Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in East York, ON
My name is Jeffrey (he/they). LGBTQ Counselling is a therapeutic practice dedicated to the care of, and treatment for, members (18+ only) of queer (LGBTQ2SIA+) communities by a queer identified counsellor. I also offer Clinical Supervision for therapists/counsellors and qualifying therapists.
My name is Jeffrey (he/they). LGBTQ Counselling is a therapeutic practice dedicated to the care of, and treatment for, members (18+ only) of queer (LGBTQ2SIA+) communities by a queer identified counsellor. I also offer Clinical Supervision for therapists/counsellors and qualifying therapists.
If you're reading this, things might be hard right now. As a therapist I don't have all the answers or a magic wand, but working together, we can find the insight and understanding to open the doorway to a new way of being. As a queer woman I provide a safe space to sit with questions, confusion and ultimately finding your true self. You have within you the resources to live with more joy and less regret! We will work together using creativity, laughter and healing to support in the challenges of making changes in your life.
If you're reading this, things might be hard right now. As a therapist I don't have all the answers or a magic wand, but working together, we can find the insight and understanding to open the doorway to a new way of being. As a queer woman I provide a safe space to sit with questions, confusion and ultimately finding your true self. You have within you the resources to live with more joy and less regret! We will work together using creativity, laughter and healing to support in the challenges of making changes in your life.
Thanks for visiting <3 Perhaps this a moment of change-seeking in your life, maybe you're wanting to have better relationship with yourself and others, heal and change old patterns and feel lighter and resilient.
Healing is a journey of reconnecting with ourselves through radical self-compassion, and accepting and embracing all of our parts. I offer a nonjudgmental space where we can work together to explore your inner world with curiosity, understand your adaptive responses and strategies, and tune into the wisdom of your body as a resource for change and growth. Together, we’ll navigate life’s waves with mind-body resiliency.
Thanks for visiting <3 Perhaps this a moment of change-seeking in your life, maybe you're wanting to have better relationship with yourself and others, heal and change old patterns and feel lighter and resilient.
Healing is a journey of reconnecting with ourselves through radical self-compassion, and accepting and embracing all of our parts. I offer a nonjudgmental space where we can work together to explore your inner world with curiosity, understand your adaptive responses and strategies, and tune into the wisdom of your body as a resource for change and growth. Together, we’ll navigate life’s waves with mind-body resiliency.
Do you want to try something different which will challenge you and direct your awareness to how you are living your life? Awareness is the first step in making any change. Awareness gives you a choice: do I keep doing what I have been doing or do I want to "try on" a new behaviour and see what changes? Together we will work through issues which are interfering with your ability to live your life fully in the here and now.
Do you want to try something different which will challenge you and direct your awareness to how you are living your life? Awareness is the first step in making any change. Awareness gives you a choice: do I keep doing what I have been doing or do I want to "try on" a new behaviour and see what changes? Together we will work through issues which are interfering with your ability to live your life fully in the here and now.
Farah Bektashi
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BSc, GIT Dip, OSRP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I offer a warm, relational space where you can land — just as you are. Together, we’ll explore what’s present, what hurts, what longs to be seen. I’m here to support you in meeting your challenges with honesty, care, and curiosity. Healing isn’t always easy, but you don’t have to go through it alone.
We’ll bring attention back to your body — to sensation, breath, feeling, and emotion — the places where truth lives. So often, we get caught in our heads and forget the wisdom that lives inside us. I’m here to help you remember.
You deserve to feel alive, connected, and at home in yourself!
I offer a warm, relational space where you can land — just as you are. Together, we’ll explore what’s present, what hurts, what longs to be seen. I’m here to support you in meeting your challenges with honesty, care, and curiosity. Healing isn’t always easy, but you don’t have to go through it alone.
We’ll bring attention back to your body — to sensation, breath, feeling, and emotion — the places where truth lives. So often, we get caught in our heads and forget the wisdom that lives inside us. I’m here to help you remember.
You deserve to feel alive, connected, and at home in yourself!
Life is beautiful but it is also hard, exhausting, sad, messy and temperamental. Coping with the intense pressures and stress we face can be very challenging and isolating. I believe therapy is about having a relationship where we can safely and authentically explore and discover where we tend to hide parts of ourselves, run away, and hold back our truth from the world. Together we will explore this in a manner that welcomes and supports your whole being to foster an ongoing process of self-awareness, healing and self development - and towards you moving in the world with greater resiliency, authenticity and a deeper sense of self.
Life is beautiful but it is also hard, exhausting, sad, messy and temperamental. Coping with the intense pressures and stress we face can be very challenging and isolating. I believe therapy is about having a relationship where we can safely and authentically explore and discover where we tend to hide parts of ourselves, run away, and hold back our truth from the world. Together we will explore this in a manner that welcomes and supports your whole being to foster an ongoing process of self-awareness, healing and self development - and towards you moving in the world with greater resiliency, authenticity and a deeper sense of self.
I offer brief and long-term individual counseling, to pre-teens, adolescents, adults, and families. I especially welcome queer, trans and gender-diverse clients and those who support them; neurodivergent folks; those wanting to improve their mental health and those wanting to address substance use and/or addiction.
I offer brief and long-term individual counseling, to pre-teens, adolescents, adults, and families. I especially welcome queer, trans and gender-diverse clients and those who support them; neurodivergent folks; those wanting to improve their mental health and those wanting to address substance use and/or addiction.
Do you or a loved one need more stability in your safety, relationships, or day to day life? Maybe that out-of-control urge exploded again, and you wish you could find that kind of relief without all the mess afterward. Maybe it exploded in one or more of your relationships, and you don’t know what to do, but you feel unspeakably lost or lonely about it. Maybe at times you’ve given up on life being worth living. Maybe other times you put on a game face, and folks have no idea what you're (not really), holding together. Or maybe it's your partner or kiddo going through this, and you need support yourself. I'm here to help.
Do you or a loved one need more stability in your safety, relationships, or day to day life? Maybe that out-of-control urge exploded again, and you wish you could find that kind of relief without all the mess afterward. Maybe it exploded in one or more of your relationships, and you don’t know what to do, but you feel unspeakably lost or lonely about it. Maybe at times you’ve given up on life being worth living. Maybe other times you put on a game face, and folks have no idea what you're (not really), holding together. Or maybe it's your partner or kiddo going through this, and you need support yourself. I'm here to help.
My approach is supportive, compassionate, strength-based, and client-centred. The course of therapy will unfold differently for every client. It will depend on you and your needs. Together we will work in a safe, genuine, and supportive environment, to begin to find solutions, navigate through challenges, and build the skills that will help you work through difficult obstacles and move towards positive change. My goal is to help clients get unstuck and moving in the direction of a rich and meaningful life, by cultivating a different type of relationship with their thoughts and feelings.
My approach is supportive, compassionate, strength-based, and client-centred. The course of therapy will unfold differently for every client. It will depend on you and your needs. Together we will work in a safe, genuine, and supportive environment, to begin to find solutions, navigate through challenges, and build the skills that will help you work through difficult obstacles and move towards positive change. My goal is to help clients get unstuck and moving in the direction of a rich and meaningful life, by cultivating a different type of relationship with their thoughts and feelings.
Tyler Cousin- Horizon Therapy
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you feeling disconnected or distant from your partner? Do you struggle with communication or meeting each other’s needs? Is resolving conflict challenging in your relationship? If you'd like to rekindle the intimacy & spark you once had, couples counselling (also called couples or relationship therapy) could benefit you and your partner! Couples counselling can help you understand one another better, communicate more effectively, resolve conflict in healthier ways, enhance emotional & physical intimacy, tackle decisions or life transitions, rebuild trust, manage grief or loss, and create a shared vision for your future.
Are you feeling disconnected or distant from your partner? Do you struggle with communication or meeting each other’s needs? Is resolving conflict challenging in your relationship? If you'd like to rekindle the intimacy & spark you once had, couples counselling (also called couples or relationship therapy) could benefit you and your partner! Couples counselling can help you understand one another better, communicate more effectively, resolve conflict in healthier ways, enhance emotional & physical intimacy, tackle decisions or life transitions, rebuild trust, manage grief or loss, and create a shared vision for your future.
