Qualifications and Training

1964	SRN	Guy’s Hospital, London
1965	RSCN	Evelina Children’s Hospital, London
1968	Family Planning Nurse Certificate
1976 - 1980	Training in Human Sexuality and the Management of Sexual Problems	Department of Psychiatry, St George’s Hospital, London
1989	Working with Adults who were sexually abused in childhood	Westminster Pastoral Foundation
1990	Hypnotherapy for Professional Therapists
1991	BAC Accredited Counsellor and BAC Recognised Supervisor of Counsellors
1990 - 1992	Diploma in Family Therapy	Springfield Hospital, London SW17
1992	BASRT Accredited Therapist, UKCP Registered Psychotherapist
1996 & 1997	Certificate in Psychodynamic Supervision, Parts I & II	Leicester University.
2000	BASRT Recognised Supervisor
2001	Fellow of BASRT
2001	General Certificate in Online Counselling
2004	Certificate in Family Systems Therapy & The Orders of Love
2006	Training in Trauma Psychotherapy
2008	Imago Relationship Therapy Basic Training

Positions Held

1965 - 1966 Staff Nurse - Guy’s Hospital, London

1968 - 1973 Domiciliary Family Planning Service, London Borough of Lambeth

1968 - 1995 Family Planning Clinic Nurse

1969 - 1993 Family Planning Instructing Nurse Family Planning Speaker

1971 - 1980 Family Planning Association Sex Educator

1977 - 1998 Honorary Co-therapist Sexual Dysfunction Clinic, St George’s Hospital, London

1978 - 1984 Temporary part-time research assistant Department of Psychology St George’s Hospital, London

1981 - 1982 Trainer - Postgraduate Course for Diploma in Human Sexuality, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London

1982 - 1995 Associate Director of the Postgraduate Course for the Diploma in Human Sexuality, St George’s Hospital Medical School

1983 - 1998 Tutor in Human Sexuality, St George’s Hospital Medical School

1987 - 2007 Specialist Nurse Therapist in Psychosexual Therapy Wandsworth Area Health Authority

1987 - 2001 Psychosexual Counsellor, Department of Andrology, The Lister Hospital, London

1988 - 2007 Specialist Nurse Therapist in Psychosexual Therapy, West Lambeth Health Authority

1987 ongoing Sexual and Relationship Psychotherapist, General Psychotherapist and Counsellor, Family Therapist

1995 - 1997 Chair of British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Publications

Stanley E and Ramage M (1983) Sexual Problems and Urological Symptoms. Gynaecological Urology. Section 3, Pathophysiology. Stanton S; C V Mosby: New York (Second Edition now in press)

Stanley E, Kellett J, Falkowski W, Ramage M and Sketchley J (1986) Course for Diploma in Human Sexuality at St George’s Hospital Medical School. Sexual and Marital Therapy, Vol 1 No 1

Whitehead A, Mathews A, Ramage M (1987) The Treatment of Sexually Unrespnsive Women - A Comparative Evaluation. Behaviour Research and Therapy Vol 25 No 3

Stanley E and Ramage M (1991) Sexual Problems in Gynaecological Practice. Post Graduate Gynaecology. Ed Varma R. Edward Arnold, London

Wylie K, Cooper G, Ramage M, Huish M, Codes of Ethics and the European Sexologist - The Need for a Code of Ethics. Sexologies 1997 Vol VII no.27

Ramage M, (1998) The Management of Sexual Problems, ABC of Sexual Health, BMJ 317: 1509-1512 (28 November)

Ramage M, (1999) The Management of Sexual Problems ABC of Sexual Health. Ed Tomlinson J, BMJ Books, London

Cooper G, Ramage M Ethics for the Millennium. Sexual and Marital Therapy Special Issue 1999; 14.3 Joint Guest Editors

Ramage M, Female Sexual Dysfunction, Psychiatry 2003; 3:2 16-20 Ed Crowe M. The Medicine Publishing Co, Oxford

Ramage M, (2005) Female Sexual Dysfunction and Menopause, Sexual Health and the Menopause. Ed Tomlinson J, RSM Press London

Ramage M, (2005) The Management of Sexual Problems ABC of Sexual Health (Second Edition). Ed Tomlinson J, BMJ Books, London

Cooper G, Ramage M Unexpected cessation of clinical practice: making preparations Sexual and Relationship Therapy 2006 21.2

Ramage M, Female Sexual Dysfunction. Women's Health Medicine 2006; 3-2 84-88 The Medicine Publishing Company, Oxford

Also: Book and Video Reviews in BMJ, Sexual and Marital Therapy, British Journal of Guidance and Counselling.

Professional Associations

British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy, Chair 1995 to 1997
BASRT Representative to UK Council for Psychotherapy 1992 to 1995, Chair of Family, Couple, Sexual and Systemic Section 1995
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
British Society for Sexual Medicine
Nursing and Midwifery Council
British Institute for the Integration of Psychotherapy
British Association for Supervision Practice and Research

Lectures

1969 - 1982 Birth Control and Sexuality Youth Groups, Women’s Groups, Nurses and Social Workers, Sixth Form Groups

1972 - 1978 Postnatal Birth Control and Sexuality Mothercraft Classes in Merton and Lambeth

1978 - 1999 Management of Sexual Problems: Health Visitors, Social Workers, Family Planning Nurses, Medical Groups including Psychiatrists, Urologists, GPs, Psychotherapists

1978 - to date Human Sexuality: Audience Groups as above

1981 Psychosexual Counselling: Audience Groups as above

1987 Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction. London Medical Group.

1984 - 1990 To St. George,s Hospital Medical Students: Sexual Response, Sexual Anatomy & Physiology, The Sexual Dysfunctions, Management of Sexual Problems, Sexual Variation, Sexual Abuse, Cultural Aspects of Sexuality, Homosexuality.

