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Sex Therapy

Your sexuality isn’t something to fix. It’s something to understand, honour, and reclaim.

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A safe place to explore intimacy, desire and connection

Sex therapy offers a safe, non-judgmental space to explore the thoughts, feelings, and experiences that shape your sexual wellbeing. Whether you’re facing challenges with desire, performance, pain, or emotional closeness, this process helps you rebuild comfort and confidence around intimacy, within yourself and in your relationships.

Together, we’ll work toward understanding your needs, addressing barriers, and guiding you back to a fulfilling and empowered connection with your sexuality.

Why you might be here

When Intimacy Feels Out of Reach

You might be:

  • Feeling disconnected from your body or partner
  • Struggling with desire differences or performance anxiety
  • Experiencing pain or discomfort during intimacy
  • Carrying shame, guilt, or fear around sexuality
  • Avoiding intimacy after trauma or negative experiences
  • Unsure how to talk about your sexual needs or boundaries

How therapy at G&G Helps

Healing the Space Between You and Intimacy

Sexual challenges can leave you feeling isolated or inadequate, but you don’t have to navigate them alone. Healing begins with curiosity and compassion.

If you’ve landed here, you might be feeling:

  • Disconnected from your body or partner
  • Ashamed, anxious, or uncertain about your sexual identity
  • Struggling with mismatched desire or performance anxiety
  • Experiencing pain or discomfort during intimacy
  • Caught in patterns of avoidance or emotional distance

Reclaim Intimacy. Rediscover Connection.

the outcome

A Safe, Supportive, and Shame-Free Approach

Sex therapy provides a space to talk openly about what’s often left unsaid. Our work is always client-led, at your pace, and grounded in acceptance.

Through open dialogue and gentle exploration, we help you:

  • Understand the emotional and physical roots of your challenges
  • Reconnect with your body and sense of desire
  • Improve communication and emotional safety with your partner
  • Heal from shame, trauma, or negative beliefs about sexuality
  • Build confidence and pleasure through self-awareness and trust

Have questions before taking the leap?

We’re here to make this as easy as possible

If you have any questions for us prior to booking an appointment or being matched with a therapist, please fill out this contact form and our clinic concierge will get back to you during business hours (Monday- Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm PST).

We look forward to supporting you!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is sex therapy?

Sex therapy is a talk-based therapy that helps individuals and couples explore and resolve concerns about intimacy, desire, and sexual health. Intimacy is an important part of a romantic relationship and sex therapists can support you in navigating these challenging conversations. Our sex therapists provide a safe, confidential, and professional space for open conversation.

What is sex therapy?

Sex therapy is a talk-based therapy that helps individuals and couples explore and resolve concerns about intimacy, desire, and sexual health. Intimacy is an important part of a romantic relationship and sex therapists can support you in navigating these challenging conversations. Our sex therapists provide a safe, confidential, and professional space for open conversation.

Does sex therapy really work?

Yes. Research shows sex therapy is effective for improving intimacy, desire, and sexual satisfaction. Our clients across BC often report stronger connection, reduced anxiety, and renewed confidence both sexually and relationally.

Does sex therapy really work?

Yes. Research shows sex therapy is effective for improving intimacy, desire, and sexual satisfaction. Our clients across BC often report stronger connection, reduced anxiety, and renewed confidence both sexually and relationally.

Is sex therapy available online in BC?

Yes. Our Vancouver counselling clinic offers online sex therapy across British Columbia—including Victoria, Kelowna, Kamloops, and smaller communities—making it accessible “near me” anywhere in BC!

How does sex therapy help with intimacy?

Sex therapy at Gather & Ground improves intimacy by enhancing communication, addressing emotional or psychological barriers, and teaching strategies for closeness. Our therapists may provide education, mindfulness tools, and relationship exercises to practice between sessions.

Is sex therapy covered by insurance in BC?

Yes. Most extended health plans in BC cover sex therapy when provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychologist, or Social Worker. Our Vancouver clinic issues receipts for reimbursement for eligible plans.

How does sex therapy help with intimacy?

Sex therapy at Gather & Ground improves intimacy by enhancing communication, addressing emotional or psychological barriers, and teaching strategies for closeness. Our therapists may provide education, mindfulness tools, and relationship exercises to practice between sessions.

Who provides sex therapy in Vancouver and BC?

Sex therapy is provided by Registered Clinical Counsellors, Psychologists, or Certified Sex Therapists (Certified Sexologists) trained in intimacy and sexual health. At our Vancouver counselling clinic, we have a specialized sex therapist who offers secure online sex therapy across British Columbia for both individuals and couples.

Who provides sex therapy in Vancouver and BC?

Sex therapy is provided by Registered Clinical Counsellors, Psychologists, or Certified Sex Therapists (Certified Sexologists) trained in intimacy and sexual health. At our Vancouver counselling clinic, we have a specialized sex therapist who offers secure online sex therapy across British Columbia for both individuals and couples.

What happens in a sex therapy session?

Sex therapy sessions are private and talk-based. They may involve guided discussion, communication exercises, education, or strategies to try at home. No sexual activity and physical touch ever occurs in therapy sessions. We are the guide to a more fulfilling and healthy sex life.

What happens in a sex therapy session?

Sex therapy sessions are private and talk-based. They may involve guided discussion, communication exercises, education, or strategies to try at home. No sexual activity and physical touch ever occurs in therapy sessions. We are the guide to a more fulfilling and healthy sex life.

Can sex therapy help with mismatched libido?

Yes. Therapy helps couples understand desire differences, improve communication, and rebuild intimacy when sex drives don’t match. Our sex therapist can also support repair after trauma and betrayal in relationships.

Can sex therapy help with mismatched libido?

Yes. Therapy helps couples understand desire differences, improve communication, and rebuild intimacy when sex drives don’t match. Our sex therapist can also support repair after trauma and betrayal in relationships.

Does sex therapy help after infidelity or betrayal?

Yes. Many couples use sex therapy to rebuild trust, restore intimacy, and process the emotional impact of infidelity or betrayal. It is common for your sex life to be impacted after a betrayal and emotional repair and healing may occur to strengthen your sexual bond and desire.

Does sex therapy help after infidelity or betrayal?

Yes. Many couples use sex therapy to rebuild trust, restore intimacy, and process the emotional impact of infidelity or betrayal. It is common for your sex life to be impacted after a betrayal and emotional repair and healing may occur to strengthen your sexual bond and desire.

What results can I expect from sex therapy?

Our clients often experience improved communication, reduced anxiety, greater sexual confidence, and deeper intimacy in their relationships. For individuals sex therapy can remove emotional barriers to sex and promote a healthy dynamic with sex.

What results can I expect from sex therapy?

Our clients often experience improved communication, reduced anxiety, greater sexual confidence, and deeper intimacy in their relationships. For individuals sex therapy can remove emotional barriers to sex and promote a healthy dynamic with sex.

Is sex therapy covered by insurance in BC?

Yes. Most extended health plans in BC cover sex therapy when provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychologist, or Social Worker. Our Vancouver clinic issues receipts for reimbursement for eligible plans.

Can sex therapy help with erectile dysfunction or arousal issues?

Yes. Sex therapy addresses the psychological and relational aspects of erectile difficulties and arousal concerns, helping reduce performance anxiety and build confidence both in the bedroom and in your romantic relationships.

What issues can sex therapy help with?

Sex therapy supports challenges such as low libido, mismatched desire, erectile dysfunction, arousal concerns, performance anxiety, painful sex, and intimacy recovery after traumatic experiences. Our clients in Vancouver and across BC seek sex therapy to strengthen connection and confidence, and they get just that!

Can sex therapy help with erectile dysfunction or arousal issues?

Yes. Sex therapy addresses the psychological and relational aspects of erectile difficulties and arousal concerns, helping reduce performance anxiety and build confidence both in the bedroom and in your romantic relationships.

How many sex therapy sessions are usually needed?

Although some couples see improvements after a few sessions, most of our clients choose longer-term therapy to address the deeper issues that result in sex challenges and concerns. Your Gather & Ground therapist will tailor the process to your individual needs.

What issues can sex therapy help with?

Sex therapy supports challenges such as low libido, mismatched desire, erectile dysfunction, arousal concerns, performance anxiety, painful sex, and intimacy recovery after traumatic experiences. Our clients in Vancouver and across BC seek sex therapy to strengthen connection and confidence, and they get just that!

How many sex therapy sessions are usually needed?

Although some couples see improvements after a few sessions, most of our clients choose longer-term therapy to address the deeper issues that result in sex challenges and concerns. Your Gather & Ground therapist will tailor the process to your individual needs.

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