ABOUT US
The Therapy Yard comprises a team of experienced therapists who offer support to individuals and couples seeking to explore and overcome a wide range of life, relationship, and sexual issues.
Our team includes counsellors and therapists who work with a broad spectrum of concerns. In particular, many focus on specialist areas within the fields of relationship and psychosexual (sex) therapy. Moreover, our associates engage in continuous professional development to ensure that The Therapy Yard remains at the forefront of current knowledge and expertise in our specialist field.
Consequently, all our associates have either completed or are currently pursuing relevant degrees or diplomas. In addition, they regularly attend CPD sessions, seminars, and conferences related to their practice. Some also contribute to the field through teaching, while others are active media contributors.
At The Therapy Yard, we believe therapy should be accessible to everyone. Therefore, associate therapists in their final year of training offer low-cost sessions, making therapy more affordable for those on lower incomes. We also provide discounts for students and key workers to further support accessibility.
Getting started is simple. All you need to do is submit a self-referral through our website, and we will carefully match you with the right practitioner to meet your needs.
ISSUES WE WORK WITH
Anxiety
Depression
Loss/Bereavement
Adjusting to Life/Health changes
Self-esteem/Confidence
Separation
Relationship Difficulties
Trauma
Culture/Religion
Decision Making
Conflict
Infidelity
Parenting/Family Issues
Communication in Relationships
Gender/Sexual Identity
E.D./Premature Ejaculation
Vaginismus/Dyspareunia
Problematic Sexual Behaviours
OUR SERVICES
RELATIONSHIP
THERAPY
This is a therapy that focuses on understanding and navigating relationships to enable us to understand more about ourselves, and our relationships with others. It can help to work through difficulties when in crisis or to work more in-depth to gain the understanding and tools for happier, healthier relationships.
CHOOSE HOW YOU’D LIKE TO GET STARTED
CHOOSE HOW YOU’D LIKE TO GET STARTED
Choose the approach that works best for you. Browse our therapists yourself, or let us help you narrow down the options.
OUR THERAPISTS
Our therapists may have different areas they specialise in or may use different theoretical approaches e.g. CBT, psychodynamic, person-centric, and integrative. The rapport and therapeutic relationship you have with a counsellor/therapist is key to achieving positive outcomes. As such, we think it’s essential that you choose the therapist that you would like to see – we are of course on hand to guide you to therapists depending on the issues you would like to work on. We are also able to offer low cost therapy with trainee therapists who are in their final year of training.
MIRANDA
Founder and Clinical Director,
Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist
Location: Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks and Online
from £150
from £170
Areas of support include:
- Painful sex and penetration issues
- Desire discrepancy in relationships
- LGBTQIA+ relationships & identity
- Compulsive sexual behaviours
- Consensual non-monogamy
Full areas of expertise listed on profile
CHARISSE
Psychosexual and Relationship Psychotherapist
Location: Online Only
from £80
from £120
Areas of support include:
- Relationship conflict and comms.
- Neurodiversity and relationships
- LGBTQIA+ relationships
- Dating and relationship patterns
- Sexual shame and self-esteem
Full areas of expertise listed on profile
NARIMAN
Psychosexual and Relationship Psychotherapist
Location: Kings Hill, Kent & Online
from £90
from £100
Areas of support include:
- Painful sex and penetration issues
- Erectile difficulties
- Premature ejaculation
- Infidelity and rebuilding trust
- Cultural influences on relationships
Full areas of expertise listed on profile
SONALI
Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist
Location: Chalfont, Bucks/Fitzrovia, London & Online
from £80
from £90
Areas of support include:
- Painful sex and penetration issues
- Erectile difficulties
- Low sexual desire
- Fertility and reproductive journeys
- Cultural influences on relationshipS
Full areas of expertise listed on profile
HOW IT WORKS
Therapy takes place in a confidential and non-judgemental space, with therapists who are not only qualified but also deeply passionate about helping people. Importantly, it offers an opportunity to work through difficulties, gain a better understanding of yourself and your situation, and, over time, find effective ways to cope, heal, grow, and improve the way you feel.
At times, we may not know why we’re feeling the way we do, nor how to take the next steps toward a happier, more balanced life. In such cases, we might not have considered how counselling or psychotherapy could help. However, talking with a therapist—sharing your thoughts and emotions—can bring clarity and help make sense of what you’re experiencing. Talking to and sharing your thoughts and feelings with a therapist, can help to make more sense of what is happening and together find a way to work through it.
We also recognize how challenging it can be to find time within busy schedules. For this reason, we have therapists available for appointments throughout the week—including daytime, evenings, and weekends—to offer flexibility and convenience.
The Therapy Yard is a service that connects people in search of therapy to a suitable therapist, whether that’s online telehealth counselling and psychotherapy, or other therapeutic and psychological services.
MEDIA/PRESS
Our team of modern sex and relationship therapists are passionate about their work and are regular media contributors.
Our Founder, Miranda Christophers, has been involved in TV and Radio including BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour, You, Me and the Big C Podcast, and Made in Chelsea. She writes and contributes regularly to articles including Metro, The Times, The Guardian, The Mirror, Huffpost, Women’s Health, Reader’s Digest, Cosmopolitan and GQ and is an expert advisor for Issviva Menopause on Sex and Relationships. She regularly attends events as a guest speaker.
