About Me

I’m a clinical sexologist, with extensive medical training, specialising in sexual medicine as well as being a sex and relationship therapist. I’m one of only a few clinicians in the UK with both medical and sex & relationship therapy training. 

After many years working in medicine, I realised how many people were being failed by poor care or a complete lack of care for sexual difficulties other than STIs and contraception. Often a focus on infection came over any discussion of pleasure. I also realised how many clinicians feel uncomfortable talking with patients about sex let alone discussing sexual pleasure!

My own experience of sexual health clinics and sex therapy taught me how transformative good sex therapy could be, but it needed combining with excellent medical care to be truly holistic. Over several years I sought out specialist training as a clinical sexologist in both sexual medicine and sex and relationship therapy.

After seeing how few services were adequately equiped to help people with sexual pleasure in a holistic, sex positive way I decided to set up my own service to provide the care I would want as a patient and which I think people deserve.

MY TRAINING

I studied medicine at the University of Cambridge and UCL, graduating with distinction and a PhD focused on men’s emotional and sexual wellbeing. I then trained in obstetrics and gynaecology for several years before moving into general practice and sexual health. I worked as a GP in east London for a few years as well as working in an NHS psychosexual service.

I have a diploma in clinical sexology, psychosexual therapy and relationship therapy from the Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology. I am a COSRT registered sex and relationship therapist.

I have undertaken further training in sexual medicine, becoming a Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine.

MY APPROACH

I understand how important it is to feel able to be open with your doctor. I want you to feel safe, comfortable and relaxed when exploring your difficulties with me. I provide space for open, honest conversations. For many people a consultation with me is the first time they have ever talked with someone openly and freely about their sexual experience.

I use a bio-psycho-social model. This combines an understanding of your biology, your mind & emotional world, and your current social situation and background. Understanding how different biological, emotional and social factors come together in you as an individual is essential to getting the right diagnosis and treatment.

MY QUALIFICATIONS

  • MA - University of Cambridge

  • PhD - University College London / LSHTM

    • Men, Masculinities & Emotion: Understanding the Connections between Men’s Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence, Alcohol Use and Sexual Behaviour in Dharavi, Mumbai

  • MBBS - University College London - Distinction

  • Membership of the Royal College of Physicians

  • Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health

  • Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners

  • Diploma of the Institute of Psychosexual Medicine

  • Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine

  • Diploma in Clinical Sexology, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist (Contemporary Insistute of Clinical Sexology)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Royal College of General Practitioners

  • Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare

  • British Society for Sexual Medicine - committee member

  • European Society for Sexual Medicine

  • Registered Member - College of Sex & Relationship Therapy