Angie Gunn

Hey you, I'm Angie, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and supervisor, with more than 15 years experience in the sexuality field, supporting sexuality communities, and teaching others to break the sex and gender boxes we were given. In addition to my professional roles, my own journey towards breaking those boxes uniquely prepared me to sit with you, wherever you are, on this journey.

Have you struggled to find a therapist who you can be completely transparent with in regards to your sexuality or gender? Hidden your identities, desires, and challenges, for fear of judgment, shame or rejection? Sexuality is a challenging topic, one that most therapists don't receive much training around. As a result, even therapists can be afraid to broach sensitive topics, which makes it even harder for you when your mental health, relationship challenges, and overall well-being is so interrelated to your sexual health.

This can include healing sexual trauma or harm, exploring early childhood development and shame, permission giving to different identities, expressions and desires, and creating pathways to your fullest most expansive self.

Topics I'm passionate about include closing orgasm gap, healing sexual trauma, queer love, healing homophobia, gender expansive exploration, non-monogamy and open relating, kink/ BDSM/ fetish exploration, distress of sex workers (whorephobia and stigma) and those who've experienced trafficking, and finding pleasure after religious/ cult repression. I share many of these identities, and always seek to learn how your unique experience informs the distress.

We work together to create a safe container for your diverse and erotic self, learning how to integrate those selves into your relationships and your life. Pleasure is key to mental health and well-being.

I use a combination of EMDR and somatic experiencing to move through sexual trauma, restoring access to safety, pleasure and connection with your body, and with others.

I really appreciate IFS as a framework for moving through identity exploration, healing parts of self, and moving towards increased self love and compassion.

All my work is from a decolonizing, deconstructing systemic perspective, curious first about the systems and intergenerational inequities which impacted your well-being, and how you've adapted to survive despite oppression and marginalization.

Your first session is a chance to ask questions about me, my approach and share more information about your needs to ensure we are a good fit for one another. We will start some exploration of your story, but it's important to pace sharing so that you're not retraumatized in the process of building the therapuetic relationship. If we find I'm not the right fit, I can help refer you to another provider within Headway too.