Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Counselling in Southwark
Many people carry deep emotions like shame or fear, or feel stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns. By exploring the unconscious and reflecting on past and present relationships, we can uncover insights to help with life’s challenges. I have experience with LGBTQIA+ clients and those from multicultural backgrounds, dealing with issues such as relationship problems, anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity. Counselling can offer a safe yet challenging space to explore and gain clarity, whether you have specific concerns or are unsure of the cause.
Many people carry deep emotions like shame or fear, or feel stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns. By exploring the unconscious and reflecting on past and present relationships, we can uncover insights to help with life’s challenges. I have experience with LGBTQIA+ clients and those from multicultural backgrounds, dealing with issues such as relationship problems, anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity. Counselling can offer a safe yet challenging space to explore and gain clarity, whether you have specific concerns or are unsure of the cause.
I also welcome people at the intersection of queerness, kink, and alternative subcultures.
In invite you to contact me to speak confidentially about anything that you feel you need at this point in your life.
This could be difficulties in your everyday life or with others. This could be thoughts, feelings, or sensations that are too much. This could be a lack of desire or enjoyment in life. This could be a loss or a destabilising event. This could also be a question about yourself, which you wish to explore in a non-judgemental space.
I welcome people of all ethnicities, cultures, and alternative subcultures; and people of all genders, sexual orientations, types of relationships, and sexual activities.
I also welcome people at the intersection of queerness, kink, and alternative subcultures.
In invite you to contact me to speak confidentially about anything that you feel you need at this point in your life.
This could be difficulties in your everyday life or with others. This could be thoughts, feelings, or sensations that are too much. This could be a lack of desire or enjoyment in life. This could be a loss or a destabilising event. This could also be a question about yourself, which you wish to explore in a non-judgemental space.
I welcome people of all ethnicities, cultures, and alternative subcultures; and people of all genders, sexual orientations, types of relationships, and sexual activities.
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 am also kink-aware and sex positive.
Hello, I’m Rebecca. I will be by your side as you explore whatever you wish to share, accepting all parts of you and bringing all parts of myself. As a person-centred therapist I offer a space that is non-judgemental, open and supportive. I offer you space that is just for you, to have the time to be heard and express yourself. I'm passionate about social justice and embed this in my practice, curious about how your identities and life experiences are felt and perceived. It feels like a really hard time to be queer and/or trans at the moment, I'm here to hold you and have understanding and experience. You are welcome and accepted.
I am also kink-aware and sex positive.
Hello, I’m Rebecca. I will be by your side as you explore whatever you wish to share, accepting all parts of you and bringing all parts of myself. As a person-centred therapist I offer a space that is non-judgemental, open and supportive. I offer you space that is just for you, to have the time to be heard and express yourself. I'm passionate about social justice and embed this in my practice, curious about how your identities and life experiences are felt and perceived. It feels like a really hard time to be queer and/or trans at the moment, I'm here to hold you and have understanding and experience. You are welcome and accepted.
Something feels off, but you can't quite name it. Maybe you're functioning fine on the outside while carrying something heavier underneath - anxiety that won't settle, patterns that keep repeating, or pain from the past that still shows up in your relationships and daily life. It doesn't have to stay this way.
I'm Jennifer, a UKCP-registered integrative psychotherapist based at London Bridge. I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and life transitions. My primary approach is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, woven into a broader frame - exploring your inner world with curiosity and care.
Something feels off, but you can't quite name it. Maybe you're functioning fine on the outside while carrying something heavier underneath - anxiety that won't settle, patterns that keep repeating, or pain from the past that still shows up in your relationships and daily life. It doesn't have to stay this way.
I'm Jennifer, a UKCP-registered integrative psychotherapist based at London Bridge. I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and life transitions. My primary approach is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, woven into a broader frame - exploring your inner world with curiosity and care.
I am a Person Centred Therapist registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have extensive experience working with under-represented communities and helping people understanding their behaviours. My counselling journey started a decade ago, not as a qualified counsellor, but as a client. By offering a judgment free space and the opportunity to be vulnerable, my therapist supported me on my journey of self-acceptance. It is on that connection between counsellor and client that I base my work. In my humanistic approach to therapy I believe that my clients are the experts of themselves.