Symptoms of anxiety, depression, loss, grief, big life changes, burn-out and mood disorders can be relieved greatly through emotional exploration, mindfulness techniques, and self-compassion. My approach is based on the belief that a deeper understanding of ‘self’ ultimately instills a stronger sense of peace and health in our day to day lives. Honing our natural ability to self-regulate and heal often begins with naming our struggles and traumas in the presence of a supportive other. From here we gain greater clarity on how to take care of ourselves, create boundaries and self-care patterns that instigate lasting change.
Symptoms of anxiety, depression, loss, grief, big life changes, burn-out and mood disorders can be relieved greatly through emotional exploration, mindfulness techniques, and self-compassion. My approach is based on the belief that a deeper understanding of ‘self’ ultimately instills a stronger sense of peace and health in our day to day lives. Honing our natural ability to self-regulate and heal often begins with naming our struggles and traumas in the presence of a supportive other. From here we gain greater clarity on how to take care of ourselves, create boundaries and self-care patterns that instigate lasting change.
Meet Our Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Counsellors
Danielle Phegan
Registered Psychotherapist, AAMFT, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
East York, ON M4C
Not accepting new clients
I believe in the innate ability of every individual to grow and heal, sometimes we need help. For twenty five years I have had the privilege of working with individuals, couples, families and groups on their healing journeys. I work with an anti-oppression and client-centered perspective, which celebrates the unique needs of every client I see. Therapy is an evolving collaboration that needs a safe space to explore challenging feelings, thoughts and relationships in support of new insights, repair, and connection.
I believe in the innate ability of every individual to grow and heal, sometimes we need help. For twenty five years I have had the privilege of working with individuals, couples, families and groups on their healing journeys. I work with an anti-oppression and client-centered perspective, which celebrates the unique needs of every client I see. Therapy is an evolving collaboration that needs a safe space to explore challenging feelings, thoughts and relationships in support of new insights, repair, and connection.
Jocelyn Hsu
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, like life is especially hard right now. You might be overwhelmed by current challenges, exhausted from past trauma, or anxious about the future. If you’re ready to focus on growth and mental well-being, I’m here to support you. With over 18 years of experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds, I’ve helped many through tough situations, including trauma across various stages of life. I offer individual, couple, and family sessions, each tailored to meet your unique needs as you face these challenges.
Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, like life is especially hard right now. You might be overwhelmed by current challenges, exhausted from past trauma, or anxious about the future. If you’re ready to focus on growth and mental well-being, I’m here to support you. With over 18 years of experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds, I’ve helped many through tough situations, including trauma across various stages of life. I offer individual, couple, and family sessions, each tailored to meet your unique needs as you face these challenges.
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Natasha Brown
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6P
My background in sexuality; sexual health and kink has created a unique perspective in my practice.
I have supported queer folk through a variety of issues; I value creating a safe space in a rural setting for those who feel different. My practice has brought my awareness to mental health across many different socio-economic situations; court mandated appointments; and those who have been victims of crime.
My professional and personal experiences led to increased awareness of neurodivergence; how it can impact our communication, relationships and responsibilities.
I work with individuals ages 7+/teens/adult/elder and couples.
My background in sexuality; sexual health and kink has created a unique perspective in my practice.
I have supported queer folk through a variety of issues; I value creating a safe space in a rural setting for those who feel different. My practice has brought my awareness to mental health across many different socio-economic situations; court mandated appointments; and those who have been victims of crime.
My professional and personal experiences led to increased awareness of neurodivergence; how it can impact our communication, relationships and responsibilities.
I work with individuals ages 7+/teens/adult/elder and couples.
I have extensive experience as a poly (CNM/ENM) and kink-aware therapist, and working with clients on the gender and sexuality spectrums is woven into the fabric of my practice.
