Olivia Luna
Co-Founder CLRT
Senior Individual and Couple Psychotherapist (UKCP)
Psychosexual Therapist (COSRT Accredited)
Originally from California, I studied Music and Sociology at UCLA. After graduating, I moved to London which has been my home for over 20 years.
It was during my time as a social worker where I first became interested in family systems, particularly couple dynamics. My interest in relationships led me to Tavistock Relationships (TR), London’s leading training institute for couple therapy, where I worked as a Senior Clinician. I continue my work at TR as a tutor and supervisor for trainee therapists. I was also part of the psychosexual therapist team at Soho’s NHS Sexual Health Clinic 56 Dean Street.
In 2017 I co-founded East London Relationship Therapy in Shoreditch (ELRT). Where I currently manage a busy practice with a team of over 25 practitioners. Now with over 10 years experience specialising in couple and psychosexual therapy, I have had the privilege of working with individuals from all walks of life, a diverse variety of couple pairings, multi cultured and multi partnered.
Whether you are presenting with general relationship issues or a specific sexual difficulty, my approach uses a combination of psychodynamic therapy, CBT, behavioural exercises and somatic experiencing therapy. Above all, I hold a non judgmental and sex positive/kink aware approach which appreciates the uniqueness of each individual and is oriented toward potential rather than pathology.
Areas that I regularly work with:
- Conflict and Resentments
- Depression and Anxiety
- Communication difficulties
- Loss and Bereavement
- Fertility Issues
- Affairs and Betrayal
- Managing Open Relationships
- Managing Differences (culture, religion, sexuality)
- Life Changes (becoming parents/children leaving home)
- Neurodiveristy (managing Adult ADHD/ASD with one or both partners)
- Divorce and Separation
- Feeling 'Stuck' in your relationship
- Low Sexual Desire/Mismatched Libidos
- Arousal, Desire and Sexual Difficulties
- Body Image Issues
- Porn/Sex Addiction and Compulsive Behaviour
- Unprocessed Sexual Abuse
- Kink Related Issues
Professional Affiliations:
COSRT
UKCP
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