Educator, Wellbeing & Relationship Coach, and Facilitator

María Atahona Almarche

As an Educator, Coach, and Workshop Facilitator, María Atahona Almarche offers a unique, holistic, and person-centered approach to personal and relational growth. She is passionate about accompanying individuals, couples, and groups on their journey toward sexual wellbeing, emotional awareness, and meaningful, healthy relationships.

Drawing on her extensive international experience across Spain, the UK, Northern Ireland, and Mexico, and her creative background in Advanced Theatre Arts and Psychodrama, she provides a safe and non-judgmental space to explore sexuality, identity, values, beliefs, and the connection with yourself, others, and life.

Her work integrates coaching and experiential methodologies, alongside practical and compassionate tools —such as Nonviolent Communication (NVC), psychodramatic techniques, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Systemic Therapy— to support deeper awareness, emotional expression, and embodied learning.

Her mission is to equip you with tools to cultivate a life of greater awareness, presence, fulfilment, and joy.

Specializations: Sexual Wellness & Education, Relationship & Communication Coaching, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Neuroeducation, Gender Equality and Diversity, Psychodramatic & Experiential Approaches, Personal Growth & Empowerment.

Location: Online globally — with extensive experience in Spain, the UK, Northern Ireland, and Mexico.
 
Locally qualified as: Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
Qualified worldwide as: Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF), Educator, and Workshop Facilitator
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1. Individual Coaching for Self-Discovery

This is a one-on-one journey to help you understand yourself and transform the way you relate to your own life. Who it's for: Individuals seeking personal growth, exploring their identity , or feeling disconnected from their desire and pleasure. How I help: We use cognitive restructuring, somatic (body connection) work, and exploration of your personal narratives to help you overcome limiting beliefs and emotional blocks, manage anxiety, and reconnect with your authentic self.

3. Group Workshops & Facilitation

As a facilitator with a Master's in Theatre Arts, I create dynamic, experiential learning environments. Who it's for: Groups and communities seeking to explore well-being, healthy relationships, and sexual empowerment in a shared, supportive setting. How I help: We use tools from theatre, storytelling, and role-playing to move beyond just talking. This creative approach helps release blockages, build confidence, and experience new perspectives in a spontaneous and enjoyable way.

2. Couples Coaching for Healthy Relationships

This process is designed to help couples build more authentic and meaningful connections. Who it's for: Couples who feel "stuck," frustrated by constant arguments, or who have lost their emotional and intimate connection. How I help: My approach is built on Nonviolent Communication (NVC). We use active listening exercises and develop a clearer emotional language to help you express your needs without fear, transforming conflict into connection and complicity.

4. Sexual & Relational Education

As a certified educator, I firmly believe that knowledge is a powerful tool for change. Who it's for: Individuals, couples, or groups who want to build a foundation of healthy practices. How I help: I provide evidence-based, sex-positive education on relationships and sexuality (L3 OCNNI) , communication skills , and gender equality. This empowers you with the self-awareness and understanding needed to foster healthier connections.

My Services

A Path to Awareness, Fullness & Enjoyment

My work is built on a strong and distinctive foundation: a Master’s degree in Advanced Theatre Studies and Psychodrama. I deeply believe in the transformative power of psychodrama, movement, and storytelling. My approach is experiential. We will use creative tools from the dramatic arts, storytelling, and role-play to safely explore your emotions, identity, and relational patterns.This dynamic process will allow you to move beyond limiting beliefs, rehearse new ways of being, and rewrite your personal narrative from a place of creativity, action, and empowerment.

Specialist in

Sexuality & Relational Coaching

This is

More Than Just Talk: A Creative Path to Transformation

My work is uniquely creative and experiential. I hold a Master's Degree in Advanced Theatre Arts Studies and I believe that theatre and storytelling have a profound "healing and transformative power". In our sessions, we won't just talk about your challenges; we will actively and safely explore them. I integrate dynamic tools like dramatic arts, storytelling, and role-playing exercises . This powerful, holistic approach allows you to try on new perspectives, release emotional blocks, and build real-world confidence, helping you rewrite your story from a place of creativity, action, and enjoyment.

