Jo Smiley

I am a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, offering a collaborative approach to help you overcome the difficulties you are experiencing, in a safe and supportive environment.

About me

I am an experienced therapist offering counselling and psychosexual therapy to individuals and couples in an inclusive and supportive environment. I work in an integrative way which means I am able to use different approaches to tailor the therapy to your individual needs in order to achieve the changes and goals agreed. As a GSRD (Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity) therapist, I provide affirmative support for individuals from diverse identities and relationship styles.

Some of the issues I can support you with include:
• Sexual and intimacy difficulties
• Relationship and communication challenges
• Anxiety and depression
• Trauma and its impact on relationships
• Affairs and trust issues
• Blended family dynamics
• Health-related relationship concerns

Psychosexual Therapy

Talking about sex isn’t always easy. I aim to provide a safe and confidential space in which you can feel comfortable exploring your difficulties, either as an individual or with your partner. Psychosexual therapy issues include:

• • Premature or delayed ejaculation
  • Erectile disorder
  • Pain during sex
  • Problems of libido
  • Mis-matched desire
  • Difficulties with intimacy

There may be various causes for sexual difficulties, including physical, psychological, emotional and situational, and our work together will explore what’s going on, what could be causing the problems, and how to overcome them.

Individual and Relationship Therapy

As a relationship therapist, I work with individuals and couples on issues such as communication, affairs, blended families, health issues, anxiety, and depression. I am a trauma-informed therapist and my experience includes working with:

• Childhood abuse
• Sexual assault
• Domestic violence

I understand that therapy can feel daunting at first, and that it can be difficult to find the right person or the right therapy. I believe that You are the best person to know about You, and it’s my role to help you find You again. I can be challenging and direct when it its needed, but also use humour and creativity in sessions when it is right. If you are interested to know more about how we may work together, book in a free consultation and lets chat.

Qualifications & experience

• MSc in Contemporary Psychosexual Therapy
• BA (Hons) Counselling Solutions
• Relate Level 5 Certificate in Relational Counselling
• Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
• Member of COSORT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists)