Who is The Somatica Training For?

The Somatica® Training is designed for people who want to work professionally in the fields of intimacy, sexuality, and human connection as well as those seeking profound personal growth.

Unlike many clinical programs, Somatica does not require a prior degree in psychology or medicine, making it accessible to a wide range of people.

Here is a breakdown of who typically enrolls:

1. Aspiring Sex and Relationship Coaches

Our student body primarily consists of people looking to launch a new career. The backgrounds of our trainees vary greatly, including:

• Professionals pivoting from corporate, tech, education, nursing, nonprofit careers, or other helping professions
• First-time job seekers interested in specialties like sex, dating, communication, or trauma healing
• Sex-positive educators, writers, and content creators who want to work directly with clients
• People passionate about helping others navigate, dating, relationships, and intimacy
• Individuals inspired by their own personal growth journey
• Creatives and entrepreneurs seeking purpose-driven work that offers a flexible schedule and high earning potential

2. Licensed Professionals Expanding Their Scope

Therapists (MFTs, LCSWs, LPCs), doctors, and nurses often take the training to add experiential, body-based tools to their practice. It is particularly popular among those who find traditional talk therapy insufficient for resolving sexual shame or attachment trauma.

Continuing Education Certification: The Somatica Training offers AASECT-approved CEs for professional recertification.

3. Wellness and Bodywork Practitioners

Yoga teachers, massage therapists, and somatic practitioners use the training to bridge the gap between physical bodywork and emotional / relational coaching.

4. Coaches Expanding Into Sexuality and Intimacy

Many professional coaches eventually encounter client challenges related to dating, intimacy, desire, communication, or relationship dynamics. Because most traditional coaching programs offer little training in sexuality, they seek additional tools to support clients responsibly in these areas. This category often includes:

• Life coaches whose clients regularly bring relationship or intimacy challenges into sessions
• Dating coaches who want deeper tools for working with attraction, sexual confidence, and communication
• Relationship coaches seeking experiential methods that go beyond conversation
• Personal development coaches who want to integrate sexuality and intimacy into their work
• Coaches who want frameworks for addressing shame, desire, and relational dynamics
• Sex coaches who want to add relationship tools to their practice and vice versa (since Somatica offers a dual certification in sex and relationship coaching)

5. Certified Sex Coaches Deepening Their Practice

The Somatica Training also attracts professionals who have already completed certification in sex coaching or sexuality education but want to expand their coaching toolkit.

These practitioners are often looking for experiential methods that help clients shift patterns in real time:

• Sex coaches seeking embodied coaching techniques to complement educational or advice-based work
• Sexuality educators who want to move from teaching into client-centered coaching
• Practitioners who want practical tools for working with intimacy, desire, and relational patterns
• Coaches interested in integrating the Somatica Method’s philosophy around experiential pleasure-positivity into their practice.

6. Individuals Seeking Personal Transformation

Some participants enroll with no intention of practicing professionally. They use the Somatica Method to:

• Heal their sexual or relational trauma
• Deepen their capacity for pleasure and intimacy
• Transform their existing relationships through better self-awareness, communication, and a host of other interpersonal tools.