I work with adults who are feeling stressed: they may worry, panic or feel shy in social situations, may try to be perfect, may feel badly about themselves, or wish to express themselves more effectively, or to set clearer boundaries with others, or to be more assertive. I also work with people from the straight and LGBTQ communities who are experiencing challenges in their relationships, with sexuality, sexual orientation, alternative relationships, alternative sexualities, and gender. Many experience these challenges, but some may lose a sense of balance in their lives or the ability to enjoy life and relationships while trying to sort out their concerns.
I have extensive experience as a poly (CNM/ENM) and kink-aware therapist, and working with clients on the gender and sexuality spectrums is woven into the fabric of my practice.
I work with adults who are feeling stressed: they may worry, panic or feel shy in social situations, may try to be perfect, may feel badly about themselves, or wish to express themselves more effectively, or to set clearer boundaries with others, or to be more assertive. I also work with people from the straight and LGBTQ communities who are experiencing challenges in their relationships, with sexuality, sexual orientation, alternative relationships, alternative sexualities, and gender. Many experience these challenges, but some may lose a sense of balance in their lives or the ability to enjoy life and relationships while trying to sort out their concerns.
Umbrella Mental Health Network
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CCC
Verified Verified
Online Only
Our therapeutic approach is grounded in values of feminism, anti-capitalism, social justice, decolonization, sex and kink-positivity and shapes how our therapists practice trauma-informed and anti- oppressive mental health care.
Our team is diverse in lived experience, identity and training. If you are looking for individual, couples or family therapy; someone at Umbrella will likely be a fit for you and if not, we will help you find the support you need.
Our therapeutic approach is grounded in values of feminism, anti-capitalism, social justice, decolonization, sex and kink-positivity and shapes how our therapists practice trauma-informed and anti- oppressive mental health care.
Our team is diverse in lived experience, identity and training. If you are looking for individual, couples or family therapy; someone at Umbrella will likely be a fit for you and if not, we will help you find the support you need.
Charlena Marcuccio
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), HBSc, MACP
Verified Verified
Online Only
As a holistically minded, trauma-informed, sex-informed, & kink-allied practitioner, I help clients process trauma, deepen their self-understanding & create from a place of authenticity, learn to create safety in their own bodies & in their relationships, learn to truly see their partner(s), and explore topics such as pleasure issues & generational trauma.
Are you in deep suffering after having had an ethical non-monogamy experience go wrong, struggling to feel empowered in your sexuality, or overwhelmed by the amount of processing required to build safe, trusting, & satisfying relationships? Exploring alternative-style relationships can shine light on so much within us, including trauma, that previously went unnoticed. In our dare to adventure towards creating authentic relationship structures, we learn alongside the excitement that we have a lot of healing to do & skills to learn. Wherever you are on your path, a safe space to share & explore your story is essential to your healing.
As a holistically minded, trauma-informed, sex-informed, & kink-allied practitioner, I help clients process trauma, deepen their self-understanding & create from a place of authenticity, learn to create safety in their own bodies & in their relationships, learn to truly see their partner(s), and explore topics such as pleasure issues & generational trauma.
Are you in deep suffering after having had an ethical non-monogamy experience go wrong, struggling to feel empowered in your sexuality, or overwhelmed by the amount of processing required to build safe, trusting, & satisfying relationships? Exploring alternative-style relationships can shine light on so much within us, including trauma, that previously went unnoticed. In our dare to adventure towards creating authentic relationship structures, we learn alongside the excitement that we have a lot of healing to do & skills to learn. Wherever you are on your path, a safe space to share & explore your story is essential to your healing.
My clinical experience focuses on intimate partner violence, chronic health conditions, disordered eating, caregiver support, and sex & relationship therapy (particularly concerns related to penis health, kink, open relationships, and sexual desire discrepancies).
Hello and welcome! I hope that therapy can offer you a safe and supportive space to explore whatever you’re going through. I am a social work clinician with advanced training in Couple & Family Therapy.
Therapy is like seeking a second opinion from someone who isn’t in your life. Who is compassionate and non-judgmental. Who is professionally trained to be ethically confidential. Who happens to have knowledge and experience working with individual struggling similar situations as yours. And who can share insights and find some potential way outs with you.
