David Clifford

In-person in Clapham, South London and online

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You may have found yourself here because something isn't working.

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Perhaps sex has become a source of anxiety rather than pleasure. Maybe you feel disconnected from your partner, caught in the aftermath of an affair, struggling to trust again, or trapped in the same relationship patterns despite your best efforts to change them.

 

You may be questioning your sexuality, navigating dating, feeling lonely, relying on porn in ways that no longer feel healthy, or finding yourself drawn to sexual behaviours that leave you feeling confused, ashamed or disconnected.

 

Whatever brings you here, you do not have to work through it alone.

 

Hello, I'm David, a relationship therapist, clinical sexologist and psychotherapist. I offer a warm, confidential and non-judgemental space where individuals and couples can explore what is happening, understand underlying patterns and work towards meaningful change.

 

Much of my work focuses on relationships, attachment, intimacy, sexuality and identity, including the ways our earlier experiences can shape how we relate to ourselves and others today. I work with a diverse range of clients and offer LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy.

 

In my psychosexual work, I support people experiencing sexual anxiety, erection and ejaculation difficulties, desire differences, intimacy concerns, problematic porn or sexual behaviours, kink, chemsex and challenges relating to sexual health and HIV.

 

For couples, I work with communication and conflict, intimacy and disconnection, infidelity and rebuilding trust, mismatched desire, consensual non-monogamy and navigating separation.

 

Experience and approach

 

I began my counselling journey in 2018, supporting children who had experienced severe abuse. I later trained at the Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology and worked within psychosexual therapy services at 56 Dean Street and Controlling Chemsex. I now work in private practice and am currently completing a Master's in Psychosexual and Relationship Psychotherapy.

 

My own experience of coming to London and embracing my identity as a gay man, without parental acceptance, gives me a lived understanding of some of the challenges my clients face. This informs my work with empathy, openness and care.

 

Therapy can provide a space to make sense of your experiences, understand yourself and your relationships more deeply, and begin creating the changes you want in your life.

 

Get in touch

 

If you're considering therapy and would like to explore whether working together might be right for you, you're welcome to get in touch.

 

Call or WhatsApp: 07723 084412
Email: david.act@icloud.com