Season 2, Episode 1: From Outsider to Renowned Psychosexual Therapist – Silva Neves
This episode contains discussion around homophobia, family dynamics, identity, feeling different, sexual health, heteronormative standards, and therapeutic practice.
Join us for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation with psychosexual therapist and author Silva Neves as he shares his extraordinary journey from feeling like an outsider in a tiny rural French Alpine community to building a thriving practice in London challenging conventional approaches to sex and relationship therapy.
This engaging discussion explores how feeling different can become your greatest strength, and why seeking out environments where you truly belong is essential for personal and professional fulfilment.
In this compelling episode, Silva openly shares:
- Growing up as an only child in a complex family dynamic in the French Alps
- Feeling different from an early age and longing to ‘see the horizon’
- Discovering a diverse London environment on a school trip aged 15
- The bold decision to leave home at 18 with just £50 and a one-way ticket
- Working a succession of low-paid jobs whilst building a new life
- Finding his calling supporting schizophrenic patients in the community
- Discovering a capacity for listening and curiosity about clients
- Training as a therapist and specialising in psychosexual therapy
- Challenging heteronormative standards in sex and relationship therapy
- Building a successful practice and becoming a published author
- The transformative power of seeking out where you belong
This essential conversation offers valuable insights for anyone feeling like an outsider, navigating identity, or interested in progressive approaches to sex and relationship therapy.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Growing up feeling different in a small community
- Family dynamics and early identity formation
- The courage to leave home and start afresh
- Finding your people and your place in the world
- Career discovery through meaningful work
- Psychosexual therapy and relationship dynamics
- Challenging conventional approaches to sex and intimacy
- The role of curiosity and listening in therapeutic practice
- Building a successful therapy practice
- Using lived experience to inform professional work
Learn more about Silva Neves.
