Sex Therapy Chester & Couples Counselling Online | Trusting Heart
Sex Therapy and relationship therapy for individuals and couples | Based in chester (CH1) & Online
Sex Therapy Specialist | Couples | Intimacy & Arousal | Affairs & Betrayals | Relationships | Individuals | Problematic Porn Use | ENM |
Based in Chester (CH1) | Online & Nationwide UK
Rebeca Johnson
Dip, PGDip, MBACP & RegCOSRT
Are you seeking expert support for sexual concerns, intimacy problems or relationship challenges?
I am a qualified COSRT Sex and Relationship Therapist providing Goal-Focused, Short-Term Therapy for Individuals, Couples and Partners.
I offer a proactive space to help you navigate your most difficult challenges and create meaningful change, fast.
Couples Therapy
Are you experiencing sexual & intimacy problems in your relationship?
Are you seeking therapy due to a discovery of an affair or betrayal?
Needing help to understand the repeated patterns you are having?
Are you looking for therapy to help heal and repair your relationship?
I offer a compassionate, proactive and lovingly honest approach in helping you create change fast, using the Goal Focused Therapy of Relational Life Therapy (RLT) and Clinical Sexology.
Sex Therapy
Are you experiencing issues with maintaining or achieving an erection?
Problems with premature or delayed ejaculation?
Having issues with pain during penetration?
Struggling to achieve an orgasm?
Problematic porn use?
Unhealthy sexual behaviours?
As a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, I work within the Bio-Psycho-Social model of Clinical Sexology and blend tools of RLT approach into our sessions.
Relationship Therapy
Relationship Therapy is for folks in Open Relationships, Consensual Non Monogamy, Ethical Non Monogamy, Swingers and Poly Dynamics.
Are you currently navigating opening your relationship?
Thinking about exploring swinging?
Experiencing issues in your current open relationship?
Seeking therapy to create clear understanding around communication and boundaries within your open relationship?
I am skilled in supporting partners, in managing the unique challenges of ENM, CNM, Swinging and Polycules with helping you create a structure that feels secure and rewarding for everyone involved.
Kink-Aware
Are you seeking a therapist with a true understanding of Kink, Fetish, and BDSM?
I offer a dedicated space to explore your engagement with your lifestyle without the fear of being judged or pathologised. I focus on healthy negotiation, consent and integrating your dynamics into your relationship.
Areas of Sex Therapy
- Low desire to no sexual interest
- Painful sex during penetration
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- Ejaculation problems
- Delayed Ejaculation (DE)
- Premature Ejaculation (PE)
- Mismatched sexual needs
- Orgasm difficulties
- Sexual identity
- Sexual trauma
- Problematic sexual behaviours
- Compulsive sexual behaviour (CSB)
- Sex addiction
- Porn addiction
- Issues related to Kink, Fetish and BDSM interests and practices
Couples Therapy Issues
- Communication issues
- Conflict resolution
- Feeling not heard or seen in your relationship
- Blaming and shaming behaviours
- Recovering from an infidelity
- Healing from an affair
- Feeling distant from your partner
- Missing connection and togetherness
- Mismatched sexual interests
As an Experienced and Qualified COSRT Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist and a Qualified Integrative Counsellor.
I offer a Sex-Positive inclusive practice that is Trauma-Informed, for all Genders, Sexual Orientations, Neurodivergences and Relationship Dynamics.
Why a Sex and Relationship Therapist?
As an experienced COSRT Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, I have trained to a high professional standard, specialising in the themes of sex, intimacy and relationship problems and have studied extensively in this field.
Bringing a non shaming approach in sessions where you feel truly heard.
How I Work
In our sessions, I am compassionate, honest and lovingly assertive, using Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy to help create real change.
I am dedicated to helping you understand your current patterns and, more importantly, providing the tools to help you work through them, whether in Individual Sessions or Couples Therapy.
I focus on understanding the specific details of the challenges you are facing as using Goal-Focused, Short-Term Therapy designed to get to the heart of the matter quickly and effectively. Longer term therapy is available if that is your preference.
