Amina Virgolici

Amina Virgolici

She/Her

Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor

⬤ Vancouver, BC & Online
⬤ Currently Accepting New Clients - Short Term Counselling Only. Available Until November 2026

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My Practice as a Therapist

Rooted in a direct, relational, trauma-informed approach, my practice centres safety, curiosity, and compassion. I honour your pace and your lived experience, inviting forward the parts of your story that are ready to be witnessed. Drawing from parts work, emotion-focused therapy, and narrative approaches, I support you in making sense of your patterns, —with yourself and others—that feel grounded, honest, and nourishing.

My Areas of Support:

• BDSM, Kink & Fetishes, Crossdressing

• Non-Monogamy & Polyamory

• Infidelity and Relationship Counselling

• Out of Control Sexual Behaviours, Pedophilia / Minor Attracted Persons

• Porn, Sex, or Masturbation “Addiction”

My Approaches in Therapy:

• Emotionally Focused Therapy

• Internal Family Systems

• Person-Centred

• Trauma-Informed

• Mindfulness

• Feminist

• Attachment-Based

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

• Narrative

• Solution-Focused

• Anti-Oppressive

• Gottman Couples Therapy

• Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy

My Therapy Style:

• Direct & Transparent

• Curious & Explorative

• Warm & Relational

• My Professional Trainings & Experience

  • #RaceAnd Gender Binary, Race Forward, The Centre for Radical Justice Innovation

  • Boundaries: The True Power in BDSM with Nicki Line, Pineapple Support PESI

  • Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Level 1 Certificate with Susan Johnson

  • Desire Discrepancy - Martha Kauppi via Institute for Relational Intimacy

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 and Level 2 via Gottman Institute

  • Mindful CBT Certification with Seth Gillihan, PhD via PESI

  • Treating Affairs and Trauma via Gottman Institute

  • Putting Polyvagal Theory into Practice with Deb Dana

  • San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training - San'yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training

  • Open, Poly, Consensual, Swinging, Monogamish and More with Modern SexTherapy Institute

  • Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) via IFS Institute

  • Sex and Relationships After Baby - Erin Davidson, RCC, CST

  • The Sexual Competent Therapist (Foundations): Integrating Sex Therapy into your practice - Diana Sadat, RCC, CST

  • Sexual Trauma Clinical Training: Interventions to Cultivate Safety, Release Shame, and Nurture Boundaries - Ashley Charbonneau, LCSW

  • Understanding and supporting minor attracted person (MAP) - Jessica VerBout, LMFT, CST, CST-S

  • Sensate Focus Fundamentals: Transforming Intimacy in Therapeutic Practice - Paula Leech, LMFT, CST, CST-S

  • Asexuality and the Invention of “Normal”: Across Sex, Gender, & Orientation - Aubri Lancaster, CSE, ANTE UP! Educator

  • Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Externship - ICEFT

• What You Can Expect When Working With Me

  You can expect an affirming space where your sexuality, desires, identity, and relationships can be explored without shame or judgment. I bring a kink-aware, sex-positive, anti-oppressive lens to our work, grounded in compassion and deep respect for the diversity of human experience. Whether we’re working through desire, intimacy, trauma, or relational challenges, you can expect thoughtful guidance and a space where complexity is welcomed.

• Why Sex Therapy?

  I was drawn to sex therapy because I believe that pleasure, fantasies, intimacy, and desire are powerful forms of truth-telling. When we make room for these parts of ourselves, without shame, fear, or performance, we create space for deeper connection, healing, and belonging. My curiosity has always drawn me toward the inner worlds of sex and relationships and there's so many nuances to all the stories.

• My Clients Have Described Me As...

  • Non-judgmental and open to the full complexity of people’s experiences

  • Collaborative and thoughtful in navigating the nuance of the client's experience

  • Direct, but with a gentle approach

  • Empathetic and curious

• What I Do When I'm Not In The Office

  In my downtime, I love experimenting with new recipes, rock climbing, swimming or thrifting for antique gems!

• Extended Health Coverage

  Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

  Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)

Session Fees

Individual Counselling Session

50 Minutes
$175

Individual Counselling Session

80 Minutes
$262.50

Relationship Counselling Session

50 Minutes
$190

Relationship Counselling Session

80 Minutes
$285

Session fees may be paid by Credit Card, E-transfer, Cash (exact change only), or Cheque (Cash & Cheque available for in-person sessions only).

Click here to see information on cancellation policies, insurance coverage, and more.

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Whether you’re new to the clinic or a returning client, our team is here to support you every step of the way.