Our Faculty
Course Director — Egypt and the Middle East
DR WAFAA ELTANTAWY
Course Director, Egypt & Middle East
Dr Wafaa Eltantawy is a Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, and a Fellow of the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare . She is also a UK Accredited Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist (COSRT), Accredited Sex Addiction Therapist, and Accredited Clinical Supervisor. She is Clinical Lead for one of the largest Psychosexual Services at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust, London.
She is the President of the Middle East Society of Psychosexual and Relationship Therapists, The first society of its Kind in the Middle East
Dr Wafaa Eltantawy is the CEO and Co- founder of the Global academy of for psychosexual and relationship Therapy, which is establishing the first dedicated Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy which will be delivered independently within the Middle East in Jan 2027. She is also a co-author of two books and has contributed to the Fifth International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM) and papers revie
Dr Eltantawy is the Vice President and Fellow of the International Association of Psychosexual Therapists (IAPST), Vice President of the East Mediterranean Federation for Sexual and Reproductive Health (EMFeSRH) , and a Board Director of the Middle East Society for Sexual Medicine (MESSM), where she served as Treasurer for four years. She is also a member of ISSM University committee
Passionate about advancing psychosexual and relationship therapy throughout the Middle East, particularly in Egypt, Dr Eltantawy is actively involved in training doctors, psychosexual therapists, psychologists, and healthcare professionals. She regularly teaches and presents at national and international conferences, scientific congresses, and educational programmes, promoting culturally sensitive, evidence-based approaches to sexual wellbeing, relationships, and sexual medicine.
Course Director — London
BERND LEYGRAF
Course Director
Bernd Leygraf co-founded a number of organisations (London Men’s Forum, UK Standing Conference on Sexual Abuse of Men, the Centre for Personal and Professional Development, the Whittington Hospital Psychotherapy Clinic, the Hungarian Gestalt Association, NAOS Institute). He co-authored with Judi Keshet-Orr the first MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy and the first Masters programme in Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy in the UK. He also authored or co-authored, as well as led, several masters programmes in the UK, primarily at South Bank University, Middlesex University, Westminster and the University of Surrey. He was external examiner to various universities in the UK.
A former Chair of the Professional Standards and Accreditation Board at the European Association for Counselling, and Ethics Committee of COSRT, Bernd works currently with trainees, from over 40 countries. he is familiar with and interested in working with issues of cultural difference. At this moment Bernd is working on a book titled: Developing Cultural Sensitivity in Psychosexual Therapy: Global Perspectives, that will be published in 2026
Bernd is proud to have supported – alongside Judi Keshet-Orr – a significant number of sex and couples therapists in shaping their own professional identities and careers, both in the UK and further afield. Some of them have moved into offering specialist sex addiction clinics; others are now trainers in this field in their own right.Clinically speaking, from 2017 Bernd focuses on working with celebrity clients and on men in leadership, both nationally and globally.
Dermot Kelly
Course Director.
Dermot is an accredited psychotherapist specializing in relationship and psychosexual therapy. Dermot has specialist training in child and adolescent psychotherapy and works in private practice in Dublin, Ireland. He is a supervisor and trainer.
Dermot He holds an MA in Creative Psychotherapy, a diploma in Creative Supervision, the London Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy, and an Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy.
Dermot has experience working in education at the primary, secondary and third levels, and he has worked in education in Ireland and the UK.
Previously, Dermot was on a child safeguarding advisory panel for a roman catholic church religious order in Ireland, advising on child safeguarding policy and case management. As an extension of this safeguarding role, Dermot has worked therapeutically with those who sexually offend against children.
Justyna Kulczyk-Lewinska
Course Director.
Justyna Kulczyk-Lewińska is a COSRT-accredited psychosexual and relationship psychotherapist and the founder of JKL Therapy Centre. She specialises in working with individuals, couples and diverse relationships facing a range of psychosexual and relationship challenges, including intimacy difficulties, sexual dysfunctions, infidelity, and trauma.
Originally from Eastern Europe, Justyna brings a deep understanding of how cultural backgrounds shape relationships and sexuality. She works relationally, integrating trauma-informed approaches with a focus on neurodivergence and intersectional identities. Her inclusive and sensitive therapeutic style ensures that clients feel supported in exploring the complexities of their experiences within the context of their unique backgrounds.
