Sex Therapy

Sex therapy  isn’t as clinical or intimidating as it sounds. It’s just talk therapy with a focus on your sexual wellbeing. Whether you’re sorting through changes in desire, exploring kink, working through shame, or wanting to feel more at home in your body, this is a space where you can talk about it openly and without judgment! My hope is to walk alongside you, help you make sense of your experiences, and offer support and tools to feel more empowered, connected, and fulfilled in your sex life. You don’t need to have a “serious” problem to benefit. You might just want more pleasure, confidence, or connection. That’s more than enough reason to reach out.

 

Support For Desire & Sexual Wellbeing

 

Erectile Dysfunction and Ejaculation Issues

Performance-related struggles are incredibly common, but rarely talked about. If you’re dealing with erection difficulties, premature ejaculation, or delayed orgasm, it can create a lot of stress, shame, and pressure. We’ll take a compassionate, nervous-system-aware approach that helps you understand the root causes and reconnect with pleasure and confidence.

Performance Anxiety

If sex feels more like a test than a shared experience, you might be caught in performance anxiety. Whether it shows up as overthinking, body tension, or a fear of “failing,” we’ll work together to shift the pressure and rediscover what it means to be present and connected in your sexual experiences.

Navigating Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

An STI diagnosis can bring up feelings of shame, fear, or anxiety about disclosure, dating, and self-worth. But STIs are common, manageable, and nothing to be ashamed of. Therapy can support you in unpacking stigma, building confidence, and navigating conversations with partners with clarity and care.

Changes in Desire

Desire isn’t static it changes with stress, age, trauma, relationship dynamics, or shifts in identity. You might be struggling with low desire, mismatched desire with a partner, or feeling disconnected from your erotic self. Together, we’ll explore what’s going on beneath the surface and work towards reconnecting you with your body, your wants, and your capacity for pleasure.

Compulsive Sexual Behaviours

If sex feels out of control, compulsive, or disconnected from your deeper needs, you’re not alone—and it doesn’t mean you’re broken. Together, we’ll explore what’s driving the behavior beneath the surface, and work on building a relationship to sexuality that’s more integrated, intentional, and aligned with your values.

Painful Sex

Painful sex from conditions like vaginismus, vulvodynia, or endometriosis can be physically and emotionally draining. It can lead to shame, anxiety, and disconnection from your body. We’ll approach it gently, bringing in a mind-body lens that honors both the physiological and emotional layers of your experience. Healing is possible, and you don’t have to go through it alone.

 

Support For Identity & Relationship Dynamics

 

Neurodivergence and Sex

Sexuality can look and feel different when you’re neurodivergent. ADHD might affect focus, sensitivity to stimulation, emotional regulation, or interest in sex—and that’s totally valid. Together, we can explore how your brain and body relate to intimacy, pleasure, and connection in ways that feel attuned, authentic, and supportive of your needs.

LGBTQ2S+ related issues & Coming Out

Coming out is never a one-time event, it can be layered, ongoing, and complex. Whether you’re questioning your sexuality, coming out later in life, or just wanting to feel more at ease in your queerness, sex therapy can be a space for you to process, explore, and affirm who you are.

Sex After Transitioning

Gender-affirming care often opens up new dimensions of intimacy, desire, and embodiment. But it can also bring challenges – changes in sensation, shifting roles in relationships, or a need to renegotiate sex after medical transition. I offer trans-affirming, body-aware support to help you connect with your evolving sexuality in ways that feel empowering and affirming.

Kink and Fetish Exploration

Curious about kink or exploring fetishes? Sex therapy offers a supportive space to unpack your desires without shame. Whether you’re navigating your identity in the kink world or looking for ways to integrate your turn-ons into your life or relationship, we can explore that together with curiosity, and care.

Navigating Infidelity

Whether you’re the one who stepped outside a relationship agreement or you’re healing from a betrayal, infidelity can shake your sense of safety, trust, and intimacy. Therapy can be a space to make sense of what happened, navigate the aftermath with care, and decide how you want to move forward—whether together or separately.

Non-Monogamy

Consensual non-monogamy brings its own unique set of joys and challenges. Whether you’re new to it or deep in it, therapy can help you explore your relationship values, build communication skills, and navigate jealousy, agreements, or emotional dynamics with care and clarity.

 

Support For Trauma & Life Transitions

 

Sexual Intimacy After Trauma

Trauma can deeply impact how safe, connected, or present you feel during sex. You might notice numbness, avoidance, flashbacks, or a disconnect from your body. In therapy, we’ll move at your pace to gently rebuild a sense of safety, agency, and trust in your relationship with touch, pleasure, and intimacy.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Sex

Pregnancy and the postpartum period bring big shifts – physically, emotionally, hormonally, and relationally. You might experience changes in sexual desire, discomfort, body image challenges, or a new relationship to your sexuality. Therapy can offer a supportive space to process these transitions and reconnect with your body and your intimate life at your own pace.

Sexual Shame and Self-Esteem

So many of us carry shame about our bodies, desires, or past experiences. That shame can show up as avoidance, fear, or anxiety in intimate situations. In therapy, we’ll work to unpack where that shame came from, how it’s showing up in your life now, and how to move toward a more compassionate, grounded relationship with yourself.

Sex therapy is ultimately about helping you feel more connected to your body, your desires, your partners, and your authentic self. Wherever you’re at in your journey, you’re welcome here.

Ready to Make a Change?

Whether you're exploring your sexuality, healing after trauma, or looking for affirming sex therapy - I would be honoured to connect.

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