Amanda Watson Sex Therapist

Amanda Watson

Amanda’s fee per session is €110 for individuals and €130 for couples

Psychotherapy Training and Accreditation

Amanda is qualified as a Psychosexual and Relationship specialist as follows:

Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Relationships – Affinity, London – 2022

Advanced Diploma in Couples Therapy – NAOS, London – 2021

Post Graduate Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy, Middlesex University, London – 2019 to 2021

Foundation Certificate in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, London 2018

Amanda is a Registered Member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) adhering to their ethical code, professional standards and guidelines, in addition to holding full Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance.   Amanda regularly attends career and professional development training in order to maintain her knowledge, understanding, skills and experience in the field.

Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Approach

Amanda’s modality of psychotherapy is integrative, adopting a range of theories, approaches, models, tools and techniques tailored to suit the specific needs and preferences of her clients.  These may include: Psychodynamic, Attachment Theory, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt, Existential, CBT and Transpersonal, in addition to Psychosexual and Relationship specific.

Amanda works with clients (individuals, couples/partnerships and families) who are seeking information, support and guidance with a variety of presenting issues to include but not limited to:

Erectile difficulties

Rapid (premature) ejaculation

Delayed or Impaired ejaculation

Vaginismus and Vulvodynia

Dyspareunia (painful sex)

Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity (GSRD)

LGBTQIA+ issues

Sex and Sexuality

Orgasmic difficulties

Low/High Sexual Desire and Arousal

Intimacy and Attachment issues

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault/Rape

Infidelity, Betrayal and Affairs

Kink/BDSM/Fetishes/Fantasies

Polyamory and Consensual Non-Monogamy

Allied with Sex Workers who need therapeutic support

General Relationship issues causing communication and conflict difficulties

Amanda advocates a safe, warm, confidential and non-judgemental space for her clients to allow them to be authentic and express their thoughts and feelings freely and without reservation.  Amanda likes to provide support and challenge to allow exploration of issues whether they be past and/or present.  Amanda aims to steer clients in establishing fortitude in the face of adversity in order to lead the best life possible.

Counselling Experience and Areas of Interest

Amanda has worked in several diverse London practices since 2018 with individual and couples/partnership and other relationship dynamics seeing clients from a variety of nationalities, cultures, sexualities, ages and backgrounds for both psychosexual and relationship therapy/counselling and general psychotherapy/counselling presentations.

Alongside being a Psychotherapist and Counsellor, Amanda has had 25 years experience working in education as a Teacher and Manager in schools and as an Education Consultant in a Local Authority.  In her spare time she enjoys:  reading, creative writing, travel, theatre, film, music, dancing, fashion, walking, badminton and swimming.

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