Sexual Behaviours Clinic

Intended For

The CAMH Sexual Behaviours Clinic (SBC) provides assessment and treatment for people who are on probation or parole for a sexual /sexually motivated offence or for people concerned about one of the sexual interests listed below.

What we offer:

• Assessment
• Group treatment
• Sex drive reducing medication consults and treatment
• Phallometric testing

We serve patients who:

• Are over the age of 18
• Are concerned about one or more of the following sexual interests:
  • Pedophilia
  • Bestiality
  • Exhibitionism
  • Voyeurism
  • Frotteurism
  • Coercive /violence
• OR are on probation or parole for a sexual /sexually motivated offence and score 1 and above on the STATIC-99R.

The SBC accepts referrals from:

• Probation or Parole officers
• Mental health diversion workers
• Physicians for non legally involved patients
• Self-referral available for the TalkingForChange.ca program only. See bottom of page for more information on this program

Referrals are NOT accepted from lawyers, The Children’s Aid Society or from Family and Child Services.

We DO NOT serve patients who:

• Are experiencing hypersexuality or “sex addiction”.
• Have pending charges or are awaiting sentencing for a sexual /sexually motivated offence*
• Are appealing a sexual /sexually motivated offence*
• Are seeking a risk assessment or a parenting capacity assessment*

*Visit https://www.atsa.com/referral to explore providers in your area

Additional Referral Details

How to Make a Referral

If you have any questions about the referral process, please call Access CAMH at 416-535-8501 and press 2.

Probation, Parole, and Mental Health Diversion Referral Requirements:

Required items:

• CAMH Referral Form
• Attach the Probation, Parole  and Mental Health Diversion Referral Package to the CAMH Referral Form

YCJA Referral Requirements:

For YCJA involved individuals, DO NOT send in the referral. Contact the Intake Coordinator at 416-535-8501 ext. 32510.

Medical Referral Requirements:

Note: individuals currently on probation, parole or mental health diversion for a sexual /sexually related offence need to be referred by their PO or diversion worker.

Medical referrals require the following items to be completed by a physician:

• CAMH Referral Form
• Attach the Physician  Referrals to the SBC Package to the CAMH Referral Form

Services Offered As:

Outpatient

Waiting Period:

3 month wait for medical referrals; 6 month wait for probation referrals; 4-6 week wait for Talking for Change.

Location:

Queen Street Site - 1001 Queen Street West

Additional Location Details:

Unit 1, 1st Floor

Hours of Operation:

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

Contact Phone Number:

Intake Coordinator 416 535-8501 ext. 32510; Administrative Secretary 416 535-8501 ext. 34886

Contact Email:

Intake Coordinator

Program Overview

The Sexual Behaviours Clinic (SBC) is a multi-disciplinary team, including social work, psychology, psychiatry, and sexology.

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

We work from a non-judgmental and inclusive framework.  We also work with diverse cultural and linguistic communities.  CAMH interpretation services are provided for patients as needed for assessment and treatment.

Talking for Change 

Are you concerned about your sexual interest in children? Are you worried about your use of child sexual exploitation material (often called child pornography)? Do you have concerns about crossing boundaries with children? 

Talking for Change offers free and anonymous help for people concerned about their interests or their behaviour involving children who do not have legal involvement. This is available across Canada and for people of all ages.  This service is available via a phone helpline or chat on our website. Chat is available in over 20+ languages with the help of a secure translation program. 

Talking for Change also offers free assessment and therapy to individuals 18+ in Ontario and Atlantic Canada for the same issues. This part of the program is not anonymous. A self-referral form is available on the Talking for Change website for people in Ontario. Please reach out to the helpline for information about accessing the program in Atlantic Canada. 

Please visit the website TalkingForChange.ca for more information.