Therapist • Coach • Educator • Speaker • Author • in Sex, Love & Intimacy

LoveLife is My Brand & My Mission

I’m Jacqueline Hellyer, an expert in the world of love, sex, and soul-level connection. A leader in the field of psychosexual therapy and conscious relating, I bring science, psychology, and spirit together in a uniquely powerful way. With one foot rooted in evidence-based practice and the other dancing through Tantric wisdom, I guide individuals and couples into deeper, richer, more erotically alive relationships.

I've been called a Relationship Whisperer, not because I offer quick fixes, but because I help people remember who they really are and how to relate from that place of truth. My work is warm, grounded, and transformative. Whether you’re here to heal, grow, expand, or simply explore what’s possible, you’re in the right place.

We only get a few precious decades on this beautiful planet, and I believe that when we fully embrace love and sexuality, in all their beauty, intimacy, sensuality, and playfulness, we truly learn to love life.

Because when we’re thriving in our relationships, when we’re feeling connected, desired, and seen, life is pretty damn good. Imagine a world where everyone felt safe in love, confident in sex, and free in their expression… what a happier, saner place it would be.

That’s why I’ve dedicated my life to discovering what really makes relationships work, both in and out of the bedroom. My mission is to help people reclaim their sexual energy — their life energy — and use it to create extraordinary relationships, and extraordinary lives.

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Professional Biography

Jacqueline Hellyer is one of Australia’s leading voices in what she calls the “third wave” of sexuality: beyond shame, beyond sleaze, toward deeply meaningful, integrated, and life-enhancing intimacy. She is a Psychosexual Therapist, Relationship Coach, Educator, Author, and Speaker, and the founder of The LoveLife Clinic, a thriving practice dedicated to helping people create fulfilling, conscious, and erotically alive relationships.

With more than 20 years in the field, over 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 brings together cutting-edge research with ancient wisdom to offer a truly holistic approach to sex and relationships.

Her academic credentials are equally impressive and interdisciplinary:

• Master of Science in Sexual Health

• Master of Science in Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology

• Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry & Human Sciences

• Graduate Diploma in Applied Science

• Bachelor of Arts in Languages & Literature

…plus extensive additional training in mindfulness, Tantra, Taoism, and alternative sexual practices.

Jacqueline is a certified Psychosexual Therapist, accredited by the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS) — one of only a handful in the country with this level of qualification. She is also a Professional Certified Coach (PCC)with the International Coach Federation (ICF) and trained in the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT).

Her work supports individuals and couples in person at her Sydney clinic and globally via online sessions. She also runs her acclaimed LoveLife Couples Retreats in the Blue Mountains and Bali, which have helped hundreds of couples deepen their emotional, physical, and spiritual connection. Her online courses and masterclasses extend this impact even further.

A gifted communicator, Jacqueline is regularly featured in the media, including ABC Radio (Triple J, Nightlife), Channel 7’s The Morning Show, and News Corp’s Body+Soul. She has authoredthree books— Great Sex After Kids, Sex Secrets for Busy People, and Seven Sex Goddesses — and her LoveLife Blog now includes over 360 articles, all available in audio version as the LoveLife Podcast.

She also co-hosts the delightfully candid podcast My Mum’s a Sex Therapist with her daughter, offering a refreshing cross-generational perspective on all things sex, love, and intimacy — blending wisdom, humour, and real talk in every episode.

With a rare mix of intellect, compassion, and playful insight, Jacqueline’s work is transforming lives — and changing the way we talk about love and sexuality for good.

A More Personal Story

I’ve always been deeply curious - about life, about people, about what makes us who we are. From the moment I could form a question, I was asking the big ones. Apparently, I was a “strange child” who read “strange books” and asked “strange questions.” I’ve often felt like that child pointing out that the emperor was wearing no clothes, quietly observing the world and wondering why no one else seemed to notice.

From a young age, I knew I wanted to be a warrior, a scientist, and a priest, and in many ways I’ve become all three.

