Sex Addiction Counselling

Do you feel powerless to stop, even when you know it’s harming your mental health, relationships, finances, or self-esteem? Are you losing control, repeatedly trying—and failing—to cut back or quit? Do thoughts of sex, love, or porn consume your mind, making it impossible to focus on anything else?

If any of this resonates, it’s time to pay attention. The signs of sex and love addiction are progressive, meaning that over time, you need more and more of the behaviour to feel satisfied. Like an addiction to alcohol or drugs, sex addiction builds tolerance, leading to escalating behaviours that temporarily numb the craving—but leave you feeling empty afterward.

While sex addiction may not be officially listed in the DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), the reality is that many people’s lives are being torn apart by compulsive behaviors around sex, love, and pornography. What we’re really talking about here is an intimacy disorder—a struggle to form meaningful, healthy connections due to an obsession with sexual behaviours. And that struggle is real.

The shame that often surrounds these behaviours only deepens the cycle, making it harder to break free. But here’s the truth: it’s not about shaming sex—it’s about healing sexual shame, so you can connect with yourself, others, and the world in a healthy, authentic way.

Sex addiction therapy isn’t about labelling or judgment. It’s about providing a safe space for you to face your sexual behaviours with curiosity and compassion, not shame. Through therapy, we’ll get to the root of your compulsion—not just the behaviour itself, but the emotional wounds, trauma, or past experiences that are fueling it.

Together, we’ll assess where you fall on the spectrum—whether it’s problematic sexual behaviour, compulsive sexual behaviour, or full-blown sex, love, or porn addiction. Not everyone with compulsive sexual behaviour is a sex addict. You deserve a personalized assessment to understand what’s really happening and how to move forward with a plan that works for you.

Our goal? To help you reclaim your authentic self, free from the weight of shame and compulsions. This journey is about healing and becoming the confident, secure, and relationally connected person you are meant to be.

In therapy, we won’t stay stuck in endless stories from your past. Instead, we’ll focus on what it means to be you right now—without judgment, without shame. We’ll explore the neurobiology of addiction and develop strategies to intervene before you get pulled into destructive behaviours.

We’ll focus on real-time interventions—catching the addictive patterns before they take over. Whether it’s preventing the next visit to a porn site, chat room, or an impulsive encounter, we’ll work together to help you regain control and start living with intention.

Then, we’ll build a roadmap for what you want to say “no” to, but even more importantly—what you want to say “yes” to. We’ll focus on creating healthy, meaningful connections that bring you closer to yourself, others, and the world. This isn’t about depriving yourself; it’s about learning how to truly satisfy your needs in ways that enrich your life, not destroy it.

Sex, porn, or love addiction therapy is for anyone whose sexual behaviours have spiralled out of control and are damaging their mental health and relationships. If you find that you’re engaging in behaviors despite their negative impact—or if you feel consumed by thoughts of sex or love—you are not alone, and therapy can help.

Our therapy will focus on helping you recover your true self. This isn’t about judgment or blame—it’s about healing the shame that has kept you trapped in destructive cycles. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of your behaviors, stronger impulse control, and the ability to form healthy, satisfying relationships.

Sex, love, and porn addiction treatment is not about shaming sex. It’s about healing the deep-rooted shame you’ve internalized around your sexuality, so you can show up as the confident, secure, and relationally skilled person you were always meant to be.