Sex Therapists in Stratford, ON

Samantha is an American Association of Sexuality Educators (AASECT) Certified Sex Therapist and is working towards AASECT certification as a sex therapy supervisor. As a clinician, Samantha provides client centred and gender/sexuality affirming therapy to individuals, couples, polyamorous constellations, and non-monogamous configurations. In addition to working with sexual issues such as orgasm difficulties, sexual pain, and sexual function concerns. Samantha has experience working with trauma (including complex PTSD), LGBTQ issues (especially non-binary and other trans clients), consensual non-monogamy, and BDSM.

Life can be difficult - we all go through struggles as we navigate the ups and downs of our experience. This can be further complicated when we're a member of a minority or marginalized group. As a queer woman myself, I am passionate about working with other queer individuals to help them explore and discover who they are, and how they want to express themselves in the world. Whether you're struggling with your sexuality, gender identity, depression, anxiety, or just having a hard time managing stress and life changes - I'm here to help!

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.

Stardust is a queer-owned collective of mental health workers trying to make counselling more accessible and affirming to folks experiencing systemic oppression. All of our team members have lived experience with mental health issues and/or neurodivergence, and we recognize the role that oppression plays in causing and aggravating mental health stuff. We work from a trauma-informed, intersectional and social justice-focused framework. We believe in harm reduction and are strongly sex and sex-worker positive, kink positive, familiar with non-traditional relationship dynamics, body-positive, and anti-capitalist.

Hoping to understand your anxiety, while also developing tools and strategies to manage it on the day-to-day? Or maybe you’re here because sex isn’t what you were told it would be like. Maybe you’re here because you want to reclaim your sexuality, rediscover, or re-author the meaning of sex. Maybe you're here because you want to discuss sex-based trauma, libido, kink, polyamory, or unwanted behaviours. Whether you're hoping to turn anxiety from a nagging foe to a friend, or simply looking for a space where you don't have to sensor conversations around intimacy, this is a space where we can discuss it all - judgement free.

Having practiced as a Clinical Psychologist overseas for 20 years, I am very familiar with all kinds of conditions. If you are having relationship with your spouse or others, I can help. You might be stressed out trying to parent your children, whatever age they maybe and esp for offsprings who have ADHD, Autism or learning problems, I love to help. Or you maybe depressed, anxious, wanting to work out your inner issues so that you can be a happy person, I am here to give you a hand. Or you might have a lot of pain/stress in your life, with various kinds of addictions not knowing where to do, I am here to help you find your way out.

My psychotherapy approach is growth oriented, and focuses on helping clients develop insight and take action that leads to greater fulfillment, satisfaction and ease in their lives. I work with clients experiencing a variety of forms of psychological and interpersonal distress, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues and sexual concerns.

Sedâ Psychotherapy consists of a team of therapists who are available to support you in navigating your individual and relationship challenges. Our therapists provide virtual services to youth (aged 6+), adults, couples, and families in Ontario. Common concerns that we help clients with are anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, children's mental health, 2SLGBTQ+ experiences, identity exploration, perfectionism, sex and sexuality, life transitions, OCD, ADHD, disordered eating, and substance use concerns.

Life can be overwhelming and it can be difficult to find meaning in who we are over who we are told we should be. No matter the issue, be it addressing major life changes, grief, sexuality, gender, building meaningful relationships and setting boundaries, or the stress of day-to-day living, having someone to help guide you on that journey can be helpful. There are societal benchmarks we are made to believe we must conform to and anyone who falls outside of that structure can be othered or alienated simply for being themselves, I am here to help you and/your partner(s) makes sense of that journey in whatever way is best for you.

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Book a free call on my website! As an OCSWSSW psychotherapist & clinical sexologist I teach you how to love yourself & others, better. Online & in-office sessions, individual or couple; to better understand why we feel so disconnected from our happiness. Learn how to manage your anxiety, ADHD & neurodivergence, set healthy boundaries, feel better about your body, understand better coping skills for your mental health, have amazing sex again, heal your trauma, reconnect with your partner with positive communication tools, heal from a divorce and/or start dating again. Come back to yourself & ignite your personal power. Let's grow.

My practice is focused on helping individuals struggling with various forms of distress such as depression, anxiety, and trauma. I use my expertise to help individuals understand the factors that shaped their experience of the world and to become more flexible with how they act, relate, think, and make decisions. Clients will also be supported to develop healthier coping strategies to lessen the negative impact that chronic distress can have on their capacity to strive for meaningful goals. The client's internal resources and strengths are engaged to aid in the pursuit of these goals.

We provide individual psychotherapy, couple therapy, family therapy, sex therapy, psychological and vocational assessment and psycho-educational assessment and intervention. We can help you and your family cope with and overcome life challenges, relationship conflicts, traumas, and mental health concerns. Our services are provided by registered psychologists, registered psychotherapists and experienced masters/doctoral clinicians under supervision.

I am a life coach, speaker, and registered psychotherapist who is known for getting my clients breakthrough results. As a top life coach with over two decades of experience, I help high achievers develop the mindset and habits required to overcome internal and external barriers to their success, so they may reach their highest potential and achieve their ambitious goals. As your coach, I will help you identify your purpose, clarify your vision, build confidence, develop mental toughness, improve your leadership skills, set ambitious goals, and manage your significant relationships so that you may WIN in life, career and business.

I help clients to address emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment issues, sexuality and intimacy, career changes and self-care. I use various therapeutic approaches that are tailored to your unique journey. We will work together to deepen your self-awareness, resilience and understanding of the connections between your inner and outer world. I take a strengths-based approach to leverage your skills, resources and support thriving towards your individual goals.

Relationships are at the core of feeling love and belonging. However, when our relationships are functioning poorly we can experience anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, or anger. In this space, we will explore how early life relationships shaped your attachment, communication, and conflict patterns to connect them to the impact they are having in your current life. From there, we can develop healthy new patterns. I also work with couples on their communication, boundaries, intimacy, meeting needs, and trust. Together you will learn to communicate safely and predictably and co-create your ideal intimate life.