Sex Offender Treatment Program
New Moon Psychotherapy offers Problematic Sexual Behaviours Treatment Program and Sex Offender Treatment Program in Downtown Toronto with online sessions available across Ontario.
A structured, evidence‑based psychotherapy program for men seeking to reduce risk, interrupt harmful sexual behaviour patterns, and build safer, more respectful relationships.
If you are here, you may be:
- navigating a legal process
- under external pressure to attend counselling
- recognizing that certain sexual behaviours have caused harm, or could do so in the future.
This program is designed for men who are ready to understand what happened, learn what needs to change, and take steps towards safer behaviour.
Change begins when we stop minimizing and start choosing different actions.
Appointments are available immediately. There is no waitlist for this program.
Sex Offender Treatment Program in Downtown Toronto
About the Problematic Sexual Behaviour Program
The Problematic Sexual Behaviours Program at New Moon Psychotherapy is a structured, trauma‑informed, cognitive‑behavioural treatment program for men who have been accused of, charged with, or convicted of contact and/or non‑contact sexual offences.
This program may also be referred to as a Sex Offender Treatment Program and it is designed to align with rehabilitation goals commonly recognized by:
- courts
- lawyers and legal teams
- probation and parole services
- supervising authorities.
Our approach is collaborative, direct, and non‑judgmental, while maintaining clear expectations around participation, behaviour change, and risk reduction.
Participants are supported in learning to:
- Understand how thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and environments interact
- Identify personal and situational risk factors
- Interrupt pathways that increase the risk of harm
- Develop concrete skills that support safer choices and healthier relationships
Sex Offender Treatment Program | Downtown Toronto
Who This Sex Offender Treatment Program Is For
This program is intended for men aged 18+ who:
- Have been accused of, charged with, or convicted of a sexual offence (contact or non-contact).
- Are mandated to counselling as part of bail, diversion, probation, parole, pre-sentencing, or other legal conditions.
- Are attending voluntarily to understand and change problematic sexual behaviour.
- Some participants begin treatment errive early in the legal process. Others attend following conviction or as part of supervision requirements. Many do not identify with the label “offender.”
The program focuses on:
- behaviour patterns
- risk reduction
- understanding impact
- developing skills that support safer choices
Meaningful progress requires consistent attendance, openness to feedback, and active engagement in the therapeutic process.
What Are Contact Offenses?
Contact offences involve physical sexual contact with another person without consent (or where consent cannot legally be given).
Examples include, but are not limited to:
- sexual assault (unwanted sexual touching, kissing, or groping)
- rape or attempted rape
- forced oral sex
- penetrative assault with a body part or object
- sexual touching of genitals, breasts, or buttocks without consent
- sexual activity with a minor
- coerced sexual contact (pressure, manipulation, threats, intoxication, or power imbalance)
What Are Non-Contact Offenses?
Non-contact sexual offences involve sexual behaviours that cause harm or violate boundaries without physical contact.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Sexual harassment involving unwanted sexualized communication
- Indecent exposure
- Voyeurism
- Non-consensual recording or sharing of sexual images
- Possession and/or distribution of sexual content involving minors
- Sexualized behaviour that involves exploitation, intimidation, or coercion (including threats)
- Stalking with a sexual component
About The Program
Program Goals (Behaviour Change + Risk Reduction)
This sex offender treatment program supports participants in:
- understanding how harm occurred
- strengthening protective factors
- building skills to prevent future harm
We focus on helping participants:
- understand how thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and environments interact
- identify personal and situational risk factors
- interrupt pathways that increase the risk of harm
- build coping and emotional regulation skills
- strengthen empathy, insight, and responsible decision-making
- develop respectful relationship skills grounded in consent, boundaries, and equality
Core Focus Areas in Treatment
Treatment commonly includes:
- challenging harmful or distorted thinking patterns
- strengthening emotional awareness and regulation
- developing non‑threatening, respectful behaviour
- building conflict‑management skills
- increasing self-reflection, insight, and follow-through
- understanding equality, consent, boundaries, and respect
- This is a structured, skills-based program designed to support long-term change – not just meeting requirements or “checking a box.”
Weekly Treatment Overview
While each participant’s treatment plan is individualized, treatment plans commonly include the following core topics:
- review of confidentiality and reporting obligations
- identifying thinking patterns linked to harm
- developing adaptive coping strategies
- understanding personal and environmental risk factors
- offence-related behaviour mapping (clinically paced and legally sensitive)
- understanding triggers and early warning signs
- behaviour change strategies
- reframing beliefs related to entitlement, power, and responsibility
- prevention planning
- managing lapses and sustaining behaviour change
- Each phase builds toward real‑world application.
Program Structure
Intake & Assessment (1-3 weeks)
- structured intake and clinical assessment
- review of eligibility, legal context, and therapeutic needs
- appropriate clinical measures included as indicated
Intervention Phase (12-weeks)
- structured individual treatment
- weekly 50-minute sessions
- available virtually across Ontario or in-person in Toronto
Documentation for Court, Probation, Parole, or Legal Counsel
Documentation may be available upon written consent and may include:
- attendance and participation verification
- psychosocial summaries
- confirmation of program completion
All documentation:
- follows strict confidentiality requirements
- reflects participation and clinically assessed progress only
- does not include private therapeutic disclosures
Confidentiality limits are reviewed clearly during intake, including circumstances where reporting is required by law or professional standards.
