A COSRT-registered psychosexual and relationship therapist based in North London
Meet Pedro
I'm Pedro, a COSRT-registered psychosexual and relationship therapist offering compassionate, expert therapy in North London.
With over 20 years of clinical experience, including two decades as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in NHS General Practice — I help individuals and couples overcome intimate challenges, break negative cycles, and build fulfilling lives.
My approach
I work in an empathetic, cross-cultural, non-judgmental and integrative way. Rooted in my Mediterranean background, I believe deeply that we heal and grow through authentic human connection.
My aim is to create a safe space that takes account of your background, culture, current reality, expectations, and your own search for meaning and belonging.
In sessions, you can expect me to listen closely and empathetically, but also to gently challenge you. Together, we'll uncover the unconscious blocks, patterns and fears that may be shaping your relationship or sexual wellbeing, and work through them at a pace that feels manageable.
There are no quick fixes in relationship work. I draw on integrative, evidence-based relationship theories and models, with a strong grounding in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I aim to help you understand your unique dynamic and move toward your shared goals.
I work exclusively with adults, on both an open-ended basis and for more targeted, short-term periods, tailoring the work to your circumstances.
Whether you’re in a long-standing couple looking to realign expectations and process past hurt, a couple preparing to move in together and wanting to build a solid foundation first, or an individual exploring their own psychosexual functioning, relationship patterns and emotional self-regulation, I’m here to help.
Personal and professional foundation
I am a cis gay man originally from Portugal, married for 20 years and living in the UK for half my adult life. I bring my own experience of personal growth, cross-cultural transition, and two decades of navigating communication, conflict and shared meaning in my own marriage. Learning to do that in my own relationship, alongside 20 years of clinical practice, shapes the empathy and dedication I bring to every client I work with.
Alongside private practice, I continue supporting an NHS General Practice to maintain my medical and prescribing knowledge. This gives me a holistic understanding of mind–body functioning, and a clearer view of how physical health and intimate wellbeing affect one another.
In line with the COSRT Code of Ethics, my work is continually supported through professional clinical supervision, so you can be confident you're working with someone held to a high standard of safety, care and integrity.
Qualifications & training
I continue to expand my own knowledge so that I can offer evidence-based, integrative care. My qualifications and professional memberships include:
- Enrolled: Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy (expected 2027)
- Couples methodologies: Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1 & 2)
- Postgraduate Diplomas: Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy; Human Sexuality; Affective and Sexual Education; Independent Non-Medical Prescriber; Mentorship and Supervision
- Postgraduate Certificates & Degrees: Counselling and Psychotherapy; Health and Wellbeing; MSc in Public Health; BSc in Nursing
- Professional registration: College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) Registered Member; International Society for Sexual Medicine member; European Society for Sexual Medicine member
Areas I don't work with
There are a few areas where I don't have the specific training or competencies to offer the right level of support. I'm confident supporting you with how these issues affect your sex life or relationship, but if you're seeking individual therapy specifically for one of these areas I'm happy to recommend a trusted specialist, with no obligation:
- Sexual or emotional trauma / abuse
- Active drug or alcohol addiction
- Active mental health crisis
- Sexual phobias
- Compulsive sexual behaviour
- Clients under 18
If you or someone you know is at active risk of self-harm or suicidal thoughts, abuse, violence, coercion or situational violence, exploitation, or self-neglect, please contact your local Mental Health Crisis Team by calling 111 and selecting option 2.
Whether you want to improve communication, resolve conflict, build sexual confidence, or rekindle intimacy, I'm here to support your journey.