Hi, I’m Laura. I am a desire and arousal specialist, and a relationship repair specialist. I help people reinvent their relationships with themselves, their bodies, their pleasure, their emotions, and their partners. My approach is research-based, de-shaming, sex-positive, non-judgmental, and playful. Coaching with me is outcome-focused. That means we aren’t going to spend months just talking about the problem (this is NOT therapy). We are going to do exercises that will give you actual practice in doing the new things you need to do in order to get new results in your intimate life. 

Training and Approach

I use, and teach clients how to use, evidence-based, scientifically grounded somatic (body-based) and cognitive (mind-based) tools to get the results you want as quickly as possible.

All sessions are clothes-on and do not involve kissing or genital touch. In person, we often do exercises that involve touch (such as on the arm, back, or leg), but only with clear goals, explanations, and consent in all directions. 

I am Certified Sex and Relationship Coach via the Somatica® Institute, which is accredited by The American Board of Sexologists International and approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. I am trained in NeuroAffective Touch®, which is a modality that releases attachment and developmental trauma held typically as deep bracing in the body. I am also certified through The Life Coach School in cognitive-based (CBT-style) coaching. My Ph.D. is in the biological sciences, from the University of California Davis (2015). I use my science background to ground my practice in the latest research.

My Story

It’s been a winding path. Yours might have been too. I am now a coach and am also a self-liberated former academic research scientist. I’ve also been a lot of other things too, including a homeless independent kid and a survivor of child abuse and sexual assault.

You have your own traumas. We all do. Even just by virtue of living in a society that wants us to fit into certain molds and shames us for being unique, sexual beings. The kind of active, skill-based coaching I do now is what helped me become a person who thrives. I teach the tools I learned to help others thrive too.

For me, I had a hard time asking for (or even knowing) what I wanted, let alone how to get it. I was disassociated from my emotions and my body. But I learned. I came home to the power of my body, my pleasure, and my ability to connect. So can you.

Once I found the right tools, I was amazed at how quickly I was able to radically change my relationships and the enjoyment I get in my own erotic nature. Sharing these tools to help people love themselves and others better is the most fulfilling thing for me.

My Mission

There is so much shaming around who we are. It’s 10 times worse when it comes to our sexual selves. On top of that, we live with a lot of disconnection in modern society — even between people who love each other.

My mission is to help you defeat shame, embrace your full nature and your sexual self, be fully in your own empowerment, and learn to connect authentically and effectively with others. I want you to live your absolute best life. I am thrilled to help you find and celebrate your unique nature and your full capacity for pleasure. It’s what I love to do.