Sexual Addiction Counselling in Ruislip
You may address issues as an Individual or within a Family or Relationship setting; or your concerns may be more intimate entailing a Psychosexual or Sexual Addiction/Compulsivity issue
Negative feelings are often rooted in past trauma causing anxiety, sadness, low self-esteem and resentment. Together we can explore any thoughts and emotions which make you feel uncomfortable and find effective, practical ways to reduce their voltage and impact on your daily life. 'You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf' - Jon Kabat-Zinn (1944-)
You may address issues as an Individual or within a Family or Relationship setting; or your concerns may be more intimate entailing a Psychosexual or Sexual Addiction/Compulsivity issue
Negative feelings are often rooted in past trauma causing anxiety, sadness, low self-esteem and resentment. Together we can explore any thoughts and emotions which make you feel uncomfortable and find effective, practical ways to reduce their voltage and impact on your daily life. 'You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf' - Jon Kabat-Zinn (1944-)
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A safe compassionate and confidential therapeutic space for individuals, couples, families and organisations.
I work with mild, moderate and complex trauma as well as relationship difficulties, mediation, workplace stress, communication skills and personal and professional development.
Specialist Services:
1. Clinical Supervision for trainees and Qualified Practitioners - Fast Track qualifications and accreditation with confidence.
2. AI Therapist Coach : AI Safety, Ethics and AI Obsession and 'Machine-God' delusion mental health restoration.
Clinical Telehealth - Video - Audio and Web-Chat Therapy Worldwide.
A safe compassionate and confidential therapeutic space for individuals, couples, families and organisations.
I work with mild, moderate and complex trauma as well as relationship difficulties, mediation, workplace stress, communication skills and personal and professional development.
Specialist Services:
1. Clinical Supervision for trainees and Qualified Practitioners - Fast Track qualifications and accreditation with confidence.
2. AI Therapist Coach : AI Safety, Ethics and AI Obsession and 'Machine-God' delusion mental health restoration.
I am a Principal Lead Clinical Psychologist and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. My approach centres on understanding a person’s individual experience of the world and the problems they’ve come to live with. This involves us working together to try to understand the particular meaning of one’s difficulties and troubling feelings and how and why such distressing experiences have occurred at this point in life. Such understandings often help people feel less troubled and ‘stuck’, for example with depression, anxiety or traumatic experiences, clearing the way for feeling more settled in oneself and an ability to make changes.
I am a Principal Lead Clinical Psychologist and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. My approach centres on understanding a person’s individual experience of the world and the problems they’ve come to live with. This involves us working together to try to understand the particular meaning of one’s difficulties and troubling feelings and how and why such distressing experiences have occurred at this point in life. Such understandings often help people feel less troubled and ‘stuck’, for example with depression, anxiety or traumatic experiences, clearing the way for feeling more settled in oneself and an ability to make changes.
Is life not quite what you expected? Are you having difficulty with relationships, work or family troubles? Perhaps addictions or eating difficulties are how you are coping? From time to time we all run into obstacles or feel dissatisfied with life.
Is life not quite what you expected? Are you having difficulty with relationships, work or family troubles? Perhaps addictions or eating difficulties are how you are coping? From time to time we all run into obstacles or feel dissatisfied with life.
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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.
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.
I specialise in helping individuals with sexual behaviour they feel is compulsive or out of control, including problematic porn use and sex addiction.
I offer an empathic and non-shaming environment to explore what is going in for you. I know how important it is to work at your pace. Of course, I also help with sex problems, including disappointing erections (ED), rapid or delayed ejaculation, as well as low libido.
I specialise in helping individuals with sexual behaviour they feel is compulsive or out of control, including problematic porn use and sex addiction.
I offer an empathic and non-shaming environment to explore what is going in for you. I know how important it is to work at your pace. Of course, I also help with sex problems, including disappointing erections (ED), rapid or delayed ejaculation, as well as low libido.
In my opinion a free consultation is a must so you can get a chance to discuss what’s going on for you and how counselling could help. It’s also a chance to get a feel if we are a good match with no obligation to continue. I would be glad to hear from you to see if I can help you. "What to expect? I have a flexible approach to our sessions, I offer brief intervention work for short term problems which may be a reaction to a life event. Longer term therapy for difficulties you may have been experiencing over a long period of time.
