It is true that not everybody who watches porn is indulging in problem behaviour. If your use of porn is not causing you any harm and not adversely a…

Vaginismus is a diagnosis usually given to heterosexual women whose vaginas go into an involuntary spasm causing the vagina to close so tightly that…

In this piece I am specifically writing about men and the sexual changes that occur with age. This includes organic and non-organic factors alongside…

As most of us know, psychoactive substances are believed to be aphrodisiacs, but in reality they have damaging effects on all aspects of sexual funct…

Today, I'm talking SEX. When working with couples, sex should and will come up. In fact it should be talked about explicitly. We don't necessarily w…

In current times it can be very challenging for people to find the time for intimacy. Just as couples might head for bed they will check their phone…

As humans, we all need water, food, shelter, identity, self-actualisation, self-esteem and love. These items may seen pretty basic to existing as a h…

So when and where do we learn to have good sex? A sexual relationship that lasts beyond the initial passionate lust of the early days. Perhaps all o…

Recently, I was kindly asked to speak at Hull and East Riding diabetes network meeting on the effects of diabetes on sexual functioning and relations…

How often do we feel frustrated that we want our partner to know what we want in bed but can’t find the words? We then decide to ‘leave it this time’…

Some years ago I attended a party where the attendees were all sexworkers. The main topic of conversation was what happens ‘when the real session sta…

The answer, as with anything to do with relationships, isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. A lot of a therapist’s time can be spent helping coup…