Our team include therapists who are educators, writers, speakers, researchers and medical professionals – many of whom are available as media contributors for tv, radio, podcasts, magazine and newspapers.
BEDROOM DILEMAS: 11 THINGS A SEX THERAPIST WANTS YOU TO KNOW
(GOOD HOUSEKEEPING)
Ever wondered what the most common reason people book to see one is? Well, you’re in luck, because we sat down with Miranda Christophers, founder of The Therapy Yard, who describes herself as a ‘sex-positive and kink-informed’ sex and relationships therapist.
‘EROTIC AND REALLY CONNECTING’: HOW SEX GAMES (NOT TOYS) CAN IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP
(GOOD HOUSEKEEPING)
Miranda says some of her clients can find talking about sex and their sexual preferences awkward, but that games can ‘give the opportunity to keep things light, playful and offer space for discovery.’
SEX IS DYING OUT. THIS IS WHY IT MATTERS.
(THE TELEGRAPH)
Miranda Christophers, a sex and relationship therapist, often hears from clients in couples that they are simply too busy to have sex. “They don’t have as much sex because there’s just not enough time. Economic, political pressures and worries that people have – I think these can all intrude on pleasure.”
AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT, I DIDN’T JUST WANT TO HAVE SEX AGAIN. I WANTED TO ENJOY IT.
(BRITISH VOGUE)
“Everyone responds to trauma differently, but an avoidance of sex is something I commonly hear from clients,” Miranda Christophers, a sex and relationships psychotherapist, tells me.
CHANNEL 4’S VIRGIN ISLAND PUSHES BOUDARIES – BUT WHAT IS SEX THERAPY
(YAHOO LIFE)
To better understand what sex therapy actually entails, Yahoo UK spoke with College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) accredited psychosexual and relationship therapist Miranda Christophers.
DESPERATE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SOMEONE YOU FANCY? THE 51 MUST-ASK QUESTIONS
(COSMOPOLITAN)
“It’s important to ask questions to get to know someone you are interested in dating, as it allows you to find out more about them, shows genuine interest, and can help to build conversation, rapport, connection, enjoyment, understanding, and trust,” says relationship psychotherapist Miranda Christophers.
‘HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR SEX LIFE? DO OUR QUIZ TO FIND OUT ’
(THE TELEGRAPH)
One of the most common presentations I see, regardless of age, is a desire discrepancy – a mismatch in sexual desire,” says Christophers, a sex and relationship psychotherapist, co-founder and clinical director of The Therapy Yard.
JOIN US AS AN ASSOCIATE
We are looking for qualified psychosexual and relationship therapists and psychologists who have been qualified for at least one year, who have completed at least 400 client hours, and can offer in-person sessions in London, Brighton, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Birmingham, Oxford, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Berkshire and Surrey.
Applicants must be qualified psychosexual and relationship therapists (level 7), registered with COSRT, passionate, sex-positive, and hold an ethos of progressive pluralistic therapy approaches relevant to valuing the importance of each and every person—inclusive, respectful, and affirming of gender, sexuality, relationship diversity, neurodiversity, race, religion, and culture.
Our service complements your private practice, ensuring you maintain your autonomy and uniqueness as a therapist. We see it as collaborating with like-minded, passionate, and forward-thinking people.
If this interests you, please contact us here.
THE UK’S SPECIALIST
PSYCHOSEXUAL & RELATIONSHIP
THERAPY SERVICE
THE UK’S SPECIALIST PSYCHOSEXUAL & RELATIONSHIP THERAPY SERVICE
Direct access to qualified specialist psychosexual and relationship therapists online and in person.
Direct access to qualified specialist psychosexual and relationship therapists online and in person.
19,000+
Appointments
Booked
40+
Specialist
Therapists
20+
UK
Locations
10+
Languages
Spoken
7
Day
Availability
19,000+
Appointments
Booked
40+
Specialist
Therapists
20+
UK
Locations
10+
Languages
Spoken
7
Day
Availability
Finding the right therapist matters. Whether you already know who you’d like to see or would like some guidance, we’ll help you take the next step.
LET’S TALK
If you want to speak to one of our experts to help identify the right treatment for you, or you just have a few questions, then get in touch and we’d be glad to assist you.
The Therapy Yard is NOT the right solution for you if:
- You are in crisis/need urgent help.
- You are experiencing thoughts of self-harm or of harming others.
- You have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness, or you have been advised to be supported by a community mental health team care.
- You are required to undergo therapy either by a court order or by any other authority.
If you are in crisis/need urgent help:
Online therapy is not appropriate if you are in crisis/need urgent help. You should instead contact one of the following:
- Call 999 in an emergency
- Call your GP
- Visit your local A&E department
- Click on the link to contact The Samaritans or call 116 123
CONTACT
If you have a general enquiry, please complete our form or call the number below.
To enquire about therapy, please complete our Self-Referral Form
020 7205 5929 Mon-Fri (9 am – 5 pm)