Who is Lee Valls? Seven Year Switch’s relationship expert and psychotherapist

LOVE guru and counsellor Lee Valls is the relationship expert on Channel 4's Seven Year Switch.

Here is the lowdown on the psychotherapist...

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Who is Lee Valls?

Lee Valls, 39, is a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor from Stockton, Teesside.

Before he became a therapist he worked as a teacher and personal trainer.

Lee is the clinical director of the psychotherapy clinic The Covent Garden Practice.

He is due to open a second practice with his business partner in April.

Lee provides counselling to individuals, couples and families on a range of issues.

When is Lee Valls on Seven Year Switch?

Lee Valls is currently appearing in the Channel 4 series Seven Year Switch.

Over a fortnight four couples will swap partners in a bid to shake up their stale marriages.

The series is filmed at a luxury resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui.

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What are the most common issues couples face according to Lee Valls?

Speaking to , Lee cited five main issues that couples can encounter...

• Communication (or the lack of)
• Sex (or the lack of)
• Having children and struggling with the responsibility
• Post-natal depression
• When one person is non-committal, often men

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Has Lee Valls been on TV before?

Last year Lee appeared on E4 programme Celebrity Psych test.

The show involved quizzing celebs in order to get an insight into their personalities.

Janet Street-Porter, news anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy and reality star Charlotte Crosby appeared on the show.

Celebrity Psych test and Seven Year Switch are both available to view online on All 4.