1981 - 1998 To St.George’s Hospital MSc and Diploma Students History of Sex Therapy, Use of Supervision, All Aspects of Sexual Function and Dysfunction, Management of Sexual Problems, Treatment Interventions for Sexual Problems, Couple Systems, Family Systems and Genograms, Gender Issues, Ethical Issues in Sexual and Relationship Therapy, Starting Private Practice, Ongoing Professional Development

Seminars

1981 - to date Human Sexuality and Management of Sexual Problems: Counsellors, Trainee Health Visitors at Polytechnic of South Bank, GP Trainees and Trainers groups, Psychotherapy Training Courses, School of Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy.

1994 to 1998 Intimacy and Sexuality at The Whittington Hospital

1993 to Date Sexual Dysfunction and the Management of Sexual Problems
Family Systems and Genograms both given to the School of Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy at Regent’s College, London

Over the years I have given others on topics similar to above and to groups similar to above

SAR Film Days and Human Sexuality Workshops

1976 - 1992 St George’s Hospital Medical Students
1983 - 1993 Post Graduate Medical Centres around the Country including Bath, Edgware, Barnes, Hammersmith, University of Surrey, Lisson Grove, Dorchester, Warford, Luton & Dunstable Hospital, and others.
1983 - 1986 London Institute for the Study of Human Sexuality
1984 - 1989 Trainee Social Workers, Balls Park College of Hatfield Polytechnic
1988 Scottish Group, Royal College of Nursing
1988 Family Planning Nurses
1986 British Association for Counselling PSRF Division

Courses Given

1981 - 1997 Associate Director, Course for Diploma and MSc in Human Sexuality, St George’s Hospital Medical School

1982 - 1992 Human Sexuality for Medical Students, St George’s Hospital Medical School

1985 - 1990 Psychosexual Counselling for Family Planning, Doctors and Nurses, South West Thames Regional Health Authority

1994 - 1995 Supervision of Sexual and Relationship Therapy (with Jane Read)

Experience as a Supervisor

-1981 - 1997 Supervisor of students in co-therapy pairs, individually and in small groups on the St. George’s Hospital Postgraduate Courses, in first and second years.
-1991 to 1999 Co-Ordinator of Second Year Supervision.
-1987 onwards, private practice as supervisor of both independent and NHS employed therapists for their psychosexual work.
-1992 onwards, private practice in systemic and integrative supervision.

Experience as a Psychotherapist

-1976 appointed Honorary Therapist in Department of Adult Psychiatry at St. George’s Hospital 3 hours a week. Research Assistant in Department of Psychology 1978 to 1984, involved in the research of approaches to female loss of desire 7 hours a week.
-1987 to now, specialist nurse therapist in 2 NHS health Authorities, one session each per week, in psychsexual therapy.
-1987 to now, private practice at the Lister Hospital and Harley Street, building up amount of time spent as a therapist, as opposed to Family Planning nurse. Caseload developed from 4 hours a week in 1987 to 20 hours a week by 1992.

Experience as a Teacher

-1981 launched, with colleagues and under the leadership of Dr. Elizabeth Stanley, the St. George’s Hospital Diploma in Human Sexuality which was developed to MSc in 1994 by Dr. Fran Reader. I was involved in teaching and supervision at all levels, and taught a variety of topics. See above for details.
-From 1978 I was involved in SAR seminars all over the country, both with Dr. Elizabeth Stanley at first, then on my own.
_From 1982 I was involved in the teaching of medical students, becoming responsible for their course from 1985 to 1991.

Recent Ongoing Professional Development

-Conferences 1999 Impotence Association, 10 3 99

                               BASPR 31 7 99/1 8 99 Supervision in a Multicultural Society
                               SIMSED and Impotence Association, 4/5 Nov. International Conference on Sexual Disorders
                               BASRT  14.5 99   Theory Research and Practice, the Way Forward.
                               BASRT   12/13.11 99     Ethical Issues for Sexual and relationship Therapists

-Workshop 1999 Kensington Consultation Centre 23 10 99 Mediation in Couples in Conflict
-Conferences 2000 BSSIR and Impotence Association 8 3 2000

                                BASRT    Sexual Addiction                  12 /14  5 2000

-Workshop Orders of Love ; Healing through the Family Soul 22/24 9 2000
-Conferences 2001 BASRT Mental Health and Sexual Problems 13/14 5 2001

                   Society of Psychoanalytical Marital Psychotherapists International Conference  31 8 01 to 2 9 01
                    BASRT  Therapists at Risk  1 12 01

Recent Training

-General Certificate in Online Counselling September to December 2001

-Certificate in Family Systems and Orders of Love 2003/4

-Bodypsychotherapy for Treatment of Trauma 2005/6

-Imago Relationhip Therapy Basic Training 2008/9

Recent Lectures Given

15 3 96 A Code of Ethics for European Sexologists, to EFS congress in Marseille
1 6 99 The work of BASRT, to the Welsh Psychotherapy Association
4 6 99 Viagra: The Conqueror of Sexual Dysfunction? to 9th Annual Symposium on Sexual Health at Regents College
4 11 99 The use of External Sex Aids in Female Sexual Disorders to SIMSED 1st International Conference on Sexual Disorders
8 3 00 The Role of Counselling, a brief presentation and participation in a Round Table discussion at the BSSIR and Impotence Association Conference at the Commonwealth Institute.
26 9 00 To What extent does Sexual Activity reflect the Quality of a Relationship: A Symposium at which I gave a presentation with Ann Hooper, Shere Hite, and Michael Perring at the Medical Society of London.

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