Somatic Sexology, Sex

OFFERINGS

“We tend to think of the erotic as an easy, tantalizing sexual arousal. I speak of the erotic as the deepest life force, a force which moves us toward living in a fundamental way.”

—Audre Lorde

and Intimacy Coaching

Makia Mullen Sexologist, Somatic Therapist and Sex Coach professional photo in Bodywork Studio

Somatic Sexology & Sex Therapy in Dublin and Ireland

As a somatic sexologist and sex coach based in Dublin, I offer trauma-informed, body-based support for intimacy, desire, and relational healing.

Sexological Bodywork & Somatic Sex Therapy

Integrating touch, awareness practices, and embodied education, sexological bodywork sessions support deeper connection to pleasure, boundaries, and consent.

Sex & Intimacy Coaching in Dublin and Online

Personalised sex coaching and intimacy mentoring available in Dublin, Ireland and virtually worldwide.

Kink-Aware & Somatic Intimacy Coaching

Trauma-informed kink coaching and embodied intimacy support for individuals and couples exploring conscious sexuality.

I offer trauma-informed, somatic-based sexology and sex coaching sessions in Monkstown/Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, and online worldwide.

These sessions support individuals and couples in reconnecting with their sexuality, intimacy, and erotic wellbeing with warmth, curiosity, and deep respect for your unique story.

Sexual wellbeing is a vital part of being human. It shapes how we relate, connect, create, and belong. To ourselves, to others, and to the wider world. When our sexual wellbeing is neglected or constrained by shame, silence, or unresolved experiences, it can show up as tension, disconnection, numbness, dissociation, or relational challenges. When tended with care and intention, it becomes a deep well of vitality. Supporting our embodiment, pleasure, confidence, and sense of aliveness.

Somatic Sexology and Sex & Intimacy Coaching in Dublin

  • Henry F., Sexology Client -

    “Sex has never been an easy one, but Makia instantly made me feel so comfortable and safe. The sessions felt more like a causual conversation than a therapy session. She gave me tools to use at home and a safe place to share my desires and fears. A very rare thing as a man. My relationship to my erotic self is still a very complicated one, but with Makia’s support is becoming more joyful and natural. Thanks a million!"

  • Maura J., Sexology Client -

    “There is not one thing you couldn’t ask Makia about your yoni, your sexuality and the many of ways you can experience pleasure. She is right there with you, ready to answer and she is the embodiment of what she teaches.”

  • Sínead M., Sexology Client -

    “I had a incredible session with Makia. I love that she is giving it as a form of therapy, a source of closeness and human connection that has been forgotten in our society. We’ve forgotten that connection is a real need of people. I hope to come back for more.”

  • Maeve K., Sexology Client -

    “Makia always makes me feel welcome and at ease. She has such a natural and down to earth way about her when it comes to discussing anything from body parts to sexuality. There’s not one single moment that I felt awkward during my sessions.”

  • Sínead B., Sexology Client -

    “I’ve been working with Makia for years now. She incorporates a variety of different modalities based on what my body needs. She listens so carefully, uses her intuition & years of knowledge to create a unique experience in each session I’ve had. Since we been working together for a few years now, she really knows exactly what my body needs. I wish I had learned earlier in life just how important self-care is. So I definitely keep up my massages with Makia on a regular basis. She is not just a great massage therapist, but a healing presence.”

  • Anonymous., Sexology Client -

    “I’ve noticed that the breath work and softening in the pelvic area has been especially helpful, even small moments of awareness make a big difference. I’ve also revisited the castor oil work and some of the sensation-mapping you suggested, and it’s interesting how much more I can notice in my body now compared to earlier in the year.”

  • T.M., Sexology Client -

    “I’m fascinated by how much I enjoy these sessions. I feel a great relief to be able to unburden myself. You are such a joy to talk to. My basic takeaway was how liberating it was to talk openly about how poor I’ve been for so long.”

  • M.M., Sexology Client -

    “Thank you for all these session. Your skill and calming presence made it a truly superb experience, and I’m already looking forward to our next appointment! I am really grateful to you for all the work that you have done so far.”

  • Yulia., Sexology Client -

    “Working with Makia has been life-changing. For the first time, I feel like my body is a place I can come home to. The blend of somatic work, gentle erotic education, and compassionate holding helped me release years of shame and finally reconnect with my pleasure.”

