Nicola Buchanan

How Can I Help?  

As a Psychosexual, Relationship and Sex Addiction Online Therapist, I provide assessment and treatment programmes for individuals and couples with a range of sexual and relationship dysfunctions and addictions. Utilising NLP, CBT, psychodynamic systemic approach, and relevant trainings for the most effective outcome.

 

 

 

Qualifications & Experience 

With over 14 years of experience working with couples on sexual and relationship issues, I am an experienced and qualified psychotherapist. I am an accredited member of COSRT (College of Sexual and RelationshipTherapy) and a member of BACP. I have a MA in family counselling, and have also trained in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Hypnotherapy and Time Line Therapy to masters level.

was a trainer of counsellors for the Hills Road Adult Education Department and worked as a Psychosexual Supervisor and Therapist at Relate Cambridge. Previously trained Psychosexual Therapists for the Relate Institute and ran a Sexual Addiction Group for Relate Cambridge.

I have appeared on BBC Radio Cambridge, Star Radio and in the Cambridge Daily Press and a weekly woman’s magazine discussing Relationship and Sexual Issues.

Online Practice 

I have found online practice to facilitate greater anonymity and flexibility for my clients.  After working in the centre of Cambridge for Relate Cambridge and in Private Practice for many years, I now offer my services through Skype. Continuing to offer a confidential and personalised Counselling and Psychotherapy service.

My specialism is relationships, sex therapy and sex/love addiction, which often includes life issues such as abuse, addiction, affairs, divorce or separation, anxiety, stress, eating disorders, bereavement and just a feeling of being able to cope with life.

Professional Associations & Accreditations

I am accredited with COSRT and work following their Code of Ethics & Principles of Good Practice http://www.cosrt.org.uk/ethics.asp. I am a member of BACP and work within their ethical framework  http://www.bacp.co.uk/ethical_framework. I have specific training in Sex Addiction, I trained with ATSAC, Association for the treatments of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity and am a member of ATSAC.

 

Is relationship therapy right for you?

We are all in relationships whether that be with a partner, friends, family or work colleagues… even ourselves! As we go through life we have relationships to sex, food, drink, even technology…

Relationships are not always easy, sometimes they don’t seem to make any sense, often they start off ok but end up really not working for you. Perhaps you know the changes you want to make but do not how to make them?

Psychotherapy can help individuals and couples with relationship and sexual problems. My focus is to work together to build an understanding of your life, the changes you want and develop these skills to make the difference.