Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Counselling in Farnham
Welcome, I’m Faith (she/her) and I’m a qualified, integrative therapist. I offer a warm, safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore what is on your mind. I will work sensitively and collaboratively with you to look at anything in your life that is causing you difficulties, or that you’d like to look into in more detail to increase your self-awareness and better understand your relationships and feelings.
Welcome, I’m Faith (she/her) and I’m a qualified, integrative therapist. I offer a warm, safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore what is on your mind. I will work sensitively and collaboratively with you to look at anything in your life that is causing you difficulties, or that you’d like to look into in more detail to increase your self-awareness and better understand your relationships and feelings.
You might not know exactly how you feel, or you might have mixed emotions and just need a neutral, non-judgemental space in which to be you . I offer talking therapy or creative art therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I am an integrative therapist who adapts to what my client needs. I use my psychodynamic training intertwined with a person centred and humanistic approach. Please see my website for more detail on this.
You might not know exactly how you feel, or you might have mixed emotions and just need a neutral, non-judgemental space in which to be you . I offer talking therapy or creative art therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I am an integrative therapist who adapts to what my client needs. I use my psychodynamic training intertwined with a person centred and humanistic approach. Please see my website for more detail on this.
I guess you're wondering who I can help? Perhaps one of the following descriptions and scenarios fits you: your anxiety and stress levels are so high, you feel like exploding; your self esteem and confidence are so low they're dragging on the ground; you seem always to form the same rotten relationships, or the relationships you have with friends and family feel more like 'Apocalypse Now' than 'Happy days'. Or, perhaps, you have experienced a bereavement and you're struggling to adapt to the new life thrust upon you. If any of these desriptions or scenarios fit you, then I can offer you the support you need to make positive changes.
I guess you're wondering who I can help? Perhaps one of the following descriptions and scenarios fits you: your anxiety and stress levels are so high, you feel like exploding; your self esteem and confidence are so low they're dragging on the ground; you seem always to form the same rotten relationships, or the relationships you have with friends and family feel more like 'Apocalypse Now' than 'Happy days'. Or, perhaps, you have experienced a bereavement and you're struggling to adapt to the new life thrust upon you. If any of these desriptions or scenarios fit you, then I can offer you the support you need to make positive changes.
I understand that starting therapy can feel daunting, especially if you’ve ever felt misunderstood or dismissed in traditional settings, or unsure how to express yourself. Many neurodivergent clients find that previous therapy hasn’t fully understood their experience. That’s why I’m dedicated to creating a warm, safe, and accommodating space where you can feel understood and valued exactly as you are.
I work with an integrative approach, placing you at the heart of therapy in a safe, judgment-free space. My approach is flexible and fluid, adapting to your unique needs and preferences.
I understand that starting therapy can feel daunting, especially if you’ve ever felt misunderstood or dismissed in traditional settings, or unsure how to express yourself. Many neurodivergent clients find that previous therapy hasn’t fully understood their experience. That’s why I’m dedicated to creating a warm, safe, and accommodating space where you can feel understood and valued exactly as you are.
I work with an integrative approach, placing you at the heart of therapy in a safe, judgment-free space. My approach is flexible and fluid, adapting to your unique needs and preferences.
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My name is Dawn (she / they) & I am a social activist art therapist providing arts psychotherapy & sex positive therapy to adults in West & SouthWest London.
The arts are an alternative approach to traditional talking therapy & can provide a deeper insight when it is hard to find the words for your experiences and feelings.
In my sessions, the seven art forms are available for you;
Art
Sand-play
Music
Bodywork / Movement
Poetry
Sculpture / Clay
Drama / Puppetry
My name is Dawn (she / they) & I am a social activist art therapist providing arts psychotherapy & sex positive therapy to adults in West & SouthWest London.
The arts are an alternative approach to traditional talking therapy & can provide a deeper insight when it is hard to find the words for your experiences and feelings.
In my sessions, the seven art forms are available for you;
Art
Sand-play
Music
Bodywork / Movement
Poetry
Sculpture / Clay
Drama / Puppetry
Imagine waking up feeling refreshed, with a clear mind and a sense of purpose. Picture yourself navigating relationships with calm and confidence, living a life where you're not just coping, but thriving. Does this feel out of reach? It doesn’t have to be. Perhaps you lie awake at night, your mind racing with anxious thoughts. Or feel trapped in a relationship that brings more pain than joy. Or dream of writing that book or making art, yet find yourself procrastinating. Or feel unsure of your next steps, longing for a life that feels more fully your own.