In addition to her clinical practice, Justyna has extensive experience in sexual health, having served as Lead Sexual Health & HIV Adviser in the NHS and as a psychosexual therapist in hospital and community settings. She is also a clinical supervisor, providing mentorship and guidance to both trainee and qualified therapists.
Egyptian Faculty
Dr. Nabil Elkot
Dr.Nabil Elkot is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist with over 35 years of experience in mental health, addiction treatment, trauma therapy, and sexual medicine. He is the founder of Egypt’s first 12-step rehabilitation program and currently serves as Secretary General of MESPRT.
He has worked with international organizations including UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR, and Médecins du Monde, supporting mental health, psychosocial care, and professional capacity building initiatives.
He is secretary of MESPRT Middle east society for psychosexual & relationship therapists.
Dr Amr El Meliegy
Professor of Andrology, sexology and STIs-Cairo university
Founder and first president of Middle East society for sexual medicine
Co founder of MESRPT
DR WAFAA ELTANTAWY
Course Director, Egypt & Middle East
Dr Wafaa Eltantawy is the CEO and Co- founder of the Global academy of for psychosexual and relationship Therapy.
Dr Wafaa Eltantawy is a Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, and a Fellow of the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare . She is also a UK Accredited Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist (COSRT), Accredited Sex Addiction Therapist, and Accredited Clinical Supervisor. She is Clinical Lead for one of the largest Psychosexual Services at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust, London.
Dr. Doaa El-Kowessny
Dr. Doaa El-Kowessny, MD, PhD, FECSM Lecturer of Psychiatry, Alexandria University Consultant Psychiatrist & Sexual Medicine Specialist EFS/ESSM-Certified Psychosexologist | Certified EMDR Therapist
Dr. Doaa El-Kowessny is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Sexual Medicine Specialist at Al-Hadara University Hospital, Alexandria, and a Lecturer of Psychiatry at Alexandria University. She holds an MD and PhD focused on psychotropic-induced sexual disorders in patients with affective disorders.
She completed advanced training at the University of Würzburg’s Mental Health Center in Germany and holds the FECSM credential. She is also an EFS/ESSM-certified psychosexologist and certified EMDR therapist.
Since 2014, Dr. El-Kowessny has focused on the assessment and treatment of male and female sexual dysfunction, with expertise in psychotherapy, CBT, sensate focus therapy, and trauma-informed care.
Her interests include psychosexual therapy, psychotropic-induced sexual disorders, female sexual dysfunction, trauma-informed sexual healthcare, and the psychiatry-sexual medicine interface.
Amira Eldeeb, MSc, Dip PRT
Co-Founder & Director | Faculty Member, GAPRT
Amira Eldeeb is the Co-Founder and Director of the Global Academy for Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy (GAPRT), where she also serves as a Faculty Member. She is a COSRT-registered Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist specializing in culturally informed clinical practice with Arabic and English -speaking, Middle Eastern, and Muslim communities.
Amira holds an MSc in Psychology from Liverpool John Moores University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy from Middlesex University. She is an IAPST Certified Psychosexual Therapist, and Supervisor in Training, an EMDR-Verified therapist, and a member of ISSM and MESSM.
Between Cairo and Malta, Amira brings together clinical rigor, psychosexual expertise, and formal training in Islamic theology. Her work integrates contemporary psychosexual and relationship therapy with culturally and religiously sensitive clinical practice. Her approach recognizes Islamic scholarship, cultural context, and lived religious experience as essential parts of understanding sexuality, intimacy, marriage, and relational healing.
She is Co- Founder and Vice President of MESPRT, the Middle East Society for Sexual and Relationship Therapy, and co-author of chapters in The Routledge International Handbook of Sex Therapy and Religion and Developing Cultural Sensitivity in Psychosexual Therapy: Global Perspectives. She maintains an active clinical practice through Cairo Psychology Clinic and her private practice, working with individuals and couples on sexual difficulties, intimacy concerns, relational distress, trauma-informed recovery, and faith-sensitive psychosexual wellbeing.
Her faculty work focuses on advancing clinically rigorous, ethically responsible, and culturally responsive training for professionals working with sexuality, intimacy, and relationships across diverse communities.
