Sex, Sexuality & Body Image Counselling

for Women, Queer Folks, Neurodivergent People, Chronically Ill People & Adult Children of Immigrants (18-55)

in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta

You Don’t Need to Fix Yourself to Be Worthy of Pleasure

We live in a world that tells us our bodies are problems to solve. That sex must look a certain way. That desire must be linear. That some people are “too much” and others “not enough.”

And if you’ve grown up in a family, culture or spiritual community where sex, gender or autonomy were taboo or tightly controlled, it can be hard to even know what you feel – let alone what you want.

You may be struggling with:

• Disconnection from your body due to trauma, chronic illness, pain, or medical stigma

• Cultural, religious or generational shame about sexuality or desire

• Internalized fatphobic messages from Diet Culture

• Guilt, grief or confusion after sexual experiences that were uncomfortable or non-consensual

• Feeling broken for not wanting sex OR wanting it differently than others

• Queerness or neurodivergence that wasn’t named or accepted growing up

• A longing for touch, intimacy and safety – without pressure or performance

Sex Therapy Can Be a Place to Reclaim What’s Yours

In therapy, we can talk about sex – and about so much more.

We can talk about body image, consent, desire, sensory needs, sexual trauma, gender identity, family scripts, and what it means to feel safe in your own skin.

Together, we can gently explore:

• What you were taught about sex, gender and the body – and what still feels true to you

• How pain, illness, neurodivergence or disability have shaped your relationship to your body and pleasure

• Your unique experiences of touch, arousal and intimacy (or aversion to them)

• How to unlearn shame and rebuild body trust and body acceptance, at your own pace

• Navigating partnerships where communication about sex, sexuality and your body feel difficult or emotionally loaded

• Feeling safe in your body again OR for the first time

This work is not about “fixing” you…  It’s about coming home to yourself.

Who This Work Is For

I work with people navigating sex, intimacy and body image through the lens of:

• Queerness, gender expansiveness and non-normative identities

• Neurodivergence (including ADHD, Autism, sensory sensitivity, executive functioning struggles)

• Chronic illness, medical trauma and disability

• Cultural identity, intergenerational shame, and immigrant family dynamics

• Relationship changes, trauma, religious deconstruction, and healing from purity culture

• Low/no desire, painful sex, identity confusion, and dissociation during intimacy

You are welcome whether you’re partnered or single, sexually active or not, questioning or affirming, nervous or curious, hopeful or grieving.

A Trauma-Informed, Identity-Affirming Approach

I offer therapy grounded in:

• Body neutrality & acceptance (instead of body perfection or performance)

• Consent and choice at every step of the process

• Neurodivergent-friendly support, including workarounds for sensory issues, executive functioning and communication needs

• Cultural responsiveness, honouring the intersections of identity, safety and shame

• Gentle curiosity, not pressure or pathologizing

• Client-centred care, where your pace, values and truth come first

You Deserve to Feel Safe in Your Body.

You Deserve Pleasure, Care and Connection.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You don’t need to explain every piece of your story to be believed.
You don’t need to look or feel a certain way to begin.

You are already whole.  You are already worthy.

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