Allura Sex Therapy Centre

12/13/2024

We’re looking for some awesome team members to join us this new year! Are you the one we’ve been looking for? 😍

We’re hiring for 2 full time therapists in our Downtown Vancouver office, tag a friend if you think they may be interested!

05/03/2024

Allura S*x Therapy Centre has arrived to Vancouver Island!

We’re excited to kick off our second location serving a new community with our counsellors, Iain (he/him) and Emily (she/her), accepting new clients for in-person sessions starting in June 2024.

We’re looking forward to getting to know a new community and building our network in Victoria and around and supporting more folks who are looking for access to in-person s*x and couples therapy!

Check out our website or link in bio to learn more about our new location in Victoria, BC or fill out an inquiry form today to get started!

Let us know if you’re a practitioner in the area and would like to connect, comment below!

09/20/2023

Our interns are ready to support you!

Completing their master of counselling psychology and supervised by our team’s most experienced therapists, our intern counsellors are able to support you around both s*xual and non-s*xual concerns!

Sessions are offered in-person at our Downtown Vancouver office or across Canada virtually (for residents of BC, AB, SK, MB, NL, and PEI only).

Sessions are 60$ (plus applicable tax)!

Head to our website to complete an inquiry form and start your healing journey today. 💕

05/17/2023

Seeking a female-identified RCC for individual counselling with experience with tokophobia (fear of childbirth) and vaginismus, need in-person Vancouver area. Please speak to your training and experience in these areas. Thank you!

12/10/2021

10/06/2021

When your partner has experienced s*xual assault or abuse, it can be hard to understand what they're really going through. We've created a group just for you!

If you're a man in a relationship with a survivor of s*xual assault, abuse, or trauma, we've created a safe space for you to feel understood and connect with others just like you, while also learning about what is going on for your partner so you can show up better, improve your intimacy, and discover the important role that you play in helping your partner to heal.

Group starts Sunday November 7th, 2021 and runs from 1-3pm PST virtually on Zoom; the group runs for 4 weeks and is open to men* & masc folks!

Learn more from our poster or register at https://alluracentre.com/contact-us.

07/30/2021

We're running our mindfulness group for low desire again – we start September 9th!

Group therapy at Allura s*x therapy centre with a group of people struggling with a similar issue like you, such as low desire and facilitated by a team of registered clinical counsellors and s*x therapists in Vancouver, BC.

07/06/2021

Our team isn’t always available immediately to support all the folks who need us, so we’re here to bridge the gap for you.

We believe that everybody and every body deserves pleasure – we designed our Summer S*x Series for the most common s*xual issues that our clients are struggling with and consists of a variety of 80-minute live webinars with Allura Centre’s Founder and Vancouver’s only AASECT Certified S*x Therapist, Diana Sadat.
Webinars are held LIVE on Zoom and a recording, along with handouts, will be sent to each registrant after to watch on your own time!

Head to https://alluracentre.com/workshops to learn more and register, or browse the flyers below. Have questions? Send us an email at hello@alluracentre.com!

02/19/2020

Low desire is one of the most common s*xual issues experienced, yet most often, we feel so alone when it happens! We feel there is something wrong with us, pushing our partners away and feeling further disconnected from them and ourselves.⁣
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Mindfulness has been shown to significantly improve s*xual desire, helping with:⁣
❤️ noticing bodily responses that are often missed⁣
❤️ improved s*xual desire, arousal, lubrication, satisfaction, and overall s*xual functioning⁣
❤️ greater ability to connect during s*x⁣
❤️ decrease distress and relationship disconnection⁣
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Practicing mindfulness at home is one of the most effective ways to combat this issue! However, if you’re needing additional support, our team is offering a 6-week mindfulness group based off of Lori Brotto’s research starting next Wednesday February 26th - if you’d like to learn how to transform your desire with mindfulness, and live in Vancouver, learn more about our group (link in bio!)

02/10/2020

Do you ever wonder what it means to know what you want s*xually? To feel desire, to feel in your body and completely overtaken by sensuality during s*x? If you're struggling with this, read more in today's blog post! https://alluracentre.squarespace.com/blog/finding-pleasure-how-tapping-into-everyday-pleasure-is-your-way-back-to-the-body

Pleasure is important, but not just when it comes to s*x. In this post, we will explore what pleasure means, what does it look like, and how to find it so you can start reconnecting with your s*xuality and body again!

12/08/2019

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 💜 ⁣
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Dealing with issues or illnesses is different for everyone. We can’t assume that the process will always be the same. ⁣
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Sometimes, old triggers reopen a wound or create a negative response. This can be devastating and involve cyclical negative thoughts - it is easy to get overwhelmed. ⁣
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There is no winning or losing, or right and wrong way to heal. This process has many layers, and our minds often limit us. ⁣
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Therapy is an excellent way to begin or continue to heal. ⁣
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𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚 that therapy is a last resort, because in reality, everyone could benefit from it at some point in their life 💜

10/30/2019

V***a - Va**na... what’s the difference? 🌸⁣
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Well actually, A LOT! ⁣
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The va**na is most commonly referenced when speaking about the v***a. The va**na is one part of the v***a, along with the mons p***s, the inner & outer l***a (minora and majora), the cl****is and the urethra and va**nal opening! ⁣
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S*x education teaches that the va**na is the equivalent to the p***s - which is untrue (the cl****is is). This is problematic because it emphasizes heteros*xual s*x and reproductive goals. It also shows that s*xual pleasure for v***a-havers is secondary to mens! (NOT true) ⁣
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Dismissing the proper terminology sends the message that v***a-owners s*xual health and pleasure doesn’t really matter. ⁣
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We encourage everyone to try this shift in language - daily mindfulness on the proper terminology is key! ⁣
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If you mean va**na - then use va**na ! But think about the bigger (v***a) picture 🌸