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Through her help, I reconnected with my authentic self and, as a result, found deeper satisfaction in my sex life.
My clients Experience

Real Stories of Transformation

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Transforming Communication for Couples

I work with couples who, despite loving each other, feel stuck in frustrating, unresolvable arguments. How I help is by using Nonviolent Communication (NVC) techniques and active listening exercises. This helps partners learn to express their needs without fear of conflict, strengthening their bond and finding new forms of connection and complicity .

Reconnecting with Desire & Pleasure

I support individuals who feel a deep guilt or disconnection from their sexual desire, often due to limiting family or cultural beliefs. How I help is through a process of cognitive restructuring and somatic (body) work. This empowers them to question old conditioning, understand their sexuality from a freer place, and enjoy pleasure without guilt or self-judgment.

Affirming & Exploring Identity

I provide a pressure-free, inclusive space for individuals, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, who are exploring their identity. I supported a bisexual client who was struggling with self-doubt. How I help is by using personal narratives, introspection, and creative role-playing, which allowed him to gain self-confidence and define his identity with greater clarity.

Our Process

A Creative & Collaborative Path to Your Goals

Our work is a dynamic, joint process built on trust, respect, and open communication. This is a safe, non-judgmental space where we flexibly adapt to your unique needs. Using creative and experiential tools like Nonviolent Communication (NVC) , reflective exercises, and storytelling , we will collaboratively define meaningful goals. My role is to accompany you as you discover your potential and build a life of greater awareness and fulfillment.

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Are you

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Taking the first step is often the most courageous one. If you're ready to gain clarity, understand the patterns shaping your life, and build a more empowered future, I invite you to connect. I offer a confidential, non-judgmental space to explore if my approach is the right fit for you. Let's begin the conversation.

Special Focus

The Transformative Power of Creative Expression

My work is built on a unique and powerful foundation: a Master’s Degree in Advanced Theatre Arts Studies. I firmly believe that theatre, movement, and storytelling have a profound "healing and transformative power". My approach is experiential, not just analytical. We will use creative tools like dramatic arts, storytelling, and role-playing to safely explore your emotions, identity, and relational patterns. This dynamic process allows you to move beyond limiting beliefs, practice new ways of being, and rewrite your personal narrative from a place of creativity, action, and empowerment.
María Atahona Almarche
Experiential Coach, Educator & Facilitator
Where Change Begins
Bodies, Boundaries & Pleasure: 10 Session Group Program (5 participants)

Bodies, Boundaries & Pleasure: 10 Session Group Program (5 participants)

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 10 Duration 120

This 5-session group experience offers a safe space for up to 8 participants to share and learn collectively. It follows an evidence-informed curriculum that uses storytelling and body work to move beyond simple talk toward active empowerment.Weekly 90-minute sessions build community through shared self-knowledge exercises and pleasure mapping. Participants gain tools for boundary-setting and emotional regulation, leaving with a sustainable plan for long-term sexual wellness.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€450 For 10 sessions
Bodies, Boundaries & Pleasure: 10 Session Group Program (8 participants)

Bodies, Boundaries & Pleasure: 10 Session Group Program (8 participants)

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 10 Duration 90

This 10-session group experience offers a safe space for  8 participants to share and learn collectively. It follows an evidence-informed curriculum that uses storytelling and body work to move beyond simple talk toward active empowerment.Weekly 90-minute sessions build community through shared self-knowledge exercises and pleasure mapping. Participants gain tools for boundary-setting and emotional regulation, leaving with a sustainable plan for long-term sexual wellness.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€270 For 10 sessions
Bodies, Boundaries & Pleasure: A 10 Session Couples Program

Bodies, Boundaries & Pleasure: A 10 Session Couples Program

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 10 Duration 75

A personalized 10-week journey for partners to integrate shared values and identity into their erotic connection. Sessions explore desire repertoire, nervous system regulation, and conscious decision-making to foster a culture of mutual respect.Couples learn to communicate needs empathetically while transforming limiting relationship stories into shared power. The package provides decision-making diagrams and intimacy guides to maintain a vibrant, rights-based partnership.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€990 For 10 sessions
Bodies, Boundaries & Pleasure: A 10-Session Individual Program

Bodies, Boundaries & Pleasure: A 10-Session Individual Program

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 10 Duration 75

This specialized 10-session journey empowers women and LGBTQ+ individuals to reclaim pleasure through self-knowledge and identity reflection. You will explore sexual narratives and anatomy acceptance while aligning personal ethics with your sexual choices.Master emotional regulation and assertive communication to set confident boundaries without guilt. The program includes pleasure mapping and narrative rewriting templates to help you design a sustainable, empowered sexual wellbeing plan.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€690 For 10 sessions
Couples Coaching Program (10 Sessions)

