Spokz People - sex therapy for couples and individuals

Locations: we currently offer face-to-face sex therapy/ psychosexual therapy for individuals and couples in Lancaster. Please contact us to find out more.

Spokz People - counselling for individuals

Locations: we currently offer face-to-face counselling for individuals in Birmingham and Lichfield. Please contact us to find out more.

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Beverley Wood – Life Coach for individuals

Location: Birmingham.
Profile: I am a qualified Life Coach and I work with people with physical disabilities who want to achieve more from their lives. I have the expertise to help you achieve your goals, no matter how small or large. I do not focus on a particular impairment, as I work only from the social model of disability. If you are less than satisfied with existing and want to start living then Life Coaching can get you to your goals. I am fully CRB checked and have a Certificate in Professional Coaching, City & Guilds Training in the Life Long Learning Sector, Advanced Train the Trainer, Disability Equality Training and a Certificate in Counselling/Helping.  
Disability knowledge & experience: I am a wheelchair user. I understand barriers that most disabled people experience which prevent them from living life to the full are either other people’s attitudes, physical and environmental barriers and institutional barriers. This makes life more challenging than for non-disabled people which is why I offer Life Coaching to people with physical disabilities as I have a good deal of  empathy. I have been a disability equality trainer for 20 years, with specific knowledge about the Disability Discrimination Act and the Equality Act. I have also run several organisations led by people with disabilities.
Accessible: I use a variety of accessible venues across Birmingham.
How do I work?: face-to-face, online via email, SKYPE or by telephone.
Fees: I offer a free taster session of 60 minutes for anyone interested in life coaching.  After that my ‘Lets Start Living Not Existing’ package costs £77 per month for a four month programme (this works out at £2.50 per day – less than a cake and latte!). Every monthly payment includes:
*One 60 minute coaching session * Two 15 minute coaching telephone calls * Emails at any time * Access to my resources, exercises, tools and techniques * An emergency session should you need it to put you back on track.
Available: I am available during most daytimes between 9.30am-2.00pm for face to face coaching and in the evenings for telephone coaching.

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Cynthia Fogoe – Sex therapist, Coach and Counsellor for individuals and couples

Location: Birmingham, B6
Profile: I have extensive experience of counselling individuals and couples in health centres.  I am a qualified Psychosexual Therapist and aim to be accredited this year.  I am also a qualified pharmacy technician and have worked in hospital pharmacy for over 30 years. I am trained in face to face work, telephone, online & Skype counselling. I offer a confidential, private and personalised service through individual counselling, couple counselling and sex therapy. In sex therapy, treatment plans for sexual problems are individually tailored. Any sexual task is carried out in the clients own home never in the consulting room.  I work integratively using Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamics and the Systemic Model.  I am a general member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and a general member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT).
Disability knowledge & experience: I have been working for 15 years as a pharmacy technician at Moseley Hall Hospital in Birmingham. This hospital is for head and spinal injury patients, elderly care, predominantly amputees and stroke patients. I am comfortable and competent working and conversing with patients. I am very aware of the medical model of care and the affect this can have on the individual and the family.  I have regularly counselled patients with a range of disabilities in a range of settings.
Accessible: I have parking on my drive, but there are 6 small steps to enter house after that it is flush access to therapy room.  I am not in a position at the moment to pay for alterations to my home.  I would be happy to visit clients at their home (within a reasonable distance).
How do I work? face-to-face, online (has online qualification) via email, SKYPE or by telephone.
Fees:  £25 for initial assessments and £40 per session for ongoing appointments (Mon-Fri).  £40 for Saturday assessments and £50 for ongoing appointments or home visits.
Available: anytime

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Rosemarie Swindale – Sex therapist and Counsellor for individuals and couples

Location: Birmingham, B36
Profile:I have extensive experience of couple counselling having worked for Relate for 12 years.  I am a qualified Psychosexual Therapist and aim to be accredited this year.  I have also worked within Social Services with young people and have been told I relate very well with young people.  I have completed a Supervisors course just recently and can supervise other counsellors.  I work with both couples and individuals, including straight, gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals and couples. I offer a confidential, private and personalised service through individual counselling, couple counselling and sex therapy. In sex therapy, treatment plans for sexual problems are individually tailored. Any sexual task is carried out in the clients own home never in the consulting room.  I work integratively with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Psychodynamic and Systemic Theories. I am a general member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and a general member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT).
Disability knowledge & experience: My father experienced a heart attack and a stroke a number of years back and needed to use the wheelchair.  I became aware of how disabling the environment was whilst caring for him.  I completed an OU Certificate in Health and Social Care and became more aware of the social model of disability.  I became more aware of the impact of health problems for the individual and the systems they occupy.  I also became very aware of the medical model of care and the affect this can have on the individual and the family.  I became more aware of the importance of the person centred approach and especially in relation to care, who provides the care, where the care takes place and how the physical environment affects the experience of care.
Accessible: I have parking on my drive, but there are 2 small steps to enter house after that it is flush access to therapy room.  I am not in a position at the moment to pay for alterations to my home.  I would be happy to visit clients at their home (within a reasonable distance).
How do I work? face-to-face.
Fees:  £30 for initial assessments and £40 per session for ongoing appointments (Mon-Fri).  £40 for Saturday assessments and £50 for ongoing appointments.
Available: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and if appropriate Saturday mornings.

