Many women and men experience trouble with sexual function at some point. Sexual problems can involve trouble during any phase of the sexual act (such as desire, arousal and orgasm). A sexual problem can occur suddenly or develop gradually over an extended period of time. There are a number of specific sexual disorders, which are generally organized into the following four categories: sexual desire disorders, sexual arousal disorders, orgasm disorders and sexual pain disorders. Sexual desire disorders are characterized by a low libido or a lack of desire for sex. Sexual arousal disorders are characterized by the inability to respond normally physically during sexual arousal.

In men, this may be erectile dysfunction, and women may experience vaginal dryness. Orgasm disorders are defined by the continuing delay or complete nonappearance of orgasm following a normal sexual encounter. Sexual pain disorders, which generally only affect women, are characterized by painful intercourse. The causes of sexual disorders can vary considerably but some influencing factors may include fluctuating hormones, aging, emotional strain, stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, lifestyle, certain medicines (some antidepressants for example), chronic disease or past sexual trauma. A mental health professional can help a person or couple experiencing a sexual problem to identify the cause, learn ways of coping, and often, resolve it completely.

Therapists specialising in Sexual Problems

Steven Mason

Psychotherapist & Counsellor (UKCP Accredited)

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Sara Loiperdinger

Hypnotherapist

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Sophie Eliades

Counsellor and Psychotherapist I MBACP

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Saverio Matteucci

Psychotherapist

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Kate McGuire

Trauma and Psychosexual Therapist

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Ruta Ruta Ka

Cert. Alternative Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, Female Coach, Trauma Integration Specialist, Holistic Feminine Healing Therapist

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Kevin Behan

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

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simon brown

Integrative Psychotherapist

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Kristina Burvill-Ridler

Psychotherapist

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nathalie mineau

Humanistic counsellor

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Lizzy Pennock

Psychotherapeutic counsellor | MBACP

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amparo Tomas Garcia

Lacanian Psychoanalyst

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Chris People

Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapist. Resilience Coach

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Simon Draycott

Chartered Counselling Psychologist

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Siobhan Lawson

Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist

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Gavin Beard

Psychotherapist and Trauma Specialist Using EMDR

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Duncan Long

Counsellor & Therapist

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Tracy Partridge

Humanistic Integrative Counselling

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Joanna Miller

Psychotherapist

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Lucy Dolan

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Paola St George Essaye

Intergrative Therapist and Supervisor

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George Dickinson

Humanistic Integrative Therapist

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pierre corcoran

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Monika Madej-Torentz

Counsellor

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Ciaran Early

Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Tony Austin

Psychotherapist and Counsellor

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Christina Mills

Therapeutic Life Coach, NLP Master Coach Practitioner, Solution Focussed Therapist

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John Wenger

Psychotherapist & Supervisor

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Charlie Sunda

CBT/Psychotherapy/Hypnotherapy

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Angharad Percy

Psychotherapeutic Humanistic Counsellor, MBACP

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Paul Marshall

Integrative Counsellor

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Catherine Doble

Humanistic Counsellor | MBACP

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Holly Roberts

Relationship Counsellor

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Stephanie Fortescue

Counsellor and Psychotherapist

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Olivia Osborne

Psychotherapist

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Emma Russell

Humanistic Integrative Counsellor

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Barbora Koblizkova

Integrative Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist

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Tom Woodfin

Embodiment coach, EFT, NLP, Hypnotherapy

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Matt Thomas

Adults and Young Persons Therapist

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Paul Dent

Trauma & Addiction Therapist

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Penny Mackay

Person-centred Humanistic Counsellor

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Lisa Crossman

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Alex Munn

Integrative Counsellor

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Steve Bonnelucq-Lane

Somatic Trauma Therapist

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Catriona Watson

Therapeutic Counsellor

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Kim Davies

Therapeutic counsellor MBACP

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Serena Roche

Psychotherapist

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Clara Zapata

Counsellor

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Tom Maxwell

Body Psychotherapist

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NEIL JOHNSTON

Hypnotherapy

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Jade Elizabeth

Hypnotherapist | NLP Practitioner | Therapeutic Coach

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Chadia Marie

Psychodynamic Therapist

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Zsuzsanna Purnell

BACP Counsellor/ Therapist

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Paul Chantry

BACP registered Counsellor

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Tim Park

Psychotherapist PGDip, MBACP

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Eva Kozacikova

Dip.CBH Dip.SMRB

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Brunna Mendes

Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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RobynLang

Person-Centred Counsellor

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Helen Quin

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, MBACP, PGDip

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Janet Bell

Integrative Counsellor (MBACP)

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Tom cowan

Person-Centred Counsellor

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Martine van den Berg

Counsellor (MBACP)

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Jade Taaffe

Humanistic Counsellor | MBACP

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Maria Coyle

Gestalt Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor

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Rebecca Darcy

Counselling Therapist

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Natasha Khagram

Creative Psychotherapist MBACP 392787

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Iain McNulty-Ringshaw

Counsellor

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Richard Allan

Psychotherapist

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Alexandra Garland

Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy, Reiki, Crystal Healing

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Theo Scheiner

Integrative Psychotherapist

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Nicky Edland

Integrative Counsellor (MBACP)

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