San Francisco Bay Area

Sex, Intimacy, and Relationship Coaching

Eileen Chao

You don’t have to figure it out alone. I’m here to walk alongside you.

I’m a San Francisco–based intimacy coach and surrogate partner with over 10 years of experience. My approach focuses on lived experience and real interaction, and it has helped many individuals and couples have better sex and relationships.

We meet in person or online, and work directly through interactive practice instead of just talking. Sessions are shaped around what comes up in the moment, including intimacy, communication, boundaries, sexuality, and the moments where you may disconnect from yourself or struggle to stay present.

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From Insight to Change

Sometimes intellectual understanding is not enough to shift old patterns. That’s why my work is experiential and practice-based, helping you create new ways of relating in sex and relationships.

Sessions are tailored to your goals, and may include boundary work, support around sexuality, guided intimacy exercises, and working with patterns as they arise in session. When appropriate, touch-based exercises are incorporated through collaborative discussion and ongoing consent.

I support second-generation immigrants and people navigating tech, startup, and high-performance work environments who are seeking fulfilling relationships and a more satisfying intimate life.

I keep my practice intentionally small so I can stay fully present and attuned.

This work is for you, if you are wanting:

  • To experience more pleasure during sex
  • To receive support with sexual dysfunction and performance anxiety in a nonjudgmental space
  • To feel more comfortable and present in your body during intimacy
  • To lessen anxiety, overthinking, or negative self-beliefs that sabotage sex and intimacy
  • To reconnect with your intuition and build confidence around your desires and boundaries in sex and relationships
  • To feel more acceptance and clarity around your kink or BDSM desires, and explore ways to integrate them into your sex life
  • To reconnect with your sexuality and pleasure after sexual trauma or unwanted sexual experiences
  • To create a more aligned and shame-free relationship with your sexuality after purity culture conditioning or strict religious teaching
  • To navigate the changes that can come with aging, including hormonal shifts, changing preferences around touch and sexual connection, and shifts in your body or sense of self
  • To feel less stuck in painful relationship dynamics and learn how to repair and reconnect after conflict in ways that last
  • To build a relationship that feels deeply connected and emotionally fulfilling

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I work with people of all genders navigating challenges in their intimate lives.

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Two Options for Working With Me:

Coaching or Surrogate Partner Therapy. The structure and scope are different, but in both roles, I work alongside you as a practice partner.

Together, we explore new ways of relating, helping you have more pleasurable sexual experiences and deeper fulfillment in relationships.

About Me
My presence is warm and grounded, with room for honesty and humor.
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