If bickering and misunderstanding have soured your relationship...
If you wish you had better tools to resolve relational conflict...
If you feel stuck in familiar, unhelpful patterns...
If your sex life seem to have stalled...
If you wish you were better at communicating your needs and boundaries...
I'm here to help!
I’m a board-certified sexologist, a trauma and attachment-informed practitioner (SEP & DARE), and a certified Somatica® Sex and Relationship Coach — but more than anything, I’m a passionate advocate for love, connection, and radical self-acceptance. Helping people love themselves and others more deeply isn’t just my job — it’s my life’s joy and purpose.
I was born and raised in Florence, Italy, but I’ve called the United States home for the past 12 years. I studied Cinema and Philosophy in Bologna but my path eventually led me to the Bay Area. At a time when my marriage felt like it was unraveling at the seams, I made an unexpected choice — I went back to school. I enrolled in a sex and relationship training at the Somatica Institute in San Francisco, not knowing it would become one of the most transformative chapters of my life.
On the very first day, the founders introduced themselves as “shame warriors.” That phrase hit me like lightning. In an instant, I knew: That’s what I wanted to be. A warrior against shame. Because how can we love — truly, joyfully, unapologetically — when shame is still in the background, whispering that we’re broken, unworthy, too much, or not enough? Needless to say, this journey not only helped heal my own wounds but also my marriage!
After becoming a certified sex and relationship coach, I felt called to deepen my work by addressing trauma at its roots. So I dove into Somatic Experiencing®, a powerful three-year training in nervous system regulation and trauma healing. It gave me the tools to help clients not just understand their patterns, but feel real shifts — in their bodies, their relationships, and their capacity for joy.
Today my practice is a blend of all these approaches, offering a holistic, body-based approach to intimacy, connection, and healing — one that blends t relational depth of Somatica with the nervous system-regulating exercises and trauma resolution of SE.
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So… What’s This Going to Be Like?
Whether you're solo or partnered, this is your space to feel truly seen and deeply accepted. Together, we’ll use a unique blend of Somatica® practices (think: intimacy, erotic energy, and emotional connection), Somatic Experiencing® (to help your body feel safe and regulated), and attachment repatterning (to rewrite old love scripts that no longer serve you).
Whether you're craving more closeness, more spark, or better communication tools — I’ll guide you through practices that build self-awareness, body connection, and the freedom to be fully yourself.
And if all of this sounds a little intimidating? Totally normal. Just know this: nothing happens without your enthusiastic yes. We’ll go at your pace, one breath, one step at a time.
How Many Sessions Will I Need?
Great question — and the honest answer is: it depends. Some people feel shifts after just a few sessions. Others stick around longer because they’re loving the growth, the clarity, and the breakthroughs.
This is not a program you “complete” — it’s an experience you graduate from when you feel ready. You’ll know when it’s time (and I’ll cheer you on when you do).
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What Happens in a Couples Session?
Whether you’re in a monogamous or consensually non-monogamous relationship, we’ll work on two things that are equally essential:
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Making space for you — your needs, your desires, your boundaries
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Making space for the relationship — your partner’s needs, desires, and boundaries too
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You’ll learn communication skills that actually work when things get heated — the kind that help you move through conflict without blame or shutdown, and come out the other side feeling more connected, not less.
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Explore what each of you needs and wants in sex and intimacy
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Learn how to share desires without pressure or shame
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Practice repairing after conflict so that both people feel seen and understood
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Clear up resentment that might have built up within the relationsip​
Are Online Sessions Just as Good?
Yes! Most of what we do — from Somatic Experiencing to Somatica — translates beautifully over Zoom. As long as you’re in a private space where you can relax and be yourself, the work still works. Some touch-based or physical exercises are adapted slightly for online sessions, but the heart of it — your experience — remains just as powerful.
Where + How
Sessions are available in-person at my Berkeley, CA studio, or online.
Payment can be made via Venmo, PayPal, or cash, on or before the day of your session.
The Fine Print (aka the Cancellation Policy)
Life happens — I totally get it. If you need to cancel, just let me know at least 24 hours in advance. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice will be charged the full session fee to honor the time I’ve held for you.
"Don't take anything personal but love"
- Celeste Hirschman
Working with Margherita is a dream. Margherita guides me into raw and real places, opening me up intellectually, emotionally and physically to the sensations present in my body. Every session, she creates an energetic field of warmth and presence that allows me to feel safe and open to go deep and share vulnerably – even the scared parts, the ugly parts, the tender parts. Margherita is a master feeler, an undeniable healer, so attuned and inspired that she will discover within a matter of minutes what is most needed to explore each day we meet. In session I feel brave and supported, and after our sessions I feel empowered and reflective... with a renewed capacity for self compassion and empathy for my intimate partners.
- I.J.
I had several sessions with Margherita at the beginning of a transformative period of my life and credit her with teaching me to trust my inherent wisdom. Margherita is warm, attentive, vibrant, and oh so loving. I firmly believe no matter who you are or what you are seeking, Margherita's techniques in Somatica will make your journey honored, fulfilling, and safe.
- M.M.
I offer a free 15 minute discovery call, where I can learn more about your goals and answer your questions about my practice. To schedule one, please use this link.
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