Couples Relationship / Psychosexual Counselling and Psychosexual Counselling for Individuals
“The counsellor helped us define an adult relationship and build techniques to deal with challenges and changes in our relationship. Having been sceptical that the process would be helpful, we were pleasantly surprised to realise it had been the best decision we made”.
Accessing Couples / Psychosexual Counselling
We run a very small, reduced-rate relationship / psychosexual service for couples with sexual and/or relationship and communication issues.
Individuals struggling with sexual difficulties or sexual identity issues can also attend our psychosexual service.
What to Expect
It is possible to attend this service for up to 6 months although people may choose to come for less than this.
The range of difficulties that precipitate a couple seeking help are very broad and may be directly related to sexual issues which they want help with; or they may wish to focus purely on other matters affecting their relationship. Our couples counsellors will work flexibly to facilitate you in whatever way is most helpful.
Areas of focus might be:
Marital/Relationship problems or disharmony
Conflict resolution
Communication difficulties
Psychosexual difficulties (for example: loss of desire, mis-match in sex drive, erectile dysfunction, vaginismus, fertility issues)
Sexual identity issues.
Booking an Assessment
Please telephone us on 020 8998 3361 to enquire about current timings and availability. We will run through some initial questions with a view to setting up an assessment appointment with one of our couples counsellors, or we can place you on the waiting list if there is no-one currently available.
Unfortunately, we are unable to deal with referrals from social services and legal matters involving court reports.
Payment for Couples/Psychosexual Assessment
The Assessment Fee is £40 for couples; and £20 for individuals.
There is a concessionary rate for those on benefits as the sole source of income: either £30 for couples if one is on benefits; or £20 if both are on benefits.
The concessionary rate for individuals is £10.
Payment for Couples/Psychosexual Counselling Sessions
EACS relies greatly on contributions, donations and other forms of funding in order to carry out its work. We ask for a weekly contribution based on a sliding scale which you can discuss with your counsellor at your initial assessment. The suggested guideline is £1 fee per £1,000 of annual earnings, with a minimum rate for those on benefits:
Counselling Fee Sliding Scale is between £30 - £60 per session for couples; and £20 - £40 for individuals.
The concessionary rate is £20 for couples if both are on benefits; and £10 for individuals on benefits.