What Is Sex Therapy?
Sex Therapy involves a range of therapeutic processes and exercises which can be used to initiate, restore and enrich both the individual's sexuality and/or the sexual components of a relationship.  The goal is to create healthier sex positive spaces in your life that support sexual self-empowerment; expand your knowledge and understanding of sex, sexuality, and gender; create healthier experiences through effective communication and setting healthy boundaries; develop to your full potential.  

Sex therapy is based on the guiding belief that:
  • sexuality can be a healthy, positive and rewarding part of life.
  • emotional & physical intimacy are desirable goals.
  • sexuality can be expressed in a variety of ways and in a variety of relationship makeups 
Sex therapy takes place in a supportive atmosphere in which people can talk about their sexual, emotional and relationship issues. Individuals and couples often encounter sexual problems and concerns at various times in their relationships and over their lifetime including:  changes in health; children; different levels of desire; different interests; infertility; conflict; child/pregnancy loss; level of skill; willingness/ability to give and receive feedback and more. 

Sex Therapy helps people learn more about their body, their ability and feel at ease with the range of sexual feelings. Developing physical, sexual, mental, psychological, emotional and spiritual well-being contributes to a healthy sexual functioning. Many people feel uninformed about how sexual responses can affect the enjoyment of sex.

Sexual Intimacy is more than physical sex. Sexual intimacy can strengthen the closeness and caring bond between partners. Sexual intimacy is about being comfortable making sexual requests. This is especially important in today's pressured society. Dissatisfaction with the sexual aspects of a couple relationship and the loss of shared intimacy and trust may lead to feelings which threaten the total relationship.

​Click on this link to read an interview I had with Chatelaine Magazine entitled "What is Sex Therapy - And Do I Need It?  by Sydney Loney www.chatelaine.com/health/sex-and-relationships/sex-therapy-explainer/


Suggested Websites

Board of Examiners for Sex Therapy & Counselling in Ontario
http://www.bestco.info/index.html

Esther Perel:  Mating in Captivity
http://www.estherperel.com/

Good For Her: A Toronto destination for sophisticated sex toys, tasteful adult DVDs, and education workshops for everyone.  You can view some of Carlyle Jansen (owner of good for her and sexual health educator) on youtube.
http://www.goodforher.com/

Guelph Sexuality Conference
​www.guelphsexualityconference.ca/

Intensive Sex Therapy Training & Guelph Sexuality Conference: University of Guelph
http://guelphsexualityconference.ca/intensive-sex-therapy-training-program/

OMGYES 
OMGYES.com - The Science of Women's Pleasure

The New View:  Challenging the Medicalization of Sex
http://www.newviewcampaign.org/

Rainbow Health Ontario
http://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/

Sexplore with Den Temin
www.sexplorewithdentemin.com/

Spot of Delight - London, Ontario
www.spotofdelight.com/

SWOON Podcast
TherapyDen - Swoon

​Venus Envy:  An award winning sex shop and bookstore with locations in Ottawa and Halifax
venusenvy.ca/