Teodora Dascal

I was drawn to this work because I’m fascinated by how we love and relate. I support people in developing relational resilience: feeling rooted in themselves, while also staying open to intimacy, vulnerability and connection.

I support clients who are struggling with sex and/or relationships to find more connection, pleasure, understanding and ease. I also recognise that intimacy, sex and relationships can hold pain, shame, trauma, numbness, confusion, or a sense of “darkness”, and it can feel hard to approach this alone. I believe therapy offers a safe container to explore these experiences at your pace, with care and curiosity, and I aim to offer this in my practice.

My approach is embodied and pluralistic. This means I look at the whole mind–body system, and we work with sensation, emotion and meaning, rather than just thoughts. It also means there is no one-size-fits-all: I tailor how we work to suit your needs, values and ways of processing, so that therapy genuinely fits you. I am neurodivergence-affirming and adapt the rhythm, structure and exercises to support your way of engaging.

With couples and multi-partnered relationships, my style is also collaborative and non-judgemental. You’ll be supported to understand the patterns you feel stuck in, rebuild intimacy, strengthen communication, and rekindle erotic connection. I hold a particular interest in working with sexual shame, compulsive and out-of-control sexual behaviours, desire discrepancies, and repairing after ruptures such as infidelity.

In our first session, we’ll take time to get to know each other and ensure the fit feels right for you (and for us). We’ll begin to map what you hope for from therapy and what feels most important to focus on.

Alongside private practice, I am an addiction researcher at a London university, with extensive experience working with minoritised communities.

I am sex-positive, kink-aware, and welcome clients of all ages, sexualities, genders, ethnicities, religious backgrounds and relationship constellations.

I am a Registered Member of COSRT and work in line with their ethical framework. I am multilingual, though my clinical practice is in English.

Please feel welcome to contact me if you would like to arrange a first session.