Toronto Intimacy Counselling

01/31/2021

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/01/31/opinion/psychologist-will-see-everyone-now/

Fantastic article by my friend and colleague David Rosmarin

You’re supposed to go to the dentist at least once a year. Why not get mental health checkups too?

08/04/2020

McMaster University is offering free online treatment workshops for women who have been feeling depressed, down, or anxious after the birth of a baby. These workshops are based on Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT) and are being offered as part of a research study.

Women will be eligible to participate if they are living in Canada, over the age of 18, and have a baby under 12 months.

06/17/2020

So this is hapening tomorrow, June 18, at 5 PM ET, 2 PM PT! If you are on my mailing list, you've received an email about it, but if you are not, please RSVP for this chat by using this link: https://bit.ly/offthecuff3

I'm honoured to be joined by my first "Off the Cuff" guest, Paul Guillory, PhD. We will be talking about how solid relationships can shape resilience in the face of the stress and trauma of racism. We are also going to give a special focus on bi-racial couples, answering the question, "How does one partner who has not directly experienced racism really support their spouse who lives in a hostile world?"

We are really looking forward to fielding questions from bi-racial couples or really anyone who is looking for some help in this vein. So please send in your questions to [email protected] or leave it in the comments below!

06/02/2020

05/31/2020

As a therapist working primarily with moms, I see how many of us are struggling; comparing ourselves to social media images of mothers seemingly managing this pandemic with ease (i.e. colour-coded schedules, educational activities and, of course, home-baked banana bread). In an effort to get a muc

05/15/2020

Happy to promote my colleague Rivka Sidorsky & Associates who's running a great seminar!

Coronavirus has you down? How stress affects s*xual desire differently in partners and what you can do:
The pandemic has caused stress to all of us in different ways. Some people will cope with this stress by wanting to engage in s*x, intimacy, and physical affection and others will push people away, feel overwhelmed, and want to just be alone. This magnifies the differences in desire between the couple. This talk will address the following questions:
- What is s*xual desire anyways?
- How is s*xual desire different between men and women?
- Is s*x a need or a want?
- What are the factors that impact men and women's s*xual desires?
- Does the way you were raised impact your s*xual desire?
- What can you do when there is a small or large gap between your two desires?
- How can you meet each other's needs?
- What are some practical strategies for couples?
Couples are encouraged to attend together from the privacy of their homes. All video participants will be muted and videos will be off. For added sensitivity, this talk is available for telephone call-in audio. If you register for the talk but cannot attend live, you will be emailed a video recording.
Zoom meeting code will be emailed after registration.

Coronavirus has you down? How stress affects s*xual desire differently in partners and what you can do: The pandemic has caused stress to all of us in different ways. Some people will cope with this stress by wanting to engage in s*x, intimacy, and physical affection and others will push people away...

05/13/2020

New Yorkers have temporized the city’s worst COVID-19 threat. In medical jargon, this means duct-taping a problem to buy time until you can find a lifesaving solution. Social distancing was our duct tape, and the city is now cautiously optimistic about re-opening. The problem is, we haven’t yet ...