
Why connecting with a community of friends will help you live up to 7 years longer
I had lunch with an old friend of mine a few weeks ago. He was lamenting about the fact that busy lives made it hard to connect with the gang of friends that we all used to hang out with and yet he felt better when he made time for “his peeps”.…

A Canadian sex scandal. Jian Ghomeshi and the meaning of consent.
So the debate raging all over Facebook and the news yesterday concerns the allegation that the wildly popular CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi has been fired by the CBC for being kinky. By kinky I mean that by his own admission Ghomeshi played in…

So you are still single? New ideas on meeting the right person. How to win at in-person and online dating.
I was recently asked about the best way to meet, fall in love or at least in lust and connect in a real way. Help Sue, where do you meet someone to love?
It's fall, time of pumpkin pie, crisp apples and sheering myself hoarse at football games.…

So you are thinking about swinging? A Sex Therapist outlines the rules of Lifestyle play so that you don't blow up your relationship.
It's called swinging or what is referred to by those in the know as the "Lifestyle". And it's becoming one of the more common issues I see my office these days as a sex therapist. If trying to keep things hot is an ever-popular workshop seminar,…

How to make your own inexpensive, try-this-at-home sex toy kit that will leave your partner gasping
I think everyone should have a tickle trunk of interesting sensation play sex things that's locked up away from the kids. Now since most of the world is on a budget, and because I love toys that are versatile and do lots of things I thought…

Bio-Identical hormones and why you should be considering them
I had a woman just recently ask again about bio identical hormones. She was going through menopause and having a hard time justifying why she needed to take some kind of medication to deal with a plenary of symptoms. "Menopause is normal" she…

Why you should think about writing a contract for your sex life.
I'm a big believer in contracts. I think good paper makes good friends. I so firmly believe in this practice that I structure lots of interpersonal understandings and negotiate on paper. Renovating with my sweetie was a good example of this.…

Ottawa’s sultry underbelly
Anytime I’m traveling and I mention that I’m a sex therapist from Ottawa I brace myself for the inevitable comments. I have heard the quip that “people from Ottawa don’t have sex” more times than I can count.
The truth is that those…

The Body Image Workshop you need to hear about! Reclaim your sexy self the New Year and fix your relationship with your body!
Body Image Workshop:
Here's the skinny!!!
Starting Tuesday June 14th, 2016 7 to 9 pm for three consecutive weeks.
81 Pooler Ave
Small group to kick those crazy messages about your negative body image to the curb for good! Free with your extended…

Ray Rice, football, violence and why I can't get the video out of my head.
I’m having a hard time getting the assault video of Janay Rice out of my head.
I don’t know if you have been following the story, but one of the best running backs in the National Football League (NFL) was caught on camera hitting his then…