In my opinion a free consultation is a must so you can get a chance to discuss what’s going on for you and how counselling could help. It’s also a chance to get a feel if we are a good match with no obligation to continue. I would be glad to hear from you to see if I can help you. "What to expect? I have a flexible approach to our sessions, I offer brief intervention work for short term problems which may be a reaction to a life event. Longer term therapy for difficulties you may have been experiencing over a long period of time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I specialize in the emotional world of men navigating masculinity, fatherhood, and partnerships while carrying high levels of responsibility. If you're reading this, you're likely capable and outwardly functioning well. But internally something feels off: disconnection, repeating patterns, distance in your close relationships. You want deeper connection, renewed intimacy and a grounded way of relating that's real, not performed. You may be navigating painful patterns you can't break, balancing leadership demands with emotional presence at home or rebuilding after years of drift.
I specialize in the emotional world of men navigating masculinity, fatherhood, and partnerships while carrying high levels of responsibility. If you're reading this, you're likely capable and outwardly functioning well. But internally something feels off: disconnection, repeating patterns, distance in your close relationships. You want deeper connection, renewed intimacy and a grounded way of relating that's real, not performed. You may be navigating painful patterns you can't break, balancing leadership demands with emotional presence at home or rebuilding after years of drift.
Life is dynamic and as such we must, at various stages of our lives, transform in order to grow and cope with the spectrum of experiences that we will encounter. The many difficulties (and often traumas) of childhood can play major roles in our adult life, often without us being consciously aware of their influence. Unexamined habits and outdated thought patterns can cause havoc in our daily lives and really affect our relationships with ourselves and others. These difficulties and traumas can manifest as blockages to our potential. My aim is to assist you in locating these blocks, understand them and to work through them with you.
Life is dynamic and as such we must, at various stages of our lives, transform in order to grow and cope with the spectrum of experiences that we will encounter. The many difficulties (and often traumas) of childhood can play major roles in our adult life, often without us being consciously aware of their influence. Unexamined habits and outdated thought patterns can cause havoc in our daily lives and really affect our relationships with ourselves and others. These difficulties and traumas can manifest as blockages to our potential. My aim is to assist you in locating these blocks, understand them and to work through them with you.
I work with individuals and couples and am a fully qualified, accredited psychosexual therapist and relationship psychotherapist. My core specialism is relationship difficulties, including sexual dysfunction concerns and connections.
I work with individuals and couples and am a fully qualified, accredited psychosexual therapist and relationship psychotherapist. My core specialism is relationship difficulties, including sexual dysfunction concerns and connections.
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.
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.
People often come to me when something in their sexual or relational life feels confusing, stuck or quietly painful. This might be conflict that keeps repeating, the sex and desire in a long-term relationship has shifted, there's infidelity, shame or coping behaviours that no longer feel in our control.
On the outside we may be functioning well, yet privately struggling with intimacy, identity or connection. I offer direct, practical and emotionally attuned therapy that bridges psychological depth with relational clarity. I work in a clear, compassionate and direct way, helping you name whats happening rather than going in circles.
People often come to me when something in their sexual or relational life feels confusing, stuck or quietly painful. This might be conflict that keeps repeating, the sex and desire in a long-term relationship has shifted, there's infidelity, shame or coping behaviours that no longer feel in our control.
On the outside we may be functioning well, yet privately struggling with intimacy, identity or connection. I offer direct, practical and emotionally attuned therapy that bridges psychological depth with relational clarity. I work in a clear, compassionate and direct way, helping you name whats happening rather than going in circles.
You may be feeling stuck - you’ve tried to stop using porn or another damaging sexual behaviour but your will power keeps failing and you find yourself going in circles, of secrecy, shame & hopelessness. The behaviours now seem like its taken the wheel and firmly in the driving seat of your life. You may even be wondering how things ever got this far. If you’re in a relationship, it’s probably suffering. Even if no one else knows, you do and what may have started as a bit of fun is now causing you pain.
