Referral & Self-Referral

Online Somatic Sexology, Sensate Focus & Intimacy Coaching (Adults)

Welcome. Whether you are an individual looking to reclaim your body’s natural agency, or a healthcare practitioner seeking specialised somatic support for a client, this page is designed for you

I provide a safe, trauma-informed, online space blending evidence-based sexological frameworks, nervous system mapping, and body-positive sex education. All sessions are strictly online, fully clothed, and entirely hands-off

Where should We Start?

I am a Client / Self Referring
I am a Health Professional

Core Modalities & Educational Frameworks

My work combines certified somatic coaching with comprehensive psycho-sexology education to help clients move past analytical overthinking and drop back down into physical presence and felt-sense embodiment:

  • Sensate Focus (Utilising ISHPA Frameworks): The clinical gold-standard behavioural protocol for performance anxiety. I instruct structured, non-outcome-oriented touch exercises for clients to practice safely at home.

  • Sex Education & Body Literacy: Objective, evidence-based education utilising anatomical models. We deconstruct unhelpful societal scripts, porn-based performance standards, and biological myths to help clients understand exactly how stress, arousal, and anatomy interact.

  • Nervous System Regulation: Teaching clients to identify and track their body's unique physiological language of safety, protective stress responses, and pleasure.

  • Embodied Consent and Boundary Training: Experiential communication tools helping individuals and partners recognise, honour, and voice physical boundaries, desires, and active consent.

Areas of Support

  • Sexual Function & Biological Misunderstandings:

    Addressing performance anxiety, erectile concerns, anorgasmia, delayed ejaculation, vaginismus, dyspareunia, and general sexual discomfort by looking at the nervous system and anatomical literacy.

  • Desire Intricacies & Mismatched Libidos: Navigating desire discrepancies in partnerships, changes in baseline interest over time, and breaking out of restrictive intimacy routines.

  • Body Image & Confidence: Shaking off hidden guilt or shame, processing sensory preferences, improving sexual confidence, and learning to feel genuinely present and embodied during sex

Scope of Service & Clinical Boundaries

As a Certified Somatic Sex Coach, I provide non-clinical, educational, and trauma-informed support to complement medical and psychological care. My focus is on embodied awareness and practical skill development, rather than on providing diagnosis or therapy.

  • Boundaries: I do not provide physical touch, medical advice, or crisis intervention, but I work collaboratively with health professionals to ensure holistic care

Client Suitability & Triage

Suitable:

✔ Clients seeking educational/experiential support

✔ Clients who have the capacity for self-reflection

Not Suitable:

✗ Clients in crisis

✗ Clients seeking physical sexual services

✗ Clients experiencing current trauma

Session Format (Online-Only)

  • Delivery: Private, secure, and clothes-on sessions via Zoom, accessible worldwide.

  • Focus: Tailored to foster regulation and personal autonomy within your own space.

Referral Process

Adults may self-refer, or health professionals may submit a referral with client consent.

All enquiries are reviewed to ensure suitability within scope.

  • Clients will be contacted directly within 2–3 business days.

  • If the service is not appropriate, alternative support pathways may be recommended.

  • Urgent or crisis situations should be directed to appropriate emergency or specialist services.

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If you are ready to begin and prefer to book your initial session now without a formal referral, you can do so here:

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  • Certificate in Somatic Sex Coaching – Institute of Somatic Sexology

    Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) – Massey University

  • Psychological Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction - Institute of Sexual Health Psychology (ISHPA)

    Psychological Treatment for Anorgasmia - Institute of Sexual Health Psychology (ISHPA)

    Introduction: Therapy Foundational Skills - The Institute of Sexual Health Psychology Australia (ISHPA)

    Introduction: A Psychological Approach to Sex Therapy - The Institute of Sexual Health Psychology Australia (ISHPA)

  • Professional Member of the Somatic Sex Educators Association of Australasia

    Sex & Intimacy Consultant – International Institute for Complementary Therapists

Contact me

Email: michaela@desirepathways.co

Response time: 1–3 business days

Note: Because of the nature of this work, emails may occasionally go to spam or junk folders. If you are expecting a reply, please check these regularly.

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