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About Willia Drew

My Story

Hi, I'm Willia (pronounced Will-ī-uhh). If labels are useful to you, I identify as bi/pansexual and use she/they pronouns. I've spent years in monogamous, heterosexual relationships, and have also lived and loved deeply within the queer community. At the end of the day, I'm a human who's spent over 30 years in the wild terrain of relationships, sexuality, and self-discovery, and I'm here to walk beside you on your path.

Personal development has been a lifelong companion. Over the years, I've worked with therapists, teachers, healers, psychedelics, and a range of wellness practices to better understand myself and embody the life I want to live. The work is ongoing, and it's what brought me to the Somatica^® Method of Sex & Intimacy Coaching.

Somatica^® integrates many of the values that have been essential on my own healing journey: presence, embodiment, honesty, curiosity, and deep connection. I see sexual energy as a vital, creative force; one that can nourish us, guide us, and expand our capacity for pleasure and intimacy. When we build a relationship with our erotic energy, we become more expressed, grounded, and available, both to ourselves and to others.

If you're ready to explore your erotic self, reconnect with your body, and build intimacy from the inside out, I'm here for it, and for you.

Professional Background

I'm a Somatic Sex & Intimacy Coach, trained through the Somatica^® Institute, but my work with bodies and healing began long before that. In 2009, I opened a private practice as a Licensed Massage Therapist to support clients in reconnecting to themselves through embodiment and heart-centered, therapeutic touch. Over the years, I've trained in a range of modalities including Cranio-Sacral Unwinding, Breathwork, Nonviolent Communication and Leadership, to expand my ability to be of service. Movement has also shaped me. Over a decade of dance training has taught me just how important play and physicality can be in healing. Whether we're working with touch, breath, or sensation, I bring my whole toolbox to every session, grounded in everything I've lived, practiced, and learned.

While Somatic Relationship Coaching is a separate and distinct chapter in my career, it builds on the same principle, a deep trust in the body's wisdom. Coaching expands my scope of practice to include focused support for clients exploring self-love, relationship dynamics, sexuality, and embodiment.

Trainings, Degrees & Certifications

CalArts - BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
IPSB School of Integrative Psycho-Structual Bodywork - Certified Massage Therapist
Life Energy Institute - Craniosacral Unwinding Certification Program
Esalen Institute - Non-Violent Communication, Radical Aliveness Leadership, and more
Somatica^® Institute - Somatic Sex & Intimacy Coach Training
Embody Lab - Somatic Attachment Therapy Training
Women's Groups - Facilitator and Co-Facilitator off and on for 12 years and counting

*Disclaimer: Sex & intimacy coaching is not psychotherapy. I am not a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed social worker, or licensed marriage and family therapist. I do not offer therapy, psychotherapy or medical advice.

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Testimonials

Client Reflections

Waking up parts of me I didn't realize had gone to sleep

I'd been single for over a decade, and despite plenty of dating, I felt… nothing. No spark, no attraction, no real desire — like my sensual self had left the building. Enter Willia. With so much care (and just the right amount of playful mischief), she guided me back into connection with my body and my desire. It felt like waking up parts of me I didn't even realize had gone to sleep. Not long after our sessions, I started seeing someone I'd totally 'friend-zoned' before — and two years later, we're still together. I can honestly say I wouldn't have been open to this love without Willia's magic. I recommend her to anyone ready to feel more alive, more connected, and more deliciously themselves.

- Elena Z.

Unlocking sexual energy and deeper connections

I came to Willia for help overcoming insecurities about my sexuality and internalized homophobia. She and I worked through these blocks to get at the core of my issues, some stemming all the way to childhood. She taught me ways to connect with my emotions and listen to what they were trying to tell me so that I could heal and be more comfortable with myself. Through her techniques, I learned how to be present with myself and unlock a sexual energy within me that I didn't know how to value. Since then, I have been able to express my sexuality and connect with others in so much more intimate and meaningful ways than before, both in and out of the bedroom. Willia was incredibly comforting throughout the entire process and was quick to give me reassurance and validation when it was needed. Her guided meditations were masterful; they kept me focused and mindful. Her kind and caring attitude put me at ease, and it was easy to trust her. For anyone who wants to become better connected to themselves, their sexuality, and their partners, I highly recommend Willia's coaching.

- Ben

A deeply felt sense of closure & empowerment

Working with Willia was a nourishing experience. I came in with the goal of working through some childhood wounds related to gender identity and intimacy. While vulnerable, I felt safe and held throughout the work that we did. Willia's coaching opened me up to a new realm of healing—one that was rooted in my senses, my nervous system, and my heart. I left our sessions with a deeply felt sense of closure & empowerment. I now feel more connected with my body and more present in my intimate world. I enthusiastically recommend Willia to all my friends, especially those who are queer-identified or sex workers.

- Rylie

Work that continues to reverberate in my life

When we began meeting, I was seeking to detangle sex, intimacy, and drugs. They had become entwined, and I knew it was not a healthy entanglement. It felt confusing and stagnant. Before our first session, I debated simply cancelling, but immediately, I knew I was in a safe space with Willia. Online video conferences were nothing new during the pandemic. A sense of calm, however, was. Within that calm, I felt open to evaluating these topics from a new perspective. The inventory of my intimacy needs and wants continues to guide me. I hold a sense of gratitude for the time I spent in sessions with Willia, even years after. Willia's work continues to reverberate in my life, which feels less confusing and much less stagnant.

- Corey

Getting comfortable with intimacy and waking up a dormant libido

I scheduled a somatic healing session with Willia to work on getting comfortable with intimacy and waking up a dormant libido. The session gave me clarity, and helped me to realize I needed to first tend to my inner child. She led me through some very helpful exercises that I still think about. Willia was warm and kind and made me feel very comfortable talking about things I was conditioned to be ashamed of. I would absolutely recommend her as a coach.