Meet the Team | The Laurel Centre

Meet the Team

When you work with The Laurel Centre, you can be confident that you are working with sex addiction & porn addiction therapists who are fully qualified and experienced. All Clinical Associates are counsellors and psychotherapists who have undertaken further Diploma level training in sex addiction. Our Associates also have additional experience and expertise in their own specialist field, such as counselling young people, couples or families, or working with people with a concurrent chemical addiction, trauma, or neurodiversity, or seeing clients from faith and LGBT+ communities. In addition to our UK based Clinical Associates, we also work alongside a number of International Affiliates who provide individual sex addiction and porn addiction counselling, and group work in their country.

Dr Paula Hall

Paula has been a therapist for nearly 30 years and has been specialising in sex and pornography addiction for over 15 years.

Nick

Nick originally trained as a relationship counsellor and sex therapist over 25 years ago, later specialising in the field of sex addiction.

Anita

Anita’s work as a counsellor focusses on addiction. She has gained much of her experience for group, personal and family therapy through the Priory and private practice.

Cecily

Cecily is a sex and love addiction counsellor, psychosexual therapist, and sexuality educator. Her experience in in neuroscience research and education enable a holistic view of individuals and relationships.

Christine

Christine has worked in a range of Social Care and Health settings, with adults and young people, for 30 years.

Claire

Claire is a psychodynamic relational therapist with a specialist training in Sex and Porn addiction.

Doug

Doug has been a therapist for over 20 years. Originally working within a busy NHS Sexual Health Service as a team lead with hard to reach groups and then as a psychosexual therapist.

Emma

Emma has been working as a counsellor for 22 years. She originally worked as a nurse and midwife within the NHS before going on to train as a psychodynamic counsellor and working with adult survivors of child abuse.

Gabriel

Gabriel has a background of working in the field of addiction, with clinical experience of working with chemical addictions in both the charity sector and in private practice.

Ian

Ian’s experience gained as a psychosexual therapist led him to work within the field of Sex Addiction Therapy. Ian also undertakes work at the University of Sheffield where he gained experience working with adults and young adults (18-25).

Jane

Jane is a holistic, integrative therapist and she has also been a counsellor for ten years specialising in depression, trauma, anxiety, self-esteem, psychosexual issues and, more recently, sex addiction

Jo works with individuals and couples presenting with a wide range of issues and regularly works with trauma, abuse and relationship difficulties.

Joanne

Following qualification, Joanne initially worked as a volunteer counsellor in an NHS Trust Staff Support & Counselling Service and a city charity

John

John originally started with Relate in 2005 and trained as a Systemic Relationship and Family counsellor. Later, as a fully qualified Psychosexual Therapist, he was eager to specialise in working with people with sex and porn addiction.

Jillian

Jillian originally trained with Relate as Couple Therapist in 2006 and went on to gain a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy

Julie

Julie is a therapist whose clinical background has focused on working with individuals experiencing addiction and relationship issues

Lilian

Lilian brings expertise in the field of drug and alcohol addiction, with a foundation in clinical practice within the NHS and supported accommodation settings

Lisa

Lisa is a sex addiction counsellor, person-centred therapist and mental health mentor. She has been working in the field for 20 years

Michael

Michael is a relational integrative counsellor who specialises in sex and porn addiction.

Peter

Peter has a background working with individuals with various relationship and addiction issues.

Sharon

Sharon has worked as a counsellor for 15 years, specialising in trauma, chronic pain, rape and sexual abuse, and more recently sex addiction

Simon

Simon is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with over 25 years’ experience providing counselling, training and consultancy

Siobhan

Siobhan started her career as a therapist 20 years ago when she joined her local Rape Crisis as a volunteer counsellor,

Vivienne

Vivienne has worked within the counselling field since 1998. Originally with clients suffering with drug and alcohol addiction

International Affiliates

In addition to our UK-based associates, we also have a growing number of international affiliates providing a range of services around the world. All international affiliates have been trained at the Laurel Centre and some are licensed to provide the Hall Recovery Course. For more details about any of these associates and services please contact us.

Charlie Mansel-Pleydell Johannesburg,

Lighthouse Arabia Dubai,

Natalia Smogulecka Radzimowice, Poland,

Nederlands Centrum voor Seksverslaving Amsterdam ,

Nova Vida Recovery Antwerp, Belgium,

Stillness for the Heart Singapore,