I am a Person Centred Therapist registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have extensive experience working with under-represented communities and helping people understanding their behaviours. My counselling journey started a decade ago, not as a qualified counsellor, but as a client. By offering a judgment free space and the opportunity to be vulnerable, my therapist supported me on my journey of self-acceptance. It is on that connection between counsellor and client that I base my work. In my humanistic approach to therapy I believe that my clients are the experts of themselves.
They are of many nationalities, faiths, LGBTQ+ & kink communities
Whether your concern is with communication, sex, power dynamics, money, emotional connection, anxiety, depression, dating, an affair or something unresolved and long past, I offer a safe and supportive environment where couples & individuals can openly discuss their issues and find ways to overcome the difficulties. Couples are enabled to consciously take charge of their relationship - to create it as you want it to be. This may be towards a happier and healthier relationship, or indeed to positively manage separation & the practicalities of divorce.
They are of many nationalities, faiths, LGBTQ+ & kink communities
Whether your concern is with communication, sex, power dynamics, money, emotional connection, anxiety, depression, dating, an affair or something unresolved and long past, I offer a safe and supportive environment where couples & individuals can openly discuss their issues and find ways to overcome the difficulties. Couples are enabled to consciously take charge of their relationship - to create it as you want it to be. This may be towards a happier and healthier relationship, or indeed to positively manage separation & the practicalities of divorce.
At Southwark Counselling & Psychotherapy I work with individuals, couples and multiple partners.
There’s no “right” reason to seek therapy. My clients come for many varied reasons including conflict, stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, body image issues, disordered eating, addiction, compulsivity, issues around identity, anger, meaning-making, isolation, relationship challenges, life transitions, bereavement, trauma, and the effects of past trauma.
At Southwark Counselling & Psychotherapy I work with individuals, couples and multiple partners.
There’s no “right” reason to seek therapy. My clients come for many varied reasons including conflict, stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, body image issues, disordered eating, addiction, compulsivity, issues around identity, anger, meaning-making, isolation, relationship challenges, life transitions, bereavement, trauma, and the effects of past trauma.
My practice is sex-positive, kink-aware, LGBTQ+ affirmative, culturally sensitive, and non-judgemental.
I work with adults and couples experiencing sexual, intimacy, and relationship difficulties. Alongside my counselling practice, I am currently completing advanced postgraduate training in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy (Student Member of COSRT).
I support clients with concerns including low or mismatched desire, sexual anxiety, performance anxiety, erectile difficulties, premature (early) ejaculation, orgasm difficulties, painful sex, intimacy challenges, communication difficulties, infidelity, relationship conflict, compulsive sexual behaviours, sexual shame, sexual identity exploration, and consensual non-monogamy.
My practice is sex-positive, kink-aware, LGBTQ+ affirmative, culturally sensitive, and non-judgemental.
I work with adults and couples experiencing sexual, intimacy, and relationship difficulties. Alongside my counselling practice, I am currently completing advanced postgraduate training in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy (Student Member of COSRT).
I support clients with concerns including low or mismatched desire, sexual anxiety, performance anxiety, erectile difficulties, premature (early) ejaculation, orgasm difficulties, painful sex, intimacy challenges, communication difficulties, infidelity, relationship conflict, compulsive sexual behaviours, sexual shame, sexual identity exploration, and consensual non-monogamy.
Sometimes life is overwhelming, and it can be difficult to see past what we are struggling with. If you are reading this then you have already taken the first steps of what might feel like a dauting and perhaps lonely process. The seeking of therapy in itself might be seen to reveal an intuitive sense of the need to ask for and to take support in order to move beyond where we may have become stuck.
By taking a relational approach to therapy, I create a warm and nurturing space which is safe enough to explore and share the depth of your experience.
Sometimes life is overwhelming, and it can be difficult to see past what we are struggling with. If you are reading this then you have already taken the first steps of what might feel like a dauting and perhaps lonely process. The seeking of therapy in itself might be seen to reveal an intuitive sense of the need to ask for and to take support in order to move beyond where we may have become stuck.
By taking a relational approach to therapy, I create a warm and nurturing space which is safe enough to explore and share the depth of your experience.
