Our Services

CUCUMBER offers a range of therapeutic services to support a range of people in a consistently gentle and genuine manner.

To learn more about the different types of therapy we offer, please click the option that suits you most. Can’t find the right fit? Don’t worry, we are more than happy to tailor an approach for you, simply contact us to learn more.

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Mental Health Therapy

At CUCUMBER, we approach Mental Health Therapy through an integrative, trauma-informed lens that looks beyond surface symptoms to address underlying causes.

We don’t believe mood disorders emerge from nowhere. Collaboratively, we will explore how your history, relationships, and nervous system responses shape the way you experience yourself, others, and the world.

We will work together on a tailored plan to support you in reconnecting with a sense of safety, strength, and emotional presence—because it’s hard to focus on growth when your inner alarm system is stuck on high alert.

Please note that if you're accessing sex therapy, your therapist may recommend that we explore mental health concerns concurrently, where relevant, to ensure a more effective result.

Mental health concerns we support:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Stress

  • PTSD / Trauma

  • Grief and loss

  • Relational stress

  • Life transitions

Treatment modalities utilised:

  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Polyvagal Theory / Somatic Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

  • The FLASH Technique

Trauma Therapy

CUCUMBER offers trauma therapy with a focus on attachment, developmental, relational, and sexual trauma. We understand trauma not just as something that happened, but as a disruption in safety, connection, and self-understanding that continues to echo through the body, emotions, and relationships.

Our approach is integrative, combining relational, somatic, and emotion-focused methods to support you in reconnecting with safety and stability while gently exploring the impacts of trauma. We can then move at your pace in supporting you in the processing and integration work.

Together we move towards honouring the intelligence of your survival strategies that kept you safe when needed—while guiding you toward a new way of being in the world. Trauma therapy is not about fixing what’s broken; it’s about reclaiming the parts of you that had to go into hiding.

Types of trauma we support:

  • Relationship and attachment wounds

  • Childhood abuse (including witnessing abuse)

  • Sexual assault (childhood and adulthood)

  • Family/domestic violence

  • Trauma from marginalised experiences

Treatment modalities utilised:

  • The FLASH Technique

  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Somatic and Body-Based Interventions

  • Polyvagal Theory / Somatic Therapy

  • Attachment-based Therapy

Sex Therapy (Individuals)

Sex therapy offers a safe, non-judgemental space to explore what’s impacting your sexual wellbeing—whether it’s desire, pleasure, function, identity, or something harder to name. Sex therapy at CUCUMBER supports you to move toward a more pleasurable, confident, and connected sex life. This is determined by you, not any societal “shoulds”.

For many, it’s the first time they’ve spoken openly about their sexuality, fantasies, or frustrations. We meet you where you are and offer a mix of practical tools, emotional insight, and a deeper understanding of your body and desires using a range of evidence-based psychotherapy approaches.

Sex therapy often works in conjunction with other healthcare professionals to deliver gold-standard treatment for sexual disorders and dysfunctions.

Types of sexual concerns we support:

  • Sexual anxiety and shame

  • Sexual confidence

  • Desire concerns

  • Erectile difficulties (erectile dysfunction)

  • Sexual pain (vaginismus, dyspareunia)

  • Orgasm difficulties (anorgasmia)

  • Sexual communication

  • Pleasure and embodiment

Treatment modalities utilised:

  • Sensate Focus Therapy

  • Somatic Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Sex Therapy

LGBTQIA+ Therapy

Queer, questioning, gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, aromantic, or just overwhelmed and confused - it can be hard to find a space where the nuances of your sexual, romantic, and fantasy experiences are held and navigated with care.

We are also deeply committed to providing affirming care to our trans*, non-binary, questioning, and gender nonconforming clients in a time where the world is scary and transphobia is on the rise.

At CUCUMBER, we don’t just accept, we genuinely understand. We are a progressive practice that has roots in deconstructivism feminism whereby meaning, identity, and power is thought to have roots in language. This means that we support you to construct your own identity and find power and strength in it. We don’t believe in sticking to societal boxes.

