{"id":54,"date":"2021-03-19T10:04:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T10:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2026-03-09T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:10:33","slug":"psychosexual-relationship-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/index.php\/psychosexual-relationship-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychosexual &#038; Relationship Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you:-<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color\">\n<li>having difficulties with sex and\/or your relationship?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>constantly arguing with or feeling emotionally distant from your partner?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Has your sex life deteriorated or are you feeling dissatisfied with your sex life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talking therapy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Talking about and exploring your sexual and\/or relationship difficulties with me, can help you understand yourself more fully and increase your awareness of what may be contributing to the difficulties. I may give you some practical exercises to do at home, which can also improve communication, intimacy and sexual functioning, leading to a more fulfilling sex life and\/or relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some of the psychosexual difficulties I work with include:- <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-6397185a-b412-4b5e-beab-943fc752ef40\" class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color\">\n<li>no, low or high desire (including desire discrepancy in couples)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>orgasm&nbsp;difficulties (including inability to orgasm)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>erection difficulties (getting or maintaining)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ejaculation difficulties (rapid or delayed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pain during sexual intercourse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>difficulties with penetration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200bsexual abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sexual behaviours you consider to be out of control:-<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color\">\n<li>compulsive masturbation (self-stimulation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200bcompulsive sex (sex addiction)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>multiple affairs (extra-marital\/relationship&nbsp;affairs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>multiple or anonymous sexual partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>compulsive&nbsp;use of pornography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unsafe sex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>phone or computer sex (cybersex)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sex work or use of sex workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>compulsive&nbsp;use of dating\/sex apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>partners of people with out of control sexual behaviours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Session frequency and timing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">I offer weekly psychosexual and\/or relationship therapy to&nbsp;<strong>individuals or couples (couples therapy)<\/strong>, either short term (12 sessions) or long term (open ended).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">\u200bSessions last for 50 minutes and are <strong>weekly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Model of therapy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">I use an Integrative model i.e. incorporating different ways of working, for people experiencing \u200b<strong>sexual and\/or relationship difficulties<\/strong>. Some of the models of therapy I use include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, Imago and Psychodynamic. I tailor the therapy for each individual or couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fees and payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">\u200b\u200bPsychosexual &amp; Relationship Therapy ranges between:-<br>\u00a365 &#8211; \u00a385 per session for\u00a0<strong>individuals<\/strong><br>\u00a395 &#8211; \u00a3115 per session for\u00a0<strong>couples<\/strong><br>(depending on your income).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Initial sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">The first one or two sessions, are to see if we can work together and whether the therapy I offer is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Initial sessions are payable at the end of the session either by payment link, BACS transfer or with cash, debit\/credit card (if in-person).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working agreement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">If the therapy is right for you and we decide to continue working together, at the next session, we will negotiate a working agreement. After agreeing this, I will email you a signed copy for you to sign and email me, keeping a copy for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">I am an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosrt.org.uk\/members-2\/simon-paragreen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accredited Member&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>COSRT<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>(College of Sexual &amp; Relationship Therapists) and abide by the COSRT Code of Ethics and Practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Accreditation-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717\" style=\"width:211px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Accreditation-logo.png 1024w, https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Accreditation-logo-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Accreditation-logo-768x323.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Accreditation-Relationship-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-718\" style=\"width:212px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Accreditation-Relationship-logo.png 1024w, https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Accreditation-Relationship-logo-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Accreditation-Relationship-logo-768x326.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you:- Has your sex life deteriorated or are you feeling dissatisfied with your sex life? Talking therapy Talking about and exploring your sexual and\/or relationship difficulties with me, can<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/index.php\/psychosexual-relationship-therapy\/\" class=\"readmore\">Continue reading<svg class=\"icon icon-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-arrow-right\" xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use> <\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Psychosexual &#038; Relationship Therapy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-54","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":786,"href":"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions\/786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sppsychotherapy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}