What is somatic sex education?

Somatic sex education is hands-on, body-based learning that helps you reconnect with sensation, pleasure, and embodiment through guided, consent-based practices with a certified educator.

What qualifies Liz Ray as a somatic sex educator?

Liz Ray is a certified somatic sex educator and intimacy coach with 30+ years of somatic teaching experience across dance, expressive arts therapy, and yoga.

Looking for a Certified Sex Coach in Lisbon?

Sex Coach in Lisbon

Dr. Liz Ray is a certified sex coach and somatic sex educator based in Lisbon, Portugal, offering hands-on, body-based coaching for men and women ages 30-70. Drawing on 30+ years of somatic teaching experience, Liz helps clients release shame, understand their bodies, and reclaim pleasure and sexual confidence.

Sessions are available in person in Lisbon or online for clients across the US and Western Europe. This is coaching and education – not therapy, psychotherapy, or medical treatment.

Why Work With a Sex Coach?

Most of us were never taught how our bodies actually work — what arouses us, what we’re afraid of, or how to ask for what we want. Sex coaching fills that gap with direct, hands-on learning instead of theory alone.

A sex coach isn’t a substitute for a doctor or a licensed therapist. Dr. Liz Ray works alongside – not instead of – any medical or mental health care you may already have, offering practical, embodied guidance focused specifically on pleasure, confidence, and connection.

How Sex Coaching Works

1. Free Discovery Call — a short conversation to understand what you want to explore and whether we’re a good fit.
2. First Session — 60-90 minutes, in person in Lisbon or online, focused on what you want to learn about your body and desires.
3. Ongoing Practice — regular sessions plus home practice, building new pathways of joy, safety, and honest communication.

Book a Session with a Certified Sex Coach in Lisbon

Take the next step toward pleasure, confidence, and honest connection. Schedule your free discovery call or book a session – in person in Lisbon or online – through the calendar below.

Testimonials

I was fortunate to have several sessions with Liz earlier in the year. She is wonderful! Her calm, compassionate and professional demeanor all work to create a safe space in which to explore. I would certainly recommend her on your journey of discovery.

Working with Liz, I’ve shifted the way I see my body and how I can find pleasure. I especially appreciate her calming presence and voice that allows me to relax and lower self-consciousness about my body. Her kind encouragement instantly grounds you and I love how she meets and accepts you exactly as you are.

Liz’s touch and presence is amazing. She is 100% attuned to physical subtleties and has taught me how to become more aware of my body’s intuition. Now I’m finding it easier to listen to my needs and better yet, express them.

If anyone can help a man or woman through the transformation of a sexual issue, it’s Liz. Her passion, intuitive touch, and exceptional skills create a space where healing becomes empowering and deeply personal. She helps people rediscover their essence, awaken their desires, and embody a richer, more connected experience to pleasure and joy.

Thanks for the session today. It was both educational and physically satisfying. I will be able to utilize what I have learned in solo practice and with a partner. I feel much more confident going forward.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a sex coach do?

A sex coach offers hands-on, body-based guidance to help clients understand their bodies, release shame, and build confidence around pleasure and intimacy — distinct from talk therapy or clinical treatment.

Is a sex coach the same as a sex therapist?

No. Dr. Liz Ray is a certified sex coach and somatic sex educator, not a licensed therapist, social worker, or medical provider. Coaching is educational and experiential, not psychotherapy or medical treatment.

Are sessions available online?

Yes. Dr. Liz Ray offers in-person sessions in Lisbon, Portugal, and online sessions for clients across the US and Western Europe.

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Who is sex coaching for?

Men and women ages 30-70 who want to better understand their bodies, move past shame, and build lasting sexual confidence, individually or as a couple.

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Disclaimer: Sex and intimacy coaching is not psychotherapy. I’m not a licensed social worker or marriage and family therapist so I offer neither therapy, psychotherapy, or medical advice.