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Learn MoreCAMH’s Sexual Behaviours Clinic provides services for people with sexual behaviours or urges that could result in personal and/or legal difficulties.
The clinic only provides services to individuals over the age of 18. Our clients typically include:
As of December 13, 2019, the SBC is no longer accepting referrals for individuals dealing with general hypersexuality (also called sex/porn addiction) – please see the link to “Referring to the Sexual Behaviours Clinic – Medical” at the bottom of this page for external resources and book recommendations. We will continue to offer an assessment to individuals concerned about their sexual urges or behaviour involving paraphilias (or atypical sexual interests) or behaviours/interests that could lead to arrest. This can include, but is not limited to, sexual interest or involvement with:
We also provide brief family support/psychoeducation to families of people who have been convicted of sexual offences or are engaging in sexual behaviours that could get them into trouble with the law.
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.
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.
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