Team

Mylène Desrosiers (she/her) is the research coordinator for the Sexual Health Laboratory. She has been with the lab since 2003. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Université Laval and a Masters of Arts in Sexology from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

Publications

• Lambert, B., Desrosiers, M., Chagnon, M., & Lepage, Y. (2013). Sexual behaviors in women with primary and secondary provoked vestibulodynia: A controlled study. Advances in Sexual Medicine, 3, 60-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/asm.2013.33010
• Lambert, B., Bergeron, S., Desrosiers, M., & Lepage, Y. (2012). Dyspareunie primaire et secondaire : Contrôle clinique et chirurgical multimodal. Sexologies: European Journal of Sexual Health, 21, 29-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sexol.2011.09.003
• Lambert, B., Bergeron, S., Desrosiers, M., & Lepage, Y. (2012). Introital primary and secondary dyspareunia: Multimodal clinical and surgical control. Sexologies: European Journal of Sexual Health, 21, 9-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sexol.2011.10.001
• Desrosiers, M., Bergeron, S., Meana, M., Leclerc, B., Binik, Y. M., & Khalifé, S. (2008). Psychosexual characteristics of vestibulodynia couples: Partner solicitousness and hostility are associated with pain. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 418-427. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00705.x

Éliane (she) holds a doctorate, a master’s degree (research-intervention profile), and a bachelor’s degree in sexology from UQAM. Her research interests focus on mindfulness, compassion and the sexual and relational well-being of adults who have experienced childhood trauma, as well as on evaluative research. She is also a lecturer in the Department of Sexology at UQAM, a knowledge mobilization advisor for the Interdisciplinary Research Center on Conjugal Problems and Sexual Assault (CRIPCAS), SAS-Femmes, and a science communicator.

Publications

• Godbout, N., Dussault, É., Fernet, M., Boucher, N., & Boileau, M.-J. (2025). Constats en lien avec l’implantation d’une pratique évaluative basées sur une offre de services individuelle et de groupe basée sur la présence attentive sensible au trauma. Revue canadienne en évaluation de programme, 39(3), 585-600. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe-2024-0017
• Dussault, É., Williams, M.E., & Lafortune, D. (2025). ‘How’ matters more than ‘how much’: Demographics, usage context, and sexual wellbeing related to partnered teledildonics use in men. The Journal of Sex Research, prépublication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2510451
• Dussault, É., Fernet, M., Boucher, N., Boileau, M.-J., & Godbout, N. (2025). A qualitative evaluation of a mindfulness-based intervention for complex trauma survivors. Mindfulness, 16, 2045-2065. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02599-4
• Williams, M. E., Lafortune, D., Canivet, C., & Dussault, É. (2025). Sex toy use in Québec (Canada): Prevalence across demographics, motivations, and links with erotophobia and sexual satisfaction. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 51(3), 283-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2025.2464092
• Dussault, É., Lafortune, D., Canivet, C., Boislard, M.-A., Leavitt, C. E., & Godbout, N. (2024). Validation of the French Sexual Mindfulness Measure and its links with psychosexual well-being. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 39(4), 1074-1090. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2021.2009794
• Dussault, É., Fernet, M., Guyon, R., & Godbout, N. (2024). Mindfulness and post-traumatic growth in childhood sexual abuse and psychological maltreatment survivors. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 13(1), 72-85. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs-2023-0006
• Lafortune, D., Dussault, É., Vaillancourt-Morel, M.-P., Lapointe, V. A., Blais, M., & Godbout, N. (2024). Is sexual aversion a distinct disorder or a trans-diagnostic symptom across sexual dysfunctions? A latent class analysis. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 50(1), 105-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2023.2261933
• Lafortune, D., Girard, M., Dussault, É., Philibert, M., Hébert, M., Boislard, M.-A., Goyette, M., & Godbout, N. (2023, en ligne). Who seeks sex therapy? Sexual dysfunction prevalence and correlates, and help-seeking among clinical and community samples. PLOS One, 18(3), e0282618. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282618
• Hémond-Dussault, V., Dussault, É., Hébert, M., & Godbout, N. (2023). Childhood interpersonal trauma and relationality among profiles of mindfulness facets. Mindfulness, 14, 348-359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-02038-8
• Lafortune, D., Dussault, É., Philibert, M., & Godbout, N. (2022). Prevalence and correlates of sexual aversion: A Canadian community-based study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 19(8), 1269-1280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.05.142
• Dussault, É., Girard, M., Fernet, M., & Godbout, N. (2022). A hierarchical cluster analysis of childhood interpersonal trauma and dispositional mindfulness: Heterogeneity of sexual and relational outcomes in adulthood. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 31(7) 831-854. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2022.2090477
• Dussault, É., Lafortune, D., Fernet, M., & Godbout, N. (2022). Mindfulness in survivors of cumulative childhood interpersonal trauma: A Buddhist conceptualization of suffering and healing. Mindfulness, 13(7), 1816-1822. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01922-7
• Guyon, R., Fernet, M., Dussault, É., Gauthier-Duchesne, A., Cousineau, M-M., Tardif, M., & Godbout, N. (2021). Experiences of disclosure and reactions of close ones from the perspective of child sexual abuse survivors: A qualitative analysis of gender specificities. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 30(7) 806-827. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2021.1942369
• Dussault, É., Fernet, M., & Godbout, N. (2020). A metasynthesis of qualitative studies on mindfulness, sexuality and relationality. Mindfulness, 12(11) 2682-2694. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01463-x
• Dussault, É., & Duquet, F. (2020). Évaluation des effets dans le domaine de l’éducation à la sexualité au primaire : Exemple tiré d’une évaluation de programme de prévention de la sexualisation précoce. Revue canadienne en évaluation de programme, 35(1), 74-91. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.62847
• Godbout, N., Bakhos, G., Dussault, É., & Hébert, M. (2020). Childhood interpersonal trauma and sexual satisfaction: The role of mindfulness and psychological distress. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 46(1), 43-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2019.1626309
• Léobon, A., Dussault, É., & Otis, J. (2018). Caractéristiques des HRSH français consommateurs de produits psychoactifs associés au chemsex. Drogues, santé et société, 17(2), 53-75. https://doi.org/10.7202/1062116ar