Imagine waking up feeling refreshed, with a clear mind and a sense of purpose. Picture yourself navigating relationships with calm and confidence, living a life where you're not just coping, but thriving. Does this feel out of reach? It doesn’t have to be. Perhaps you lie awake at night, your mind racing with anxious thoughts. Or feel trapped in a relationship that brings more pain than joy. Or dream of writing that book or making art, yet find yourself procrastinating. Or feel unsure of your next steps, longing for a life that feels more fully your own.
I'm sex positive, sex worker allied and have experience of kink dynamics.
I have found that interpersonal relationship issues often intersect with deeper themes, such as patterns of relating formed in childhood, feelings of anxiety or overwhelm, identity exploration, or a sense of being stuck. I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where we can explore these interconnected areas together and work toward positive change.
I'm sex positive, sex worker allied and have experience of kink dynamics.
I have found that interpersonal relationship issues often intersect with deeper themes, such as patterns of relating formed in childhood, feelings of anxiety or overwhelm, identity exploration, or a sense of being stuck. I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where we can explore these interconnected areas together and work toward positive change.
Alongside this, many are also curious about expanding into more aliveness: intimacy, fantasy, kink, alternative relating, emotional honesty, and relational depth.
I offer sex and relationship support for individuals and couples exploring sexual challenges, communication, intimacy, desire, and relational patterns. My work integrates embodiment, consent, expansive thinking and relational awareness to support deeper connection, clarity, and the ability to meet more of yourself both in your sexuality and relationships.
Alongside this, many are also curious about expanding into more aliveness: intimacy, fantasy, kink, alternative relating, emotional honesty, and relational depth.
I offer sex and relationship support for individuals and couples exploring sexual challenges, communication, intimacy, desire, and relational patterns. My work integrates embodiment, consent, expansive thinking and relational awareness to support deeper connection, clarity, and the ability to meet more of yourself both in your sexuality and relationships.
I am a sex-positive, GDSR, Kink-affirming therapist who supports those exploring their sexualities and desires without shame or judgment.
I work with both couples and individuals navigating sexual, relationship and intimacy difficulties and I bring a psychosexual-informed lens to help foster connection, understanding, and pleasure in relationships. My work is neuroaffirming, and I support adults exploring life through the lens of neurodivergence (including Autism, ADHD).
I am a sex-positive, GDSR, Kink-affirming therapist who supports those exploring their sexualities and desires without shame or judgment.
I work with both couples and individuals navigating sexual, relationship and intimacy difficulties and I bring a psychosexual-informed lens to help foster connection, understanding, and pleasure in relationships. My work is neuroaffirming, and I support adults exploring life through the lens of neurodivergence (including Autism, ADHD).
Do others view you as a calm river with a constant, steady flow? Does this stop you from telling them about the disarming undercurrent that pulls you in all directions? Perhaps you feel like you need to maintain the outward appearance of being someone who ‘has it all’ when inwardly you are scared that you aren’t enough. Appearing perfect can be exhausting, it can also be isolating and erode our true sense of self. I am here so that you can rest your mask down for a while. By tapping into and meeting the needs of your inner self you will find that you feel resourced enough to fortify your relationships with others.
Do others view you as a calm river with a constant, steady flow? Does this stop you from telling them about the disarming undercurrent that pulls you in all directions? Perhaps you feel like you need to maintain the outward appearance of being someone who ‘has it all’ when inwardly you are scared that you aren’t enough. Appearing perfect can be exhausting, it can also be isolating and erode our true sense of self. I am here so that you can rest your mask down for a while. By tapping into and meeting the needs of your inner self you will find that you feel resourced enough to fortify your relationships with others.
I offer confidential, client focused psychotherapy, Face-Face & Zoom worldwide . Through dialogue and the shared exploration of your life, you may find relief from recurring problems, live your life more fully and realise your full potential. Therapy is a personal and individual process of change, as well as understanding. This is an opportunity to take time and space to think about yourself and the problems you may be facing. By talking to a trained psychotherapist you may find it easier to understand how past experiences, thought patterns and behaviour, or anxieties about the future are causing difficulties in your daily life.
I offer confidential, client focused psychotherapy, Face-Face & Zoom worldwide . Through dialogue and the shared exploration of your life, you may find relief from recurring problems, live your life more fully and realise your full potential. Therapy is a personal and individual process of change, as well as understanding. This is an opportunity to take time and space to think about yourself and the problems you may be facing. By talking to a trained psychotherapist you may find it easier to understand how past experiences, thought patterns and behaviour, or anxieties about the future are causing difficulties in your daily life.
