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9 Steps to Successful Relationship Repair

9 Steps to Successful Relationship Repair

Learning how to do relationship repair will improve your life more than just about any other skill you will ever learn. Tension and conflict are normal parts of every relationship. Relationship repair, however, can be tricky. Because most people don’t know how to tackle common relationship issues, minor problems can quickly snowball into resentment, detachment,…

Somatica Institute is now a CAMFT Approved CE Provider!

Somatica Institute is now a CAMFT Approved CE Provider!

We are excited to announce that the Somatica Institute can now count itself among the elite group of CAMFT Approved CE Providers. If you are a mental health professional in search of a CE for MFT course, perhaps you’d like to add sex and intimacy tools to your practice. For both couples work and individual…

Healing Shame: When in Doubt, De-shamify
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Healing Shame: When in Doubt, De-shamify

The signs of shame are all around us. Sometimes you can see people’s shame seep out slowly – other times, it explodes. When you pay attention and listen to people long enough, you begin to hear not only what they are saying about themselves, but what they desperately want to hide. Many people seek out…

What is a Somatica Sex and Relationship Coach?

What is a Somatica Sex and Relationship Coach?

Compared to therapists and other erotic coaches, Somatica sex coaches offer a very unique approach to working with clients on intimacy and relationships. They base their processes on the Somatica Method – a concept that was created to fill a learning gap in the sex coaching realm. It recognizes that for people to have emotional…

The Psychology of Arousal: 3 Steps To Help Clients Discover Their ‘Hottest Sexual Movie’
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The Psychology of Arousal: 3 Steps To Help Clients Discover Their ‘Hottest Sexual Movie’

Whether you want to experience your own personal growth around sex, or help your clients do so, it is essential to understand the psychology of arousal… namely, what makes you and the people around you tick when it comes to sex. We find that one of the best ways to think about what turns people…

How to Start Exploring Dominant and Submissive Relationships
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How to Start Exploring Dominant and Submissive Relationships

Over the last couple of decades, dominant and submissive fantasies have become more visible in mainstream culture. BDSM-themed visual entertainment like Fifty Shades of Grey, Secretary and Bonding have given graphic nods to power play in the bedroom, allowing dominant and submissive desires room to becoming more accepted and less stigmatized. Still, people who want…