Clinical reflections and articles on psychosexual therapy, forensic practice, and complex or sensitive psychotherapy presentations, drawing on specialist work at the intersection of therapy, risk, and relational dynamics.

Forensic psychosexual assessment sits at the intersection of sexology, psychosexual psychotherapy, forensic disciplines including psychology, criminology and the legal system. It is concerned not only with understanding sexual behaviour, but with evaluating risk, responsibility, and the conditions under which harm may occur (Craig, Browne and Beech, 2008).   In contrast to therapeutic work, which is collaborative and exploratory, forensic assessment has a different task. It i

Compulsive sexual behaviour is often described as a sense of being “out of control” in relation to sexual thoughts, urges, or actions. In recent years, it has been formally recognised within the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), reflecting a growing clinical and research interest in this area.   However, despite this recognition, there remains significant confusion, both in public discourse and clinical settings, about what compulsive sexual behaviour actuall

Having associations with mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive...

We all have heard the term trauma, but what does it actually mean? Trauma can be defined as the aftermath of distressing experiences or...