Where science meets soul in the art of loving

Jacqueline Hellyer is a world-renowned sex therapist, sexologist and relationship counsellor based in Sydney, Australia, helping individuals and couples worldwide create more conscious, connected, and erotically alive relationships.

As a pioneer of Relational Sexology, Jacqueline blends modern science with timeless wisdom to bring a fresh, holistic understanding of love, sex and intimacy. Her work combines psychology, neuroscience and somatic awareness with spiritual insight - guiding people beyond performance or problem-solving and into genuine connection and eroticaliveness.

With warmth, intelligence,and a touch of playful humanity, she has become one of Australia’s most trusted voices in the field, known for making even the most delicate topics feel approachable, hopeful and deeply empowering.


Pioneering Relational Sexology

As a Relational Sexologist, Jacqueline brings together the fields of psychosexual therapy, relationship counselling, and transpersonal psychology into a single, integrated approach: Relational Sexology.

At its heart, Relational Sexology recognises that sexuality and relating are inseparable. Whether a client seeks help with desire, communication, performance, or emotional intimacy, Jacqueline’s work explores how love, pleasure, and consciousness intertwine. It’s not just about fixing problems; it’s about cultivating the conditions for connection, safety, and erotic aliveness to flourish.

This unique fusion of science, psychology and spirituality has made Jacqueline a trusted authority and teacher in the art and science of intimacy.

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Professional Background & Achievements

With over 20 years of clinical experience, 10,000+ hours of client sessions, and 3,000+ hours leading workshops and retreats, Jacqueline’s work spans the full spectrum from the scientific to the sacred, the embodied to the intellectual.

She is the Founder and Principal Therapist of The LoveLife Clinic, where she and her team support clients through psychosexual therapy and relationship counselling in Sydney and online. She is also the creator of the Couples Intimacy Masterclass, a seven-module online program that helps couples everywhere reignite connection and intimacy from home.

Jacqueline leads Couples Retreats in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia and Bali, transformative experiences that blend deep relational learning with embodied practice and sensual renewal.

A published author of three books, Jacqueline is also a sought-after speaker and media expert, regularly featured across national and international outlets including ABC, Channel 7, SBS, The Sydney Morning Herald, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and Body+Soul.

She co-hosts the popular cross-generational podcast My Mum’s a Sex Therapist with her daughter Claudia and shares ongoing insights through her LoveLife Blog & Podcast, featuring over 360 articles and podcast episodes.


Qualifications & Training

Jacqueline holds two Master’s degrees: one in Sexual Health and another in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology, alongside degrees in Biochemistry, Human Sciences, and Literature.

She is an accredited Psychosexual Therapist with the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS), one of only a handful in Australia at this level, as well as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF) and is trained in the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT).

Her professional training also extends into mindfulness, Tantra, Taoism and embodied practice, allowing her to bridge ancient wisdom with contemporary science.


The Scope of Jacqueline’s Work

All of Jacqueline’s offerings are expressions of her larger mission: to help people live, love and connect more deeply. Her work spans:


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A Personal Philosophy

After decades exploring the science and spirit of human connection, Jacqueline has come to see that our sexuality isn’t separate from our humanity, it’s the pulse of it.

She believes that when we approach love and intimacy with awareness, curiosity and courage, we not only transform our relationships, we awaken our deepest vitality and joy in living.

This is Relational Sexology in action: helping people feel at home in themselves, connected to each other, and fully alive in love.

TESTIMONIALS

Sometimes the love comes back as praise... Here I humbly present some of what people have said about me.

