queer & trans health

  • Sex and Sensory Processing

    Sex is the ultimate playground of sensory experiences. Living as an autistic person, highly sensitive person (HSP), or with ADHD, a sensory processing disorder*, or synesthesia can heighten the experiences of sex or completely overload us. Kink spaces can be a safe-haven for many neurodivergent people as the sensory experience of a play scene can

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  • 3 tools for better sex

    Each of these tools are techniques and approaches I incorporate into my sex therapy practice. Each have their primary focus, underlying philosophy, and limitations. None of these tools have immediate results or offers “the move” to have amazing sex every time. Rather, they are fundamental sex therapy skills that will support you in having deeply

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  • With COVID-19, my sex therapy practice is busy: Sex has undoubtedly taken a hit for most relationships. And if sex was stressful before COVID-19, it likely is only getting more stressful and not less. With the pandemic being more of a long-term problem rather than a short-term crisis, you may be wondering how to get

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  • In my sex therapy practice I often wonder when I am specifically working with folks in couples therapy or relationship counselling: what stops folks from experimenting more? Getting sillier? Taking a chance on a weird request? And I started to wonder… Whether or not being cool is ruining your sex life definitely depends on your

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  • What is depression?

    I have an understanding of depression. As a sex therapist you may be surprised to learn that the topic of depression comes up quite a bit in sex counselling. Struggling with sexual desire, sexual arousal, or connecting with partners can all be made particularly difficult when depression is present. Sexual energy is firey! It’s energized!

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  • This may be a sex counselling, relationship therapy, centric place, but addressing our basic mental health and survival needs is some of the best things we can do for our sexual and reproductive health so I wanted to devote this post entirely to the value of connecting with difficult feelings, connecting with ourselves, and connecting

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  • COVID-19 social distancing can be really tough on relationships of all kinds, roommates, partners, friends, you name it! Here are some tips for how to navigate relationships while in isolation: Expect there to be some tension. Not because I want this for you! But because you’re human and you might not have spent this much

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  • The following is an fantastic new fund created by and for Tkaronto (Toronto) healing practitioners and they would be grateful if you took the time to read and share this incredibly important project committed to healing communities: “We’re writing to share some exciting news about a project that a group of us (including a number

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  • Postpartum Support Toronto (PPST) is offering PWYC relationship therapy by yours truly! Rekindle the love and connection that brought you into parenthood. This brief psychotherapy program offers 8 weeks of PWYC relationship therapy that includes: session 1 -3 | assessment session 4 | relationship feedback session 5 | practice conflict communication session 6 | explore

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  • Eating disorders awareness week 2020. Community Evening: Eating Disorders & the LGBTQ2S Community. Join us for a discussion where panel members will speak about their experience and future directions for Eating Disorder advocacy and support. Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 7PM The Cataslyst at Ryerson University (80 Gould St – RCC 230) Register for free

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