Musonda Mwila

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Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist | Psychotherapist

About me

I am a COSRT Registered Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist and BACP Accredited Psychotherapist specialising in sexual wellbeing, intimacy, and relationship difficulties. I work with both individuals and couples who may be struggling with sex, emotional connection, or closeness in their relationships.

I support clients with a wide range of psychosexual concerns, including low sexual desire, arousal difficulties, painful sex and vaginismus, orgasm challenges, and erectile or ejaculation issues. I also work with sexual anxiety, confidence difficulties, and communication challenges within relationships, helping clients feel more at ease in themselves and with their partners. In addition, I provide support for those experiencing distressing or hard-to-manage patterns of sexual behaviour, including compulsive sexual behaviours.

I offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space where you can explore sensitive and personal experiences at your own pace. My aim is to help you feel heard, understood, and supported, while empowering you to make meaningful and lasting changes in your life and relationships.

MY APPROACH
My approach is integrative and relational, combining psychodynamic and person-centred psychotherapy to explore both past experiences and present-day challenges. Within my psychosexual work, I draw on evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Sensate Focus, mindfulness-based practices, and contemporary sexology.

I work collaboratively with you to deepen self-awareness, improve communication, rebuild intimacy, and strengthen your relationships. Together, we focus on creating positive, sustainable change that supports your overall wellbeing, sexual confidence, and quality of life.

Training, qualifications & experience

MSc Contemporary Psychosexual Therapy.

BA  Theology and Counselling. 

Post Qualifying Certificate in Relational Counselling.

Cruse Bereavement Counselling.   

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I provide psychosexual and relationship therapy in private practice, supporting individuals and couples through both face-to-face and online sessions.

I have experience supporting clients referred through Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) and working in partnership with charitable organisations, including MIND. I also have specialist experience as a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist within a Relate service, supporting individuals and couples with a wide range of relationship, intimacy and emotional wellbeing concerns.

My wider psychotherapy experience includes supporting clients with anxiety, depression, stress, bereavement, trauma, low self-esteem, relational difficulties, affairs and betrayal, and the impact of challenging life experiences.

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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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.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I support individuals and couples experiencing a range of relationship and sexual difficulties, including challenges with communication, emotional and physical intimacy, and feeling connected to themselves or their partner. I work with concerns such as erectile dysfunction, dyspareunia, vaginismus, painful sex, low sexual desire, sexual confidence, and performance anxiety. I also support clients experiencing orgasm difficulties (anorgasmia), premature or delayed ejaculation, and offer sex education to help develop greater understanding, confidence, and comfort around sexuality.

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Fees

£90.00 - £110.00

Concessions offered for

  • Trainee counsellors

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Aviva
  • Axa Health
  • Vitality
  • WPA

Additional information

FEES & SESSION DURATION:

Session Duration: 50 minutes

Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy - Couples: £110 per session

Psychosexual Therapy - Individuals: £90 per session

Psychotherapy – Individual Adults: £90 per session

Accessing Therapy through your Private Health Insurance

I am an approved therapy provider with AXA, Aviva, WPA and Vitality, enabling eligible clients to access psychotherapy sessions through their private medical insurance.

If you would like to use your insurance cover, please contact your provider directly to confirm your eligibility, referral requirements, available benefits, and obtain the necessary authorisation before starting therapy.

When I work

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The Henry Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Station Road, Westcliff On Sea, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS0 7SB

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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