embodying desire is a somatically-rooted creative arts group therapy series centred on relational embodiment. Blending somatic, art, drama, and sex therapy techniques, this queer-centered group facilitates the exploration of our visceral responses to how various issues intersect, including sexuality, relationships, consent, intimacy, flirting, and taboo.

You belong here if you...

• struggle with people-pleasing patterns in your relationships
• don’t know where to start with accessing your needs and desires
• find yourself searching for deeper connections with others
• want to build an intimate relationship with play
• want to find a more authentic relationship with your creative self-expression
• want to feel empowered in identifying and setting boundaries
• grapple to ask for what you want without feeling like an entitled monster

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Topics we explore…

Mapping your erotic identity

Somatic flirting

Embodied consent

Desire & discomfort in relationships

”No” as a key to pleasure

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We use creative arts therapies, sex therapy and somatic techniques to create more confidence to identify and honour your desires. We name the oppressive institutions and internalized systems that impact authentic access to our own bodies and relational styles.​​

A typical session looks a bit like this...

Welcome + Warm-Up: Enjoy a cup of tea and a creative somatic warm-up upon arrival.

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Introduction: Facilitators introduce the session’s topic, which you will have received an outline for in advance.

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Interactive Lesson: Engage in a dynamic lesson on relationships and intimacy, paired with a creative exploration to help process ideas and connect them to your own life.

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Break: Take a short pause to refill your tea and chat with others.

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Experiential Creative Process: Participate in an experiential activity based on the day’s topic using visual art, movement, imagination, and collective play.

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Discussion & Closing Ritual: Reflect on the session with a group discussion, followed by a closing container to support a smooth transition back to daily life.

By the final session, you will have gained:

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• a deeper awareness and understanding of your desires and sexuality

• vocabulary to express your desires and your limits

• a library of somatic pleasure practices

• tools to communicate with (potential) partners, both verbal and nonverbal

• skills to continue reflection on your desires, limits, and sexuality

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embodying desire is a 7-week group therapy series that will take place on Mondays from 2-4pm in-person in Tio'tia:ke / Montreal in a private therapy studio in the Plateau. There is only space for 10 people in the group.

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We begin April 14th until May 26th, 2025.

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The fee for this series is CAD$595 including tax, which breaks down to $85 per 2-hour session with 2 counsellors. Enter your email below to get info on payment plans.

Meet Your Guides:

Susie Showers MA, CCC (they/them) is a queer nonbinary drama therapist and sex therapist with over six years of experience reaching across artistic and mental health disciplines to support individuals, couples/pods, and groups in LGBTQ+ communities. They explore ways playful physical movement and creative expression can help transform stuck patterns that result from stress and trauma. Susie enjoys dance, meditation, and getting out in nature.

​susieshowers.com​

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Dani Minuskin MA, CCC (she/her) is an artist, art therapist, and counsellor. Her practice integrates somatically-rooted art therapy with trauma-informed care, nervous system regulation, and mindfulness. Dani is a queer practitioner and works in private practice with LGBTQ2SIAA+ adults who have had difficult life experiences and are looking to reconnect with themselves. daniminuskin.com​

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