Couples Coaching Program (10 Sessions)

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 10 Duration 90

This intensive 10-session program is a long-term commitment to relational mastery and deep behavioral repair. It addresses complex patterns in sexual intimacy and body awareness, helping partners express emotions and mutual needs with complete honesty.The journey focuses on aligning shared values and consolidating strategies that enhance satisfaction and trust. Includes personalized home-play exercises and expert follow-up to ensure your relationship remains resilient and erotic amidst daily life.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€1,790 For 10 sessions
Couples Coaching Program (6 Sessions)

Couples Coaching Program (6 Sessions)

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 6 Duration 90

Designed for all genders, this 6-session track helps partners restore closeness and enhance intimacy in a supportive environment. Couples address emotional disconnection and communication blocks by exploring shared values and relational dynamics during 75-90 minute sessions.Partners practice active listening and intimacy exercises to build empathy and trust. The process facilitates clear goal-setting and provides practical strategies to transform recurring conflict into a deeper, more meaningful connection.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€1,190 For 6 sessions
Equality, Diversity & CSR Intensive Program (10 Sessions · 2 Hours Each)

Equality, Diversity & CSR Intensive Program (10 Sessions · 2 Hours Each)

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 10 Duration 120

An inclusive and rights-based corporate training program designed to help organisations create respectful, equitable, and psychologically safe workplace cultures. Through experiential learning, reflective exercises, and real-world case studies, participants explore diversity, unconscious bias, gender norms, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and inclusive communication practices.Aligned with the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), the program equips teams and leaders with practical tools to strengthen collaboration, wellbeing, inclusive leadership, and long-term organisational responsibility through diversity and CSR integration.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€2,400 For 10 sessions
Equality, Diversity & CSR Intensive Program (5 Sessions · 3 Hours Each)

Equality, Diversity & CSR Intensive Program (5 Sessions · 3 Hours Each)

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 5 Duration 180

An inclusive and rights-based corporate training program designed to help organisations create respectful, equitable, and psychologically safe workplace cultures. Through experiential learning, reflective exercises, and real-world case studies, participants explore diversity, unconscious bias, gender norms, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and inclusive communication practices.Aligned with the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), the program equips teams and leaders with practical tools to strengthen collaboration, wellbeing, inclusive leadership, and long-term organisational responsibility through diversity and CSR integration.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€1,800 For 5 sessions
One-to-One Coaching Session

One-to-One Coaching Session

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 1 Duration 60

This single session provides a safe, non-judgmental space to explore life transitions or challenges related to wellbeing and sexuality. It is designed to help you gain immediate clarity on your objectives and identify the emotional patterns currently influencing your situation.The goal is to facilitate a conscious first step through a personalized action plan and needs identification. During this 60-minute meeting, you will receive professional guidance to determine if a deeper coaching process is necessary for your long-term growth.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€90 For 1 session
Standard Coaching Program (10 Sessions)

Standard Coaching Program (10 Sessions)

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 10 Duration 60

This comprehensive 10-session journey is designed for sustainable transformation and rewiring long-standing emotional patterns. By exploring internal resources step-by-step, you will clarify deep objectives and create lasting changes in your sexual and relational wellbeing.The extended format ensures significant progress through intensive habit consolidation and a final integration of resources. Constant follow-up support and tailored reflections are provided to empower your independent growth long after the program ends.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€790 For 10 sessions
Standard Coaching Program (6 Sessions)

Standard Coaching Program (6 Sessions)

Languages English and Spanish Sessions 6 Duration 60

This 6-session roadmap offers a warm environment for deep self-discovery and the exploration of personal identity. Weekly or biweekly meetings help you clarify values and recognize behavioral patterns that impact your relationships and daily fulfillment.You will receive personalized materials and follow-up support between sessions to reinforce your learning. The program focuses on applying practical tools to consolidate new habits, ensuring you advance toward a more authentic and coherent life.

Worldwide Expertise
Advanced Coach (ACC-ICF)Educator
Local Expertise
Educator (Spain) and Level 3 Relationships & Sexuality Educator (UK/Northern Ireland).
€495 For 6 sessions
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