Compulsive sexual behaviour
Therapy for compulsive sexual behaviour and pornography concerns
Sexual behaviour can become a source of distress when it feels difficult to control, conflicts with a person's values, affects daily life, or damages trust in a relationship. Therapy may involve understanding the behaviour, its context, its consequences, and what meaningful change could look like.
What may bring you here
- Repeated sexual behaviours that feel difficult to change
- Pornography use that feels out of step with your values
- Secrecy that is affecting your life or your relationship
- Effects on partners, family, or work
- Recurring boundary violations
- Shame and isolation
- Recovery planning or relapse concerns
- Support for partners
- Rebuilding trust following disclosure
What therapy can include
- A steady, non-shaming conversation about what is happening and why
- Understanding the context around the behaviour, including trauma, stress, or attachment
- Considering what change would mean, in specific and concrete terms
- Separate or combined work with partners, when appropriate
- Discussing terminology — people use different words for these experiences, and the language you use can be discussed with the therapist
Individual, partner, or couples
- Individual
- Partners
- Couples
Availability
In-person in downtown Toronto and online across Ontario.
Therapists
Therapists who work with this
Alex St. John — Clinical Director
M.A., Registered Psychotherapist
A Registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Director working with individuals and couples navigating relationship distress, betrayal, compulsive sexual behaviour, addiction, and recovery.
Works with
Couples · Individuals · Partners · Compulsive sexual behaviour · Addiction and recovery
Offers
Individual · Couples
Jeremy Adams
MACP, RP (Qualifying)
A Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) working with adults navigating addiction, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.
Works with
Individuals · Addiction and recovery · Compulsive sexual behaviour · Trauma · Men's concerns
Offers
Individual
Malvina Skorska
M.A., RP (Qualifying)
A Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) providing individual therapy for adults navigating compulsive sexual behaviour, addiction and recovery, emotion regulation, anxiety, mood, sexuality, and identity.
Works with
Compulsive sexual behaviour · Pornography concerns · Addiction and recovery · Emotion regulation · Anxiety and depression
Offers
Individual
Yvanna Zakrzewski
MPsy, Registered Psychotherapist
A Registered Psychotherapist working with couples on relationship distress, betrayal, intimacy, and life transitions.
Works with
Couples · Betrayal and infidelity · Compulsive sexual behaviour · Addiction and recovery · 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming care
Offers
Couples
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Start with a conversation
You can contact the clinic to ask questions, discuss availability, or arrange an initial consultation.