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Sex Coach & Somatic Educator

Hi, I'm Terri

I am a certified Sex Coach and Somatic Educator with training in trauma-informed care and health science. Through science-informed education, body-based practices, and pleasure-forward frameworks, I support individuals in cultivating a kinder relationship with themselves and rebuilding trust within their bodies.

I wholeheartedly believe that humans are inherently resilient—wired for connection, pleasure, and aliveness. Yet in a world that demands so much of us, our nervous systems often learn to survive rather than thrive. My work gently helps reopen the pathways back to regulation, safety, and vitality, using pleasure not as a reward for “later,” but as a resource for grounding, resilience, and reconnection.

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Lived Experience

My own journey was a slow return home, moving from pain and numbness toward self-trust, restfulness, and nervous system safety. It unfolded at my nervous system's pace, shaped by acceptance, resilience, and deep self-nurturing.

Living with trauma, neurodivergence, and chronic health conditions, I absorbed years of learning—through books, trainings, somatic practices, and lived experimentation - slowly discovering what genuinely worked for my body. Piece by piece, I rebuilt a relationship with myself and the world around me, finding presence, connection, and a sense of being fully at home in my body.

I know firsthand that when emotions and nervous system states have long been blocked or overwhelmed, we cannot dive straight into the depths. Safety comes first. We begin with our toes in the water. And yet, the water beckons. With the right support, we can learn to swim.

Pleasure is not a reward waiting at the end of healing - it's the lighthouse that guides us through it. Through a polyvagal approach, we work with both branches of the vagus nerve, supporting safety and regulation first, then gently expanding into connection. This becomes a cyclical process—one that builds with pleasure, rather than striving toward it.

How I Work

I don't arrive with prescriptions or rigid protocols. I walk beside you, helping you discover what feels nourishing, real, and life-giving for your unique body, history, and pace. Whether you're standing on the shore, ankle-deep, or ready to explore further, pleasure is one of the most powerful tools we have for nervous system regulation and reconnection. I'm here to meet you exactly where you are.

In my 1:1 work, we explore your relationship with pleasure both in intimacy and in the rhythms of daily life. Using a health-science and nervous-system-based approach, I help you expand your capacity for pleasure, intimacy, and erotic aliveness, while cultivating emotional safety and deeper self-intimacy. This work can transform your sex life, support your health, enrich your relationships, and nurture your sense of wholeness.

Clients describe my presence as calm, compassionate, and deeply attuned. I tailor this work to you — honouring your boundaries, listening to your sensations, and welcoming your pleasure as a meaningful part of the healing process.

My Qualifications

Integrative Sex Coaching & Sex Educator (500 hour certificate) Undertaken in 2025 (pending receipt of qualification)

Issued by The Sexual Integration Institute & recognised by the International Practicioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM).


Diploma of counselling (ongoing training)

Will be issued apon completion, by the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors


Expert Strategies for Working with Traumatic Memory

Issued by the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine (NICABM)

I'm grateful to have been trained by the following teachers:

  • Bonnie Bliss, Somatic Sexologist & Embodiment Teacher
  • Dr. Isabela Bottura, Registered Obstetritian & Gynaecologist, Certified Sex, Love & Relationships Coach
  • Amanda Patterson, Trauma Informed Facilitation Expert & Somatic ExperiencingPractitioner
  • Dr. Betty Martin, Consent Expert & Sexological Bodyworker
  • Nadia Lune, Sexual Liberation Guide
  • Dr Jae west, PhD. Sexual Blueprints™ Coach
  • Kimberly Anne Johnson, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Sexological Bodyworker, & Birth Doula
  • Alice Child, Somatic Sexologist & Sex Counsellor

I'm grateful to have attended the following seminars:

  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion by nisha ahuja, Certified Intimacy Coordinator.
  • Sex-positive Parenting & Sexuality Within Motherhood, by Tamica Wilder
  • Consent by Erin Tillman, Sexuality Educator & Intimacy Coordinator
  • Sexual Violence & Transformative Justice by Elenor Danks Somatic Psychotherapist, Lawyer, Survivor, and Transformative Justice Advocate
  • Neurodivergence &: Sexuality by Stacey Micallef, Sexologist, Relationship, & Trauma Counsellor
  • Understanding Mens Sexuality by Cam Frazer Men's Sex Coach
  • Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness by Fleet Maull

My work blends:

  • somatics & embodiment
  • sex coaching & sex education
  • trauma-informed care
  • pleasure-based nervous system tools
  • chronic health awareness
  • polyvagal-informed methodology

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