AA high impact intensive 6-day training, blending self-directed distance learning with live and participatory skills training, designed for professionals seeking to expand their psychosexual and relationship counselling skills. The course allows participants to deepen their understanding of the co-morbidity of organic and non-organic presentations.

The course is open to mental health professionals, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, medics, social workers, clergy, or anyone working in the field of sexual health.

Dates 2026: Online, via Zoom:
2-4 February 2026 (Monday – Wednesday), and 2-4 March 2026 (Monday – Wednesday)

COSRT: 42 hours CPD

The programme:

• Offers an understanding of psychosexual issues related to anatomy and physiology, mental health issues, psychopharmacology, culture, diversity, neuroscience in relation to gender and sexual orientation, organic and non-organic sexual dysfunctions, and relational aspects.
  
• Prepares established professionals in applying a multidisciplinary approach to the knowledge and understanding of sexual function, identity, cultural norms and expression and working collaboratively.
• Explores ways of effectively collaborating specific to with medical professionals to define psychosexual issues in line with DSM V, coordinate and identify treatment strategies, undertake formal assessments, familiarise with protocols, and to allow for onward referral as appropriate.
• Course participants will be provided with an extensive course manual comprising preparatory material, journal articles, power point presentations and resource guides. The in-class teaching seminars offer opportunities for skills practice, case studies, and live supervision.
• Upon successful completion, course participants receive the Postgraduate Certificate in PRT awarded by the London Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy and the NAOS Institute, accredited by COSRT, the College for Sexual and Relationship Therapists.

Award
The 6 day course offers participants the opportunity to either, upon completion of the course, to achieve a Certificate of Attendance or if they choose to submit a 3500 word research project the full PG Certificate in Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy award.

Please submit your application via the NAOS website.

The course is a collaboration between the London Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy and the Naos-Institute.

For additional details see the NAOS Institute website
If you have further questions please email:
or call Bernd Leygraf on +44 (0) 7414 681553