Short-Term Therapy
Many sex and relationship concerns, whether individual sessions or couple therapy can sometimes be resolved in within 8 to 12 sessions.
Therapy is about gaining awareness of the issues you are facing, to planning an outcome or goal you are hoping to achieve from therapy.
Whether you are working towards a specific goal just needing a few sessions or you require longer-term support, I will support you.
Couples Therapy
Long-term relationship conflicts often require a deeper level of support through specialist couples therapy.
I use relational, evidence-based therapeutic tools to guide you through the cycles of harmony, disharmony, and repair. Helping you break free from unhealthy patterns you may have fallen into. Results can happen as fast as 3 months if you are open to the work.
My aim is to help you move towards a place of genuine understanding and mutual appreciation, fostering a deeper and more lasting connection.
Relationship Therapy
Ethical Non Monogamy (ENM), CNM and Swingers.
I support Ethical Non Monogamy (ENM) and Open Relationships in my Private practice.
I work within Niki D's 'Seven Stages of Opening Up' to help couples, polyamorous partners, and those in the swinging community.
I provide a safe space to navigate the rules, boundaries and agreements necessary to achieve mutual respect and understanding within your relationship structure.
Therapeutic Approaches
I work within a Bio-Psycho-Social lens of Clinical Sexology blending the proactive tools of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), The Gottman Method and Imago Therapy into my sessions.
This integrated method allows me to provide structured support, focusing our work towards achieving your specific goals and fostering deeper connection.
Qualifications
- Clinical Sexology, Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy - CICS - COSRT Accred - Level 7
- Diploma in Integrative Counselling - ABC Awards - Level 4
- Counselling Skills - ABC Awards - Level 3
- Counselling Skills - ABC Awards - Level 2
- Certificate in Online Counselling - Counselling Tutor
- Certificate in Relational Life Therapy - Terry Real - Level 1
Extended Training CPD
Every year I partake in the minimum of 30 hours of CPD to adhere to COSRT's ethical standards
Below is a brief summary of some of the CPD I have done.
- Suicidal Awareness - Dr Andrew Reeves
- Bereavement Counselling - Dr John Wilson
- Monogamy Versus Non Monogamy - Pink Therapy
- Working with Couples and Compulsive Sexual Behaviours (CSB) - COSRT Accred
- Working with Partners affected by Compulsive Sexual Behaviours and Porn Addiction - COSRT Accred
- Personalizing Therapy - Mick Cooper
- Tribes of Person-Centred - Mick Cooper
- Goals in Therapy - Mick Cooper
- Relational Depth - Mick Cooper
- Imago Therapy - Part 1 - Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari
- Imago Therapy - Part 2 - Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari
- Imago Therapy - Part 3 - Dr Kalanit Ben- Ari
- Imago Therapy - Part 4 - Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari
- Projection and Transference - Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari
- Beyond the Affair - Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari
- Considering Separation - Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari
- Treating "The Untreatable" - Terry Real
What Issues Can Sex Therapy Help With?
Problematic Sexual Behaviours and Porn Use
I can support you in identifying and understanding any issues that you are experiencing related to unhealthy sexual behaviours and problematic pornography use.
These patterns can often lead to feelings of distress, shame or a sense of being out of control, impacting your relationships, work, or overall well-being.
In a non shaming space, we will explore the roots of these concerns and patterns and I aim in helping you regain balance and peace in your life.
Sex Therapy
Sex Therapy covers many issues that are impacting your sex life.
Struggling with Low Sexual Desire
Erection Problems
Orgasm Difficulties
Experiencing Painful Sex
Premature Ejaculation issues.
Delayed Ejaculation issues
Are these issues bringing you Anxiety, Depression or Self Esteem Issues?
I work in a Short Term Goal Focus approach to help you get results quickly.
Individual therapy provides a confidential one-to-one space to address these intimate concerns. I'll support you in exploring getting to the details of the underlying themes and patterns you are experiencing to help you towards solutions and build confidence for a more fulfilling sexual well-being.
