Louise Crosby
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About me
You're experiencing problems in your relationships, particularly with sex and intimacy, and when they go wrong, or you lose that spark it can feel hopeless, frightening, devastating, confusing, and lonely. Your sex life is unfulfilling, but you’re unable to ask for what you want, or what you'd like to change. Perhaps your world has been rocked by your own, or your partner's infidelity or betrayal. You want to feel hopeful, excited, fulfilled, and ultimately more deeply connected with yourself and your partner.
We'll first identify your needs and desires, find ways for you to feel confident in sharing those with your partner, learn how to initiate difficult conversations, hold space for them to explore with you, be open to their wants and needs too, and without it degenerating into a row! I love this work because there is so much hope and possibility once you take the brave first step towards 'harnessing the tension'. There's no need, no point - and I certainly don't want you to be - stuck alone and in despair.
I love this work because so often there's rapid change and hope from the start. I'll take your pain seriously, but you'll also experience my warmth, encouragement and validation which will support you in having the experience you want and deserve. Honestly, we can do this ;-)
Training, qualifications & experience
My foundation training is a BSc (Hons) in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy from Sherwood Training Institute.
Since discovering the wonderful Martha Kauppi and completing her training, I have a developed a special interest in working with sex & intimacy issues, & with consensual non-monogamy, which I love.
I hold a diploma in sex, porn addiction, and this work is particularly rewarding as I’ve found progress can be made quite rapidly once we start work. Oftentimes people who find themselves locked into addiction of this type can only see the need to change things following a painful discovery and/or betrayal which can be devastating for all concerned.
Guilt and shame can keep us stuck and miserable, but embarking on this process with the right support, we can gain an understanding of how this happened, and how to work through it.
Call or email now to talk about how we can work together
I really welcome and encourage you to speak frankly and freely. In fact this is greatly helpful in enhancing the process.
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Desire discrepancy - when you or a partner wants more or less sex than you do.
Communicating your needs -having trouble speaking up about your wants and desires.
Lack of desire -you miss the closeness, excitement and desire you used to feel, and want to explore how you can work on this
Therapies offered
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
An initial 15 minute telephone consultation is free. It’s helpful to talk a little about what’s happening for you that’s bringing you to counselling. If following this conversation our schedules are a match and you’d like to take it forward I suggest we do a 90 minute face-to-face assessment - £70.00. Clients often find this useful as a chance to be heard, to see how it feels being with me in my space and mostly if you feel comfortable and that we have a good connection.
On-going counselling sessions cost - £70.00
(fees are reviewed 6 monthly)
When I work
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Tuesdays to Fridays, 8am -5.30pm
Further information
I work from my cosy office which is based at my home but does provide privacy.
Most clients do feel a little nervous to begin with, that's natural.
The first session with me is relaxed, I'll put you at ease as I ask about your life, the relevant people and activities within in, and what's making you unhappy.
After this session you should leave with an understanding of what you would like to change about your life, and you will have a good idea of what it's like working with me.
Many people find that after the first few sessions there's good progress and you can feel hopeful of positive change.