Ellfie (she/her) has been a graduate student in Clinical Psychology at the Université de Montréal since September 2026, under the co-supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron and Dr. David Lafortune. Growing up in a culture that stigmatizes sexuality, Ellfie developed a strong desire to explore human intimacy and reduce the shame associated with sexuality. She is interested in sexual well-being, relationship satisfaction, and support for survivors of sexual or domestic violence. She aspires to become a psychology professor, a sexuality researcher, and a psychologist working with families and couples.

Catherine (she/her) holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and has been pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the Université de Montréal since September 2022, under the supervision of Sophie Bergeron, Ph.D. Her research interests focus on romantic relationships, particularly attachment as well as relational and sexual well-being. Catherine is the recipient of a Canada Graduate Scholarship — Doctoral program for the 2024–2027 period.

Publications

• Blackburn, M.-È., Auclair, J., Brault, M.-C., Bégin, C., Jean, M., Hamel, C., Gagnon, J., Dufour-Bouchard, A.-A., Desrochers, S.-L., Mercier, M. et J. Dion. (2026). Evaluating short and mid-term effects of the “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body” school-based program among youth, Journal of Affective Disorders, 406, Article 121707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.121707
• Hamel, C., Rodrigue, C., Clermont, C., Hébert, M., Paquette, L., & Dion, J. (2024). Alexithymia as a mediator of the associations between child maltreatment and internalizing and externalizing behaviors in adolescence. Scientific reports, 14(1), 6359. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56909-2
• Dion, J., Hamel, C., Prévost, B., Bergeron-Leclerc, C., Pouliot, E., Maltais, D., Grenier, J., Dubé, M., Ouellet-Plamondon, C., & Vaillancourt-Morel, M. P. (2023). Stressed and distressed: how is the COVID-19 pandemic associated with sexual frequency, sexual satisfaction, and relationship satisfaction? The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 20(2), 152–160. https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdac041
• Dion, J., Hamel, C., Clermont, C., Blackburn, M. È., Hébert, M., Paquette, L., Lalande, D., & Bergeron, S. (2022). Changes in Canadian adolescent well-being since the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of prior child maltreatment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), 10172. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610172