Jo Allen - counsellor for individuals and couples

Location: Godmanchester, PE29.
Profile: I am currently working towards accreditation with BACP.  I have worked throughout my life in various roles with adults and children with disabilities and have been counselling for the past two years in a GP surgery with a high proportion of disabled clients. My orientation is integrative as I believe that all clients are unique and benefit from individual styles of therapy.  My particular theoretical  interests are Gestalt and Humanistic therapy. I have a Level 4 Higher Professional Diploma In Counselling and am a BACP member.
Disability knowledge & experience: I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy and my husband has MS.  I have worked as a TA and a volunteer coordinator at schools for children with special needs and as a key worker with adults with learning difficulties.  I am currently working as a counsellor in Papworth Everard which has a high population of disabled residents and also in a MS Therapy Centre.
Accessible: yes: flush access, electric door, parking right outside building, clos-o-mat toilet with drop down arms, ceiling hoist.
How do I work?: face-to-face, online via email or telephone. I also offer home visits.
Fees: £30 a session but negotiable in genuine cases.
Available: anytime.

Helen Smith - psychologist for individuals

Location: Stanmore: London Spinal Cord Injuries Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP
Profile: I am a Clinical Psychologist and work with adults. My focus is support for people’s adjustment, and helping people to access peer support and services in the voluntary sector. My training was in behavioural therapy and cognitive therapy and now my work is largely person-centred. I am also involved in research into how people cope with bed rest and isolation. I have a BA Honours in Experimental Psychology, a MSc in Clinical Psychology and I am a member of the British Psychological Society, the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, the Health Professions Council and the Spinal Injuries Association.
Disability knowledge & experience: I do not have a disability but have worked for 12 years with spinal cord injured people. Previously I worked in Brain Injury rehabilitation but I am not currently equipped to do neuropsychology testing.
Accessible: I currently use rooms at the spinal cord injuries centre to see private patients. It is fully accessible and there are car parking spaces designated “Disabled” but often they are full as it is a busy site.
How do I work?: face-to-face or telephone and home visits.
Fees: £130 a session but varies for home visits or for hardship.
Available: generally Fridays.

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Libby Webber - counsellor for individuals

Location: Southsea Counselling Service, The Marple Cross Centre, Albemarle House, Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LB.
Profile: I’m a fully-qualified, experienced counsellor and a member of BACP. As a wheelchair-user, I’m able to bring my personal life experience as well as my training and professional experience to my work. I work with adults and young people from 16 upwards. I trained as an integrative practitioner, which means I work in the way that best suits you as an individual. This is something we would discuss in our first session together so that we both understand how you would like the counselling process to work for you.
Disability knowledge & experience: I’ve been a wheelchair-user for nearly 30 years following an road traffic accident when I was 17. I’ve attended university and worked mostly full-time since then, both in ‘disability-related’ positions and in ‘mainstream’. I trained entrants to the BBC’s disability production training scheme for 3 years and have produced training material for (amongst others) the Spinal Injuries Association. As an integrative therapist, I bring my ‘self’ to the work, and will readily work with whatever clients bring in terms of ‘issues’ or preconceptions around disability.
Accessible: yes: the centre is on the ground floor and has ramped access into reception. All the counselling rooms are accessible and there is a fully DDA-compliant accessible toilet. There is a door bell outside the Centre, and one disabled parking space (by prior arrangement only). There is a public car park within 2 minutes' walk, and on-street parking (3-hour parking spaces plus single & double-yellow lines) on adjacent streets.
How do I work?: face-to-face or online via Skype.
Fees: £40 per 50-minute session. I offer a free 30-minute consultation session and a £30 concessionary rate to people on income-related benefits and students with a valid ID card.
Available: Monday and Wednesday afternoons till 6pm and Fridays till 6pm. I am usually able to offer a first session within 7 days and if I’m unable to do this, I can refer enquiries on to my colleagues within Southsea Counselling Service or to other sources of information and help.

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Maureen Williams - sex therapist and psychotherapist for individuals, couples and families

Location: Maidstone ME15.
Profile: after working in many parts of the world as a midwife and nurse I specialised in sexual health. I have now integrated all my expertise and work as a sex and relationship therapist.  My past experience has included working as an agony aunt on a young person’s website, a psychosexual therapist within the in the NHS and private practice and on a help line for those who have been sexually assaulted. My practice is evidence based, and seeks the best and most effective approach for the individual, couple or group. This might include talking therapies, hypnotherapy or creative therapies - art, clay, writing, movement or sandplay.  I am an accredited member of the College for Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT).
Disability knowledge & experience:  I am a qualified nurse and have undertaken some training in movement work with those with physical disabilities (not sexual issues).
Accessible:  my Home office is not accessible for wheel chair users but I can use an office in a community centre which is suitable.
How do I work?: face-to-face, online via email or chat or by telephone.
Fees: £45 a session. Concessions on an individual basis.
Available: week days and evenings and some Saturdays (Saturday appointments are usually full).