Sexual Addiction Counselling in London

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Ian Richards
Psychotherapist, MBACP
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I am a fully qualified Psychotherapist and hold the ATSAC professional Certificate for Treating Sexual Addiction . I work with individuals who are struggling with compulsive sexual behaviours including paraphiliac urges. These can range from, viewing online Pornography, having multiple sexual encounters or sexual urges towards children.  I also work with the partners of addicted individuals suffering from these behaviours. I have vast clinical experience of working with men who have committed sexual online or contact offence's. I offer therapy sessions in Stratford-upon-Avon and Nationally via Zoom.
01789 331276
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London W12
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Joanne Mander
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
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Hello there and welcome…my name is Joanne and I specialise in Couples Counselling, Psychosexual Therapy and sexual addiction . All relationships have up’s and downs, this is quite normal and we have to re-adjust when life throws up these challenges. If you are experiencing any of the difficulties below though and are finding it hard to resolve, then it may be time to seek experienced support: Do you no longer feel able to talk to your partner? Do your conversations always seem to turn into an argument? Or maybe you are experiencing loss of desire, erectile dysfunction, pain during sex which are causing you a great deal of distress.
01538 712308
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London E16
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Anthony Furlong
Psychotherapist, PhD, BACP
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Hello, I'm Tony and I'm an integrative therapist originally from Yorkshire. I pride myself on my warm, present and calm nature. I am passionate about working in a way that allows you to explore your relationships with yourself and others, and healing in the process. I work integratively, which essentially means that I'm trained to use different approaches and tools based on you and your needs. This brings flexibility to our collaborative online therapy sessions. I am trained to work across different areas such as anxiety, depression, attachment, sexual health, sexual addiction , gender, sexuality body image and relationships.
020 4538 8527
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London SW9
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Hannah Chrystal
I work with people struggling with certain behaviors such as drug or alcohol use, sex and relationship problems and codependency issues. A full assessment of needs will be offered and I will encourage you to express your feelings, emotions and experiences in an open, compassionate and non-judgmental way. I will also offer some support to help you tackle your behaviors with a focus on your triggers and daily life challenges and past traumas. We will also explore how your substance use may have developed and how best to let go of these old patterns of behavior. I will support you through each stage of your recovery process.
020 3962 1275
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London W1G
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Magda Piesiewicz
Psychotherapist, MSc, COSRT General
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I am a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist with an MSc in Psychology. I studied Psychotherapy at Regent’s University and have completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sexology at Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology in Cambridge. My prior occupation as a teacher has sparked my passion for further studying of human behaviour and lifelong development. I undertook a two-year student placement in Harley Street, where I had a chance to acquire skills to work with individuals and couples struggling with compulsive sexual behaviour and relationship difficulties.
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London W1T
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Noel Bell
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
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I am an integrative psychotherapist who can help with addictions, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and life changes. I will help you to make sense of life choices and to develop clearer thinking about your future decisions. I attune my way of working to the needs of my clients and adopt the most effective tools and techniques. You will benefit from clearer thinking and greater insight from working with me. I encourage my clients to bring about behavioural change in their lives by helping them to manifest positive qualities and stepping out of comfort zones.
020 3962 1029
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London SE1
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Wafaa Mf Eltantawy
Counsellor, MA, COSRT Accred
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I am an accredited Psychosexual Therapist (sex therapist), Relationship Counsellor and Gynaecologist licensed by the GMC and am member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT), the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) and the Middle East Society of Sexual Medicine (MESSM). I am also a Sex Addicts therapist and have been leading the Psychosexual Clinic in the NHS trust for the past 15 years.
020 4538 7882
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London W1G
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John Taggart
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
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When we meet I will discuss what sort of therapy will be best for you . I am a therapist who listens with intelligence and compassion, but I am not one who just sits in silence. I am sensitive to how difficult it can be to share personal issues. Sometimes the work will be challenging, but the experience of being heard and understood can be very powerful.
07858 423738
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London SW11
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Jordan Karis Dixon
Psychotherapist, PsychD, COSRT General
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Jordan believes there are no limits in our awareness and growth towards achieving optimal sexuality. She's passionately curious in unlocking sexual potential. A Chinese and Spanish heritage and background in Social Policy means she's described with an innate awareness and intersectional understanding of the barriers people face in society that inhibits access to our erotic selves. She's GSRD affirming, going beyond exclusivity and restrictions of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans) which includes everyone on the gender spectrum and diverse sexualities and practices including BDSM/Kink, asexualities, consensual and non-monogamies.
020 4538 4494
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London W1G
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Anthony Frost
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
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I am a Psychosexual (Sex) and Relationship Therapist with additional training in Sex Addiction Counselling for compulsive sexual behaviour. I am a Gender, Sexuality & Relationship Diversity affirming practitioner, offering a non-judgemental, supportive space where I encourage openness and honesty and embrace the diversity and uniqueness of my clients. I have an MSc in Psychosexual (Sex) Therapy, a Post Graduate Diploma in Relationship Counselling and an Advanced Diploma in Sex Addiction Counselling. My original training was as a Psychotherapist & CBT therapist and I have been been working in private practice and the NHS since 2012.
020 3835 4641
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London SW15
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Marin Yeats Psychotherapy
Counsellor, MBACP
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I believe that we tend to access therapy when it’s no longer possible for us to travel alone on our journey, hidden from ourselves and others, stuck in familiar and/or unfamiliar patterns that can no longer contain us, and when the way in which we are relating (or not relating) to ourselves, others and the world around us, is no longer making us feel fully alive. Something tells us it's time to look inwards. Looking inwards can feel daunting but it is necessary in order to instigate meaningful and lasting changes ( both external and internal ).
020 3962 0980
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London N4
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Sylvia Anim UK Based psycho(sexual) Therapist
Psychotherapist, COSRT Accred
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My goal is to give my clients the safe space to express their sexual concerns, to feel empowered and to see themselves as the star and director in their own show, with self compassion and autonomy at the forefront of every interaction. I take a pluralistic approach that necessitates collaborating with my clients to help them achieve their goals in an open, non judgmental and empathetic safe space. I predominantly work with people of all genders and sexualities and relationship constellations from the black community, LGBTQIA and other minority ethnic groups with a wide range of relationship and intimacy concerns.
020 3838 0929
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London N11
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Sophie Livingstone
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
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Life is inherently complicated and it is not always easy to know whether we are dealing as well as we can with the strains of living, or whether the way we are responding to life is a problem in itself. Emotional difficulties are common and draining. You may be struggling with depression, anxiety and relationship problems; feel controlled by compulsive or addictive behaviours; minimise the importance of your experience, and feel numb or disconnected; suffer distressing symptoms such as panic and depersonalisation/derealisation; be struggling to work and concentrate; find it hard to manage your emotions, and feel out of control.
020 3994 7390
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London W11
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Jim Reynolds
Counsellor
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Sex and relationship therapy can help us to not only understand our difficulties, but also empower us to make better choices about being in the world. The challenges of psychosexual and/or relationship therapy are experienced differently by every individual client, and my practice has evolved to meet each client or relationship on their unique terms. My approach to working with clients blends principles from psychodynamic, gestalt, existential, and transpersonal modalities, into a whole-person approach, in partnership with the techniques of sex and relationship therapy. Rates: £85-£100 (individual), £100-£130 (relationship clients).
020 3929 3597
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London W1T
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Joanna Benfield - Sex Addiction Therapist
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
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As a leading expert on sex and porn addiction, I work with individuals struggling with compulsive sexual behaviours. I offer treatment programmes at my clinic in Harley Street and provide online therapy.
020 3893 2510
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London W1G
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Patrick Hentsch
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
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My purpose is to guide and facilitate my clients toward an empowered, spiritually connected, and self-directed life. Individuals who are discouraged by, and feel powerless over their impulsivity and compulsions, battle against their own behaviors, emotions, and thoughts, and who have lost their connection to living in joy, are those I feel compassionately called to serve.
020 3835 6234
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London SW7
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Poppy Mellor
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
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I am a qualified sex and relationship therapist with over 15 years experience of working with individual and couples wanting to improve, repair or develop their relationships. This includes same sex relationships and clients from a range of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
020 3290 2875
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London WC2H
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Michael Foy
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
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Each of us already has within us the wisdom to find a path through the difficulties we face. My aim as we work together is to support you in discovering this great potential. Together we will explore ways in which you can become authentic to your true self, and understand better your relationships with the people who surround you.
020 3984 9653
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London W1K
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Anna Victoria Williams
Psychotherapist, COSRT General
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I have worked for the NHS, Terrence Higgins Trust and Ealing Abbey Counselling Service working with individuals and couples from a diverse range of backgrounds. I have experience of providing in depth long-term therapy on complex issues such as the effects of conversion therapy as well as providing short term therapy for the NHS. I aim to resolve sexual problems and improve my client's overall well being, their self esteem and their relationships. I do this through the use of Psychosexual tools such as sensate focus and through allowing the client to discuss their thoughts and feelings in a safe and non-judgemental environment.
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London W7
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Miranda Christophers
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
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I am the Clinical Director of The Therapy Yard www.thetherapyyard.co.uk. We are a team consisting of Relationship and Psychosexual Therapists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors and Coaches. We are a modern and forward-thinking practice providing a range of talking therapies and specialisms online and in-person. Diversity, inclusivity, and the therapeutic relationship are at the heart of our values so we warmly welcome all, and are committed to matching you with the right therapist for you. I am also an Accredited Relationship and Psychosexual (Sex) Therapist within the practice.
01494 416280
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London W1G
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Sexual Addiction Counsellors

