Relationship + Sex Coach
Somatic Sex Educator
Internal Family Systems Practitioner
Transcending Scripts
Hi, I'm Deanna. I'm a relationship and sex coach, somatic sex educator and Internal Family Systems Practitioner in San Antonio, Texas. One of my life passions is working with those who have experienced relational trauma, sexual trauma, or other events that are getting in the way of having the relationships or sex they desire.
My journey to this work is intertwined with my own personal healing and recovery from complex PTSD. In addition to the modalities I've been trained in, I bring elements and tools from my own life that have helped transform my lived experience of complex trauma into strength, resilience, profound self-awareness and the ability to enjoy relationships and sex I never thought were possible.
As an actor, I spent years studying scripts, the choices characters make and the wounds that were driving them. As a practitioner, I aim to guide you in identifying the scripts that are present for you and work together to unburden and restore choice so you may feel empowered, fulfilled and full of hope and possibility.
I believe that anything interrupting your ability to feel empowered to notice, trust, value and then communicate your needs, wants and desires can often be tracked back to experience(s) which have activated a script. When a script is running your life, relationships and/or sex, things might feel confusing, stuck, lonely, unfulfilled or maybe even bleak.
I identify as a neurodivergent genderfluid, pansexual and poly-flexible person.
Click here to see a list of my trainings and certifications.
Internal Family Systems
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a deeply transformative and healing modality for bringing into awareness our unconscious personal scripts and the protective and wounded inner parts communicating them. It maintains that the human mind is naturally multiple and that during lived experiences, we divide parts of ourselves into different roles. These Parts are aspects of our true Self. In this modality, I will guide you to access your Self and, from that core, come to understand and heal your parts. For more in-depth explanation of this evidence-based model, go to www.ifs-institute.com.
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Relationship + Embodied Sex Coaching
I work with individuals, couples or groups to co-create the fulfilling relationships and sex they want. My approach combines somatic work, coaching, IFS, somatic sex education and other tools. I work with all genders and relationship styles including (but not limited to) monogamy, polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, open, aromantic and asexual. When we show up with openness, honesty and vulnerability, we honor our Self and the ones we love.
Somatic Sex Education
I support individuals of all genders, genital configurations and sexualities in sexual healing, restoring the ability to feel safe in one’s body and/or in reconnecting and rediscovering one’s relationship to sexuality after an illness, surgery, life change or event. I also work with couples or groups to rediscover, learn and communicate what brings you pleasure. Working somatically, sessions may include Wheel of Consent™ education and exercises, movement, breathwork and sound work, communication games, counseling, anatomy exploration and guided or one-directional (Practitioner => Client) touch.
Trainings and Certifications
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Co-Active Training Institute | 2021
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Institute of Somatic Sex Education | 2021-2022
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Sea School of Embodiment | 2022
(Certificate in Embodied Sex Coaching & Sexological Bodywork) -
IFS Institute – Level 1 Training | 2022-2023
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Self-Led Sexuality: An IFS Based Approach w/ Patricia Rich | 2022
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Three Keys to Genital Dearmouring w/ Rahi Chun | 2023 (current)
Contact me.
How can I support you?