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Paula Hall

Paula Hall Dip PST

Paula is an Accredited Sexual and Relationship Psychotherapist, experienced in working with couples, individuals and young people. She works both for Relate and in private practice.

Over the past ten years, Paula has helped hundreds of clients from all walks of life with a huge diversity of sexual and relationship problems.

She is one of a growing movement of practitioners who have recognised the therapeutic potential of working online. She has pioneered the UK's first online psychosexual therapy service and has her own website called Sex Therapy Online that helps couples and individuals experiencing sexual difficulties.

As an expert on relationships and sexuality, she is regularly asked to comment for national press and women's magazines as well as appearing on national radio and television.

Paula describes herself as an ardent supporter of plain speaking and good humour, and believes that when these attributes are mixed with kindness and consideration any relationship can thrive.

Suzie Hayman

Suzie Hayman

Suzie Hayman is a Relate-trained counsellor, a broadcaster and author of 18 books, plus she's been a national agony aunt for 15 years.

She worked for the fpa (formerly known as the Family Planning Association) and Brook Advisory Centres before becoming a freelance journalist writing on sex, relationships, parenting and health for a range of national magazines and newspapers.

She is vice-chair of ParentLine Plus, the major UK parenting charity, and a trustee of The Who Cares? Trust, a charity which supports children living in residential or foster care.

Suzie has authored leaflets and website material for the NSPCC, fpa, the Health Education Authority, and Brook Advisory Centres. She also contributes voluntarily to ChildLine's CHIPS magazine and Who Cares? - the magazine for kids in care produced by The Who Cares? Trust).

She makes frequent appearances on national television and radio as a counsellor and agony aunt, and is regularly quoted in the press. Her most recent books include Moving On - Breaking Up Without Breaking Down; Your Kids, My Kids - How to Cope When there are Children from a Previous Relationship; Make Your Honeymoon Last; Pandora's Book of Sexual Fantasies; and You Just Don't Listen - A Parent's Guide to Improving Communication with Young People.

Dr Rob Hicks

Dr Rob Hicks MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP

Rob Hicks qualified at St Mary's Hospital, London in 1989 and then did a variety of hospital medical jobs before entering general practice in 1992. He now works part-time as a GP and as a hospital clinical assistant in sexual health medicine. His special interests are men's, women's, and children's health, complementary therapies, nutrition, and health promotion.

Rob appears regularly on television and radio, has presented live radio and webcast shows, and has recorded video and CD-Rom programmes. He contributes regularly to Metro newspaper, Healthy, Men's Fitness, Healthy Living and Prima Baby magazines, and has also written for numerous other publications. Over the years he has written for most of the general practice professional publications on health, motoring and finance.

An editor and prolific contributor to the BBC online health sites, Rob is also the medical script adviser for the successful BBC drama series Doctors.

He gives talks for consumer, professional and corporate audiences and during his many years as a communications consultant to a central London Health Authority has become an accomplished media-trainer.

Jay Hunt

Jay Hunt

Jay Hunt is a stylist, personal shopper and television series producer. She dresses celebrities for personal and professional work and her clients include Claudia Winkleman, Emma Forbes, Gaby Roslin and Amanda Bryram. She also acts as a personal dresser and stylist to both professional men and women and works for private clients doing wardrobe revamps (for those brave enough) in London, New York and Los Angeles.

Jay has worked in TV since 1990 and credits include Hotter Sex, Holiday Favourites, The Vanessa Show, The Truth About Sex, Esther and Comic Relief. As well as the dating show Would Like To Meet... . Jay also presents Do or Diet and is the style presenter on Housecalls.

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