You create your own life, but what are the underlying beliefs guiding your creation?​
Individual coaching and therapy at Being Intimate is for people who want to understand how they relate, to themselves, to others, and to intimacy, and are willing to take responsibility for that exploration.
This work is not about fixing what’s “wrong” with you. It’s about slowing down enough to see what has been shaping your choices, patterns, boundaries, and desires, often outside of conscious awareness.
We work with the understanding that how you relate did not appear out of nowhere. It was shaped over time, through experience, attachment, culture, and learned beliefs. Making those influences visible creates room for choice.
Examples of common individual challenges that need support:
Unclear needs and desires.
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Many people struggle to understand what intimacy truly means for them and therefor have a hard time communication them to others. Uncertain of their desires and lacking the tools to explore them, they often feel disconnected from their deeper needs.
Repeated destructive relational patterns.
Many individuals find themselves repeatedly drawn into similar damaging relationships, not knowing how to break the cycle and lacking the skills to create truly fulfilling relationships.
Defining femininity and masculinity.
Understanding what it means to feel feminine or masculine on a personal level can be confusing. Societal pressures, cultural norms, and the influence of social media often create unrealistic expectations, making it difficult to define your own sense of gender identity.
Exploring sexuality.
Exploring your sexuality can be daunting, as societal labels often rush to define our experiences before we understand them ourselves. Many people grapple with their sexual identity, particularly when considering paths that diverge from societal norms.
Defining monogamy and non-monogamy.
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Our views on relationships are shaped by upbringing, societal norms and Disney movies. Wanting to learn what love and true partnership looks like for you personally, beyond ingrained expectations and judgement, can be challenging.
How we work
Our approach is relational, embodied, and experience-based, with a strong focus on practical skill-building.
We don’t only talk about what’s happening. We work with how it happens, in real time, and we actively train capacities that support intimacy, communication, and relational maturity.
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That means sessions often include:
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learning and practicing communication skills
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developing awareness of boundaries, consent, and self-regulation
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training the ability to stay present in contact and tension
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recognizing and interrupting habitual relational patterns
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experimenting with new ways of responding, not just understanding old ones
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We pay attention to what shows up in language, in the body, in emotion, and in interaction — and we work with it directly.
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Examples of reasons people come to us for Individual Coaching:
Healing after a break-up or divorce.
Recently ended a relationship and seeking to heal past wounds before embarking on a new intimate journey.
Opening up to intimacy.
Longing for deeper intimacy in your life but struggling to fully embrace it and open up to vulnerability.
Practical communication skills.
Desiring to learn how to express feelings, emotions, and boundaries more authentically and in a way that fosters mutual understanding.
Personal growth
for future relationships.
Seeking guidance to undertake essential personal work for cultivating healthy, harmonious relationships in the future.
Exploring
non-monogamy.
Interested in non-monogamous dynamics and looking for ethical tools and strategies to navigate this path.