Dr. Valerie & Gerhard Poppel

Dr. Valerie Poppel, a sexologist, and Gerhard Poppel, a sexologist & sex coach, are the founders of the Swann Center and Integrated Social & Sexual Health Institute. They are clinical sexologists, sex coaches, and certified sex educators.

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They bring couples and singles together to work on their sex lives, with a unique mode of delivering life coaching-style clinical sexology programs for any sexual & relationship goal. They utilize case-study-based clinical sexology & sexual coaching and our Tantra-based wellness programs that offer step-by-step guidelines on improving all areas of your life, such as confidence, relationships, sexuality, and overall fulfillment.

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Sex Coaching is a professional style~blending the best of sexology ("the what") with life coaching ("the how"). Think of it as part psycho-sexual education and coaching with a powerful drive to let you reach your goals. Sex Coaching is a supportive & confidential process where you work with a sex educator and life coach to address your most crucial relationship & sexual concerns. They work from your current & future problems customizing steps that will fulfill your relationship & sexual goals. Their friendly approach to sex education, coaching, and the human body lets you relax and feel empowered.

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By offering private 1-1 sessions, couples' sessions, workshops, and personal retreats, we have an approach for anyone looking for more pleasure, freedom, passion & connection from their sex and relationships. The Swann Center offers another chance for a safe and supportive place that summons all your humanness to support your life's healing journey and expansion with Sexual Wellness. They have tremendous success stories where only a few sessions were needed to bring the couples back together with even better results than they had hoped. These stories motivate those who want to change but don't know where or how to start and need that extra push to make positive improvements.