The pleasure centre team

For ethical and trauma-informed support, all practitioners are registered counsellors/therapists, and have specialised training in sexology, relationships, body image, and trauma.

Aleks (she/her) is a certified Sex, Relationships, Body Image and Trauma Therapist who works with individuals, and couples both in-person (Sydney CBD), and online for 9 years.

Aleks brings a vibrant sex-positive approach to sex therapy, working with a variety of genders, and sexualities. She intially worked in general mental health, before specialising in Eating Disorder Group Therapy at a Psychiatric Facility, and then going on to specialise further in Sexology and Couples Therapy.

Aleks has written a thesis on a holistic approach to treating female sexual dysfunction, which also examined the influence of body image on sex lives.

Specialist Training:

  • Sexual function: low desire, orgasm, erectile issues, premature ejaculation, vaginismus/painful penetration.

  • Body Image: supporting clients navigating sex in ED recovery, body insecurity affecting intimacy and dating.

  • Couples: desire discrepancy, communication skills, conflict resolution, non-monogamy/open relationships, sex life support.

  • Trauma therapy: Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a somatic therapy to help the body and nervous system process and move one from trauma.

Qualifications:

Bachelor in Psychology, University of Sydney

Masters in Counselling (Research), University of Notre Dame

Post-Grad Diploma in Sexology, Curtin University.

Aleks is registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), and is a member of the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS).

ALEKSANDRA TRKULJA

EDIE BARTLEY

SEX THERAPIST
Sex and relationship therapist, DIRECTOR OF THE PLEASURE CENTRE

Edie Bartley (she/her) is a registered Sex Therapist based on Bundjalung Country in the Northern Rivers who works online with individual clients.

Edie offers a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space to explore sexuality, relationships, body image, pleasure and desire. Edie’s practice is trauma-informed, sex-positive, and based on trust and respect of how individuals lived experiences have shaped their experiences of bodies and relationships.

Edie is passionate about supporting people to feel more at home in their bodies, connected to their sensual and erotic selves, and empowered to cultivate more authentic and fulfilling relationships with themselves and others. 

Specialist Training:

  • Sexual function: low desire, orgasm, erectile issues, premature ejaculation, vaginismus/painful penetration, consent

  • Body Image: supporting clients whose body image is affecting their self esteem, relationships, or pleasure.

  • Trauma therapy: working somatically with trauma, internal family systems therapy for trauma, anxiety and depression.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts in Psychotherapy, Ikon Institute

Graduate Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy, University of Sydney

Edie is a registered counsellor with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).