Since September 2023, Jessica (she/her) has been pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology (research and intervention track) at the Université de Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Bergeron. Her research interests focus primarily on shame related to sexuality, sexual well-being, and issues surrounding sexual and gender diversity. She is also interested in relational and sexual dynamics within couples, as well as therapeutic approaches that promote relational and sexual well-being. Passionate about science communication, she co-produced and co-coordinated a podcast in collaboration with CISM, the Université de Montréal’s radio station. This project led to the production of fifteen episodes dedicated to sexuality, approached from a feminist, critical, and inclusive perspective. She is the recipient of a Canada Graduate Scholarships award at the master’s level (2024) and the doctoral level (2025–2028), as well as a Dialogue Grant from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (2026–2027).

Publications

• Paquette, M-M., Herrera-Roberge, J., Jacmin-Park, S. Couture, S., Girouard, A., & Bergeron, S. (2025). How Does Minority Stress Relate to Sexual Wellbeing? A Scoping Review. Current Sexual Health Reports, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-024-00398-x
• Paquette, M-M.*, Herrera-Roberge, J.*, Beauvilliers, L., Belen Field Lira, M., Benoit, Z., Cadieux, N., Emond, M., François, A., Jacmin-Park, S., Léonard, F., Pedneault, L., Popova, N., Ramos, B., Renaud, M., & Roy, A. (Animatrices). (2023). Désextifier. [Balado audio]. Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/7M8uSQ2v39SN0DMXGfNgqw
• Bouchard, M., Lecomte, T., Cloutier, B., Herrera-Roberge, J., & Potvin, S. (2022). Dropout rates in psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 842329. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.842329

Silke (she/her) has been a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at Université de Montreal since September 2021. Her research interests include attachment, intimacy, and stress reactivity in heterosexual and sexual/gender minority couples. Silke is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research scholarship recipient for 2023-2026.

Publications

• Audet, J. S., Jacmin-Park, S., Kheloui, S., Gravel, C., Juster, R. P., & Aardema, F. (2024). COVID-19 related stress and fears of contamination: the impact of feared self-perceptions. Current Psychology, 43, 16859–16870.
• Péloquin, K., Arpin, V., Jacmin-Park, S., Beaulieu, N., & Brassard, A. (2024). A dyadic study of attachment, coping, and quality of life in couples seeking fertility treatment. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 1-16.
• Jacmin-Park, S., Rossi, M., Dumont, L., Lupien, S. J., & Juster, R. P. (2022). Mental Health and Social Support of Sexual and Gender Diverse People from Québec, Canada During the COVID-19 Crisis. LGBT health, 9(3), 151-160.
• Longpré-Poirier, C., Dougoud, J., Jacmin-Park, S., Moussaoui, F., Vilme, J., Desjardins, G., Cartier, L., Cipriani, E., Kerr, P., LePage, C., & Juster, R. P. (2022). Sex and gender and allostatic mechanisms of cardiovascular risk and disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 38(12), 1812-1827.
• Bourdon, O., Rossi, M., Larocque, O., Jacmin-Park, S., Pullen Sansfaçon, A., Ouellet-Morin, I., & Juster, R. P. (2021). + Fièr: une application mobile pour aider les jeunes issus de la communauté LGBTQ+ et leur famille. Santé mentale au Québec, 46(1), 229-249.
• Kheloui, S., Rossi, M., Jacmin-Park, S., Larocque, O., Vallée, M., Kerr, P., Bourdon, O., & Juster, R. P. (2021). Psychoneuroendocrine protocol to comprehensively study sexually dimorphic cognition. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 6, 100050.

Jasmine (she/her) has been a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at the Université de Montréal since September 2025 under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she completed a B.Sc. in Psychology at Concordia University. Her research interests include sexual and romantic development, relational and sexual well-being, and biopsychosocial influences on these experiences. Specifically, she investigates sexual health outcomes among ethnic and racial minority populations who experience discrimination. Jasmine is the recipient of a Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for 2025-2026 and a Master’s Research Scholarship from the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) for 2026-2027.

