Treatment of sexual complaints and difficulties is provided by Dr. Lori Brotto, a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Brotto is a Registered Psychologist with the BC College of Psychologists (#01628). She is also Executive Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute.

Dr. Brotto conducts research on women’s sexual health and difficulties, develops and tests psychoeducational interventions for women with sexual desire and arousal complaints, and studies many aspects of sexual health including: culture and sexuality, hormones and sexual desire, cancer and sexuality, concerns about HPV and sexuality, asexuality, and more.

She received a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of British Columbia. She also trained at the University of Washington where she completed a one-year internship in the Department of Psychiatry followed by a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Reproductive and Sexual Medicine.

Dr. Brotto is a member of the International Academy of Sex Research, the Society for Sex Therapy and Research, the Canadian Sex Research Forum, and the Canadian Psychological Association. She has published ~200 articles and book chapters, has given >300 invited presentations, and is frequently contacted by the media as a guest expert on the topic of sexuality.  

She was a member of the DSM-5 workgroup on Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders published in May 2013. She was a health expert writer for the Globe and Mail, where she wrote a monthly column focused on sexuality.

Her book, Better Sex Through Mindfulness, published by Greystone Books, is a scientifically-informed translation of her research on mindfulness to improve women’s sexuality. It can be ordered here or here.

Read about Dr. Brotto’s research at UBC Sexual Health Laboratory

Read Dr. Brotto’s curriculum vitae (CV)

Follow Dr. Brotto on Twitter @DrLoriBrotto or Instagram @drloribrotto

Better Sex Through Mindfulness

The Better Sex Through Mindfulness Workbook