Counselling + Consulting
Counselling + Consulting
You wouldn’t know it, because people really don’t talk about it, but many women experience a disconnect during sexual intimacy. Sometimes it feels out of body – like the mind is leaving the scene and to go elsewhere. Other times, it might feel like you’re literally counting down until the moment is over. It can feel overstimulating – like there’s so much happening at one time and you’re not quite sure where to set your attention. It can feel numbing, like a kiss on the vulva would feel no different to kiss on your arm. It can even feel painful, like a sharp-edged knife is being placed somewhere it has no business being.
If this sounds similar to your experience, then this group is for you.
The research keeps telling us group therapy is just as – if not more – beneficial than one-to-one therapy. Come try it out. When Your Body Shuts Down During Intimacy: Reconnecting at Your Own Pace – starting Fall 2026.
This intimacy group therapy option is for any and all women who’ve experienced a disconnection from intimacy, “pleasure-based” activities, and sex. Talking about these things aloud is likely a new experience for many of us. We’re hosting these group therapy sessions in-person in Toronto. We’ll have an intentionally small group so that we can create a private space where it feels safe to dive into these topics.
If there’s anything we can do to make the space feel more comfortable and welcoming for you, please let us know!
Our sessions will combine a mixture of talk and body-based approaches to guide you through each subject. We’ll take a gradual exposure approach.
Earlier sessions are centred on talk-therapy and use methodologies from Cognitive Processing Therapy (CBT derivative), and Narrative Therapy. We also use this time to learn coping strategies, so that your body feels more equipped to handle some of the bigger feelings and sensations that come with somatic therapy down the line.
Group therapy has been proven to be just as effective – if not more effective – than 1:1 therapy. At the same time, processing in a group session can be vulnerable.
We strongly believe it’s important to go at your own pace. We will guide you and provide resources along the way. Identifying and honouring your own boundaries will be a big part of this process.
Group therapy sessions for Fall 2026 are scheduled 1x every Wednesday, in-person, for a total of eight (8) weeks, from 6:00pm – 7:30pm. Each session will focus on specific topics and goals, and leave space for sharing and processing. The last two (2) group therapy sessions will be spaced out bi-weekly.
You are required to complete one private, virtual intake session before the group therapy begins.
Groups are scheduled in-person to help preserve closeness, privacy, and integrity.
Group therapy will be held at 275 Danforth Ave. in Toronto, ON at the Inner Arts Collective.
This group therapy program welcomes all women aged 18+ to participate. These intimacy therapy groups might be particularly helpful if you:
If you are the survivor of a recent sex-based trauma (i.e. within the past 6 months), have active thoughts of suicide, or are in crisis, this group is not appropriate for you.