Sexual Addiction Therapists in Vancouver, BC
I’m Joshua Berg—a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (candidate) and Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist in British Columbia. I help men who feel stuck in shame, fear, or anxiety—often caught in the belief that they’re not enough or unsure how to move forward. These struggles can quietly take over, affecting relationships, careers, and your sense of self.
I’m Joshua Berg—a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (candidate) and Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist in British Columbia. I help men who feel stuck in shame, fear, or anxiety—often caught in the belief that they’re not enough or unsure how to move forward. These struggles can quietly take over, affecting relationships, careers, and your sense of self.
If you are feeling trapped in sexual addiction or substance abuse and are ready for your life to change for the better, then please reach out.
I work with clients struggling with pornography and sex addiction. I draw upon my training as a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and my experience as an addictions counsellor at a premier addictions treatment clinic in Vancouver. Working with you would allow us to target the underlying issues and the root causes of these behaviours to provide a plan for you to move forward and be free. My other areas of expertise include drug and alcohol addiction.
If you are feeling trapped in sexual addiction or substance abuse and are ready for your life to change for the better, then please reach out.
I work with clients struggling with pornography and sex addiction. I draw upon my training as a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and my experience as an addictions counsellor at a premier addictions treatment clinic in Vancouver. Working with you would allow us to target the underlying issues and the root causes of these behaviours to provide a plan for you to move forward and be free. My other areas of expertise include drug and alcohol addiction.
I know how vulnerable it can feel to open up in therapy. Sharing our deepest concerns and hoping they’ll be met with warmth is such a human experience and I know this firsthand as someone who also goes to therapy myself. That’s why I show up with compassion, and curiosity to create a space where all parts of you are welcome! My name is Daniel Oommen and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Certified Sexologist. At my practice, I specialize in sex therapy, couples therapy, and trauma therapy. My hope is to support change that feels both meaningful and sustainable, without ever rushing the process.
I know how vulnerable it can feel to open up in therapy. Sharing our deepest concerns and hoping they’ll be met with warmth is such a human experience and I know this firsthand as someone who also goes to therapy myself. That’s why I show up with compassion, and curiosity to create a space where all parts of you are welcome! My name is Daniel Oommen and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Certified Sexologist. At my practice, I specialize in sex therapy, couples therapy, and trauma therapy. My hope is to support change that feels both meaningful and sustainable, without ever rushing the process.
As somebody who has spent many hours on the other side of the couch, I understand how vulnerable the process can be. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Certified Sexologist that works both with individuals and couples. While my area of focus is in sex therapy, I often find taking a holistic approach towards healing to be most effective. Our work will be tailored to your needs as I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. I am solutions-focused so our sessions will often incorporate tools to take outside of the therapy room.
As somebody who has spent many hours on the other side of the couch, I understand how vulnerable the process can be. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Certified Sexologist that works both with individuals and couples. While my area of focus is in sex therapy, I often find taking a holistic approach towards healing to be most effective. Our work will be tailored to your needs as I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. I am solutions-focused so our sessions will often incorporate tools to take outside of the therapy room.
I’ve been working in the field of intimacy disorders, sex, love and pornography addiction since 2015. I am Certified Sex Addictions Therapist (CSAT). I hold a master’s degree in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling from Lewis and Clark with a track in Sex Therapy. I have a double degree from Naropa University, where I completed studies in Visual Arts and Contemplative Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology. Learn more about me at: https://www.connectiontherapy.space
I’ve been working in the field of intimacy disorders, sex, love and pornography addiction since 2015. I am Certified Sex Addictions Therapist (CSAT). I hold a master’s degree in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling from Lewis and Clark with a track in Sex Therapy. I have a double degree from Naropa University, where I completed studies in Visual Arts and Contemplative Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology. Learn more about me at: https://www.connectiontherapy.space
I understand how problems with sex and sexuality can have an immense negative impact on your quality of life, including your relationships, your mental health, and the way that you see yourself. But these problems are not insurmountable; treatment can be very effective. I'm a registered psychologist, and specialize in treating sexual problems and disorders. My treatment methods (CBT and ACT) are based on extensive research and clinical evidence demonstrating their effectiveness. Most importantly, my clients tell me that I put them at ease, quickly earn their trust, and make it comfortable to talk about their most intimate problems.
