Welcome - it's a pleasure to meet you
I'm Rhiannon (she/her) - sexologist, founder of Pleasure Spectrum, and life long pleasure seeker based in beautiful Cairns, Queensland.
My Story
​In my late 20's, after a lifetime of subpar sexual experiences, I found myself navigating the uncertain space between disembodiment and sexual awakening. Not knowing where to turn to for guidance, I fumbled my way through as I sought sexual liberation in a society where female sexual empowerment was generally met with unease.
Yes - it was a fun, exciting, and subversive time for me but it was also messy and confusing, and at times it was downright traumatic. But it awakened a deep calling in me to support people to navigate their sexual awakening with more power, pleasure, and self-compassion than was available to me at the time.
Now, I specialise in expertly guiding people through this transition using a holistic blend of sexual wellbeing education, sex coaching techniques, therapeutic dialogue, and embodiment practices.
Qualifications
Since 2009, I’ve immersed myself in the study of sexual wellbeing and have combined formal education with informal, experiential learning.
My qualifications include a Master of Public Health (with a focus on sexual wellbeing), a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in gender, sexuality, and human services), and a Certificate of Somatic Sex Coaching.​ I'm also studying a Graduate Diploma in Counselling and will soon be an accredited counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association.
Trainings
I've completed a wide range of extra training in topics such as embodied counselling, motivational interviewing, delivering trauma informed education, supporting people with mental health conditions, counselling skills and theories, trauma informed practice, supporting clients with vaginismus, providing LGBTIQA+ affirmative care, applying Polyvagal Theory in practice, and female genital mutilation/cutting awareness. ​
Credentials
​I'm a member of both the Society of Australian Sexologists and the Somatic Sex Educators Association of Australasia. I'm also in the process of becoming an accredited Clinical Sexuality Educator with the Society of Australian Sexologists.
Professional Experience
Throughout my career, I have provided sexual wellbeing services to thousands of people across the age spectrum and from a diverse range of population groups including people with intellectual disabilities, sexual trauma survivors, migrant and refugee communities, LGBTIQA+ folk, school students, professionals, youth groups, and First Nations Australians. Since 2015, I've also worked with young people experiencing mental health challenges, supporting them on their journey to recovery. For more detailed information about my professional experience, please see my LinkedIn​
