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As humans, we are wired to connect. When a relationship is going well, we feel that we can turn toward our partner and express ourselves fully and freely. In-response, our partner will welcome us, and accept us. However, when our relationships are rocky, everything else tempt to feels gray. Attachment is an important component because it involves a person’s ability to trust; initially their ... Read More

As humans, we are wired to connect. When a relationship is going well, we feel that we can turn toward our partner and express ourselves fully and freely. In-response, our partner will welcome us, and accept us. However, when our relationships are rocky, everything else tempt to feels gray.

Attachment is an important component because it involves a person’s ability to trust; initially their caregivers and eventually their partners, and friends. Healthy attachment in relationships creates a comforting feeling of safe haven and stability. Fulfilling relationships have inherent questions that healthy attachment can answer, such as: “Are you there for me?”; “Will you respond when I need you?”; and “Can I depend on you?”. Statistically, 50-70% of couples identify relationship distress originating from sexual problems. In a long-term relationship, sex acts as a form of attachment for couples, helping them feel connected.

Emotionally Focused Therapy is an effective form of individual and couples counseling because it goes beyond our thought processing, EFT addresses the role that attachment plays in our relationships including the relationship within oneself.

As an Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT), I listen to emotional messages. I work in the here-and-now moments in therapy sessions to collaboratively trace emotional responses that may influence the current pain and struggles. My focus is to help my clients connect with their truest self to develop a self-affirming relationship that is growth-oriented.

Marie-Pier Gilbert Licensed Psychotherapist, MA, RCC

I am thrilled that you have decided to take the journey towards discovering your most authentic self and live fully and freely.

Although we may appear strong and successful, we can feel stuck in ways we don’t understand especially if we suffered from traumatic experiences. Exploring our hidden challenges may lead us to unlock our greatest potential, allow us to flow into aliveness, and strive from a place of love, and acceptance. I recognize that we are bonding individuals, and we lean toward healing when we feel genuinely supported.

My work helps clients experience what they are longing for, embrace themselves, improve their relationship, and foster comfort. At a more intimate level, I work on releasing sexual shame and strengthening sexual bonds.

I have extensive experience working with process addiction, various emotional distress, sexual concerns and the repercussions of traumatic experiences. I am a Licensed psychotherapist, and I combined my background in sexology with my clinical knowledge to bring my clients on lifelong journey of self-improvement.

Paying attention to our inner world can lead us to unfolding new ways to experience ourselves, our relationships and our lives. If you are interested in diving into a healing journey or wish to bring relationships closer, I would love to hear from you and explore what new possibilities are waiting!

I am thrilled that you have decided to take the journey towards discovering your most authentic s... Read More

Mason Slavner

Many of my clients arrive feeling weighed down by repeating patterns—in their relationships, sexuality, or emotional lives. Beneath the surface, there’s often a longing: for freedom, connection, clarity, or simply to feel more like themselves again. I offer a grounded, attuned space where that longing can be met with presence rather than pressure, and where new possibilities can gently emerge.

With a deep passion for intimacy, repair, and relational freedom, I bring a blend of steady presence and creative insight to help clients reconnect with what has long felt out of reach, within themselves and in connection with others. My approach is grounded in attachment theory, and informed by a kink-affirming, poly-competent, and inclusive lens that welcomes the full spectrum of relational structures, gender identities and lived experiences.

Clients often come to me navigating sexual traumas, complex relationship dynamics, or a persistent sense of disconnection from themselves or others. Whether you’re healing from rupture, longing for deeper intimacy, or searching for a more authentic connection to yourself, I offer a space that honours your story and invites every part of you to be met with compassion.

Reaching out is often the hardest part. If something here resonates, I offer a free15-minute consultation to explore whether working together feels like a fit. And if not, I will happily guide you towards someone who might be.

Many of my clients arrive feeling weighed down by repeating patterns—in their relationships, sexu... Read More

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