Sussex therapist who claimed he could heal trauma with sex jailed for 11 years Exclusive: Judge describes Gerald Peck, who was banned from practising in the 1980s, as ‘a charlatan and a fraud’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
The Guardian view on regulating psychotherapy: people need help to find safe help Editorial: A new legal framework for talking therapies would take careful work. But better signposting could happen now The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024
All psychotherapists in England must be regulated, experts say, after abuse claims rise Exclusive: Lack of formal oversight means anyone can set up in practice and continue to work after misconduct cases, campaigners say The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024
Labour’s Dawn Butler backs regulation of counsellors after ‘horrific’ TV sex therapist rape case Exclusive: Dawn Butler says legislation must be brought into make coersion by therapists a criminal offence The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024
Woman who sued therapist for sexual assault says she wanted justice Ella Janneh won damages in civil case against Michael Lousada after her case was not prosecuted and two appeals to CPS were dismissed The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024
TV sex coach who ‘raped client’ linked with clinic run by major UK private healthcare provider A high court judge has ordered sex therapist Mike Lousada to pay damages following civil rape case The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024
Police consider reopening inquiry into TV sex therapist Michael Lousada Met says officers will meet woman who alleged Lousada raped her during session and who won damages in civil case The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024
How ‘broken’ system allowed disgraced TV sex coach who ‘raped client’ to practise unchecked WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Rebecca Thomas speaks to Ella Janneh about her eight year fight for justice after her therapy session with Mike Lousada left her traumatised The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024
Woman who sued therapist for sexual assault wins £217,000 damages Ella Janneh brought civil case against Michael Lousada after alleged rape during 2016 ‘body work’ session The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024
Celebrity TV sex therapist who regressed patient into childlike state loses civil rape case TV sex therapist Mike Lousada made his patient speak like a child before he carried out sexual acts The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024
Woman wins £200,000 damages over alleged sexual assaults by therapist in north London Ella Janneh claimed she was raped by Michael Lousada in a therapy session in Belsize Park in 2016 Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2024