Author: Danielle Harel

Dr. Danielle Harel is the co-creator of the Somatica® Method, and the co-founder of the Somatica Institute. As a somatic sexologist and teacher, she has devoted the last twenty years to sex coaching and empowering couples, women, men, and groups. Danielle has published original research on Orgasmic Birth and is the co-author of three books: Cockfidence, Making Love Real, and Coming Together.
Should You Become a Relationship Coach in 2024? The NYT says YES
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Should You Become a Relationship Coach in 2024? The NYT says YES

The pandemic has changed just about everything we’ve come to assume about our relationships. Online dating has become the best – and perhaps only – way to meet someone new. The constant togetherness has strained the delicate dynamic of individuation and attachment in marriages. And how a partner handled the additional pandemic stress perhaps made…

Should I Be a Sex Coach Or Sex Therapist?

Should I Be a Sex Coach Or Sex Therapist?

If you are looking at a career as a sex therapist or sex coach, it’s important to know the difference between the two pathways.  Both sex coaching and sex therapy are valuable professions that aim to help people improve their sexual experiences and overall well-being.  However, they have distinctly different approaches and scopes of practice….

3 Ways Couples Therapists Can Make More Money
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3 Ways Couples Therapists Can Make More Money

Most couples therapists didn’t go into their career to get rich; they started their practices to make people’s lives better. So there’s always (or at least very commonly, we’ve found) some sense of guilt in practitioners who start asking themselves: “How do I make more money as a therapist?“ Fortunately, you make more money by…

Can Somatic Coaching Improve Your Life?
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Can Somatic Coaching Improve Your Life?

Most coaching can measurably improve someone’s life if they’re eager and open to change. Somatic coaching is increasingly being utilized as coaches, therapists, and other practitioners are seeing positive and lasting changes for their clients. Choosing the best type of coaching plays a big role in your client’s outcomes. A holistic approach could be the…

Somatica is Trauma Informed Coaching
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Somatica is Trauma Informed Coaching

There are many trauma therapies out there. It can however be quite difficult to find a training that focuses on trauma informed coaching and specifically deals with sex and relationships. [Find a trauma informed coach here] This is one of the many aspects that sets the Somatica Method apart from other methods. The Somatica Training…

How to Win at Social Media Marketing as a Sex Coach

How to Win at Social Media Marketing as a Sex Coach

What does it take to succeed at social media marketing for coaches? Somatica alumni Janel Vitale was recently voted “#1 Sexpert on TikTok” by Cosmopolitan. Somatica Institute co-founder Danielle Harel interviewed her to find out how she got over 6 million likes on the social platform, and what it takes to get started in social…