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Business networking

Networking: It’s Just (Business) Flirting

You’re at a business event, clutching your drink like it’s a life preserver, scanning the room full of strangers. Your heart’s racing a bit, and you’re wondering if you should just head home and catch up on Netflix instead. Sound familiar? Here’s a secret that might help: networking is just flirting, but for business. Think…

Should You Become a Relationship Coach in 2025? The NYT says YES
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Should You Become a Relationship Coach in 2025? The NYT says YES

These recent years have 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 stresses of pandemic,…

Overcoming business challenges

Ten Challenges You’ll Face Launching Your Brand-New Coaching Business

Let’s get one thing straight. Building a business is hard. If you’re doing it for the first time, it’s even harder. As I’ve built my own business, I find myself wishing I knew about a few challenges that I would face in order to get a great start. Here are ten common challenges that service…

12 In-demand Sex Therapist Skills in 2025 and Beyond
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12 In-demand Sex Therapist Skills in 2025 and Beyond

There’s a lot that goes into attaining the highest level of sex therapist skills: being an attentive listener, responding with empathy and compassion, providing a sex-positive and non-judgemental safe space. These might sound like abilities you’re either born with or you’re not, but in fact, it’s absolutely possible to develop them. Upgrading your sex therapist…

Somatica Institute Now an Approved CE Credits Provider for AASECT

Somatica Institute Now an Approved CE Credits Provider for AASECT

We are thrilled to announce that the Somatica Institute has been approved by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) as a provider of CE credits. This prestigious recognition reflects our commitment to offering high-quality, professional education and support in the field of sexuality. We look forward to continuing to serve our…

Sex & relationship coaching is one of the best businesses for couples

How to Start a Coaching Business as a Couple – And Make it a Success

Starting and managing a coaching business can be a scary endeavor. And when you add the dynamics of a romantic relationship into the mix, it may even seem like a recipe for disaster. However, many couples have proven that it is both possible and highly fulfilling to have a successful coaching business together.  Navigating the…

couple and woman in a polyamorous relationship
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What Is It Like Being a Polyamory Coach?

As a polyamory coach, I have the joy of working with people across the sexuality, desire, and relationship structure spectrum. My biggest goal is to bring more pleasure into their lives. And, as a polyamorous woman in an open marriage myself, I especially love helping people navigate the world of ethical non-monogamy.  Being a polyamory…

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….