Somatic experiencing | Somatic sexology
Helping you get out of your head and into your body
Hi, I’m Jo.
Somatic Sexologist, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner & Sex and Relationship Coach, based in Lisbon, Portugal.
I started this work to help you navigate life in connection with your body, inviting you to meet yourself with curiosity, and without pressure to move beyond your capacity.
My work spans across body-based enquiry, intimacy coaching, and other modalities to help you in a variety of journeys: from attuning to your body, processing trauma, exploring sexuality and pleasure, deepening intimacy, to navigating challenges with compassion.
I offer 1:1, couples, and constellations sessions, online & in-person, in English and Portuguese.
Learn more about me →Offerings
Somatic Experiencing
For those who feel stuck in patterns of stress, trauma, numbness, disconnection, unsafety, or are curious about reconnecting to themselves.
All somatics offerings →
Sex and Relationship
For those navigating challenges, longing for exploration, or wanting to cultivate more fulfilling and connected relationships.
All sex and relationship offerings →Somatic Sexology
Somatic sexology merges somatics (the perception of the body from within) and sexology (the study of human sexuality) where we explore topics as felt experiences, and not just through the lens of the mind - guiding you to explore sexuality, intimacy and pleasure in a more embodied way.
As a somatic sexologist, I invite you to look at your human experience, emotions, relationships, patterns, challenges, sexuality and at yourself, through the eyes of your nervous system.
"This ability, and permission, to feel is where I have found healing that has reshaped my relationship with myself, with the world and with others."
"It has been life-changing. Somatics allows me to work through known and unknown emotions in ways I never could have imagined. It has taught me the difference between understanding my feelings, and feeling my feelings."
"A recordação que tenho da primeira consulta foi sentir que finalmente alguém me via. Com a Jo conheci uma terapia gentil, compassiva e de suporte. Hoje sou uma mulher mais tranquila e segura, melhorando substancialmente a minha relação comigo e com os outros."
"All the things we’ve worked on together were so valuable - trusting and listening to my body, I definitely found my voice."
"Não me recordo de viver sem ansiedade. Aprendi que a minha ansiedade tem uma razão de ser, que não é um monstro e eu posso aprender a viver com ela de forma saudável."
"I allowed my attention to drop into my body and finally feel my pain, strength with it, and discover some pleasure throughout."
"O que fizemos ajudou a sentir-me mais livre, como se “respirasse” da cabeça até aos pés. Foi a primeira vez na vida que senti tal alívio."
"A big protective mechanism has been revealed and I am grieving in gratitude. I’ve never felt this level of release in my heart."
"Sinto que me auto-regulo mais facilmente, o meu corpo registou aquele ressoar e já o aplica quase automaticamente. Respondo aos estímulos como sempre deveria ter sido, em vez de "mandá-los" para trás das costas, valido-os."
"I’m more deeply connected to my body, started building deeper trust in being able to hold myself through the waves of the whole spectrum of emotion. With all that comes more compassion towards myself, self-awareness and curiosity."
Let’s walk together
Book a free 30 minute discovery call to explore how I can support you.