What I do
Hello and welcome to my site.
I understand that life's challenges can sometimes feel overwhelming. Whether you are dealing with life stressors such as work, relationships, sexual issues or seeking personal growth, I am here to support you.
I will provide a safe, confidential and non judgemental space where you can explore what is happening to you. Doing this will give you insights, help you develop coping strategies and find the strength to cope with everyday life.
I'm experienced in working with individuals, and people in relationships and will tailor the work to fit your needs. My experience includes working with people on a wide range of issues from bereavement to eating disorders, anxiety, depression and sexual problems.
Psychosexual Therapy
Intimacy and sexuality are vital aspects of who we are, but they can also cause anxiety, distress and relationship breakdown. I am a trained Psychosexual Therapist who can help you to navigate your way out of the difficulties you are facing. I will work with you to help you explore what you are wanting out of sex and intimacy, understanding how to express this to your partner(s)
Sexual problems can include for women, lack of desire, vaginisumus, not being able to orgasm.
For men it can include lack of desire, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, not being able to orgasm.
For all sexes it can be coming to terms with the body and its changes through ageing or illness.
I will work with you in a safe, supportive and sensitive way to help you work through your sexual problems. I can work with individuals, couples or people in multiple partner relationships, same sex and heterosexual people.
Relationship Therapy
Sometimes people can struggle with various aspects of their relationships. I can help you through this by helping to improve your communication, resolve conflicts and strengthen your bond. in relationship therapy I provide a safe space to encourage you to discuss your feelings, concerns and needs. The goal is to help you navigate the difficulties you are having whilst fostering a healthier and more fulfilling relationship. Such difficulties can be significant issues such as recovering from affairs, to considering how you are going to live together once you have made a commitment to do so, whether that is marriage or not.
I work with couples or people in multiple partner relationships, same sex and heterosexual people.
Individual Therapy
My individual sessions will provide you with a safe space to explore feelings and challenges, helping you to achieve the your goals and provide mental clarity. I will work on a one to one basis to gain insight, and develop strategies to overcome problems in your life. These can include, anxiety, depression, low mood, stress, eating disorders, or simply wanting to achieve personal growth. My approach is systemic,which means working with you to examine all aspects of your life which can impact on your well being. I do use other techniques, such as CBT, person centred and psychodynmaic therapy where this is appropriate.
Appointments and cost
Appointments are for 50 minutes. Prior to your first appointment I offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation with you to see if you feel I am able to help you and if we can work together. Following this I shall send you a contract to look at, we will discuss this further when we meet.
Cost. For Psychosexual therapy each 50 minutes session is £70
For couple therapy each 50 minutes session is £70
For individual therapy each 50 minutes session is £60
CPD
As a trained therapist I stay up to date with continual professional development. This helps me to support you with the most up to date information and techniques being used in therapy.
I am currently looking at CPD for single session therapy. This is an exciting opportunity for clients to access a single session of therapy when they are not sure if ongoing therapy is for them. I will offer this format of therapy later this year.
Resources and Links
10th September has been designated World Suicide Prevention Month by the International Association for Suicide Prevention. The aim is to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention. There is no one single reason a person dies by suicide, it is a complex situation made of different factors including, social, environmental, genetic and psychological. Men are more likely to die by suicide than women, the full reasons for this are not fully understood. For trans and non binary people there are added complexities of discrimination, stigma and prejudice. According to Stonewall, 46% of Trans people have thought about suicide in the past year.
if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts please seek help.
Samaritans 116 123
Other resources:
Mental Health UK.org
Menopause - Symptoms - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
see drlouisenewson.co.uk
Non menopause support:
www.estherperel.com/podcasts
Eating Disorder support: South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association. www.syeda.org.uk 01142728822.
Beat.www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
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