Ryan Campinho Valadas
London
Summary
My work spans therapy, education, and organisational settings, with a shared focus on relational and emotional health. I have extensive experience designing and leading psychoeducational programmes, workshops, and training across both clinical and corporate settings. My background includes Integrative Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy and Arts Psychotherapy (Drama), alongside over almost two decades of experience working across mental health, LGBTQ+ wellbeing, youth work, and education. This has given me a strong understanding of relational dynamics across the lifespan, and the role of identity, culture, and systems in shaping human experience.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Co-Tutor – Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy
Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology (CICS)
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
2024.07 - 2026.04
- Deliver teaching across a Level 7 programme, including lectures, skills-based workshops, and reflective practice groups
- Facilitate learning that integrates theory with clinical application, supporting students to develop therapeutic competencies
- Assess written and clinical work, providing detailed formative and summative feedback aligned with academic and professional standards
- Support students experiencing challenges in training, including confidence, placement issues, and academic progression
- Contribute to curriculum development, course evaluation, and quality assurance processes
- Deliver teaching in face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats
- Fostered a positive learning environment to enhance student focus.
- Provided detailed feedback with constructive suggestions to improve academic performance.
Psychoeducation Lead / Workplace Clinical Consultancy
Self Space
London
2020.08 - 2026.04
- Managed a case load of more than 30 corporate partners
- Led the design and delivery of structured psychoeducational programmes across mental health and wellbeing contexts for companies located around the world
- Developed teaching content that translated psychological theory into practical, accessible learning
- Facilitated workshops using experiential and reflective methods, often working with groups new to psychological concepts
- Designed facilitator guidance and training frameworks to support consistent delivery
- Delivered programmes and created events across corporate, community, and clinical settings
Contemporary Psychotherapist - Sex & Relationships
Private Practice
London
2015.09 - Current
- Participated in continuous professional development activities, keeping up-to-date with emerging theories and practices.
- Assisted clients in developing coping strategies to manage life transitions.
- Addressed issues of grief and loss through supportive counselling techniques.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, enhancing emotional well-being.
- Devised psychosocial education materials, promoting mental health awareness.
- Provide integrative psychotherapy specialising in relationships, sexuality, and identity
- Work with individuals, couples, and groups across LGBTQ+ wellbeing, mental health, and relational challenges
- Apply an integrative, relational approach informed by social, cultural, and existential dynamics
School Project Manager (Mental Health Services)
Place2Be
London
2017.12 - 2021.07
- Led delivery of school-based mental health services, including supervision and support of trainee counsellors
- Supported the development of reflective practice and professional skills in early-career practitioners
- Worked closely with school staff to embed whole-school approaches to emotional wellbeing
- Managed safeguarding processes and complex student needs
- Strengthened stakeholder relationships through regular updates and clear communication.
- Ensured effective resource allocation with meticulous project scheduling.
Visiting Lecturer
Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2017.04 - 2019.04
- Delivered specialist lectures to MA Dramatherapy students on addiction, sexuality, and gender identity
- Designed sessions that integrated theoretical, clinical, and socio-political perspectives
- Supported students to critically engage with intersectionality and identity in therapeutic practice
- Facilitated reflective discussions to support development of clinical thinking
Dramatherapist & HIV/Mental Health Consultant
Turning Point & Living Well CIC
London
2013.09 - 2017.06
- Delivered individual and group therapeutic work within substance misuse and HIV services to 100s of individuals
- Designed and facilitated 3 distinct and long-term group programmes focused on emotional expression, recovery, and wellbeing
- Applied humanistic, relational, and socially informed approaches to practice
- Conducted workshops on dramatherapy for increased community and shareholder awareness.
- Assessed client progress regularly, provided effective treatment adjustments.
- Integrated traditional counselling methods into dramatherapy; offered holistic approach towards mental health care.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Integrative Psychosexual & Relationships Therapy
Centre For Psychosexual Health
London 2021.01 - 2023.03
Master of Arts - Dramatherapy
University of Roehampton
London 2012.09 - 2015.09
Master of Arts - Politics and Theatre Studies
University of Glasgow
Glasgow 2006.09 - 2010.06
Skills
- Humanistic & Relational Approaches
- Reflective Practice & Experiential Learning
- Student Support (Academic & Pastoral)
- Curriculum Development & Programme Delivery
- Inclusive & Anti-Oppressive Practice
- Group Facilitation & Skills-Based Teaching
- Psychosexual & Relationships Therapy
- Psychodynamic & Experiential Psychotherapy
- Postgraduate Psychotherapy Education
Publications
Campinho Valadas, R. (2018) From isolation towards intimacy: Healing emotional wounds in HIV+ gay men. Dramatherapy, 39 (3), 163-178
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Co-Tutor – Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy
Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology (CICS)
2024.07 - 2026.04
Postgraduate Diploma - Integrative Psychosexual & Relationships Therapy
Centre For Psychosexual Health
2021.01 - 2023.03
Psychoeducation Lead / Workplace Clinical Consultancy
Self Space
2020.08 - 2026.04
School Project Manager (Mental Health Services)
Place2Be
2017.12 - 2021.07
Visiting Lecturer
Anglia Ruskin University
2017.04 - 2019.04
Contemporary Psychotherapist - Sex & Relationships
Private Practice
2015.09 - Current
Dramatherapist & HIV/Mental Health Consultant
Turning Point & Living Well CIC
2013.09 - 2017.06
Master of Arts - Dramatherapy
University of Roehampton
2012.09 - 2015.09
Master of Arts - Politics and Theatre Studies
University of Glasgow
2006.09 - 2010.06