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Sex Therapy Toronto, GTA – Sex therapy can be a new space for many. So often, conversations around well-being revolve around spirituality, mental health, nutrition, and physical conditioning. But what about sex? Doesn’t sexual well-being have space in the conversation especially when you consider that intimacy is a part of most people’s self-care regimens?
I am a body-inclusive, polyam-inclusive, LGBTQ2SI+-affirmative, sex therapist who provides a non-judgemental, safe zone to have pleasure-positive sex-based conversations. Everyone, no matter race, religion, gender, nor sexual orientation has the right to a non-oppressive, just, and validated life.
Before we go any further, if you experience pain of any kind during sex please consult with your family physician either before or while working with me. For your health and safety, it’s important we rule out and/or address any physical aspects of sexual health.
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Sex and your life
Similar to things like social connection and emotional security, sex is a basic element of human functioning. Interestingly, a healthy relationship with sex boosts our self-esteem. The research undoubtedly shows us sex-based-pleasure is linked to lower rates of depression, increases in happiness, and even improvements within the immune system. And lest we forget that “sex” doesn’t just refer to stereotypical penetrative pleasure – sex and intimacy is so much bigger than that.
Whether we’re looking at self-play, play with others, or just experiencing the pleasure of accepting ourselves wholly in our body – intimate connections come in all shapes and sizes. Intimacy allows us to connect with those feel-good-hormones in the body.
Let’s begin a journey that empowers you to understand and appreciate your body without shame. That might mean reacquainting with yourself postpartum, as you age, or even as you heal from trauma. We will work together to unpack what brought you here and what you are looking for. We will have conversations around sexuality and how to increase your pleasure experience.
Undoubtedly, sex wellness looks so different for everybody. It can become so easy to blame ourselves when we are feeling disconnected or when our sex lives aren’t going the way we planned. With that being said, we also often forget about that there are so many noisy external barriers that can make developing a positive relationship with sex challenging, like societal norms that scream out very specific ideas of what pleasure is supposed to be.
Sex therapy Toronto, GTA
Whether you’re here because you want to explore relationship dynamics with a partner/partners, understand your body and sex education more, or simply want to start healthy conversations around sex – you’re in the right place.
Common topics in sex therapy
- Increasing sexual intimacy
- Starting conversations around desires
- Kinks & fetishes
- Mental health and impacts on sexual health
- Anxiety/aversion with sexual activity or penetration
- Body image / Body comfort
- Pleasure empowerment
- Low libido
- Pain or discomfort during sex
- Orgasm complications
- Healing from sexual trauma
Work with me
Ayssa Scipio, Sex Therapy Toronto
Welcome! Whatever brought you here today, whether you choose to move forward with me or not, you’re in the right place. Why? Because you’ve taken a huge step towards not only identifying your needs, but tending towards them. I’d love to learn more about what. brought you here. A 15-minute consultation with me is free-of-charge and scheduling is flexible across days, with times to suit the early risers and even the weekenders.