I understand how problems with sex and sexuality can have an immense negative impact on your quality of life, including your relationships, your mental health, and the way that you see yourself. But these problems are not insurmountable; treatment can be very effective. I'm a registered psychologist, and specialize in treating sexual problems and disorders. My treatment methods (CBT and ACT) are based on extensive research and clinical evidence demonstrating their effectiveness. Most importantly, my clients tell me that I put them at ease, quickly earn their trust, and make it comfortable to talk about their most intimate problems.
Treatment Philosophy - I provide a safe, non-shaming, non-judgmental, and confidential space for those affected by compulsive sexual behaviour, offering support to the individuals acting out, as well as their betrayed partners. I believe in facilitating recovery using a neurobiological approach, wherein new learning and connections create the fundamental brain shifts required to overcome addictive cravings, achieving better health and relationships. I honour the uniqueness of all clients' experiences, and the relevance of tradition and orientation in our diverse stories and individual paths to change.
Treatment Philosophy - I provide a safe, non-shaming, non-judgmental, and confidential space for those affected by compulsive sexual behaviour, offering support to the individuals acting out, as well as their betrayed partners. I believe in facilitating recovery using a neurobiological approach, wherein new learning and connections create the fundamental brain shifts required to overcome addictive cravings, achieving better health and relationships. I honour the uniqueness of all clients' experiences, and the relevance of tradition and orientation in our diverse stories and individual paths to change.
Glenda specializes in Sex Addiction, Porn Addiction, Love Addiction, and Betrayal Trauma as a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist.
Is your life filled with strife due to compulsive sexual behavior's (sex, porn, and/or love addiction)? Or are you the partner of someone who struggles with these compulsive sexual behavior's? If so, Glenda will support you one step at a time. Support will include processing any traumas, managing crises, learning about intimacy disorders, identifying and communicating your feelings, reclaiming your sexuality, and deciding next steps.
Glenda specializes in Sex Addiction, Porn Addiction, Love Addiction, and Betrayal Trauma as a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist.
Is your life filled with strife due to compulsive sexual behavior's (sex, porn, and/or love addiction)? Or are you the partner of someone who struggles with these compulsive sexual behavior's? If so, Glenda will support you one step at a time. Support will include processing any traumas, managing crises, learning about intimacy disorders, identifying and communicating your feelings, reclaiming your sexuality, and deciding next steps.
The therapeutic counselling process is a unique and special interaction between two people. You are the primary person involved in this relationship. You are the one who knows where you are and where you want to be. I am here to work with you, to use my specialized training and understandings to assist you in your journey. My goal is to help you find your answers through your own wisdom and insights, and to empower you through your process. I will provide a safe, confidential and respectful environment, which will allow you the space to do so.
The therapeutic counselling process is a unique and special interaction between two people. You are the primary person involved in this relationship. You are the one who knows where you are and where you want to be. I am here to work with you, to use my specialized training and understandings to assist you in your journey. My goal is to help you find your answers through your own wisdom and insights, and to empower you through your process. I will provide a safe, confidential and respectful environment, which will allow you the space to do so.
Specializing in trauma therapy with a safe, compassionate approach, including EMDR.
ICBC & CVAP clients welcome.
20+ years of experience in healthcare and counselling.
Supporting individuals with PTSD and related challenges, including emotional distress and relationship difficulties.
Sex therapy for individuals and couples facing intimacy and sexual health concerns.
I offer single-session therapy for focused, solution-oriented support. This is especially helpful for individuals in high-stress roles, such as healthcare professionals, first responders, police, security personnel who may not be ready for ongoing therapy.
Specializing in trauma therapy with a safe, compassionate approach, including EMDR.
ICBC & CVAP clients welcome.
20+ years of experience in healthcare and counselling.
Supporting individuals with PTSD and related challenges, including emotional distress and relationship difficulties.
Sex therapy for individuals and couples facing intimacy and sexual health concerns.
I offer single-session therapy for focused, solution-oriented support. This is especially helpful for individuals in high-stress roles, such as healthcare professionals, first responders, police, security personnel who may not be ready for ongoing therapy.
Thank you for taking the time to check out this profile. I have been working in the addiction field for over 27 years. I am a Certified Sex Addictions Therapist, Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist, Certified Betrayed Partner Therapist and a Rainbow Advocate through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. I also have a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology. I have worked with families and partners of people with addictions. I truly enjoy helping people understand addiction, its dynamics, and its impact on self and others. I walk alongside my clients in recovery, and that is extremely rewarding.
