Chantal Gautier

Credentials and experience

Registration

CSRT 4059 Check the register
Checked on the public register on 11 November 2026.

Works at

University of Westminster

Experience

Senior Lecturer, Centre for Psychological Sciences, University of Westminster; sex and relationship therapist in private practice

Qualifications

• Accredited psychosexual and relationship therapist, College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT)
• UKCP accredited psychotherapist, College for Sexual and Relationship Psychotherapy

Specialisms

Couples and sleep, Intimacy and relationships, Sleeping apart, Clinical sexology

Declared interests

Runs a private sex and relationship therapy practice; no commercial bedding interest declared

Chantal Gautier is an accredited sex and relationship therapist and a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Psychological Sciences at the University of Westminster, where she leads the Sexology module on the BSc Psychology and Counselling course. In her therapy practice she works with individuals and couples on intimacy and relationship difficulties. She answered our questions in November 2026 on why couples sleep badly together, what a partner's snoring or restlessness does to the other person's sleep, sleeping apart, and how much the bedroom matters to intimacy. Her staff profile is on the University of Westminster website.

Guides Chantal has commented on

• Best Mattresses for Sex UK 2026: Bounce, Edge & Quiet Picks
• Best Mattresses for Couples UK 2026: Motion Isolation Picks