Creative Sexpression

Creative Sexpression Clinical sex therapist, Relationship counsellor & Art therapist. My vision is to see sex celebrated and taught in a healthy and positive way.
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Trauma‑informed, queer‑affirming, kink-friendly. 30 yrs as an erotic photographer-no shame, no judgment.I help you reclaim desire, heal sexual self-esteem & connect with your deepest self. I believe a healthy sexuality leads to a greater well being. I wholeheartedly believe sexual energy and pleasure is the birthplace of creativity and that through awakening ourselves to this pleasure, we raise our consciousness, intellect and live more in tune with the world around us. That’s why “Creative Sexpression” was born! My name is Cat O Dowd and I'm a certified sex therapist, relationship psychotherapist and art therapist. I provide a non-judgemental, kink-friendly, supportive environment in which to explore your life, your relationships and your sexual expression- whatever your stage of life or your sexual preferences. "My 20 years of photographing fetish and erotic art gives me that extra insight and knowledge into a world not all therapists understand. I am also trained in art therapy and holistic counselling and can use creative psychotherapy exercises to access your inner feelings, creativity and healing." To book a sexuality counselling session with Cat, click here http://creativesexpression.com/book-a-session/ or email cat@creativesexpression.com

26/02/2026

A s*xual violence expert says more than 90 per cent of s*xual violence incidents in Victoria go unreported, with confusion about so-called legal "grey areas" deterring victim-survivors from coming forward.

Georgina Heyden is a professor in criminology and justice studies at Victoria's RMIT University, and has spent the last decade speaking to the police, s*xual assault support workers and victim-survivors about reporting rates.

She said community confusion around s*xual assault could often lead to victim-survivors feeling unsupported, with the true rate of offending unknown.

"And if there's confusion, then you're not going to get clear reporting data from people because they're going to be reluctant to come forward," Professor Heyden said.

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You’re not defined by the cr4p they did to you - define yourself by how you get back up, again and again. 💓 Survivors re...
09/02/2026

You’re not defined by the cr4p they did to you - define yourself by how you get back up, again and again. 💓

Survivors rebuild their brains and bodies by taking back control, setting boundaries, and choosing themselves..🥰

Every time you say no, walk away, or just breathe through the panic, you’re literally rewiring yourself for strength. 💪

Rising again isn’t me just using some cute metaphor. ☺️
I like to use the term because "rising again" to me is proof you’re still here, still kicking, and still refusing to let their bullsh*t write your story.
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Art- Prince Akachi

How does seeing a q***r figure honoured in public space make you feel? ❤️ It's not often we see a statue like this. You ...
09/02/2026

How does seeing a q***r figure honoured in public space make you feel? ❤️
It's not often we see a statue like this.
You know- a statue showing someone who lived openly, defiantly and on their own terms that were in direct rebellion of the times they lived... Anne Lister (1791–1840) lived boldly, loved openly, and left a diary that changed how we see q***r history.

----Does seeing this statue make you think about your own visibility, courage, or the ways you show up in the world? What feelings come up for you looking at it?

--How would you feel if this statue was in your area and you walked past it every day?

--If you could create a statue of someone from history that has never been made into a statue before, who would you choose and what would the statue look like? What would it be made out of and where would it be placed?

Big love,

Cat O Dowd



---Statue of Anne Lister (1791-1840) by artist Diane Lawrenson, Halifax, UK, unveiled by actress Suranne Jones (who played the landowning diarist & adventurer in the TV series 'Gentleman Jack'). Lister is often described as "the first modern le***an"
Via women's art on twitter/X..

If these paintings could speak to your heart, what might they say today?🌈 ❤️ Art--Untitled, rainbows, 2006, four paintin...
09/02/2026

If these paintings could speak to your heart, what might they say today?
🌈 ❤️

Art--Untitled, rainbows, 2006, four paintings by Gloria Mills Petyarre, Indigenous Australian artist from the Utopia region, Northern Territory. Via the amazing crew over at X women's art.

🖤 1-Minute Pause for SurvivorsPlace a hand on your chest. Breathe slowly. Say softly..“I survived what I could not contr...
08/02/2026

🖤 1-Minute Pause for Survivors

Place a hand on your chest. Breathe slowly. Say softly..

“I survived what I could not control. I am safe now. I am worthy of care.” ❤️

Exhale tension, inhale grounding, warmth, and safety. Focus on the physical sensations of your breath or your hand on your chest (research shows this activates the parasympathetic nervous system, helping calm hyperarousal. )

See, even 60 seconds of mindful, compassionate attention to your body is an act of huge courage. 🌟

In solidarity,
Cat

Photo- Lana Graves

I am saying this to you if you were victim blamed- please hold your inner child's hand and tell them this.. ❤️  -You wer...
08/02/2026

I am saying this to you if you were victim blamed- please hold your inner child's hand and tell them this.. ❤️
-You were not inviting anything.

-You were not responsible for a predator’s behaviour.

-You were a child doing her best with no safety net.

-Your body saved you the only way it knew how.

-You don’t need to punish yourself for how you coped.

-You deserve gentleness for having endured so much.

❤️
Cat O Dowd

Photography by Sydney Latham

If your body could speak about desire or safety right now, what would it say?
06/02/2026

If your body could speak about desire or safety right now, what would it say?

04/02/2026

Healing from trauma is not about “fixing” yourself, but about reclaiming agency, safety, and pleasure.

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Cat is a clinical s*xologist, relationship psychotherapist, certified s*x therapist, art therapist, transpersonal counsellor, s*x and relationship educator and columnist and award winning, internationally published erotic photographer. “My vision is to see s*x celebrated and taught in a healthy and positive way. I believe a healthy s*xuality leads to a greater well being. I wholeheartedly believe s*xual energy and pleasure is the birthplace of creativity and that through awakening ourselves to this pleasure, we raise our consciousness, intellect and live more in tune with the world around us. That’s why “Creative Sexpression” was born! Cat provides a non-judgemental, kink-friendly, supportive environment for all s*xualities and gender identities to explore your life, your relationships and your s*xual expression- whatever your stage of life or your s*xual preferences. "My 20 years of photographing fe**sh and adult material gives me that extra insight and knowledge into a world not all therapists understand. I am also trained in art therapy and holistic counselling and can use creative psychotherapy exercises to access your inner feelings, creativity and healing." To book a s*xuality counselling session with Cat, click here http://creatives*xpression.com/book-a-session/ or email cat@creatives*xpression.com Cat O Dowd has made her career out of s*xually empowering others through creativity and helping others find and create their dream relationships and s*x life. �� With 20 years of professional erotic, bo***ir and fe**sh photography under her belt, Cat has photographed thousands of subjects around the world for fe**sh websites, coffee table books, p**n magazines, kinky events, alternative weddings and intimate couple shoots. Cat founded Australia’s first website dedicated to underground erotica and photographed hundreds of men and women in photo shoots in nature that strived to create a non mainstream body positive aesthetic. Photo stories were set in nature depicting modern interpretations of Greek mythology, fairy tales, archetypes and feminine strength. �� When she’s not screaming in her band she’s busy writing her columns as the resident s*x therapist and feature writer for Ciao magazine. She’s written for The Establishment, appeared on Triple J’s The Hack and The Hook Up, an ABC documentary about labiaplasty, NINEMSN, Cosmopolitan, Le****ns on the Loose, Picture and People magazine. �Cat runs a private practice in Sydney and runs art and s*x therapy workshops and retreats.