My role as a therapist is to work alongside you, offering a supportive, non-judgemental space where we can gently explore what you are experiencing at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Together we can address difficulties such as anxiety, hyper-vigilance, depression, dissociation, intrusive thoughts, addiction, and related challenges. I support you in building internal balance, strengthening emotional regulation, managing stress, and working through trauma, life transitions, and relational difficulties.
My role as a therapist is to work alongside you, offering a supportive, non-judgemental space where we can gently explore what you are experiencing at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Together we can address difficulties such as anxiety, hyper-vigilance, depression, dissociation, intrusive thoughts, addiction, and related challenges. I support you in building internal balance, strengthening emotional regulation, managing stress, and working through trauma, life transitions, and relational difficulties.
Practice closed until 6th July. I will respond to any messages on 6/7/26.
I am a UKCP and BACP registered psychotherapist with many years of experience. I work with both individuals and couples in person and online.
Psychotherapy offers a structured, safe, and focused environment in which to explore your emotional and relational patterns with a view to helping you experience life in a clearer and more fulfilling way. You can expect me to listen deeply to your story, and to offer insights and perspectives to enable you to understand how it is that you are living your life, and what you can do to change that experience.
Practice closed until 6th July. I will respond to any messages on 6/7/26.
I am a UKCP and BACP registered psychotherapist with many years of experience. I work with both individuals and couples in person and online.
Psychotherapy offers a structured, safe, and focused environment in which to explore your emotional and relational patterns with a view to helping you experience life in a clearer and more fulfilling way. You can expect me to listen deeply to your story, and to offer insights and perspectives to enable you to understand how it is that you are living your life, and what you can do to change that experience.
Whether you seek support for feelings of anxiety, depression, stress, help with experiences of trauma or the losses shading our lives, I offer a therapeutic service that can help you cultivate the self-awareness needed for lasting change. I can help you make sense of your experiences and develop new ways of living well. My practice involves being alongside you as you discover your capacity for living fully as yourself. I provide a safe, reflective space where you can become curious about what this means for you.
Whether you seek support for feelings of anxiety, depression, stress, help with experiences of trauma or the losses shading our lives, I offer a therapeutic service that can help you cultivate the self-awareness needed for lasting change. I can help you make sense of your experiences and develop new ways of living well. My practice involves being alongside you as you discover your capacity for living fully as yourself. I provide a safe, reflective space where you can become curious about what this means for you.
Hi I'm Daniel (He/Him). I'm a counsellor who provides support for people that are struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety and grief. I work with people seeking support with difficult life decisions and challenges in their relationships. Often people attend because they are feeling 'stuck'; finding themselves arriving at the same place, despite trying really hard to change. Perhaps they are drinking, shopping or eating to cope or escape. The sex and relationships they're having has stopped feeling safe or fulfilling. They're doing things to 'feel better' while avoiding people, places or decisions due to fear or shame.
Hi I'm Daniel (He/Him). I'm a counsellor who provides support for people that are struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety and grief. I work with people seeking support with difficult life decisions and challenges in their relationships. Often people attend because they are feeling 'stuck'; finding themselves arriving at the same place, despite trying really hard to change. Perhaps they are drinking, shopping or eating to cope or escape. The sex and relationships they're having has stopped feeling safe or fulfilling. They're doing things to 'feel better' while avoiding people, places or decisions due to fear or shame.
People can get trapped between two painful positions: feeling powerless to change, or blaming themselves for not changing. Or both. And both create suffering. Something in life may no longer be working. You may feel stuck in patterns you can’t shift - anxiety, shame, low mood, compulsive habits, relationship difficulties or a sense of lost purpose. On the outside you may or may not seem to be coping, but inside you know you are not.
People can get trapped between two painful positions: feeling powerless to change, or blaming themselves for not changing. Or both. And both create suffering. Something in life may no longer be working. You may feel stuck in patterns you can’t shift - anxiety, shame, low mood, compulsive habits, relationship difficulties or a sense of lost purpose. On the outside you may or may not seem to be coping, but inside you know you are not.
