19th May 2013 
Counselling, psychotherapy, relationship counselling and sex therapy in Cambridge at therapy-space cambridge. Website last updated on 12 May 2013

Counselling and psychotherapy in Cambridge


NEW ROOMWelcome to my Cambridge counselling, psychotherapy and couples therapy private practice. As an experienced, accredited and registered counsellor / psychotherapist I offer a relaxed, comfortable and informal space where you can talk in confidence about any issues troubling you. I also supervise counsellors, psychotherapists and other mental health professionals.

I am a fully qualified and accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), and am a UKRCP registered independent counsellor / psychotherapist with more than 10 years' experience. I studied psychology as part of my first degree and did my initial training with Cambridge University. I am also a general member of COSRT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists).


Common reasons women and men come to me for private sessions include:

  • stress, anxiety, depression, rumination, self-blame
  • low self-confidence and negative life events
  • eating disorders and issues (female and male)
  • food related issues (intolerance, IBS)
  • trauma and abuse (female and male)
  • bereavement
  • psychosomatic illnesses
  • issues concerning personal development and fulfilment
  • work-related difficulties
  • issues around sex, relationships, sexuality and gender.

    If you are looking for help with sex, relationships, couples and sexuality counselling you might like to look at my relationship-therapy-cambridge website.

    I have particular experience in the areas of:

  • working with women who prefer to see a male counsellor/psychotherapist
  • couples therapy
  • pornography addictions and issues
  • working with men
  • workplace performance anxiety and stress management
  • compulsive eating, dieting, anorexia and bulimia; read my article?
  • mentoring and facilitation for individuals, groups and organisations.


    I work with individuals and couples, and supervise other practitioners. I also work with organisations that require my services as either a supervisor, therapist for staff members or a mentor/facilitator on wider organisational issues.


    I have particular interest in, and a great deal of experience of, working with individuals and couples (of all orientations) on sexual and relationship issues. Whether you call it ‘having problems talking’ or just ‘going through a bad patch’, couples therapy is likely to help clarify the underlying issue or issues. I am also used to working with sexual and relationship difficulties that arise from infidelity (cheating), using escorts and/or inappropriate use of the Internet such as sexual Internet addictions. The Internet and social media can amplify many different types of relationship issue, but they tend to be things that respond well to a talking therapy such as the one I offer. Sadly, sometimes relationships have to break up and considering the splitting-up process might be something you need to do in the safe and thoughtful place that therapy normally becomes. I am also used to working with risky sexual behaviours of all sorts. If you would like to contact me about any issues related to a relationship or sexual difficulty then you can email me confidentially.


    Before you make the decision to begin counselling or therapy you may have some questions about what the process might entail or how it is possible for it to help you. Please feel welcome to contact me via email or telephone if this is the case and we can have a short conversation prior to you thinking about booking a session. I also suggest that contacting a number of different therapists can be a good idea, as evidence suggests that it is the relationship between you and your therapist that has one of the greatest impacts on the success of the work you do in counselling or psychotherapy.


    There is easy parking available at my counselling and psychotherapy practice (CB21), which has excellent access to Cambridge city centre and Peterhouse technology park. There are congestion-free routes to my practice from south city locations, south Cambridge villages and from Addenbrooke's hospital.

    There is easy access from the A14, A11, M11, A10 and A505 (map). Citi 1, Citi 3 and No. 17 bus stops are located close by. Sadly, I am unable to provide wheelchair access. However, I do offer a telephone or Skype service for people who find it difficult to attend session in person.


    Contact me now by phone, text or email
    01223 504376
    07871 257457 (text or call)
    Email: duncan@therapy-space.co.uk
    Web: www.counsellingincambridge.co.uk

    All calls and messages are confidential.
    I also take referrals from businesses, GPs and other therapists.

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    As well as working with people who live and work in Cambridge CB1, CB2 CB3 and CB4, I also work with clients who travel to see me from London, Newmarket, Royston, Saffron Walden and Huntingdon.

    Duncan E. Stafford MBACP (Accred), UKRCP Reg. Ind. Counsellor.
    therapy-space cambridge for counselling, psychotherapy, couples counselling, supervision, sexual addictions counselling and sex therapy in Cambridge.