Your Somatica Certification Path
The Somatica Certification Path offers a structured, highly experiential approach to developing mastery in sex and relationship coaching. The certification prepares you to skillfully support clients in their healing, growth, and embodiment, while providing a clear training framework toward professional practice.
Because sex and relationship coaching is an unlicensed field, Somatica’s certification qualifies you to ethically and responsibly begin client work, while also serving as a foundation for those who wish to continue into deeper coaching or business development pathways.
Understanding the Somatica Pathways
Somatica’s training is now available in three distinct pathways, allowing you to customize your education based on your goals:
Your Path to Certification
Certification Pathway Overview
The Certification Path includes:
1. Core Curriculum (Modules 1-6)
The Core Curriculum is the starting point for all students. In this six-month phase, you’ll gain experiential training in:
- 90 hours of live, interactive training
- 12 practice sessions outside of class to apply coaching tools with peers, clients, or partners
- Assigned readings and home study assignments
- Core skill development in emotional and sexual intimacy, attachment repair, and embodiment
- Somatica’s trauma empowerment approach
Upon completing the Core Curriculum, you may begin working with clients while continuing your advanced training with the Expert Curriculum and Specializations.
2. Expert Curriculum
In this phase, you’ll deepen your coaching mastery, refine your work with clients, and prepare for the certification exam.
You’ll select two or more specializations, which may include topics such as:
- Body Image
- Sexual function and dysfunction
- Empowered Dating
- Sexuality around Sexuality Across the Lifespan
- Relationship Design
- And more.
In addition, you’ll have access to the Coaching Excellence Lab (CEL), with Dr. Danielle Harel, PhD or Celeste Hirschman, MA – the Somatica Founders. In the CEL, you will learn additional coaching skills while receiving personalized feedback and mentorship as you develop your client work.
Note: The business development curriculum previously offered in this phase has now been moved to the Entrepreneur Pathway.
The Next Somatica Certification Training Begins October 24, 2025!
Let pleasure be your guide to an exciting new career. Become an in-demand sex & relationship coach and watch your own life transform in the process.
Join our live online Q&A session with the Somatica Institute founders on Tuesday, July 1 at 11am PT and save $400 on your tuition.
Not ready to join our live Q&A session or can’t make it? You can still save $400 by watching this recorded Q&A (discount code at the end). Or you can reach out to us with questions.
3. Advanced Curriculum
(Modules 7-8)
In this final phase, you’ll explore more complex coaching challenges and build confidence in your ability to support clients with:
- Advanced boundaries and difficult core desires
- Addiction and compulsive behaviors
- Deeper interpersonal coaching work
- Trauma empowerment and relational wounds
- The impact of socialization on sexuality
4: Certification Exam
The final step in the Certification Path is your hour-long recorded client exam. You’ll submit a client session for review by either Danielle or Celeste, who will assess your readiness for certification and provide direct feedback. If necessary, you may retake the exam until you are certified.
Upon certification, you’ll receive:
- Somatica Institute Certification
- Eligibility to join the Somatica referral network
- Optional membership with the American Board of Sexology (ABS)
5: Optional Mastery Classes
Graduates of any of the pathways have access to continue their development by enrolling in advanced Mastery Classes, including:
If you wish to build your business, website, and client pipeline, opt to enroll in the Entrepreneur Pathway for dedicated practice-building support.
What is the Certification Pathway?
To become certified in the Somatica Method, you must complete the following: