Sexual Behaviours Clinic

Intended For

The clinic only provides services to individuals over the age of 18. Our clients typically include:

• People who have been convicted of a sexual offence and are serving community sentences (this includes contact offences, child pornography offences and other non-contact offences).
• People who are on formal mental health diversion through the court for a sexual-related offence.
• People who are distressed by their sexual interest and/or behaviours (this includes both legal [e.g., excessive masturbation and pornography use] and illegal [e.g., an interest in child pornography]).
• People with intellectual disabilities and those with concurrent mental illness, including substance use issues, who are experiencing challenges with their sexual behaviour (this includes people with or without criminal convictions).

Importantly, we also provide services to the families of people who have been convicted of sexual offences.

Referral Requirements:

Physician referral required. Please download the form and call your doctor.

Additional Referral Details

Physician, probation officer, or court diversion case worker referral required.  Fax completed referral to Access CAMH at 416-979-6815. If you have any questions about the referral process, call Access CAMH at 416-535-8501 and press 2.

Please DO NOT send information related to a person’s YCJA involvement prior to contacting the SBC Intake Coordinator at 416-535-8501 Ext: 32510 for further instruction.

We do not accept referrals where the main referral question is related to gender identity. Please contact Access CAMH for gender identity referral questions at 416 35-8501 (press 2) or via fax at 416 979-6815.

Services Offered As:

Outpatient

Waiting Period:

1-2 month wait for medical referrals and a 3-4 month wait for probation referrals.

Location:

Queen Street Site - 1001 Queen Street West

Additional Location Details:

Unit 2, 1st Floor

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some evening programming

Contact Phone Number:

416 535-8501 ext. 32510 (please contact for information about making a referral, or for information about assessment & treatment services available at the SBC); ext. 34886 (please contact for all information after a referral is made, including changing appointments)

Contact Email:

Intake Coordinator

More Contact Details:

Sexual Behaviours Clinic | Intake Coordinator: ext. 32510 | Administrative Assistant: ext. 34886 | Manager: ext. 32523 | Clinic Head/Medication: ext. 34708

Types of Treatment and Services Offered

• Assessment
• Group counselling 
• Family counselling
• Consultation to other agencies and professionals
• Pharmacological assessment and treatment related to sex drive

Program Overview

The SBC is a multi-disciplinary team, including social work, psychology, psychiatry, and sexology.  First a part of the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, and now CAMH, the SBC has been providing evidence-informed assessment and treatment to clients for decades.

The SBC provides assessment and treatment services to individuals who are in conflict with the law for sexual behaviour and/or are concerned about their sexual interests. We welcome clients who do not have legal involvement and who are experiencing distress over their sexual interests, urges, or behaviour.  The SBC has particular expertise in assisting individuals who have a sexual interest in pre-pubescent or pubescent children, also referred to as pedophilia or hebephilia. We also offer assessment and treatment to clients who present with hypersexuality (also referred to as sexual addiction).

Our treatment approach follows a Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) model, and may include aspects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, the Good Lives Model, and relapse prevention. We work with our clients to develop treatment goals, with a focus on living a healthy, balanced, and safe lifestyle.

The SBC offers a range of assessment and treatment options depending on the client and the issues of concern.  Treatment can occur in a group and/or individual setting.  If interested, there are opportunities for clients to meet with one of the consulting psychiatrists at the SBC to discuss how medication may assist in managing sexual urges.  We work from a non-judgmental and inclusive framework.  We also work with diverse cultural and linguistic communities.  CAMH interpretation services are provided for clients as needed for assessment and treatment.

We do not accept referrals where the main referral question is related to gender identity. Please contact Access CAMH for gender identity referral questions at 416 35-8501 (press 2) or via fax at 416 979-6815.

Important resources

• Referring to the Sexual Behaviours Clinic - Medical (PDF)
• Referring to the Sexual Behaviours Clinic - Probation/Parole & Mental Health Diversion (PDF)
• Legal History Form - Sexual Behaviours Clinic (PDF)
• Phallometric Consent Form (PDF)
• Assessment at the SBC (PDF)
• Treatment at the SBC (PDF)
• Confidentiality at the SBC (PDF)
• Paraphilia Information (PDF)