Blog | Dr Nichola Marchant, Clinical Psychologist & Sex Therapist

Jul 142 min read

A quickie about sex and anxiety!

One of the most common enquiries I get is from people who are experiencing anxiety around sex. It's a super common issue. With many...

Dec 30, 20232 min read

Sex in 2024 - a review and setting your sexual goals!

So it's nearly 2024 and I thought maybe it's as good a day as any to have a wee review of where your relationship with sex is like right...

May 26, 20214 min read

Sex after kids

Of all the things I enjoy talking about in my work, sex must be one of my favourites! The sex that people talk about doesn’t seem to...

May 17, 20214 min read

Sex after sexual trauma

Sexual abuse and trauma impacts on people of all ages, genders, sexualities and ethnicities. Although we as a society are starting to...

May 8, 20213 min read

Communicating about sex!

Communicating about sex is an issue that comes up repeatedly in my therapy work. No matter what the relationship dynamic lots of us find...

Apr 2, 20213 min read

Thinking about Vaginismus

I recently asked on my LinkedIn page whether people had heard of Vaginismus. 33% of those who responded had no idea what it was at all...

Mar 12, 20211 min read

Vicarious Trauma

Vicarious trauma is a term often associated with the people who see and hear trauma in their working lives (emergency services, armed...

May 5, 20203 min read

Venturing into online therapy!

My last attempt at online therapy, didn't last long. A very wobbly internet connection and a lack of confidence when I started working...