Thank you for taking the time to check out this profile. I have been working in the addiction field for over 27 years. I am a Certified Sex Addictions Therapist, Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist, Certified Betrayed Partner Therapist and a Rainbow Advocate through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. I also have a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology. I have worked with families and partners of people with addictions. I truly enjoy helping people understand addiction, its dynamics, and its impact on self and others. I walk alongside my clients in recovery, and that is extremely rewarding.
Newlife Psychology - Mental Health & Addiction
Counsellor, PhD, CSAT-S, CCPCPR
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Every person and couple stumbles at some point in their life and sometimes they need support along the way. Whether you are struggling individually, or you are a couple who needs support healing a hurting relationship, or if you are dealing with mental health concerns including depression, anxiety or trauma; we bring many years of combined clinical experience and work with our clients affordably and confidentially to help you move forward in your life and relationships. We use a state-of-the-art online platform and together we will help you move out of anxiety, addiction, hurt and shame toward a more balanced and joyful life.
Every person and couple stumbles at some point in their life and sometimes they need support along the way. Whether you are struggling individually, or you are a couple who needs support healing a hurting relationship, or if you are dealing with mental health concerns including depression, anxiety or trauma; we bring many years of combined clinical experience and work with our clients affordably and confidentially to help you move forward in your life and relationships. We use a state-of-the-art online platform and together we will help you move out of anxiety, addiction, hurt and shame toward a more balanced and joyful life.
I offer counselling that is practical, logical, and focused on real change. While many therapists emphasize endless conversation, my approach goes further. I combine a safe, supportive space with psycho-education on key life topics and strategies you can use right away. Rooted in Adlerian therapy, I help you uncover unhelpful patterns, make sense of your experiences, and build resilience. My goal is not to keep you in therapy forever but to equip you with tools and insights that last a lifetime, so you leave feeling confident, capable, and ready to handle challenges independently.
I offer counselling that is practical, logical, and focused on real change. While many therapists emphasize endless conversation, my approach goes further. I combine a safe, supportive space with psycho-education on key life topics and strategies you can use right away. Rooted in Adlerian therapy, I help you uncover unhelpful patterns, make sense of your experiences, and build resilience. My goal is not to keep you in therapy forever but to equip you with tools and insights that last a lifetime, so you leave feeling confident, capable, and ready to handle challenges independently.
You’re a teen or adult who feels stuck, pulled by addictive or compulsive habits, overwhelmed by ADHD, or frustrated by constant conflict at home or school. You want clarity, self-control, and a sense of direction. Parents want to see their child happy and motivated again. I offer a structured, CBT-based approach that helps you understand what’s driving your behaviour and build practical skills to improve focus, mood, and choices, starting now.
You’re a teen or adult who feels stuck, pulled by addictive or compulsive habits, overwhelmed by ADHD, or frustrated by constant conflict at home or school. You want clarity, self-control, and a sense of direction. Parents want to see their child happy and motivated again. I offer a structured, CBT-based approach that helps you understand what’s driving your behaviour and build practical skills to improve focus, mood, and choices, starting now.
At Roya Counselling, we provide online and in person therapy for individuals and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, and major life transitions . Our team is trained in EMDR, IFS, Emotion-Focused Therapy and mentalization-based treatment, allowing us to support deep, lasting change. We take a selective approach—carefully ensuring the right fit between therapist and client—so that each person receives personalized, attuned care grounded in trust, collaboration, and respect.
At Roya Counselling, we provide online and in person therapy for individuals and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, and major life transitions . Our team is trained in EMDR, IFS, Emotion-Focused Therapy and mentalization-based treatment, allowing us to support deep, lasting change. We take a selective approach—carefully ensuring the right fit between therapist and client—so that each person receives personalized, attuned care grounded in trust, collaboration, and respect.
You are a deep thinker, a seeker of truth, and you yearn for a life filled with meaning and authenticity. Whether you're exploring your sexual identity, navigating complex relationships, or seeking to understand your emotional patterns, you’ve likely felt the tension between your desires and the limitations placed on you by unconscious drives or societal expectations. You’re ready to break free from these constraints and live your fullest, most liberated life.
You are a deep thinker, a seeker of truth, and you yearn for a life filled with meaning and authenticity. Whether you're exploring your sexual identity, navigating complex relationships, or seeking to understand your emotional patterns, you’ve likely felt the tension between your desires and the limitations placed on you by unconscious drives or societal expectations. You’re ready to break free from these constraints and live your fullest, most liberated life.