My clinical experience focuses on intimate partner violence, chronic health conditions, disordered eating, caregiver support, and sex & relationship therapy (particularly concerns related to penis health, kink, open relationships, and sexual desire discrepancies).
Hello and welcome! I hope that therapy can offer you a safe and supportive space to explore whatever you’re going through. I am a social work clinician with advanced training in Couple & Family Therapy.
Therapy is like seeking a second opinion from someone who isn’t in your life. Who is compassionate and non-judgmental. Who is professionally trained to be ethically confidential. Who happens to have knowledge and experience working with individual struggling similar situations as yours. And who can share insights and find some potential way outs with you.
You are the expert of your experiences, and together we can work towards helping you manage stressors, concerns, and achieving goals. I specialize working with people who have survived sexual abuse, sexual assault, and those who have survived abusive relationships. I can also utilize EMDR to support your healing. My practice is affirming of all identities, orientations, relationship structures, sex work, and kink.
I have cross border (Canada-USA) experience and we can work together on navigating immigration related stress
If you have financial constraints, I encourage you to reach out about sliding scale rates!
You are the expert of your experiences, and together we can work towards helping you manage stressors, concerns, and achieving goals. I specialize working with people who have survived sexual abuse, sexual assault, and those who have survived abusive relationships. I can also utilize EMDR to support your healing. My practice is affirming of all identities, orientations, relationship structures, sex work, and kink.
I have cross border (Canada-USA) experience and we can work together on navigating immigration related stress
If you have financial constraints, I encourage you to reach out about sliding scale rates!
I specialize in Eco/Social/Political anxiety through an anti-capitalist lens, childhood and adult trauma and abuse, queer and trans folks, ADHD, autism, Non-monogamy, kink and sexuality and religious/ cult trauma.
I offer psycho education and shame reducing trauma therapy for complex trauma survivors. Trauma can make us feel powerless. By gaining an understanding of how trauma works, the intensity and duration of our trauma symptoms can decrease and our quality of life can increase. I do not work with high conflict couples, addictions or disordered eating.
I specialize in Eco/Social/Political anxiety through an anti-capitalist lens, childhood and adult trauma and abuse, queer and trans folks, ADHD, autism, Non-monogamy, kink and sexuality and religious/ cult trauma.
I offer psycho education and shame reducing trauma therapy for complex trauma survivors. Trauma can make us feel powerless. By gaining an understanding of how trauma works, the intensity and duration of our trauma symptoms can decrease and our quality of life can increase. I do not work with high conflict couples, addictions or disordered eating.
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Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Counsellors
Why might an individual want to see a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist?
A sex-positive or kinky individual may want to see a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist because the client may feel safer and more supported discussing their experiences and challenges. A therapist who identifies as kink-friendly will have experience with clients having diverse sexual preferences and will likely be nonjudgmental and supportive about issues brought to the table. It is important to note that sex-positive, kink-allied individuals may find equal success with therapists who do not have such specialised knowledge and background. The most important factor in the success of therapy is for the client and practitioner to form a strong, trusting bond.
Do therapists have special training to gain expertise in sex-positive, kink-allied treatment?
Generally, no. There are limited training programs and unofficial accreditations that therapists can pursue, but a therapist’s expertise will ultimately come from their previous experience with similar clients, their engagement with organisations that promote sex positivity or kink-allied lifestyles, and the importance they place on safety and cultural sensitivity.
How can individuals recognise a good sex-positive, kink-allied therapist?
An experienced therapist is able to help clients explore their sexual identity and expression and relieve any discomfort or stigma attached to discussing such matters and the client’s overall challenges. A therapist who is sex-positive and kink-allied is able to create an environment that honors a client’s experience and sexual preferences. To recognise a good therapist, clients can simply ask directly about topics and issues important to them and gauge their comfort level and connection with a clinician based on the responses.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist with a focus on sex positivity and alternative sexual lifestyles?
Some individuals may feel most comfortable knowing that the clinician they’re working with has a commitment to creating an atmosphere of sex positivity and has experience with relationship diversity and alternative relationship structures. Working with a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist may help clients respect their own challenges and improve identity-affirming treatment.