About Us
Making the hard conversations a little easier
Hard Conversations exists to make it easier to talk about the things most people avoid — sex, intimacy, desire, self-esteem, disconnection, and everything in between. We offer practical, private therapy that helps people feel more confident, connected, and understood.​
Our Story
I didn't set out to be a sex or relationship therapist, but after over a decade working in mental health I was struck by how rarely anyone talked about sex — not clients, not therapists, and not doctors. ​When I took the time to ask, clients brought up issues around sex, performance worries, self-esteem issues, pressure, desire, kinks, and identity that had gone unspoken for years.
I kept hearing the same things — “No one's ever asked me that," or “I thought I was the only one.” I realised we needed a space just for this and so, Hard Conversations was born.
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This practice is about challenging the silence — especially for men — around sexual wellbeing, emotional connection, and mental health, and trying to do things a little differently to get the men who typically don't seek help, through the door.
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Our Psychologist
Ben Waters
MProfPsyc
I'm a psychologist with a background in complex mental health and a special interests men's health, sex, and relationships. I offer practical, strategy and solution-focused support for people wanting to feel more of the good stuff and less of the bad.
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When I'm not on the clock, you'll find me at the beach, with my dogs, watching any sport I can find on TV, or teaching my daughter to be a far better soccer player than I ever was.