Whether you’re exploring your gender or sexuality, navigating family or relational challenges, or seeking support for mental health or trauma, we offer affirming care that honours the complexity of your lived experience.

We understand that even in progressive spaces, it’s rare to feel fully seen. This is a space to speak freely, reconnect with yourself, and work toward a life that feels more aligned and affirming.

Types of concerns we support:

  • Questioning sexuality or gender

  • Relational or familial challenges

  • Sexual challenges

  • Mental health

  • Trauma

  • Minority Stress

  • Internalised shame

Treatment modalities utilised:

Neurodiverse-Affirming Therapy

Human beings exist on multiple spectrums that impact how we process and interact with the world. At CUCUMBER, we approach neurodiversity with an affirming framework that emerges from lived experience.

Whether you are autistic, ADHD, diagnosed or self-identified, or curious to explore the idea that you might be, having a therapist who understands how you think and can meet you on the same wavelength is so important.

Every neurodiverse person has a different experience of the world, and so we approach every client with curiosity to understand and tailor our therapeutic approach to meet your needs.

We work collaboratively to reduce overwhelm, explore sensory needs, unmask safely, and process the grief, shame, or trauma that often comes from trying to fit into neurotypical systems.

Types of concerns we support:

  • Overwhelm

  • Sensory needs

  • Nervous system regulation

  • Relationships

  • Mental Health

  • Tools and technique acquisition

  • Self-acceptance

Treatment modalities utilised:

  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Polyvagal Theory / Somatic Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Couples Counselling

Every relationship has its seasons — moments of ease and moments of strain. While some couples can navigate challenges and find their way back to connection, others feel stuck: isolated, unheard, or locked into patterns of conflict. Communication begins to falter, intimacy fades, and partners can start to feel more like opponents than allies.

At CUCUMBER, couples counselling is a space to slow down, listen differently, and rebuild a sense of emotional safety. We explore the patterns that keep you apart and support you both to reconnect with what brought you together.

Therapy is grounded in approaches that work experientially to shift patterns in real-time, helping you better understand one another’s needs, fears, and emotional signals.

We recognise that every couple is different — shaped by your histories, expectations, and evolving life together. With curiosity and care, we help you move toward a more secure, supportive, and fulfilling connection.

Please note: We do not offer couples therapy in relationships where violence is present.

Types of couples concerns we support:

  • Emotional disconnection

  • Healing from affairs

  • Attachment concerns

  • Relational/life stress

  • Navigating gendered roles

  • Navigating mental health concerns

  • Navigating neurodiversity

Treatment modalities utilised:

  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT-C)

  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Attachment Theory-Based Therapy

  • The Gottman Method

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Sex Therapy (Couples)

Sexual concerns often show up in relationships as distance, frustration, or a quiet sense that something’s missing. Whether you’re navigating desire discrepancies, pain, disconnection, or long-standing tension, couples sex therapy offers a safe and affirming space to explore what’s going on — together.

At CUCUMBER, we view sexual concerns as relational, even when they stem from individual challenges. We gently explore patterns of relating, unspoken assumptions, and core emotional needs so that you and your partner can reconnect with pleasure, trust, and curiosity.

There is no one-size-fits-all sex life. What matters is learning how to speak openly, listen generously, and grow together. Getting support to navigate the journey towards reestablishing, or creating, pleasure and satisfaction in your relationship is a gift of love and an act of true belief.

Types of sexual concerns we support:

  • Desire discrepancy (mis-matched libido)

  • Sexual confidence

  • Exploring relational structures

  • Navigating sexual functioning challenges

  • Emotional disconnection

  • Sexual communication

  • Pleasure and embodiment

Treatment modalities utilised:

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy

  • Sensate Focus Therapy

  • Somatic Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Sex Therapy

Relational Therapy

ENM* Therapy

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