If you are looking for a specialist therapist who can help you with issues related to intimacy, sex and relationships then you have come to the right place. I know it can be difficult opening up about issues related to sex, sexuality and sexual function and the impact this can have on you and your relationships. I am a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist with extensive experience working in the NHS and Private Practice. Difficulties with intimacy can be caused by many different factors that may overlap. Together we can work holistically to help you gain greater understanding and give you strategies to make positive changes.
If you are looking for a specialist therapist who can help you with issues related to intimacy, sex and relationships then you have come to the right place. I know it can be difficult opening up about issues related to sex, sexuality and sexual function and the impact this can have on you and your relationships. I am a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist with extensive experience working in the NHS and Private Practice. Difficulties with intimacy can be caused by many different factors that may overlap. Together we can work holistically to help you gain greater understanding and give you strategies to make positive changes.
I’m Pedro, a BACP-registered counsellor offering diversity-aware therapy in English and Spanish, online across the UK and in person in London Bridge (SE1) and Greenwich (SE10).
My work is LGBTQIA+ affirming, ADHD/neurodivergence-aware and trauma-informed. I support adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, shame, low self-worth, relationship difficulties and identity questions. A lot of my work explores the emotional cost of adapting, hiding or people-pleasing.
This may connect with being LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, from a migrant or multicultural background, or a man who has not had much space for vulnerability.
I’m Pedro, a BACP-registered counsellor offering diversity-aware therapy in English and Spanish, online across the UK and in person in London Bridge (SE1) and Greenwich (SE10).
My work is LGBTQIA+ affirming, ADHD/neurodivergence-aware and trauma-informed. I support adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, shame, low self-worth, relationship difficulties and identity questions. A lot of my work explores the emotional cost of adapting, hiding or people-pleasing.
This may connect with being LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, from a migrant or multicultural background, or a man who has not had much space for vulnerability.
I am sex-positive and kink friendly.
Working in a person-centred way, I will offer you empathy, acceptance and warmth as you explore what has brought you to counselling. I am interested in your thoughts and feelings and I want to understand your world and how things are for you. Working together we will explore your world and it is possible you will gain greater self-awareness and understanding
I am sex-positive and kink friendly.
Working in a person-centred way, I will offer you empathy, acceptance and warmth as you explore what has brought you to counselling. I am interested in your thoughts and feelings and I want to understand your world and how things are for you. Working together we will explore your world and it is possible you will gain greater self-awareness and understanding
Hi, I'm Rachel. I am a psychosexual and relationship therapist. I work with people from all backgrounds and walks of life, although most often I work with clients who fall into the category of gender, sexuality or relationship diverse (GSRD), whether that means someone is kinky, polyamorous, a sex worker, queer (or a combination!). I work with people on a wide variety of issues: I see couples who want to work on improving communication in their relationship; I see individuals who are struggling to identify what they want sexually; I see people who want a space to process their feelings more generally.
Hi, I'm Rachel. I am a psychosexual and relationship therapist. I work with people from all backgrounds and walks of life, although most often I work with clients who fall into the category of gender, sexuality or relationship diverse (GSRD), whether that means someone is kinky, polyamorous, a sex worker, queer (or a combination!). I work with people on a wide variety of issues: I see couples who want to work on improving communication in their relationship; I see individuals who are struggling to identify what they want sexually; I see people who want a space to process their feelings more generally.
I am a UKCP qualified Integrative Psychotherapist (UKCP) and Chartered Counselling Psychologist (DCPsych, CPsychol., AFBPsS). Everyone deserves to have someone in their lives who can listen compassionately and hold a space of non-judgemental understanding. I try to offer that space, first and foremost. While doing this, I seek to understand where things may have been difficult and hold in mind your potential for growth and change. The underlying core of my approach is based on respecting your needs and safety, as well as helping you bring out your innate wisdom and strengths.
I am a UKCP qualified Integrative Psychotherapist (UKCP) and Chartered Counselling Psychologist (DCPsych, CPsychol., AFBPsS). Everyone deserves to have someone in their lives who can listen compassionately and hold a space of non-judgemental understanding. I try to offer that space, first and foremost. While doing this, I seek to understand where things may have been difficult and hold in mind your potential for growth and change. The underlying core of my approach is based on respecting your needs and safety, as well as helping you bring out your innate wisdom and strengths.
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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.