Sue Maxwell
Professional Background
Sue worked in NHS for 30 years in psychotherapy, acute mental health, out of control drug use, latterly HIV and AIDS patients, their partners and their families and their mental health as a community mental health nurse manager. She then had various roles in Relationships Scotland finally retiring as Joint head of Network Services 2013. For 26 years Sue is Director of Sue Maxwell Associates offering training delivering various courses, CPD and long-term courses and specialist courses. Previously core member of a training team for diploma level course and has acted as external assessor of a diploma course for COSCA and COSRT approval. Retiring from Psychotherapy and Supervision Practice on 1st January 2026.
Management experience
Working as a manager in the health service and a manager in the charitable sector has given me invaluable experience of wider management issues faced by trustees and their Boards
Management training in NHS and in the charitable sector on leadership courses. Previous experience on the board of COSRT, and as a director of Relationships Scotland and a Board member for many years.
Educational Background:
Trained as a General, District, Mental Health Nurse, Family Planning Nursing. As a therapist competed course in Systemic therapy, Relationship Therapy and addiction/ sexual compulsivity and forensic sexology and supervises in all areas of work.
I hope to support ATSAC offer an inclusive membership for all therapists who see clients with addiction and / sexual compulsivity, we need a diverse range of therapists who can enable clients to receive therapeutic approaches that helps them to maintain a positive approach to their sexual and intimate relationships and positive for partners and families.
We are facing a time when sexual fluidity is affecting adults and young people are accessing material that is not age-appropriate for them. This can potentially affect their developing sense of self as sexual, emotional and relational people. We want to have a positive view of themselves and be able to express themselves emotionally and sexually as they would wish. It is important we support the development of training for staff who work with children and or provide access educational information that can enable this positive approach to sexual and intimate life.