The Warrior in me studied martial arts from my teens into my thirties, becoming particularly skilled in Aikido, the Art of Harmony. I’ve always had a strong will and a fierce sense of justice. Entering the field of sexuality required every bit of that warrior spirit, to stand up against misunderstanding, ignorance, and shame, and to keep showing up, heart open, truth intact.

The Scientist in me is endlessly fascinated by existence. I hold multiple science degrees and deeply respect the scientific method — even as I acknowledge that there’s still so much we’ve yet to understand. I delight in how modern research increasingly validates ancient spiritual wisdoms. I call myself a Scientific Mystic, grounded in evidence, open to mystery.

And the Priest? That calling was always within me, a desire to serve, to guide, to help others become more whole. As a child, I was shocked to learn I couldn’t be a priest because I was a girl. But I found my own path, beyond traditional religion, diving into transpersonal psychology and sacred sexuality. Now, as a therapist, educator, and space-holder, I'm fulfilling that calling by helping people reconnect with their authentic, embodied selves — which, to me, is the essence of true spiritual service.

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My academic path began in biochemistry and human sciences, driven by a fascination with human potential. Back then, my belief that the brain could change and that food affected our health earned me the label of a “hippy herbal fruitcake.” So I pivoted, earning a graduate degree in environmental science and enjoying a successful career in that field for many years.

But while I care deeply for the planet, that work never felt like my true calling. After three children and a few more degrees, I left my career and stepped into the (then relatively unknown) world of life coaching. People thought I was mad. And then I wrote Great Sex After Kids, completed a Masters in Sexual Health, and began my practice as a Psychosexual Therapist. I haven’t looked back since.

It was as though the universe gently, insistently guided me in this direction. And I’ve come to see that sexuality isn’t just a topic of interest — it’s a key to our wholeness. It’s where the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual meet. I’ve explored this through the lens of science, anthropology, history, psychology, philosophy, spirituality, and personal experience. And the more I learned, the more I saw the need for an integrated, holistic, and transpersonal approach to sexuality — which led me to complete a second Masters in Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology.

I call what I do Transpersonal Sexology — and it brings all of me to the table.

Even now, after thousands of hours working with thousands of people, I continue to be inspired by the courage and beauty I witness every day. Our culture is only just beginning to reclaim sexuality as a natural, sacred, and vital part of being human. I feel privileged to be part of this evolution.

This is my life’s work. It’s a joyful, meaningful, and extraordinary path, and I’m honoured to guide those ready to explore what it means to live, love, and connect at the deepest levels.



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!
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!
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.
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.
"Thanks again - so very much - for the best, and most transformational experience that we have ever had together. We will forever be grateful to you."
Your book made me realise not only what I’d lost, but how to regain it. I’m loving getting in touch with the goddesses in all parts of my life - including sexually!
“Your workshops are so fun, connective and amazing, just a joy to participate in. You definitely have great skills in putting together a very cool experience for people."
Jacqueline, you are so extraordinarily professional. I’ve done a lot of courses in this area and yours are so far above the rest in terms of content and presentation.
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!
"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!"
Love your work. You’re speaking the language and have a super in-depth understanding which I respect!
This book is beautifully clear and succinct, a real treasure.
The Tantric Lounge has surpassed any expectations I had of attending such an event and I find myself feeling exhilarated from the experience to a whole new degree after each session.
Thanks so much for a life changing weekend. I honestly mean it! I feel like a completely different person!!!!!
"Thank you for the wonderful Tantric Lounge session, we really enjoyed it. You are a very good facilitator, and an absolute expert in this area of life and love."
“We weren’t in a very good place. Reading Jacqueline’s book together made the world of difference and we’re stronger for it”
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!)
“I thought this retreat would expand our sex life, but it didn’t so much expand as turn our sex life upside down! I’m now seeing the world with a new, exciting, slightly bewildering new light!”
I've seen so many therapists but you're amazing! I come out of each session so much more self-aware and enlightened.
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.

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"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!"

"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."

"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."

"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!"

"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."

"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 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."

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

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

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

"Sex was just off the agenda and we’d lost connection. We couldn’t recommend this book more. It really will help"

"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."

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

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

"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. "

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

"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 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."

"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."

"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!"