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Minou Truong (she/her)
Minou Truong (she/her)

INTERN COUNSELLOR

Clinical Supervisor: Diana Sadat, RCC, CST, CST-S

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Thurs & Fri

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: Accepting clients for weekday daytime, evening & evenings

Areas of Interest:

  • Out of Control Sexual Behaviours & Hypersexuality

  • Desire Discrepancy & Low Sexual Desire

  • Sexual Trauma

  • Sexual Aversion

  • Painful Sex

  • Sexual Trafficking & Exploitation

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Anxiety, Available in the Evenings, In-Person Sessions, Painful Sex, Virtual Sessions, Low-Cost Counselling, Sliding Scale Available, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Infidelity, Sexual Identity Concerns, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Religion & Sexuality, BDSM & Kink, BIPOC-Identified, BIPOC-specific Concerns, Chronic Pain, Communication & Boundaries, Emotional Regulation & Distress Tolerance, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, LGBTQ2S+ - Coming Out/Trans Specific Concerns, Neurodiversity/Folks with Special Needs, Online Location, Queer-Identified, Sexual Self-Esteem & Confidence, Sexual Trauma, Trauma/Oppression, Vancouver LocationDiana SadatIntern Counsellor
Sarah Smith (She/Her)
Sarah Smith (She/Her)

POSTGRADUATE FELLOW

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Clinical Supervisor:Diana Sadat, RCC, CST

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Sun-Wed

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: Accepting clients for weekday daytime & evening

Areas of Support:

  • Desire Discrepancy & Low Desire

  • Sexual Confidence

  • Sexual identity

  • Anxiety

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Anxiety, Available in the Evenings, In-Person Sessions, Painful Sex, Virtual Sessions, Low-Cost Counselling, Sliding Scale Available, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Infidelity, Sexual Identity Concerns, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Relationship Violence, BDSM & Kink, Communication & Boundaries, Fetishes, Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, Religion & Sexuality, Sexual Self-Esteem & ConfidenceDiana SadatPostgraduate Fellow
Liz Lesperance (She/Her)
Liz Lesperance (She/Her)

POSTGRADUATE FELLOW

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Clinical Supervisor: TBD

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Tuesdays, Thurs, Fri

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: Accepting clients for weekday daytime; Accepting clients to waitlist for for weekday evening

Areas of Interest:

  • Neurodivergency

  • Bisexuality

  • Low Desire

  • Painful Sex

  • Sexual Trauma

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Anxiety, Available in the Evenings, In-Person Sessions, Painful Sex, Virtual Sessions, Low-Cost Counselling, Sliding Scale Available, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Infidelity, Orgasm Difficulties, Sexual Identity Concerns, Trauma/Oppression, Available on Weekends, Communication & Boundaries, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Neurodiversity/Folks with Special Needs, Queer-Identified, Relationship Violence, Sexual Self-Esteem & Confidence, Sexual Trauma, Vancouver Location, Online LocationDiana SadatPostgraduate Fellow
Taylor McConnachie (She/Her)
Taylor McConnachie (She/Her)

Registered Psychotherapist

Availability: Weekdays

Session Type: Virtual only for Ontario residents

Specializations:

  • Pelvic & Sexual Pain

  • Low Sexual Desire

  • LGBTQ+-related concerns

  • Sexual Trauma

  • Neurodiversity & Sex

  • Sexual Confidence

  • Sex after Birth Trauma

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Virtual Sessions, Relationship Counselling, Sexual Trauma, Immigration/Life Transitions, Communication & Boundaries, Sexual Self-Esteem & Confidence, Accepting Ontario Clients, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation & Distress Tolerance, Infidelity, Pregnancy & Postpartum, BDSM & Kink, Chronic Pain, Erectile Dysfunction, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, Fetishes, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Neurodiversity/Folks with Special Needs, Orgasm Difficulties, Painful Sex, Queer-Identified, Rapid/Delayed Ejaculation, Religion & Sexuality, Sexual Identity Concerns, Trauma/OppressionDiana SadatOntario
Justin Paulsen (He/Him)
Justin Paulsen (He/Him)

ASSOCIATE COUNSELLOR

Registered Clinical Counsellor & Certified Clinical Sexologist

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Tues & Wed

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: Not accepting new clients & waitlist at capacity

Areas of Support:

  • Erectile Dysfunction & Difficulties

  • Rapid Ejaculation

  • Delayed Ejaculation

  • Sexuality & Orientation Exploration

  • LGBTQ2S+ & Coming Out

  • Sexual Self-Esteem & Confidence

  • Fetishes

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Available in the Evenings, Virtual Sessions, Relationship Counselling, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, In-Person Sessions, Relationship Violence, Religion & Sexuality, BDSM & Kink, Communication & Boundaries, Erectile Dysfunction, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, Fetishes, LGBTQ2S+ - Coming Out/Trans Specific Concerns, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Orgasm Difficulties, Painful Sex, Paraphilias, Queer-Identified, Rapid/Delayed Ejaculation, Sexual Identity Concerns, Sexual Self-Esteem & ConfidenceDiana SadatAssociate Counsellor
Carrine Gelmon (She/Her)
Carrine Gelmon (She/Her)