Dr Ibraim Abdelwaheb
Dr. Ibrahim Samy Abdelwahab is a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist and Urologist Surgeon within the NHS, UK.
He combines expertise in sexual medicine, andrology, and psychosexual therapy, and is actively involved in research focused on improving sexual health outcomes.
He currently serves as Treasurer of MESPRT.
Khalid Sendi
Master's degree in Psychology from Essex University with a focus on relationship dynamics.
Khalid is an EFT Therapist, who has been part of EFT_UK, since 2018. He has been assisting in several EFT trainings by ICEEFT trainers in UK, and Egypt.
Khalid is affiliated with the British Psychological Society (BPS), the British Emotionally Focused Therapy Centre (BEFT), psychosexual trained therapist with COSRT, and under training with Bowlby Centre I UK on Attachment Focused Therapy.
Course Consultant
Judi Keshet-Orr
Judi is a Consultant Psychosexual & Relationship Psychotherapist. She has over 40 years of clinical, teaching, mentoring and supervisory experience and has been awarded Fellowship of both COSRT and the National Council of Psychotherapists.
Following a career in social work and as a joint investigation training officer for statutory and non-statutory agencies Judi trained as a psychotherapist, group psychotherapist and facilitator. Her initial training in psychotherapy was at the University of Surrey with John Heron and James Kilty. Judi originally trained as a psychosexual and relationship psychotherapist at St. George’s Hospital, London. She has also trained in Family Mediation.
Judi was the first person in the UK to be awarded an MSc in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy. Judi holds UKCP accreditation and is a Senior Accredited Member of COSRT as well as holding COSRT supervisor recognition. Judi was awarded Fellowship status with the National Counselling Society (NCS) in 2014.
Alongside Anita Sullivan, Judi has provided a variety of short and long training events for over 25 years both at undergraduate and post graduate levels. For five years Judi and Anita ran the highly successful London Diploma. From 2012 Bernd Leygraf has co-directed with Judi following Anita’s semi-retirement from the profession.
Judi has co-founded several successful organisations and training programmes, these include The Incest Intervention Project, CPPD, and the COSRT-approved course at the Whittington Hospital NHS Trust. With Bernd Leygraf she co-authored and led the MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy and Psychosexual & Relationship Psychotherapy courses. She also co-authored and led the Master’s programmes at London’s South Bank and Middlesex Universities in psychotherapy and psychosexual therapy. For many years Judi was actively involved with BASRT (now COSRT) and AHPP (UKCP member organisations).
Judi has contributed to several academic journals, published a number of articles, spoken on radio and appeared on television both in the UK and overseas. She is a regular conference speaker and workshop facilitator in the UK and abroad whilst also maintaining links with a major international organisational development consultancy working in developing countries. Her latest book is titled ‘In the Footsteps of the Fathers – psychosexual therapy with the Orthodox Jewish community – an overview from the therapists chair ‘ .
Judi leads a busy private practice in London. For eight years she was the Clinical Director and Lead of Ealing Abbey Counselling Service, one of the largest counselling charities in London. Judi is also a co-founder of the Relationship Resolve conciliation and conflict resolution service.
External Examiner
DR ANASTASIOS ARGYROPOULOS
Anastasios is a consultant counselling psychologist, psychotherapist and organisational consultant. Having completed his undergraduate studies (BSc.) in Psychology more than 20 years ago, he went on to receive further training in the UK and abroad up to doctoral level (PgDip., MSc.,Pg.Cert.,PsychD.).The clinical, philosophical and symbolic/abstract working models he employs, as well as his diverse training and life-experiences inform his personal integrative/relational approach to practice and teaching.
Anastasios has extensive experience having worked in varied settings, holding roles indifferent institutions including public and private clinics, privately held companies, statutory bodies and charities. He has been contracted in academia and by other organisations to consult on behavioural dynamics, change management and organisational development.
Anastasios is interested in the wider application of philosophical, psychological and psychotherapeutic ideas in society and sees his professional engagements as a way to continuously hone his skills, with and through others, and built meaningful relationships. He currently runs a successful private practice, collaborating with an established central London clinic, supervises the work of other colleagues, and tutors occasionally on various training programmes. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and a chartered member of the British Psychological Society.