If you’ve arrived here, you’re likely looking for support to help you make meaningful changes in your life. Perhaps you’re experiencing confusing emotions, struggling with your mental health, or feel that life has reached a point where things just aren’t working anymore.
Maybe you feel lost, unsure of exactly what needs to change - but something in your gut tells you that things don’t feel right.
The good news is, these kinds of experiences are incredibly common, and they’re exactly where therapy can help. It can empower you to understand what’s going on and begin to move forward.
If you’ve arrived here, you’re likely looking for support to help you make meaningful changes in your life. Perhaps you’re experiencing confusing emotions, struggling with your mental health, or feel that life has reached a point where things just aren’t working anymore.
Maybe you feel lost, unsure of exactly what needs to change - but something in your gut tells you that things don’t feel right.
The good news is, these kinds of experiences are incredibly common, and they’re exactly where therapy can help. It can empower you to understand what’s going on and begin to move forward.
In our modern society there are so many potential situations where life can become difficult without warning. Some people may have experienced difficulties throughout the whole of their lives, some may have experienced changes to their circumstances that have led to difficulties arising in their teens, 20s, 30s or further into adulthood. Some people may not even have been aware that their circumstances and experiences have led them to a place where they needed help. Whatever a person’s life experiences, everyone deserves an opportunity to heal, develop a stronger sense of self, or just understand themselves better.
In our modern society there are so many potential situations where life can become difficult without warning. Some people may have experienced difficulties throughout the whole of their lives, some may have experienced changes to their circumstances that have led to difficulties arising in their teens, 20s, 30s or further into adulthood. Some people may not even have been aware that their circumstances and experiences have led them to a place where they needed help. Whatever a person’s life experiences, everyone deserves an opportunity to heal, develop a stronger sense of self, or just understand themselves better.
Are you looking for change and growth in yourself and in your relationships? Are the experiences and patterns of the past keeping you stuck? I aim to create a safe space where you can connect more fully to your own feelings beyond the relentless flow of a life that pressures us to achieve more, own more and be better people. We can look at your blocks and fears, what brings you joy and energy. Our work will be interactive, and led by you because you are the expert on you and what you need to grow. I aim to help you live more authentically and embrace the world with creativity and compassion.
Are you looking for change and growth in yourself and in your relationships? Are the experiences and patterns of the past keeping you stuck? I aim to create a safe space where you can connect more fully to your own feelings beyond the relentless flow of a life that pressures us to achieve more, own more and be better people. We can look at your blocks and fears, what brings you joy and energy. Our work will be interactive, and led by you because you are the expert on you and what you need to grow. I aim to help you live more authentically and embrace the world with creativity and compassion.
My clients seek my expertise with sexual and relationship challenges, looking for guidance on improving communication, resolving conflicts, and addressing intimacy issues. For Individual Sexual or Couples therapy we work towards what issues are troubling you and how it is presenting in your daily life and relationships. It is “peeling the onion” to find the main reasons and learning more about yourself, the triggers, your past and how it surfaces in your life. We will draw out a treatment plan and provide techniques to best suit you and work together to resolve them. I work with couples on pre-martial counselling as well.
My clients seek my expertise with sexual and relationship challenges, looking for guidance on improving communication, resolving conflicts, and addressing intimacy issues. For Individual Sexual or Couples therapy we work towards what issues are troubling you and how it is presenting in your daily life and relationships. It is “peeling the onion” to find the main reasons and learning more about yourself, the triggers, your past and how it surfaces in your life. We will draw out a treatment plan and provide techniques to best suit you and work together to resolve them. I work with couples on pre-martial counselling as well.
Like all fully qualified Psychotherapists, I can work with a wide range of issues, including diagnosed mental health disorders. However, I have a special interest in working with Anxiety, Trauma including Sexual Abuse, Identity Problems, Religious Abuse and Spiritual Questioning, and Sexuality (including alternative relationship styles).
Like all fully qualified Psychotherapists, I can work with a wide range of issues, including diagnosed mental health disorders. However, I have a special interest in working with Anxiety, Trauma including Sexual Abuse, Identity Problems, Religious Abuse and Spiritual Questioning, and Sexuality (including alternative relationship styles).
I love working with clients who see the world a little differently. Exploring their unique view of the world and finding a way forward together towards the future they are looking for is a grand adventure. The great thing about counselling is you don't have to start out knowing where you want to end up, just that you want to be moving - we can find the right direction together!
