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Amina Virgolici (She/Her)
Amina Virgolici (She/Her)

JUNIOR ASSOCIATE

Registered Clinical Counsellor & Canadian Certified Counsellor

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Mon-Thurs

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: accepting clients

Areas of Support:

  • Desire Discrepancy

  • LGBTQ2S+ concerns

  • BDSM & kink

  • Infidelity

  • Non-monogamy & polyamory

  • Sex and Neurodivergency

  • Pedophilia

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Rapid/Delayed Ejaculation, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, Neurodiversity/Folks with Special Needs, BDSM & Kink, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, In-Person Sessions, Infidelity, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Online Location, Paraphilias, Queer-Identified, Relationship Counselling, Sliding Scale Available, Sexual Self-Esteem & Confidence, Pregnancy & Postpartum, Relationship Violence, Sexual Trauma, Trauma/Oppression, Vancouver Location, Virtual Sessions, Available in the Evenings, Anxiety, Communication & Boundaries, Fetishes, Orgasm Difficulties, Painful Sex, Sexual Identity ConcernsDiana SadatJunior Associate
Sarah Smith (She/Her)
Sarah Smith (She/Her)

POSTGRADUATE FELLOW

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Clinical Supervisor:Diana Sadat, RCC, CST

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Tues, Thurs, Fri

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: Accepting clients for weekday daytime; Accepting clients to waitlist for weekday evenings

Areas of Support:

Areas of Support:

  • Low Desire & Desire Discrepancy

  • Sexual Confidence

  • Low Desire & Desire Discrepancy

  • Embracing Sexual Identity

  • Anxiety

  • Sexual Trauma

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Anxiety, Available in the Evenings, In-Person Sessions, Painful Sex, Virtual Sessions, Low-Cost Counselling, Sliding Scale Available, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Infidelity, Sexual Identity Concerns, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Relationship Violence, BDSM & Kink, Communication & Boundaries, Fetishes, Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, Religion & Sexuality, Sexual Self-Esteem & ConfidenceDiana SadatPostgraduate Fellow
Liz Lesperance (She/Her)
Liz Lesperance (She/Her)

POSTGRADUATE FELLOW

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Clinical Supervisor: TBD

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Tuesdays, Thurs, Fri

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: Accepting clients for weekday daytime and virtual evening appointments; Accepting clients to waitlist for for weekday evening in-person appointments

Areas of Interest:

  • Neurodivergency

  • Bisexuality

  • Low Desire

  • Painful Sex

  • Sexual Trauma

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Anxiety, Available in the Evenings, In-Person Sessions, Painful Sex, Virtual Sessions, Low-Cost Counselling, Sliding Scale Available, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Infidelity, Orgasm Difficulties, Sexual Identity Concerns, Trauma/Oppression, Available on Weekends, Communication & Boundaries, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Neurodiversity/Folks with Special Needs, Queer-Identified, Relationship Violence, Sexual Self-Esteem & Confidence, Sexual Trauma, Vancouver Location, Online LocationDiana SadatPostgraduate Fellow
Diana Sadat (She/Her)
Diana Sadat (She/Her)

OWNER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Registered Clinical Counsellor & AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Tuesdays-Thursdays

Session type: In-person (virtual available if needed)

Current availability for booking: waitlist for new counselling clients // availability for group supervision only

Specializations:

  • Clinical Sex Therapy Training & Supervision

  • Low Desire & Desire Discrepancy

  • Erectile & Ejaculation Concerns

  • Orgasm Difficulties & Sexual Pain

  • Sexual Trauma & Childhood Sexual Abuse

  • LGBTQ+ Relationships

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LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Sexual Trauma, Painful Sex, Paraphilias, Anxiety, Virtual Sessions, Queer-Identified, Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, LGBTQ2S+ - Coming Out/Trans Specific Concerns, Relationship Counselling, Sexual Identity Concerns, Communication & Boundaries, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, Orgasm Difficulties, Sexual Self-Esteem & Confidence, BIPOC-Identified, Emotional Regulation & Distress ToleranceDiana SadatAASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Lindsay Chronister (She/Her)
Lindsay Chronister (She/Her)

CERTIFIED THERAPIST (CST)

Registered Clinical Social Worker

Location: Vancouver, BC & Online

Availability: Mon, Tues, & Thurs

Session type: In-person & virtual

Current availability for booking: Accepting new clients to waitlist for daytime appointments

Areas of Support:

  • BDSM & Kink

  • Ethical Non-monogamy & Polyamory

  • Fetishes

  • Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours

  • LGBTQ2S+ Concerns (including coming out + transgender specific concerns)

  • Low Sexual Desire/Drive

  • Orgasm Difficulties

  • Painful Sex/Genital/Pelvic Pain

  • Sexual Self-Esteem

  • Sexual Trauma

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Available in the Evenings, Virtual Sessions, Queer-Identified, BDSM & Kink, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, Fetishes, Hypersexuality/Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, LGBTQ2S+ - Coming Out/Trans Specific Concerns, LGBTQ2S+ Concerns, Low Sexual Desire/Drive, Orgasm Difficulties, Painful Sex, Sexual Self-Esteem & Confidence, Sexual Trauma, Communication & Boundaries, Relationship Counselling, Relationship Violence, Sexual Identity Concerns, ParaphiliasGuest UserAASECT Certified Sex Therapist