Alex St. John, M.A., RP, CSAT-S

    Psychotherapy, supervision, and clinical leadership

    I am a Registered Psychotherapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist - Supervisor (CSAT-S), Clinical Director, and clinical supervisor with more than fifteen years of experience working with individuals, couples, clinicians, and organizations. My work focuses on relationship distress, betrayal, compulsive sexual behaviour, addiction, trauma, and recovery.

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    Alex St. John
    Background

    About My Work

    My career has included residential addiction treatment, community mental health, private practice, clinical leadership, supervision, and program development. Much of my work has focused on concerns involving relationships and recovery, including communication breakdown, betrayal, compulsive behaviour, addiction, trauma, and rebuilding trust.

    I currently serve as Clinical Director of Relationship & Recovery Therapy Clinic, where I provide psychotherapy and support the work of the clinical team. My broader professional work includes clinical supervision, consultation, program development, and leadership.

    Areas of Professional Focus

    Specialized experience across relationships, recovery, and clinical leadership.

    Relationship Distress and Betrayal

    Work with individuals and couples navigating conflict, disclosure, broken trust, intimacy concerns, and relationship repair.

    Addiction and Recovery

    Experience supporting people through substance-use concerns, relapse, recovery, and the effects of addiction on relationships.

    Compulsive Sexual Behaviour

    Clinical work involving compulsive sexual behaviour, pornography concerns, secrecy, shame, partners, and recovery.

    Trauma and Emotional Health

    Trauma-informed work addressing emotional regulation, identity, earlier experiences, and their effects on present relationships.

    Clinical Supervision and Leadership

    Supervision, consultation, program development, and support for clinicians working with complex presentations.

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    Relationship & Recovery Therapy Clinic

    I provide psychotherapy through Relationship & Recovery Therapy Clinic, where I serve as Clinical Director. The clinic offers individual and couples therapy in downtown Toronto and online across Ontario.

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    Writing

    Notes on clinical work in relationships, betrayal, compulsive sexual behaviour, and recovery.

    Sex Addiction and EMDR

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    Sex Addiction: Should You Be Concerned?

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    Seeking therapy

    Client enquiries and bookings are handled by Relationship & Recovery Therapy Clinic, where I serve as Clinical Director.

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    Clinicians and organizations

    For clinical supervision, case consultation, professional referrals, speaking, or training.

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