I love working with clients who see the world a little differently. Exploring their unique view of the world and finding a way forward together towards the future they are looking for is a grand adventure. The great thing about counselling is you don't have to start out knowing where you want to end up, just that you want to be moving - we can find the right direction together!
Hello, I'm Lucy, a fully qualified person-centred counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor based in Twyford, near Winchester. I am a registered, accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP Accred), offering professional, experienced, warm and non-judgemental counselling and psychotherapy for clients to explore issues safely and freely. Person-centred therapy is a refreshing therapeutic method; "walking" with you, employing empathic understanding and non-judgemental warmth and acceptance, respecting and trusting your inner resources to support you on your journey.
Hello, I'm Lucy, a fully qualified person-centred counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor based in Twyford, near Winchester. I am a registered, accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP Accred), offering professional, experienced, warm and non-judgemental counselling and psychotherapy for clients to explore issues safely and freely. Person-centred therapy is a refreshing therapeutic method; "walking" with you, employing empathic understanding and non-judgemental warmth and acceptance, respecting and trusting your inner resources to support you on your journey.
I’m Keely Reichardt MSc MBACP, an integrative therapist committed to creating a compassionate space where you can begin to explore and reconnect with yourself.
I have a vested interest in supporting those who have experienced domestic abuse or any other form of gender based violence. I also specialise in supporting those who identify as neurodivergent and those who may be struggling with any form of addiction.
My approach is relational and flexible. I work in the here and now, but when it’s relevant or needed, we may revisit earlier experiences to understand how they might still be shaping your current patterns. I believe in
I’m Keely Reichardt MSc MBACP, an integrative therapist committed to creating a compassionate space where you can begin to explore and reconnect with yourself.
I have a vested interest in supporting those who have experienced domestic abuse or any other form of gender based violence. I also specialise in supporting those who identify as neurodivergent and those who may be struggling with any form of addiction.
My approach is relational and flexible. I work in the here and now, but when it’s relevant or needed, we may revisit earlier experiences to understand how they might still be shaping your current patterns. I believe in
I work with a variety of issues within my sessions and am happy to work with whatever needs you bring as the client. I work as a Pluralist Counselling which means I am well versed in Psychodynamic therapy (looking at and working through your childhood), CBT (changing behaviours and a more practical approach) and person-centred (working in the here and now, putting the clients' needs first). I will work in collaboration with you, and making sure that you feel you are getting the most out of your therapy session, checking in with what you feel is working and what you would like to change whilst offering an empathetic safe space.
I work with a variety of issues within my sessions and am happy to work with whatever needs you bring as the client. I work as a Pluralist Counselling which means I am well versed in Psychodynamic therapy (looking at and working through your childhood), CBT (changing behaviours and a more practical approach) and person-centred (working in the here and now, putting the clients' needs first). I will work in collaboration with you, and making sure that you feel you are getting the most out of your therapy session, checking in with what you feel is working and what you would like to change whilst offering an empathetic safe space.
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Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Counsellors
Why might an individual want to see a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist?
A sex-positive or kinky individual may want to see a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist because the client may feel safer and more supported discussing their experiences and challenges. A therapist who identifies as kink-friendly will have experience with clients having diverse sexual preferences and will likely be nonjudgmental and supportive about issues brought to the table. It is important to note that sex-positive, kink-allied individuals may find equal success with therapists who do not have such specialised knowledge and background. The most important factor in the success of therapy is for the client and practitioner to form a strong, trusting bond.
Do therapists have special training to gain expertise in sex-positive, kink-allied treatment?
Generally, no. There are limited training programs and unofficial accreditations that therapists can pursue, but a therapist’s expertise will ultimately come from their previous experience with similar clients, their engagement with organisations that promote sex positivity or kink-allied lifestyles, and the importance they place on safety and cultural sensitivity.
How can individuals recognise a good sex-positive, kink-allied therapist?
An experienced therapist is able to help clients explore their sexual identity and expression and relieve any discomfort or stigma attached to discussing such matters and the client’s overall challenges. A therapist who is sex-positive and kink-allied is able to create an environment that honors a client’s experience and sexual preferences. To recognise a good therapist, clients can simply ask directly about topics and issues important to them and gauge their comfort level and connection with a clinician based on the responses.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist with a focus on sex positivity and alternative sexual lifestyles?
Some individuals may feel most comfortable knowing that the clinician they’re working with has a commitment to creating an atmosphere of sex positivity and has experience with relationship diversity and alternative relationship structures. Working with a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist may help clients respect their own challenges and improve identity-affirming treatment.