Couples Therapy
I help couples tackle Communication Issues, Conflict Resolution, Intimacy Issues and healing from Infidelity & Affairs.
In a safe professional space together, we will look at root causes and the repeated patterns you are experiencing in your relationship, quickly!
I aim to help you develop practical strategies in creating connection and helping you come together as a we and not an I.
My lovingly honest and compassionate approach will hopefully empower you both to rebuild trust, enhance connection, and achieve a more fulfilling relationship together.
I aim to help you see your unhealthy ways you are showing up with one another in the first few sessions.
How Can Sex Therapy & Couples Therapy Help You?
Seeking therapy for sex and relationship concerns can feel like a big step, but it’s one that can lead to meaningful change.
Whether you are seeking individual sessions, couples counselling or relationship therapy I can help you!
You may be struggling with issues around intimacy, desire, or unhealthy sexual behaviours and may feel stuck, ashamed, or unsure of how to move forward.
My approach offers you a space to explore these challenges with professional support, helping you to gain insight and develop a deep understanding of how they are showing up for you, then moving towards healthier patterns.
Through a tailored approach, I will work with you to address your specific needs. Whether that means overcoming barriers to intimacy, working through past experiences, or improving the dynamic in your relationship.
I offer Goal Focus, Short Term Therapy in helping you build a deeper understanding of yourself and empowering you to create more fulfilling connections in your life.
Sex Therapy, Couples Counselling and Relationship Therapy
Sex Therapy
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Low libido
- Painful sex
- Premature Ejaculation
- Delayed Ejaculation
- Difficulty orgasming
- Lack of sexual desire
- Sexual performance anxiety
- Vaginismus
- Compulsive sexual behaviour
- Problematic porn use
- Sexual Trauma
- Arousal problems
- Body image and sex
- Sexual identity
- Sex after childbirth
- Sexual dysfunction
- Kink, fetish and BDSM interests
- Performance anxiety
- Anorgasmia
Relationship Therapy
- Communication problems
- Intimacy issues
- Trust issues
- Conflict resolution
- Infidelity
- Emotionally distant
- Sexual differences
- Building a stronger connection
- Divorce and separation
- Marriage counselling
- Relationship boundaries
- Open relationships
- Polyamory
- Ethical Non Monogamy
- Navigating kink boundaries
- Swinging
- Pre-marital counselling
- Resentment
- Relationship anxiety
- LGBTQ+ relationships
Specialist Consultation
A specialist consultation £50
This initial 50 minute consultation is designed as a thorough, non shaming space for you to share the challenges you are currently facing.
It allows me to understand the specific dynamics of your situation, whether that involves intimacy issues, problematic porn use, recovery from an affair or navigating open relationships and informs the specialist clinical approach I will take in supporting you.
Its also a vital opportunity for you to experience my way of working, ensuring we are the right fit.
There is no pressure, simply an opportunity to gain clarity and a roadmap for your next steps.
Session Fees
My session fees reflect my specialist qualifications, extensive experience, and the dedicated, confidential space I provide for your therapeutic work.
Individual Therapy £80
(50 min session)
Couples Therapy £110
(60 min session)
All sessions take place online
Payment Policy:
To secure your session, full payment is required via bank transfer at the time of booking.
Bank details will be shared with you as part of the booking process.
Cancellation Policy:
I require 48 hours notice of cancelling an online session.
Any cancellations made under the notice, will sadly incur the full fee being withheld.
My Location and Practice Hours
My practice is based in Chester, Cheshire (CH1) UK. and I work exclusively online. This allows me to offer accessible Psychosexual and Relationship therapy to individuals, couples and partners throughout the UK.
Whether you are Cheshire, Liverpool, Manchester or anywhere else in the country, I provide a secure and confidential space for our work together.
Sessions are available weekly and fortnightly.
My diary works from week to week and I do not offer block bookings.
Practice Hours:
- Tuesdays: 10am till 7pm
- Wednesdays: 10am till 7pm
- Thursdays: 10am till 3pm
- Fridays: 10am till 3pm
Contact Me!
I reply to enquiries within 24 hours Monday to Friday.
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