexual, relationship, and self-care issues:
- Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski — focuses on understanding desire, arousal, and sexual wellness.
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk — a resource on how trauma impacts the body and mind, with strategies for healing.
- Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel — explores how to maintain desire and intimacy in long-term relationships.
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love” by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller — examines how attachment styles impact relationships.
- Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes — a guide to understanding and managing sexual addiction.
- Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw — addresses how shame affects self-worth and offers paths for healing.