JUNIOR ASSOCIATE

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Mon & Tues

Session Type:In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: Accepting clients to waitlist for weekday daytime & evening

Areas of Support

  • Sexual Trauma

  • Painful Sex

  • Sexual Desire

  • Relational Violence

  • Anxiety & Depression

  • Emotions & Stress

  • Neurodiversity

  • Relationship Counselling

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Anxiety, Available in the Evenings, BDSM & Kink, In-Person Sessions, Painful Sex, Sexual Trauma, Trauma/Oppression, Virtual Sessions, Sliding Scale Available, Erectile Dysfunction, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Neurodiversity/Folks with Special Needs, Sexual Self-Esteem & ConfidenceDiana SadatSexually Competent Therapist
Laura Hadden (She/Her)
Laura Hadden (She/Her)

ASSOCIATE COUNSELLOR

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Mon-Thurs

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: Accepting clients to waitlist for weekday daytime & evening

Areas of Support:

  • Sexual Desire

  • Erectile Dysfunction

  • Premature Ejaculation

  • Hypersexuality & Compulsive Sexual Behaviours

  • Fetishes

  • Paraphilias

  • Relationship Concerns & Communication

  • Anxiety

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Anxiety, Available in the Evenings, Chronic Pain, Communication & Boundaries, Fetishes, Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, In-Person Sessions, Painful Sex, Paraphilias, Virtual Sessions, Sliding Scale Available, Emotional Regulation & Distress Tolerance, Relationship CounsellingDiana SadatAssociate Counsellor
Diana Sadat (She/Her)
Diana Sadat (She/Her)

FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Registered Clinical Counsellor & AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Wed & Thurs

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: not accepting new clients for therapy; accepting new supervisees for AASECT Certification

Specializations:

  • Anxiety

  • LGBTQ2S+ Concerns

  • Low Sexual Desire/Drive

  • Painful Sex

  • Paraphilias

  • Sexual Trauma

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LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Sexual Trauma, Painful Sex, Paraphilias, Anxiety, Virtual Sessions, Queer-Identified, Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, LGBTQ2S+ - Coming Out/Trans Specific Concerns, Relationship Counselling, Sexual Identity Concerns, Communication & Boundaries, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, Orgasm Difficulties, Sexual Self-Esteem & Confidence, BIPOC-Identified, Emotional Regulation & Distress ToleranceGuest UserAASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Amanda Chalmers (She/Her)
Amanda Chalmers (She/Her)

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Availability: Tuesday-Saturday

Session Type: Virtual

Specialization:

  • Abortion/Pregnancy Loss/Contraception

  • Communication & Boundaries

  • Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory

  • Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviors

  • LGBTQ2S+ Concerns

  • Low Sexual Desire/Drive

  • Orgasm Difficulties

  • Painful Sex

  • Relationship Violence

  • Sexual Identity Concerns

  • Sexual Trauma

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Communication & Boundaries, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Orgasm Difficulties, Painful Sex, Relationship Violence, Sexual Trauma, Sexual Identity Concerns, Abortion/Pregnancy Loss/Contraception, Available in the Evenings, Virtual Sessions, Queer-Identified, LGBTQ2S+ - Coming Out/Trans Specific Concerns, Relationship CounsellingGuest UserIndependent Counsellor
Lindsay Chronister (She/Her)
Lindsay Chronister (She/Her)

Registered Clinical Social Worker

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Mon, Tues, & Thurs

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: Accepting clients to waitlist for weekday daytime only

Areas of Support:

  • BDSM & Kink

  • Ethical Non-monogamy & Polyamory

  • Fetishes

  • Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours

  • LGBTQ2S+ Concerns (including coming out + transgender specific concerns)

  • Low Sexual Desire/Drive

  • Orgasm Difficulties

  • Painful Sex/Genital/Pelvic Pain

  • Sexual Self-Esteem

  • Sexual Trauma

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Available in the Evenings, Virtual Sessions, Queer-Identified, BDSM & Kink, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, Fetishes, Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, LGBTQ2S+ - Coming Out/Trans Specific Concerns, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Orgasm Difficulties, Painful Sex, Sexual Self-Esteem & Confidence, Sexual Trauma, Communication & Boundaries, Relationship Counselling, Relationship Violence, Sexual Identity Concerns, ParaphiliasGuest UserAASECT Certified Sex Therapist