Psychosexual and Psychodynamic Therapy
Understand your past, make sense of your present, choose your future
Taking the first step isn't easy
Life can leave you feeling stuck, anxious, or disconnected from yourself and the people around you. I work with individuals and couples navigating depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, and those times when something feels off but you can't quite name what. Some concerns feel harder to voice than others. Sexual difficulties, intimacy struggles, and desire differences often go unspoken for far too long. I'm a qualified psychosexual therapist, and this is an area where I can offer specialist support. My core approach is psychodynamic, meaning that explore what's beneath the surface. This helps make sense of patterns that might be holding you back, whether that's in your intimate life or elsewhere.
How we can work together
Welcome, and thank you for visiting Alasdair Sladen Therapy
I'm Alasdair, a registered member of COSRT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists), BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), and COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland). I specialise in psychosexual therapy whilst drawing on psychodynamic approaches and other evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
I work with adults and couples, including LGBTQIA+ clients. Whether you're facing sexual difficulties, relationship challenges, anxiety, trauma, or questions about identity and intimacy, my way of working is gentle, practical, and focused on helping you develop greater self-awareness.
Psychosexual therapy acknowledges that sexual difficulties are rarely just physical. They're often connected to our emotions, past experiences, and relationship dynamics. I believe that creating a trusting, honest therapeutic relationship is at the heart of meaningful change. Together, we can explore patterns that may no longer serve you, helping you develop more fulfilling relationships with yourself and others.
I primarily offer private therapy online, having found this to be a particularly accessible and comfortable way for people to engage with therapy. Many clients find it easier to discuss intimate and personal topics from the comfort and privacy of their own space.
The values I strive towards are warmth, inclusivity, honesty, understanding and congruence. I practice this through my commitment to continued personal and professional development, particularly regarding cultural understanding and anti-racism.
I work both short-term and long-term, depending on your needs and preferences.
Areas of Support
Psychodynamic Therapy
Working one-to-one to explore personal challenges, trauma, loss, anxiety, and other concerns.
Psychosexual Therapy
Specialist support for people of all genders to explore sexual difficulties, intimacy concerns, body image, sexual identity, and trauma affecting your sexual wellbeing.
How Therapy Can Help You
Therapy offers you a confidential space to explore personal issues in safety. My role is to help you through this process without judgement and without telling you what to do. Some of the benefits can include personal insight, a greater sense of peace, improved relationships, and personal growth. Therapy can be unsettling at times because it's focused on understanding where you are now and where you want to be. That involves change, which can cause some discomfort as you
progress, but this often signals something shifting within.
What brings people to therapy
I work with a broad range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, attachment issues, loss, and stress. My particular area of expertise is psychosexual therapy, supporting people with sexual dysfunction, intimacy and sexual relationship concerns, sexual trauma recovery, sexual identity and orientation, body image and sexual confidence, and compulsive sexual behaviour. I also work with individuals navigating forensic matters and those at risk of sexually harmful behaviour. Whether your concerns are general or specific, sexual or relational, I'm here to help you make sense of them.
If you'd like to know more or you're ready to take the next step, you can get in touch with me via email or arrange an initial session to see if we're a good fit. There's no pressure, just a chance to talk things through.
Find out more
My location
Psychosexual and psychodynamic therapy for adults and couples across Glasgow, Scotland, and the UK. Supporting anxiety, relationships, intimacy, trauma, identity, and sexual wellbeing in a confidential and non-judgemental space.
Contact me
Feel free to get in touch by email if you have any questions or if you'd like to arrange an initial consultation. Whether you're ready to begin therapy or simply want to talk things through, you're welcome to reach out.