There is hope. Many of our wounds are formed in relationships, so it makes sense that healing should also come through one.
You may be feeling stuck - you’ve tried to stop using porn or another damaging sexual behaviour but your will power keeps failing and you find yourself going in circles, of secrecy, shame & hopelessness. The behaviours now seem like its taken the wheel and firmly in the driving seat of your life. You may even be wondering how things ever got this far. If you’re in a relationship, it’s probably suffering. Even if no one else knows, you do and what may have started as a bit of fun is now causing you pain.
There is hope. Many of our wounds are formed in relationships, so it makes sense that healing should also come through one.
I am Hannah Chrystal, a psychotherapist specialising in trauma, relational dynamics and addictive behaviours, with over 15 years of experience supporting individuals through challenging and transformative moments in their lives.
I provide a supportive and confidential space for individuals facing addiction, behavioural challenges, and relationship difficulties, helping clients develop insight, healthier coping strategies, and meaningful long-term change.
Throughout my career, I’ve worked across both private and community settings, including managing and delivering specialist programmes.
I am Hannah Chrystal, a psychotherapist specialising in trauma, relational dynamics and addictive behaviours, with over 15 years of experience supporting individuals through challenging and transformative moments in their lives.
I provide a supportive and confidential space for individuals facing addiction, behavioural challenges, and relationship difficulties, helping clients develop insight, healthier coping strategies, and meaningful long-term change.
Throughout my career, I’ve worked across both private and community settings, including managing and delivering specialist programmes.
I have also had the privilege of supporting individuals and families dealing with addiction, trauma, and life transitions, including divorce and separation, parental alienation, and bereavement. My therapeutic approach is integrative, drawing on a range of modalities such as cognitive-behavioural therapy, mindfulness practices, and person-centered techniques to foster healing and growth. I also specialize in ADHD screening, offering non-drug approaches to manage symptoms, as well as sleep coaching to promote better rest and overall well-being. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can grow!
I have also had the privilege of supporting individuals and families dealing with addiction, trauma, and life transitions, including divorce and separation, parental alienation, and bereavement. My therapeutic approach is integrative, drawing on a range of modalities such as cognitive-behavioural therapy, mindfulness practices, and person-centered techniques to foster healing and growth. I also specialize in ADHD screening, offering non-drug approaches to manage symptoms, as well as sleep coaching to promote better rest and overall well-being. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can grow!
When we first meet, we will aim to get to know each other a little better to establish whether working with me feels like a good fit for you. I am committed to the continuous practice of developing cultural competence. This means that when you meet me, I will be interested in your background, and be open to honest conversations that help us build a safe, trusting relationship.
My aim is to create an environment that allows you to share freely. I will explore with you in this session the information that seems most pertinent to the key changes you would hope to make in therapy.
When we first meet, we will aim to get to know each other a little better to establish whether working with me feels like a good fit for you. I am committed to the continuous practice of developing cultural competence. This means that when you meet me, I will be interested in your background, and be open to honest conversations that help us build a safe, trusting relationship.
My aim is to create an environment that allows you to share freely. I will explore with you in this session the information that seems most pertinent to the key changes you would hope to make in therapy.
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: £100 (individual), £110 (relationship clients).
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: £100 (individual), £110 (relationship clients).
I work with a wide spectrum of challenges, ranging from common life difficulties and temporary crises to more severe and persistent mental health disturbances. This includes feelings of unhappiness, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and a sense of being stuck, as well as deeper emotional distress caused by traumatic experiences and long-standing inner conflicts. I also provide a space to explore intimate and relational concerns that may feel difficult to talk about. This includes looking into complex aspects of sexuality, desire, and personal identity.
I work with a wide spectrum of challenges, ranging from common life difficulties and temporary crises to more severe and persistent mental health disturbances. This includes feelings of unhappiness, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and a sense of being stuck, as well as deeper emotional distress caused by traumatic experiences and long-standing inner conflicts. I also provide a space to explore intimate and relational concerns that may feel difficult to talk about. This includes looking into complex aspects of sexuality, desire, and personal identity.
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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.