  • C.C., Sexology Client -

    “Makia has a gift for making conversations about tender, taboo, and sexual things feel effortlessly natural and empowering. In the year we’ve been working together I feel more at home in who I am as man, sexual being and neurodivergent human. I’d recommend her to anyone who wants to experience deeper embodiment, pleasure, and healing.”

  • Jamina S., Sexology Client -

    “I booked a session hoping for a little guidance, but what I received was profound. Makia weaves science, sensuality, and somatic wisdom with such skill. My pelvic pain has decreased, my libido has returned, and I feel like a fuller, more vibrant version of myself.”

MY APPROACH

My approach is playful, curious, and deeply respectful. These sessions are not clinical, prescriptive, or performance-focused. We work slowly, building rapport and trust together. You won't be lectured. Instead, sessions feel natural, conversational, collaborative, and responsive to your unique desires, stories, boundaries, identities, and intentions.

Together, we create a space where your erotic self can unfold safely and organically, at your own pace. This work honours consent, nervous system regulation, and personal agency. While recognising that our sexuality is shaped not only by pleasure, but by our culture, relationships, trauma histories, and lived experiences.

Sessions draw on my education in Somatic Sexology, Sexological Bodywork, Somatic Sex and Intimacy Coaching, Somatic Experiencing, Hakomi, Trauma-informed Coaching, Gottman Method principles, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and Holistic Sex Education.

Sessions are suitable for individuals and couples of all genders, sexual orientations, and relationship structures including those navigating monogamy, open relationships, kink, or non-traditional relational dynamics.

WHO THIS WORK IS FOR? This work may be particularly supportive for those experiencing . . .

Desire and Arousal Low libido, desire discrepancy, difficulty with arousal, or disconnection from pleasure and erotic feeling.

Pain and Physical Tension Vaginismus, dyspareunia (painful sex), pelvic tension, hypoactive sexual desire, or somatic holding patterns around sexuality.

Shame and Identity Sexual shame, body image struggles, internalised messages about sex, gender identity exploration, or kink and sexuality identity.

Trauma and Recovery Sexual trauma recovery, complex PTSD, dissociation during intimacy, or difficulty feeling safe in the body during sexual experiences.

Relationship and Intimacy Intimacy challenges, communication breakdowns, relational ruptures, navigating non-monogamy, or deepening connection with a partner.

Transition and Growth Life transitions affecting sexuality (postpartum, perimenopause, illness, bereavement), psychedelic integration, or a desire to deepen erotic self-knowledge and embodied confidence.

WHAT THIS WORK INCLUDES

  • Somatic Sexology & Sexological Bodywork Educational, body-based practices supporting sensuality, erotic awareness, and sexual wellbeing. This work focuses on pleasure mapping, embodied learning, and consent-based exploration.

    This is not erotic or tantric massage, adult entertainment, or sex work.

  • Client-centred coaching to support desire discrepancies, communication challenges, intimacy struggles, sexual shame, relational transitions, and pleasure expansion within a safe, non-judgemental container.

  • An integrative approach bringing together body awareness, emotions, nervous system regulation, relational dynamics, and personal narrative.

    Helping you understand your erotic language, bodily cues, and the stories shaping your sexual experiences.

  • Gentle, holistic approaches to low libido, sexual dysfunction, tension, intimacy blocks, shame, or disconnection. Supporting a return to pleasure, confidence, and erotic wellbeing.

  • Trauma-informed relational coaching informed by Gottman Method principles, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and somatic practices. To strengthen connection, repair ruptures, and cultivate secure, respectful relationships.

BOOKING A SESSION

Your first step is a discovery call. A confidential, consent-centred conversation where we explore . . .

𖦹 What's currently present for you

𖦹 Your desires, challenges, or questions

𖦹 Your vision for your erotic, relational, or intimate life

𖦹 The kind of support you're seeking

𖦹 What working together could look and feel like

I'll answer any questions you have and share more about my approach, so you can get a genuine sense of whether this feels like a good fit. Sessions are available in person in Monkstown/Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, and online via video for those outside Dublin or unable to travel.

IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARY

Please note : bodywork, massage therapy, and somatic therapy sessions are entirely separate from sexology and sex coaching sessions. Sexology and sex coaching require a dedicated consultation, intake process, and explicit agreements. Bookings made for bodywork with the expectation they will become sexology or coaching sessions will be cancelled. Clear professional boundaries are an essential part of creating safety, trust, and ethical care. Thank you for respecting this.

BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL 
SEXOLOGY AND SOMATIC SEX COACHING FAQs

  • 𖦹 Sexual orientation, identity exploration, and erotic self-understanding

    𖦹 Sexuality through life transitions (pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, andropause, aging)

    𖦹 Illness, injury, disability, chronic pain, or post-surgical changes impacting intimacy and arousal

    𖦹 Grief, loss, burnout, or major life changes affecting desire and connection

    𖦹 Nervous system regulation in intimacy (freeze, dissociation, numbness)

    𖦹 Understanding arousal patterns, desire styles, and erotic brakes/accelerators

    𖦹 Pelvic pain, vaginismus, dyspareunia, and tension patterns (alongside medical care)

    𖦹 Rebuilding safety, trust, and pleasure capacity in the body

    𖦹 Exploring fantasy, kink, and erotic imagination without shame or obligation

    𖦹 Differentiating fantasy from values, consent, and lived desire

    𖦹 Reclaiming erotic imagination after trauma, parenting, or long-term monogamy

    𖦹 Navigating non-monogamy, polyamory, open relating, or relationship anarchy

    𖦹 Renegotiating boundaries, agreements, and desires within evolving relationships

    𖦹 Erotic repair after rupture, betrayal, or relational trauma

    𖦹 Cultivating embodied consent, boundaries, and sexual agency

    𖦹 Unlearning people-pleasing, obligation, or duty-based intimacy

    𖦹 Healing sexual shame shaped by religion, family, or cultural narratives

    𖦹 Deconstructing porn scripts, performance myths, and gendered sexual expectations

    𖦹 Repatterning touch, arousal, and pleasure through somatic practices

    𖦹 Expanding erotic aliveness beyond sex (creativity, ritual, movement, play)

    𖦹 Designing personal or relational erotic rituals

    𖦹 Integrating pleasure as a resource for resilience, healing, and self-trust

    and so much more . . .

    This work meets you where you are, without judgement, pressure, or a need to “fix” yourself.

  • Somatic Sexology, Somatic Sex and Intimacy Coaching integrates sexology, somatic therapy, and nervous system awareness to support sexual wellbeing, intimacy, pleasure, boundaries, and communication. It focuses on embodied learning rather than performance or technique.

  • Clients may seek support with low desire, pain with sex, arousal challenges, shame, trauma, intimacy difficulties, relationship transitions, identity exploration, or reconnecting with pleasure.

  • Discovery Call // Over Zoom 15min €10

    Virtual Sessions // Over Zoom 60min €95

    SexualiTeaSession // In-Person 60min €95

    Somatic Sexology & Somatic Sex Coaching Sessions // In-Person 90min €140

    Somatic Sexology & Somatic Sex Coaching Sessions // In-Person 120min €200

  • This work sits at the intersection of coaching, education, and somatic therapy. It is not psychotherapy, but it is trauma-informed and deeply respectful of nervous system capacity and consent.

  • Sessions are available for individuals and, in some cases, couples or relational dyads (polyamorous polycules). This can be discussed during an initial consultation.

  • Yes, absolutely. As a queer woman myself, all of my services including sexology, somatic sex and intimacy coaching are LGBTQIA+ affirming and inclusive of diverse identities, bodies, orientations, and relationship structures.

  • My approach integrates clinical bodywork experience, somatic therapy, sexology, nervous system literate, body-based and trauma-informed care. Rather than focusing on fixing problems, sessions support curiosity, safety, erotic aliveness, embodiment, empowered choice and pleasure.

  • Yes. I offer Sexology, Somatic Sex and Intimacy Coaching sessions from my studio in Dún Laogharie, Dublin, Ireland. Working with both local and international clients seeking trauma-informed, integrative care. As well as virtual sessions worldwide. Sessions are available by appointment.

  • Yes. Sexology and Somatic Sex and Intimacy coaching supports individuals with their personal relationship to their body, eroticism, sensuality, and sexuality. As well as people in relationships. Many clients seek this work for self-connection, healing, and embodied learning rather than partnered sexuality.