Therapy for Psychosexual Issues

 

Sexual difficulties can affect anyone — regardless of age, gender, relationship status, or sexual orientation. If you’re experiencing problems with desire, arousal, intimacy, or performance, you’re not alone — and therapy can help. At Hampstead Psychology, we offer specialist, non-judgemental support for psychosexual issues — in clinics across London or online.

 

Common Sexual Difficulties We Support

Sexual problems are more common than many people realise. They can be caused by emotional distress, physical health, relationship issues, past trauma, or a combination of factors.

We support clients experiencing:

• Low or lost sexual desire

• Difficulty with arousal or orgasm

• Pain during sex (e.g. vaginismus, dyspareunia)

• Erectile difficulties or premature ejaculation

• Mismatched desire between partners

• Sexual anxiety, shame, or avoidance

• Impact of illness or trauma on sex and intimacy

 

You don’t need a medical diagnosis to seek help — if it’s affecting your wellbeing, it matters.

 

How Therapy Helps

We offer a safe and supportive space to explore what’s going on, emotionally and relationally — without pressure, shame, or judgment. Our approach may include:

• Psychosexual therapy – focused on understanding and improving sexual function and confidence

• CBT and ACT – to address performance anxiety, avoidance, or self-critical thoughts

• Compassion-Focused Therapy – to reduce shame and build trust in yourself and your body

• Couples therapy – if the issue involves your relationship

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We tailor treatment to each individual, drawing on a range of evidence-based approaches including Couples counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and other specialist therapies. Or see other pages related to psychosexual issues here anxiety, health conditions and depression.