About
About Justin Duwe
Justin Duwe — psychologist, sexologist, BACP accredited psychotherapist and author, with more than twenty-one years of clinical experience and a private practice conducted entirely online.
Justin's story
I first entered therapy at 14.
That therapist made an impression that outlasted the sessions themselves. It was the first time an adult had listened without needing me to be a particular way, and it is a large part of the reason I eventually did this for a living.
Twenty-one years of clinical work followed. Along the way I have also had my own experience of anxiety, depression, addiction and recovery, which means I understand this work from both chairs.
Lived experience does not replace clinical expertise; it sits alongside it. Training and years of practice matter. So does knowing, from the inside, what change actually feels like while it is happening.
Professional
Background and practice.
- Discipline
- Psychologist
- Specialism
- Sexologist
- Accreditation
- BACP Accredited Psychotherapist
- Publishing
- Author
- Practice
- 21+ years clinical experience
Approach
My work draws on several psychological traditions rather than a single school. In practice that means the method follows the person and the problem: sometimes structured and behavioural, sometimes exploratory and relational, frequently both across the same piece of work. What stays constant is the emphasis on patterns, needs, and what you decide to do differently.
Published work
The Truth About Chemsex
On chemsex, its appeal and its costs.
The Penis Manual
On sexual function, anxiety and the body.
Style
You’ll always know what I’m thinking.
I am direct, transparent and analytical. I don't believe therapy is helped by a therapist remaining unnecessarily mysterious. If I notice a contradiction, a pattern or something that doesn't quite add up, I will tell you. Gently the first time, more plainly if it persists.
That does not mean being harsh. Challenge without compassion is simply criticism, and most people who arrive here have already spent quite enough time criticising themselves. My job is to help you see what may be difficult to see from inside your own life — including the beliefs, assumptions and patterns that may be keeping you where you are.
I take the work seriously, but I don't believe therapy needs to feel clinical or remote. I am engaged in the conversation. I ask questions, offer observations, sometimes disagree, and expect us both to be doing something useful with the time.
If you've read this far, you're probably already considering it.
Requests are reviewed for availability, suitability and jurisdiction.