Meet the Team

Who We Are

About Sensate Therapy

Sensate Therapy offers thoughtful, trauma-informed support for individuals and couples navigating difficulties with intimacy, relationships, sexuality, and emotional connection. We understand that many struggles in these areas are shaped by lived experience, attachment history, and the nervous system and we work with care, sensitivity, and respect for each person’s pace.

Our practice is grounded in the belief that therapy should feel safe, collaborative, and empowering. Whether you are seeking support as an individual or as a couple, we aim to create a space where complexity is welcomed, shame is reduced, and meaningful change becomes possible.

Our Approach

Sensate Therapy takes a trauma-informed and relational approach, recognising that difficulties with sex, intimacy, and connection are often adaptive responses to earlier experiences rather than individual “failings.” We work carefully with the nervous system, prioritising safety, consent, and choice throughout the therapeutic process.

We support clients with:

  • Relationship and intimacy difficulties

  • Sexual concerns and sexual pain

  • Trauma and its impact on connection and desire

  • Anxiety, shame, and negative self-beliefs

  • Communication and emotional closeness

Sessions are collaborative and paced, allowing space for reflection, learning, and practical tools that can be taken into everyday life. Where appropriate, therapy may include psychoeducation, body-based awareness, relational work, and evidence-based interventions tailored to your needs.

A Safe and Ethical Space

We are committed to offering therapy that is:

  • Confidential and private

  • Inclusive and respectful of diversity

  • Non-judgemental and shame-reducing

  • Ethically informed and professionally accountable

Sensate Therapy is a place where difficulties can be explored with curiosity and care, and where clients are supported to reconnect  with themselves, with others, and with what matters most to them.

Founder

About Jodie

I offer a warm, empathetic, and non-judgemental therapeutic space for individuals and couples seeking support with emotional, relational, and sexual concerns. I understand that reaching out for help can feel daunting, and my aim is to provide a space where you feel heard, respected, and supported at your own pace.

I hold a Distinction in an MSc in Psychosexual Therapy and have undertaken further postgraduate training in relationship-based and trauma-informed therapies, including EMDR. With over 17 years of clinical experience, I have supported individuals and couples in navigating relationship difficulties, sexual concerns, and the impact of trauma on intimacy, self-esteem, and connection.

My work is informed by up-to-date psychological theory and research across trauma, attachment, behavioural science, and sexology. I have trained with internationally recognised institutions including The Tavistock Centre and The Relate Institute, and I have contributed to mainstream media articles and professional blogs as an industry expert.

I have particular expertise in working with sexual trauma, PTSD, childhood sexual abuse, and domestic violence. I am also highly experienced in supporting women affected by sexual pain conditions such as vaginismus and dyspareunia, and have helped hundreds of women move towards greater comfort, confidence, and reconnection with their bodies.

I work collaboratively with individuals and couples to deepen understanding of the patterns and experiences that have shaped emphasising safety, compassion, and choice. Where appropriate, I use EMDR therapy to help process distressing or overwhelming memories and life events, supporting clients to move from negative or self-critical beliefs towards a more grounded and empowered sense of self.

My approach is thoughtful, trauma-informed, and tailored to your unique experiences, with a strong emphasis on safety, nervous-system regulation, and rebuilding trust  both within yourself and in your relationships.


About Julie

I am a qualified psychotherapist and psychosexual therapist, offering compassionate, evidence-based therapy to individuals and couples. I am a registered member of COSRT and an accredited member of BACP.

I have extensive experience working with sexual trauma, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and compulsive sexual behaviours, as well as a wide range of sexual and intimacy-related concerns. My work has included supporting individuals in secure and custodial settings, strengthening my ability to work carefully and ethically with complex trauma, addiction, and risk.

I hold specialist training in compulsive sexual behaviours, including a COSRT-accredited Diploma in Compulsive Sexual Behaviour. I am currently undertaking doctoral research at the University of Chester alongside specialist training in Polyvagal Theory. My academic and clinical interests include neurodivergence, sexual intimacy, and epistemic justice, with a particular interest in the intersection of psychosexual therapy and Sign Language.

My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and collaborative. I aim to offer a safe, respectful, and non-judgemental space where difficult experiences can be explored with care and honesty. Therapy can be challenging, but it can also be illuminating and empowering. I believe meaningful change is possible when people are met with curiosity, compassion, and understanding.