pleasure educated

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Hi, I’m Nikki — and I talk about sex for a living.

I’m a multidisciplinary sexologist, living and practicing in Brighton. I’ve taught, studied and critiqued gender, sex and development across multiple careers, countries and creative endeavours.

I now spend my time helping women to stop apologising for their desires and start living them. 

Think of me as part therapist, part educator, part cheerleader for your pleasure — with the occasional sprinkling of humour (because if we can’t laugh about sex and relationships, we’re missing half the fun)!

How Can I Help?

Here’s the thing: most of us grew up with sex education that was either non-existent or comically unhelpful. (“Don’t get pregnant. Don’t get an STI. Don’t talk about it.”)

So now, as adults, we’re left trying to build intimacy, desire, and confidence… armed with nothing but bad metaphors and even worse advice.

I created this space for people like you —  the funny, creative, thoughtful, and frankly ones that are tired of settling for less.

A little bit more about me

Nikki Scott is on a mission to smash down the shame wall and reclaim sovereignty over our own sexuality. As an intersectional, sex and relationships educator, Nikki believes we need a radical shift in the teaching and learning of sex and relationships. Her career has been filled with rich and varied, work, life and travel experiences, which have influenced Nikki’s critical understanding of all things sex and relationships. 

Qualified to reimagine how we have these conversations, Nikki has an MA in International Education and Development from the University of Sussex, the leading institute in Development Studies, specialising in how effective our sex and relationship education is in schools. In addition, Nikki has a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and a degree in Illustration. With over 5 years teaching both nationally and internationally, Nikki has been exposed to a breadth of cultures, curriculums and teaching styles. 

To support her holistic approach to learning, Nikki is also a qualified yoga instructor and has studied meditation and reiki. She has volunteered with organisations in India and Vietnam supporting the empowerment of women and girls, through education, art and wellbeing modalities. These experiences brought up unexpected feelings and emotions for Nikki and pushed her to reconsider her position within aid work. This shift in her understanding caused a much-needed pause for reflection and adjusted her trajectory towards further study. 

During her MA she focused her studies on the effectiveness of the sex and relationship education in the UK, Queer theory and the implications of the preface for heterosexual structures within schools. The knowledge she acquired from reading many (often rather dry) academic reports and articles in addition to her life experience informs and guides her to shake up the way we understand sex and relationship. She believes sex and relationship education to be a journey, not a destination, so get comfortable with the uncomfortable and join the club.