When should someone seek treatment for sex addiction?

People should seek treatment for sex addiction if they cannot control their sexual thoughts or behaviours to the point that it disrupts their ability to function in daily life, for example by threatening their finances, career, or relationships. This may include spending an excessive amount of time obsessing over sex, planning sex, watching pornography, or masturbating, as well as consistently engaging in risky sexual activities, using sex to escape distressing feelings, or attempting yet failing to control sexual behaviour.

What are the most common treatment options for sex addiction?

Psychotherapy is the most common treatment for sex addiction; therapy helps patients better understand their compulsive thoughts and behaviours and develop strategies to manage their desires. Therapy may be supplemented by medications, such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-androgens, alcohol and substance use medications, as well as support groups, such as 12-step programs.

How long does therapy take for sex addiction?

Recovering from compulsive behaviour takes time and effort. There’s no precise timeline for treatment, but research suggests 12 therapy sessions may be enough to see change. Treatment for sexual compulsions requires honesty in therapy, a commitment to understanding triggers and developing coping skills, and potential lifestyle changes such as cutting out alcohol or drugs.

What if sex addiction is left untreated?

Compulsive sexual behaviour can have serious repercussions if left unaddressed. For example, if sexual obsessions consume the vast majority of a person’s time, they may lose their job. If they can’t stop paying for sex, their finances may suffer. If they’re dishonest in their relationships, their partner may leave them. If they consistently feel shame, they may struggle with anxiety, depression, or loneliness. Therapy can help people develop the tools to manage sexual thoughts and behaviours that feel uncontrollable.