A woman who accused a therapist of raping her during a therapy session has been awarded more than £100,000 in damages after winning a civil case against him.

Ella Janneh sued Michael Lousada, 57, over claims he raped and sexually assaulted her at his clinic in Belsize Park, London, in August 2016.

The High Court heard he said his penis was “like a laser beam” that could “burn up trauma” during the £750 session.

Ms Janneh, who waived her right to anonymity, launched the proceedings after the CPS decided not to press charges against him.

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The court previously heard that Ms Janneh did not ask for or consent to the use of penile penetration as a “therapeutic technique”.

Mr Lousada, who has appeared as a guest on the ITV show This Morning, denied the allegations and said he repeatedly asked Ms Janneh if she wished to continue with the session.

Ms Janneh, told the court she had visited Mr Lousada after suffering panic attacks during consensual sex because she was abused as a child.

She said she suffered a panic attack during the session, leaving her unable to communicate and “incapable of providing valid and informed consent” as a result.

Ms Janneh, who now lives in Melbourne, Australia, reported what happened to the Metropolitan Police a day later, but the case was dropped in May 2018, the court heard.

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