Dr Debbie Lovell is one of a small number of practitioners in the UK who is dually

qualified as a Chartered Psychologist and Sex Therapist.  She works with

a range of mental health conditions, life and relationship issues such as anxiety,

depression, stress, trauma, self-esteem, and interpersonal distress. She has a

particular interest in the intersection of Psychology and sexual functioning and the

often-overlooked impact of mental health on sexual wellness. Debbie also works

within the multidisciplinary sexual health team focussing on the mental, emotional

and relational dimensions of specific sexual issues.

Debbie’s training in Psychology started in 1984 with her undergraduate degree from

Leicester university. A post grad overseas trip involved a detour into exercise

science where she worked and lectured for many years until returning to her

psychology roots. She gained a master’s degree in Counselling from the University

of South Australia and entered into the talking therapies in Central Health Hong

Kong. During her 10 years there, she developed a particular interest in working with

sexual difficulties and trained with the International Institute of Clinical Sexology in

the USA as a sex therapist before finally returning to the UK to complete her

doctorate in Counselling Psychology at the University of the West of England. Her

doctoral thesis was on female sexual pain disorders. 

Debbie continues to work in private practice and focuses entirely on clinical work.

She is registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council, is a chartered

member of the British Psychological Society, and a registered member of The

College of Sex and Relationship Therapists.