Charlotte Burgess

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BSc Hons, PGDip, RegCOSRT, MBACP
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Weybridge KT13 & Walton-on-Thames KT12
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I'm a qualified Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist registered with both COSRT and the BACP.  Alongside my private practice, I work as a Psychosexual Therapist at Leicester Sexual Health Services within Midlands Partnership NHS Trust. I am also part of the CICS (Contemporary Institue of Clinical Sexology) marking team, moderating academic submissions.

Previously I worked in mental health psychiatric units, forensic units and dementia mental health care.

I am intent on breaking barriers around the conversation of pleasure and how there is no one right way to participate, enjoy and engage in giving and receiving pleasure. I believe sexuality to be the essence of self-expression and work towards removing shame and stigma around sex.

I am kink knowledgeable coming from a background in sex work and kink/fetish. I am passionate about demystifying this area, smashing through the taboo and bringing awareness to the niche preferences that many enjoy partaking in for all kinds of pleasure. I am part of the LGBTQIA+ community and pride myself on being all inclusive while creating a safe, non-judgmental space for all.

I am a narcissism aware therapist who works with individuals that have been in relationships with narcissistic partners and are dealing with the aftermath of this. I also work with couples currently experiencing the possibility of these traits being present within one or more partners and how to navigate the dynamic so everyone's needs are met.

I work pluralistically from a contemporary biopsychosocial framework which incorporates all aspects of self. My goal is to look at a person holistically (as a whole) while tailoring therapy, rejecting the idea of “box fitting” and working collaboratively with my clients to insight confidence and empowerment in their own autonomy.

I work with GSRD clients, all sexual function issues, compulsive sexual behaviours, sexuality/sexual orientation, diversity and intersectionality’s, sexual violence/trauma, kink/fetish, alternative relationship dynamics, shame, couples and multiple partner relationships on issues such as conflict management, communication difficulties, separation, infidelity, ethical non monogamy/polyamory, jealousy/compersion, mismatched desire and more!

I work online (UK and EU) and in person (in the Weybridge area of Surrey).

If you would like to know more then please email me to set up a free 15 minute consultation.

Training, qualifications & experience

Professional Qualifications:

  • Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology (CICS) –Post Graduate Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy (Clinical Sexology)– COSRT accredited and Pink Therapy aligned course
  • University of Roehampton –BSc Hons in Therapeutic Psychology

Professional Clinical training:

  • CNWL NHS Trust -Sexual Problems, Assessments and Treatments Services (SPATS) Feb 2021- Aug 2022
  • Victim Support- Core Training and Domestic Abuse Sector- 2016-2017

CPD Therapy training:

  • Adult Attachments and Relationships-Inspire (CPD)
  • An Evening with Esther Perel- The future of relationships, love and desire- Discussion
  • Male Genital Conditions -COSRT (CPD)
  • Sex Work Therapist Training -European sex worker rights alliance (CPD)
  •  The Queer 7-Eye Model of Supervision- Pink Therapy (Supervisors’ CPD)
  • Couples Therapy: Is Narcissism the problem- Human Givens (CPD)
  • The Psychology of Fetish and Kink with Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey -Discussion
  • Talks On Demand - Working with Fetish, BDSM, and Kink Practices -Confer (CPD)
  • Freedoms in Sex and Love: Exploring Polyamory with the authors of "The Ethical Slut" -Discussion
  • Working with Couples and Compulsive Sexual Behaviours -COSRT (CPD)
  • Pre-trial Therapy 2022 Revision Guidance -Inspire (CPD)
  • Pink Therapy Annual Conference-Queering Mental Health, Beyond Therapy (CPD)
  • Becoming a COSRT accredited member- COSRT (CPD)
  • EFT Intro for Sexual Abuse and Assault for Therapists- Energy Counselling (CPD)
  • Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity in Modern Therapy- COSRT (CPD)
  • Autism Awareness Training- Triple A Project (CPD)
    Providing Therapy Online- COSRT (CPD)
  • Introduction to setting up private practice- COSRT (CPD)
  • Culture, Sex, Gender and Relationships-Meg John Barker & Justin Hancock (CPD)
  • Sex and Sexuality in the Therapeutic Space: breaking the silence and reducing shame- Christiane Sanderson (CPD)
  • Pink on Kink Seminar- Pink Therapy (CPD)
  • Mental Health Support Worker Course- Course Mix (CPD)
  • Psychology of Addiction- CityLit WorkshoP
    Insight into Anxiety and Depression- CWR workshop
  • Working with survivors of Childhood sexual abuse- CityLit Workshop
  • What are Perversions?- Freud Museum London
  • Psychosexual Workshop Exploring Sexual Desire- Psychotherapy UK CPD
  • Psychosexual Workshop- Neurobiology, Desire and Gender Differences- Tavistock Centre for Couples and Relationship Counselling

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).

Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

COSRT
College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT)

COSRT is the UK’s leading membership organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues.

All members must abide by their Code of Ethics and the performance of accredited members is regularly monitored.

Fees

£80.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

I offer a free 15 minute consultation (via telephone or zoom) for prospective clients (please be aware this is not a free session but quick informal introduction for us to gain a feel for the dynamic between us and for me to answer any questions you may have).

I work with individuals, couples and multiple partnered relationships.

£80 per individual (per 50min session), £100 couples (per 50min session)

multiple partners (price varies depending on how many attend the sessions)

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

I work in private practice from 9am-7pm Monday, Tuesday, Friday and until 2pm on Saturday.  I have some limited availability on Wednesday mornings and Thursday afternoons.

Further information

If you would like to know more then please email me to arrange a free 15 minute consultation.

Nicholson House, 41 Thames Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8JG

Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults
Couples
Groups

Key details

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Online platforms

Zoom
Charlotte Burgess
Charlotte Burgess