Nevena (she/her) has been a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at Université de Montréal since September 2024. Her research interests include sexual communication and the sociocultural factors that may underlie sexual dysfunctions. Nevena is the recipient of a scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for 2026-2029.

Publications

• Shimizu, J. P. K., Bouchard, K. N., Bergeron, S., Girouard, A., Popova, N., & Rosen, N. O. (2026). Helping with Outcomes for Low Desire (HOLD): Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial assessing a cognitive-behavioral couple therapy for sexual interest/arousal disorder. Trials, 27(1), 315. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09619-1
• Pedneault, L., Bigras, N., Popova, N., Brassard, A., Bergeron, S. (2025). The Role of Sexual Communication Patterns in the Longitudinal Associations Between Romantic Attachment and Sexual Satisfaction. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075251396185
• Gaudet, É., Teumeni, F. N., Popova, N., Coulombe, S., Demetrovics, Z., & Bőthe, B. (2025). Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Problematic Pornography Use on the Impulsivity-Compulsivity Axis: A Systematic Review. Current Addiction Reports, 12(1), 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-025-00637-8
• Bőthe, B., Tóth-Király, I., Popova, N., Nagy, L., Koós, M., Demetrovics, Z., Potenza, M. N., Kraus, S. W., Ballester-Arnal, R., Batthyány, D., Bergeron, S., Billieux, J., Briken, P., Burkauskas, J., Cárdenas-López, G., Carvalho, J., Castro-Calvo, J., Chen, L., Ciocca, G., … Grubbs, J. B. (2025). Identification and comprehensive characterization of moral disapproval and behavioral dysregulation-based pornography-use profiles across 42 countries. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 14(1), 131–154. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2024.00054
• Bigras, N., Popova, N., Pedneault, L., Brassard, A. et Bergeron, S. (2024). Sexual Well-being of Partnered Adults and Couples Over 60: A Scoping Review. Sexual Medicine Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1093/sxmrev/qeae037

Arianne (she/her) has been a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology (D.Psy) at the Université de Montréal since September 2023, under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron. Prior to her doctoral studies, Arianne completed a Bachelor's degree in psychology in 2020 at the same university. She began her involvement as a research assistant in Dr. Sophie Bergeron's Sexual Health Study Laboratory in the summer of 2021. Her research interests include sexual desire, intimacy and both sexual and relational satisfaction.

Eugénie (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate student in psychology at Université de Montréal. She has been a research assistant in the laboratory since Fall 2023. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Honors Literature and Creative Writing at Concordia University. She is interested in relationship and sexual satisfaction, as well as communication within couples, and her goal is to pursue graduate studies in psychology.

Anaïse (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate student in psychology at the Université de Montréal. Since Winter 2026, she has been working as a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory. She is also completing an internship at a community center offering individual, couple, and family psychotherapy services. Her research interests include gender role beliefs, relationship satisfaction, and domestic violence. She aims to further explore these topics by pursuing doctoral studies in psychology.

Louis (he/him) is a first-year psychology student at the Université de Montréal. He has been a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory since the summer of 2026. He assists with the study "Precursors of youth’s sexual and romantic relationships." His research interests include beliefs related to gender roles, the impact of technology on relationships, and relationship satisfaction.

Olivia Fêmi Codjia (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate student in Psychology at the Université de Montréal. She will pursue the Honours track under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron during the 2025–2026 academic year. Since the summer of 2025, she has been working as a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory. Her research interests include sexual and relationship satisfaction, attachment, and childhood trauma. In addition to her academic and research involvement, Olivia works as a rehabilitation counselor with youth who have intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and severe behavioral challenges. These experiences have inspired her to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (Research and Intervention).

Marek (he/him) is a third year student undergraduate student in psychology at the Université de Montréal. He has been a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory since the summer of 2025. His interests lie in couples' dynamics, complex trauma as well as their intersection with gender and sexual identities. His goal is to pursue graduate studies combining research and intervention within clinical psychology.