“My Work is Very Personal”
Michelle Renee, Holistic Intimacy Coach | San Diego, California
Reclaiming Connection, Together
My name is Michelle Renee (she/her). I am a holistic intimacy coach and therapeutic touch practitioner based in San Diego, California. My work is deeply personal. I support people of all genders who are ready to reconnect with their bodies, reclaim their boundaries, and experience meaningful, consent-based connection. This work is especially well suited for those who have survived childhood sexual abuse, incest, or emotional neglect.
For years, I navigated my own path through family silence, emotional tension, and the lasting impact of abuse. Like many of my clients, I learned early to suppress my needs and intuition. My healing began later in life, after decades spent in relationships that echoed old patterns of disconnection and self-abandonment. Through specialized training and my own lived experience, I found ways to gently return to my body, honor my boundaries, and rediscover my voice.
Today, I offer a brave space for clients who are analytical, thoughtful, and ready to approach healing with both curiosity and care. My sessions are client-led, trauma-informed, and rooted in the belief that you are the expert of your own experience. Whether you want to process old wounds, practice new ways of relating, or simply feel safe enough in your own skin, I am here to walk beside you.
My approach weaves together consent-based touch, emotional coaching, and collaboration with therapists. I always honor your pace and your story. I know the courage it takes to reach out, and I hold deep respect for the analytical minds and resilient spirits of the people I serve.
For those who wish to explore deeper conversations about intimacy, healing, and trauma-informed connection, my podcast Intimacy Lab is available on all major platforms and YouTube. I also co-host Finding Ourself, a Cuddlist podcast focused on the transformative power of platonic touch, therapeutic intimacy, and emotional well-being. Both podcasts offer an authentic window into my approach and are optional resources for those interested in learning more.
If you are ready to explore connection, boundaries, and embodied healing, I welcome you to take the next step.
Training and Credentials
(in addition to my robust reading list)
Like a Pro, The Wheel of Consent (2026, 2021)
Polyaffectionate: Navigating Platonic Inclusive Nonmonogamy with Aubri Lancaster (2025)
Anatomy of Pleasure with Aubri Lancaster (2025)
Transference, Countertransference, & other Entanglements in the Therapeutic Relationship: For therapists, healers, coaches, and teachers with David Bedrick (2025)
Redefining Intimacy with Aubri Lancaster (2024)
Supporting Adult Daughters with Insecure Attachment: Understanding Mother Hunger to Treat Attachment Wounds with Kelly McDaniel (2024)
Brunch and Learn: How Emotional Regulation and Dysregulation Impact Sexual Desire and Sexual Arousal with Rivka Sidorsky (2024)
Demystifying Limerence with Aubri Lancaster (2024)
A Clinician's Guide to Ageplay, ABDL, and Littles by TASHRA (2024)
The Embody Lab Somatic Trauma Healing Immersion (2024)
Cuddlist Certification Training Renewal (2024)
“Desire Discrepancy through an Asexual Lens” with Aubri Lancaster, CSE and Molly Adler, LCSW, CST (2023)
"Out-of-Control Sexual Behavior As a Symptom of Insecure-Attachment" with Michael Crocker, DSW and Shaun Peknic, MA (2023)
Psychotherapy Networker: Essentials of Trauma Treatment: Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Online Course (2022)
Rethinking the Erotic: Creating Therapeutic Environments that Center Ace and Aro Experiences with Dr Ela Przybylo (2021)
Sex on the Spectrum presented by ISEE (2021)
The Kinky Mind and Body: Psychobiology of Kink! By TASHRA (2020)
Collaborating with Surrogate Partners in the Triadic Model with Andrew Heartman (2020)
How to Help Clients Generalize Surrogate Partner Therapy with Andrew Heartman (2020)
Working in the Expanded Triadic Model – Surrogate Partner Therapy (Integrative Mind Body Therapies 2019)
Mental Health First Aid (2019)
Advanced Cuddlist Training (2018)
Deep Listening with Kassandra Brown (2018)
Foundations of Facilitation (2016 and 2018)
Certified Cuddle Party Facilitator (2016)
Cuddlist Certified Touch Practitioner (2015)
Sex Geek Summer Camp for Sex Ed Professionals (2015)
BodySex with Betty Dodson (2014)
Ready to take the next step?
The first conversation is free, low-stakes, and just a chance to see if we are a good fit.