Homa Papaei is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master in Counselling Psychology from University of British Columbia (UBC). She is a wholehearted, centred and Compassionate counsellor with over fifteen years of experience supporting individuals to connect with themselves. Homa believes that each person can work through their negative thoughts or experiences to live life in a meaningful way. She believes that her role as a counsellor is to explore with the client the different pieces of their life and understand how those pieces function together.
Homa Papaei is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master in Counselling Psychology from University of British Columbia (UBC). She is a wholehearted, centred and Compassionate counsellor with over fifteen years of experience supporting individuals to connect with themselves. Homa believes that each person can work through their negative thoughts or experiences to live life in a meaningful way. She believes that her role as a counsellor is to explore with the client the different pieces of their life and understand how those pieces function together.
My name is Bruce Avery, I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor and I'm the founder of Avery Therapy Centre. I work with a wide range of people who may seek increased perspective, self-understanding, and clarity in their everyday lives. I also work with people who may feel that anxiety, depression, or trauma (past/current) is hindering them from achieving a sense of fulfillment and purpose. Through my work, I hear stories of both extraordinary achievements as well as unbearable challenges. I've found the work of counselling to be incredibly fulfilling, and feel honoured when trusted with the opportunity to learn about someone’s life.
My name is Bruce Avery, I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor and I'm the founder of Avery Therapy Centre. I work with a wide range of people who may seek increased perspective, self-understanding, and clarity in their everyday lives. I also work with people who may feel that anxiety, depression, or trauma (past/current) is hindering them from achieving a sense of fulfillment and purpose. Through my work, I hear stories of both extraordinary achievements as well as unbearable challenges. I've found the work of counselling to be incredibly fulfilling, and feel honoured when trusted with the opportunity to learn about someone’s life.
I enjoy working with a diversity of clients and/or their family members who are have both mental health and substance use issues, including trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance or behavioral addictions, life transitions (loss, relationships, career), and mental suffering and distress.
I enjoy working with a diversity of clients and/or their family members who are have both mental health and substance use issues, including trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance or behavioral addictions, life transitions (loss, relationships, career), and mental suffering and distress.
Are you feeling perpetually overwhelmed? Or maybe, are you feeling constantly shut-off and shut-down? If you're feeling in any way that life is too much, or not enough, that's enough reason to book a call.
Healing begins, I believe, when we’re finally able to make sense of our
experiences – the ones that have felt so distressing, and the ones that keep
us feeling stuck in our lives. A vital part is beginning to find the words to
express what before seemed inexpressible.
Are you feeling perpetually overwhelmed? Or maybe, are you feeling constantly shut-off and shut-down? If you're feeling in any way that life is too much, or not enough, that's enough reason to book a call.
Healing begins, I believe, when we’re finally able to make sense of our
experiences – the ones that have felt so distressing, and the ones that keep
us feeling stuck in our lives. A vital part is beginning to find the words to
express what before seemed inexpressible.
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Sexual Addiction Counsellors
When should someone seek treatment for sex addiction?
People should seek treatment for sex addiction if they cannot control their sexual thoughts or behaviours to the point that it disrupts their ability to function in daily life, for example by threatening their finances, career, or relationships. This may include spending an excessive amount of time obsessing over sex, planning sex, watching pornography, or masturbating, as well as consistently engaging in risky sexual activities, using sex to escape distressing feelings, or attempting yet failing to control sexual behaviour.
What are the most common treatment options for sex addiction?
Psychotherapy is the most common treatment for sex addiction; therapy helps patients better understand their compulsive thoughts and behaviours and develop strategies to manage their desires. Therapy may be supplemented by medications, such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-androgens, alcohol and substance use medications, as well as support groups, such as 12-step programs.
How long does therapy take for sex addiction?
Recovering from compulsive behaviour takes time and effort. There’s no precise timeline for treatment, but research suggests 12 therapy sessions may be enough to see change. Treatment for sexual compulsions requires honesty in therapy, a commitment to understanding triggers and developing coping skills, and potential lifestyle changes such as cutting out alcohol or drugs.
What if sex addiction is left untreated?
Compulsive sexual behaviour can have serious repercussions if left unaddressed. For example, if sexual obsessions consume the vast majority of a person’s time, they may lose their job. If they can’t stop paying for sex, their finances may suffer. If they’re dishonest in their relationships, their partner may leave them. If they consistently feel shame, they may struggle with anxiety, depression, or loneliness. Therapy can help people develop the tools to manage sexual thoughts and behaviours that feel uncontrollable.