Phase Progression
Weeks 1–2: Safety, Expectations, and Understanding Patterns
- Review confidentiality and legal reporting obligations
- Complete risk assessment and clarify treatment goals
- Build therapeutic rapport and begin exploring patterns related to the behaviour
- Identify thinking patterns that may have contributed to risk
Weeks 3–4: Coping, Context, and Contributing Factors
- Introduce adaptive coping strategies and develop a practice plan
- Explore personal, emotional, and situational factors linked to the behaviour or allegations
Weeks 5–6: Insight and Sexual Behaviour Awareness
- Develop a clearer, more accurate understanding of the behaviour, including triggers, emotions, thoughts, and responses
- Examine the role of sexual fantasies and increase capacity to develop non-deviant, safer sexual thinking
Weeks 7–9: Behaviour and Belief Change
- Identify patterns in personality, functioning, and relationships that increase risk
- Begin formal behaviour and thinking change strategies
- Address beliefs that minimize harm and strengthen accountability
Weeks 10–12: Prevention Planning and Sustaining Change
- Identify personal risk factors and early warning signs
- Develop prevention plans and goals that support safer behaviour
- Prepare for lapses and strengthen long-term coping strategies
- Focus on sustaining motivation and continued change beyond the program
The goal is not to promise you’ll never struggle. The goal is to build a plan and skillset that prevents harm.
There is no waitlist for this program.
Sex Offender Treatment Program | Downtown Toronto
Professional Referrals (Lawyers, Probation & Parole)
New Moon Psychotherapy welcomes professional referrals for men requiring structured psychotherapy related to problematic sexual behaviours, sexual boundary violations, and contact or non-contact sexual offences.
This program is designed to support risk reduction, behaviour interruption, and skill development, and may be appropriate for clients referred through:
- bail or release conditions
- diversion requirements
- pre-sentence recommendations
- Conditional Sentence Orders
- probation or parole supervision
- other court-related or supervisory processes
Program Approach
The Problematic Sexual Behaviours Treatment Program (Sex Offender Treatment Program) is a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy program integrating:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles
- offence-focused and risk-informed treatment planning
- structured clinical intake and assessment
- skills-based intervention targeting relapse prevention and safer behaviour patterns
- psychoeducation on consent, boundaries, empathy, and respectful relationships
- Our approach is direct, clinically grounded, and non-judgmental, with clear expectations for participation and behaviour change.
Documentation
Documentation may be available upon request with written consent and may include:
- attendance and participation verification
- psychosocial assessment and progress summary
- psychosocial summaries
- confirmation of program completion (when clinically appropriate)
- All documentation is prepared in accordance with therapeutic confidentiality and reflects participation and clinically assessed progress only. Private therapeutic disclosures remain confidential.
Referrals & Contact
To inquire about suitability, availability, or referral questions, please contact us:
We are also happy to connect referring professionals with the Program Lead for questions about fit, referral pathways, and program structure.
About the Facilitator:
Camila Espana, RSW
Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider
Certified Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessor
Camila Espana is the Program Lead for New Moon Psychotherapy’s structured intervention programs. She delivers and oversees individual and group programs for men who have been accused of, charged with, or convicted of intimate partner violence and contact and/or non-contact sexual offences.
Her work integrates evidence-based models, including cognitive-behavioural approaches, structured risk assessment, and offence-focused intervention, with an emphasis on self-awareness, emotional regulation, and behavioural change.
Camila’s clinical approach is practical, non-judgmental, and aligned with rehabilitation principles commonly recognized by the courts. She works collaboratively with legal professionals and/or supervising authorities and prepares documentation that reflects attendance, participation, and clinically assessed progress in accordance with ethical and legal standards.
Why New Moon Psychotherapy?
New Moon Psychotherapy is a Toronto-based clinic specializing in trauma, sexual violence, and relationships. This is a core clinical focus of our practice, not an add-on service.
We understand sexual harm deeply, including:
- consent violations
- coercion and entitlement dynamics
- trauma impacts on survivors
- patterns that contribute to risk and harm
Our approach supports participants in clearly understanding:
- what happened
- why it happened
- what the impact was
- what needs to change to prevent future harm
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is this a Sex Offender Treatment Program?
Yes. This Problematic Sexual Behaviours Treatment Program meets the criteria for a Sex Offender Treatment Program and is structured to align with rehabilitation goals recognized by courts and supervising authorities.
Do I have to admit guilt to participate?
No. Participation does not require an admission of guilt or a confession. The focus is on understanding behaviour patterns, identifying risk factors, and developing safer responses moving forward.
Is this program available online?
Yes. Sessions are available virtually across Ontario, as well as in-person in Toronto.
Do you provide letters or documentation?
Documentation may be available with written consent and may include attendance confirmation, participation verification/summaries, and psychosocial summaries, without disclosure of private therapy content.
Confidentiality may be limited when required by law or professional ethical standards. These limits are reviewed clearly during intake.
What is the cost of this program?
The cost of this program is $200 per 50-minute appointment with Camila Espana, RSW.
If documentation is requested (eg. for court, probation, parole, or legal counsel), an additional documentation fee applies. This fee is determined based on the complexity and scope of the documentation required.
Payment is due at the time of each session.
Your past may explain how patterns formed. It does not decide what comes next.
Appointments are available immediately. There is no waitlist for this program.
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