Lisa Etherson: Psychosexual Therapist

Psychosexual Therapy for people experiencing compulsive sexual behaviour

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Lisa Etherson Psychosexual Therapist

Feeling out of control with sex or porn? You’re not broken, and you’re not alone.

If you keep doing things you promised yourself you wouldn’t, and then feel crushing shame afterwards, you’re in the right place. Compulsive sexual behaviour (CSB) is more common than most people realise, and the advice online is confusing and often judgemental.

What I see in my work is this: the behaviour is rarely the root of the problem. For many people, it’s a way of coping with shame, and the shame it creates then fuels the cycle. Willpower alone can’t break a cycle like that. Understanding it can.

How I can help

I offer a private, non-judgemental space to explore what’s really going on, including the thoughts, urges and sexual interests you may never have said out loud. Together we’ll untangle the patterns behind compulsive sex and porn use, using evidence-based therapeutic approaches designed specifically for CSB.

You deserve to be seen by a real person
If you’ve already tried talking to AI about this, that’s a good first step, and there’s no shame in it. But shame is something that forms in relationships, and it often heals in them too. Being seen, understood and accepted by another human being, who knows what you’ve been hiding and stays, is something a screen can’t offer. That’s what I aim to provide

Who I work with

Anyone over 18 who wants to change their relationship with sex, whatever your gender, sexual orientation, religion or ethnicity. Nothing you bring will shock me, and you won’t be judged here.

Practical details

  • Online sessions, available throughout the UK
  • Sessions are 1 hour and cost £120
  • Online sessions are also available outside the UK

Our therapies

Compulsive sexual behaviour and problematic porn viewing

Compulsive sexual behaviour and problematic porn viewing

Compulsive sexual behaviours are probably not what you think they are. They are not about having a high sex drive, neither are they a moral failing. They are often not about being stuck in an unhappy relationship. If sex and porn is being used compulsively, it is likely a mechanism to help deal with difficult or uncomfortable feelings

Sexual Shame

Sexual Shame

To feel shame around sex and our sexuality is a common experience. However, as a society, we tend to avoid the topics of both sex and shame. Even more so when these experiences are combined. This can make us feel like we are the only ones who worry about sex.

Shame Containment Therapy

Shame Containment Therapy

Shame Containment Therapy (SCT) is a new therapeutic approach to working with and improving our relationship with shame. By working with shame using SCT, we improve our relationship with ourselves and others.