Sexuality & Sexual Orientation

Sexuality is one way that people understand, identify and express themselves. Sexuality encompasses our sexual orientation, sexual pleasure and sexual health.

Sexual orientation takes many different forms aside from heterosexuality (when men and women are emotionally, sexually, and/or romantically involved with each other). Sexual orientation can mean being bisexual, asexual, pansexual, lesbian, queer, gay, or many others! It can also change over time.

Exploring your sexuality offers a path to self-knowing and living authentically. However, it may not always feel safe to explore these topics because of harassment or discrimination. There may be feelings like guilt or shame attached to certain aspects of your sexuality. Or it may not feel safe because you have experienced sexualized violence, recently or in the past. Being sexual after these experiences can bring up challenges such as emotions, physical pain, memories or thoughts that have to do with the violence or abuse in some way. Or perhaps you engage in riskier sexual behaviour, and while this served a purpose in the past, you would like to make a change.

In counselling, I will invite you to explore questions or challenges arising from sexuality. We can address and heal wounds resulting from discrimination or harm. We can work towards clarity about what your sexuality means to you, and deepen the avenues that allow for its embodiment and lived expression. I seek to honour your truth, and invite you to step into these explorations in a safe and non-judgemental space.