I moved into higher education ……. Senior lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire. Here, I delivered several programmes focusing on the sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing of women. During this time, I qualified as a contraceptive nurse and cervical smear taker. I find these skills are invaluable to refer to if clients have fertility, gynaecological, contraception, menstrual and menopause concerns. I have a master’s degree in Sexual Health. For this my dissertation focused on the ‘sexual health needs of women after childbirth.’

This is a particular area of interest as sexual intimacy isn’t often discussed with women during pregnancy or after childbirth. 

I completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy in 2020 and am registered with the College of Sexual & Relationship Therapists. I have a special interest in the treatment of vaginismus, painful intercourse , loss of desire and arousal disorders. I appreciate how difficult it can be to talk about sensitive sexual issues which can be overcome with the appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and therapy.

I provide a combination of therapy, I teach different techniques around behaviour and thinking patterns which are helpful. As part of the treatment for common sexual difficulties I may give you specifically designed exercises to work through in your own time and we can evaluate your progress together.