Note: Given the nature of my work and to protect people’s privacy, I’m not giving names - please trust me that these are all authentic!
Loved this book - it was made for busy people like us. Thank-you for guiding and inspiring us!
"Thank you again for such a fantastic retreat…we absolutely loved it and got so much from it. So many takeaways that we are implementing now and we feel confident will keep us strong for life!"
"What do I say to you for taking me on a magical adventure of discovery yet again? My most heartfelt thanks for an incredible Saturday night at The Tantric Lounge.”
We wanted to work on our relationship to make it fresh and buzzy and this has given us the ability to do that!
Seeing Jacqueline has been by far one of the best decisions we have made. Before seeking her help I was very sad about our situation. I am so happy to say that as a direct result of her thoughtful guidance we are in such a different and better place in our sex life.
I've just read your new book and I just want to say it is FABULOUS!! I'm so glad you wrote it and it is such a special and beautiful work I can't put it down!
We had a fabulous time at the retreat. The surroundings, the people, and the teachings were all a blessing. It has taught us to explore new horizons in our love relationship and has brought our connection closer. We will be using all the techniques in the time to come as our sex life develops and improves. In fact, the results have been almost instantaneous!
I never thought I’d lose my libido - but I did! Who’d have thought one little baby could be so exhausting! Your book made so much sense - it explained why I was feeling this way, why my partner was feeling this way, and what we could do about it.
"It was a really powerful, transformative experience. I feel I have reclaimed something precious and essential with the help of a group of loving, supportive women. It made me appreciate how much healing we can do as women when we come together and share our experiences."
The videos were beautifully engaging. You've condensed the essence of being a lover from the male perspective into an easy to follow course and I can only wish I had discovered this course ages ago and saved myself 15 years of trial & error with my wife!
We were looking for something, but we didn’t know what it was. Now we do. It’s an intriguing, intangible thing and we’ve found it. Thank-you.
This weekend has been so much more than we expected. Solidifying in a way we didn’t anticipate. It has opened our eyes to even more possibilities.
This has given us a bridge to connect the gaps in our relationship, with playfulness and sensuality. We’ve learnt so much. We’ve discovered so much to add to our intimacy and sexuality.
I have just spent the afternoon making love to my wife of 40 years and it is everything I’ve always hoped and dreamed sex could be. Thank-you for what you’ve opened up in us, it is truly astonishing.
Thank you for teaching me how to treat my wife (with numerous chronic illnesses) in a spirit of compassion while opening up a multitude of possibilities for both of us to experience giving and receiving.
I really got what it means to come into my masculine sexual energy, with strength and confidence and no macho or aggression. Feels great! (And my wife is beaming!)
"We have great memories of the retreat! We are both so grateful for being part of the workshop with you. Our relationship is a work in progress, and the retreat definitely made positive changes to the way we feel and relate with each other. We are still on a magical ride and appreciate the time we share together so much more than before."
Luscious Woman was so useful and very much applies to the modern lush woman who wants to feel and be even more empowered!
"We really did enjoy the time in Bali and everything that the experience has opened up for us."
Thank-you for for so skillfully weaving my sexuality and spirituality back together. I now feel the way I’ve always wanted to feel.
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"Sex was just off the agenda and we’d lost connection. We couldn’t recommend this book more. It really will help"

"You’re the first of many counsellors who really feels comfortable and is coming from a practical, understandable place. You've helped us find the key and it's really quite simple."

"You've changed the whole way I look at sex, now I feel so much more positive and free and empowered!"

"I wish we’d had this book when our first bub was born. But better late than never, it’s been a great help second time around!"

"I feel an enormous sense of relief that we have a platform to communicate about intimacy and sex in an open respectful and adult way."

"I never thought I’d lose my libido - but I did! Who’d have thought one little baby could be so exhausting! Your book made so much sense - it explained why I was feeling this way, why my partner was feeling this way, and what we could do about it."

"I felt so useless and alone after I had my baby, and forcing myself to have sex with my husband made it worse. This book has helped me see in little ways how I can enjoy being a mother and a wife - which means I can enjoy being me! Thank-you."

"My sessions with Jacqueline were like a great conversation with a very wise sister/friend. She helped me through the end of my 25 year marriage with compassion and insight, giving me perspective, coping skills and a gentle push where required. I’m so grateful to have had her wise counsel."

"I'm so happy with ME, where I am and where we are as a couple. This is where I've been trying to get for so long and now I'm here! Thanks - you're the best!"

"A massive thank you for all your guidance and wisdom. Your sex therapy played a very significant role in changing our lives forever."

"It’s been so good to find a book that tells us how to look after ourselves - not only how to look after the baby."

"This book has changed our lives. It’s all good practical common-sense - and it works!"

"Working on the solution instead of the problem has taken me further forward then anything else I have tried."

"Thanks again for your brilliant life-changing support. "

"Thank-you for so deliciously weaving my sexually and spiritually together again, I now feel the way I’ve always wanted and known I could feel."

"Before meeting Jacqueline we were fumbling around in the dark, I couldn’t go the distance and this left my beloved underwhelmed. We were caught in the daily grind, were sexually frustrated and wanting a more satisfying experience. Since Jacqueline’s sex coaching our lovemaking has become light-hearted, our lives filled with romance, dating, petting, smooches. When we make love the time is intimate, fun, erotic, orgasmic and/or all of the above. We’ve never been happier, whole or as complete – and can’t thank you enough."

"You have such a fabulous gift for taking all the awkwardness out of sexuality and turning it into such a lovely and beautiful thing to embrace. "

"Seeing Jacqueline has been by far one of the best decisions we have made. Before seeking her help I was very sad about our situation. I am so happy to say that as a direct result of her thoughtful guidance we are in such a different and better place in our sex life."

"We weren’t in a very good place. Reading Jacqueline’s book together made the world of difference and we’re stronger for it"

"We really love coming to see you, as you offer us such support and have made a huge difference to our lives."

"It’s made us realise how important it is to always be there for each other, to prioritise us, even though it’s so easy to be distracted."

"I've seen so many therapists but you're amazing! I come out of each session so much more self-aware and enlightened."

"We used to fight constantly about sex, I never thought we'd find a way out. Then we found you and that's all changed. You're awesome!"

"We have noticed a real shift in our energies towards each other since seeing you, almost like switching from AM to FM radio, the difference is that noticeable."