#398 Come Closer: Up Your Orgasm (and Batin') Game - with Charlene Douglas

What are the common problems women in particular face when it comes
to orgasms, and what are some of the top tips for overcoming these
challenges? What if someone has never had an orgasm? Why is
masturbation a pivotal place to start and how can someone develop a
helpful masturbation practice? And how do sex toys - both solo and
partnered - fit into all of this? About our guest: Charlene Douglas
is the author of Come Closer: Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask a
Sex and Relationship Therapist and is the UK's leading Sex and
Intimacy Expert. She can be seen on the hugely popular Married at
First Sight UK, Ch4 imparting her highly sought after knowledge and
advice to the newlyweds. She is also on screen relationship
advisor on the hilarious Jon and Lucy’s Odd Couples, and has
appeared on The Sex Clinic, Good Morning Britain, Steph’s Packed
Lunch and TOWIE. Charlene is an experienced sex therapy counselor,
relationship expert and life coach. Her ambition is to help others
to enjoy the very essence of who they are and to experience a
deeper level of intimacy with themselves and others. Charlene runs
her own private practice where she works with both individuals and
couples to help them to learn, understand and develop a better,
more fulfilling sexual relationship. Her work helps clients unpack
what is happening in their mind and what is causing their body to
respond the way it does to sex and intimacy. Charlene has a passion
for educating young people which was first realized whilst working
for a youth organization in 2010. She started teaching about
healthy relationships and answering every possible question on
sexual health thrown at her by the young people. This led her to
embark on a career in counseling and coaching, with a particular
focus on sex and relationships. Charlene went onto get her
Psychodynamic counseling and Psychosexual qualifications and since
then, she has specialized in working with women to help them
connect with themselves and their partners, to understand and enjoy
intimacy and to seek pleasure. She is an advocate for self-care,
managing stress and anxiety, setting boundaries, communicating our
needs clearly and prioritizing self.   She is passionate
about making sex a less taboo subject to ensure people of all ages
are educated on safe, consensual, pleasurable sex and healthy
relationships. Through her media work Charlene hopes to encourage
open communication between partners, work colleagues, friends and
family. Off screen and outside of her practice, Charlene regularly
speaks as an expert at panel events, keynote speaking engagements
and for corporate workshops. Her talks and discussions range from
sharing her journey as a black woman running her own business,
fostering healthy relationships at work and in our personal lives
and running corporate sessions to support managers to foster an
environment where their teams can thrive in the workplace. Charlene
has featured on many notable podcasts as an expert guest including
Nearly Weds, Pressed BBC Sounds Podcast, Vicky Pattison: The Secret
to, The Referral with Dr Karan, Things I Wish my Mum Told me and
many more. To learn more go to
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