The Dress Rehearsal
step into the spotlight of your sexuality with confidence + joy!
with Veronica Dress, CSE
Certified Sexuality Educator, Coach, and Intimacy Director
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Great intimacy – in the bedroom, on stage, or on screen– starts with curiosity, communication, and a little know-how.
The Dress Rehearsal is your creative partner: coaching individuals + partners, choreographing consent-forward performances, and sparking honest conversations that educate + transform us all for the better.
A space where you could ask big questions with self-compassion, rehearse big conversations with your values at the center, and work to build relationships centered in radical authenticity and pleasure?
Intimacy, communication, gender and sexuality are core parts of who we are, but—spoiler ahead!—we live in a world that makes us nervous (even ashamed) to approach these parts of ourselves, especially if we move through society in marginalized bodies. But not here.
Through coaching and education, we will try a different way with curiosity, tenderness, and—dare I say— pleasure!
What if you had a space where you didn’t have to “get it right?”
“The Dress Rehearsal will change your life!! Veronica is a one of a kind coach, intimacy director, and person who has made me feel understood and cared about every step of the way.”
Dress Rehearsal Services
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Individuals & Couples
Want to reconnect to intimacy in ways that feel pleasurable, present, and not like a performance? In our coaching sessions, identify practices and specific approaches that leave you feeling more connected than ever— to yourself or to a partner.
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Clinicians & Professionals
As an AASECT certified sexuality educator and certified coach, Veronica uses a biopsychosocial approach and draws from more than a decade of work in trauma-responsive sexual health education. Veronica collaborates with providers to ensure they get the information needed to best support their clients, whether through consultations, CE offerings, or referrals.
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Theatre & Film Productions
Veronica brings the intimate moments of your production to life with rich storytelling and grounded, and consent-forward practices. An IDC trained intimacy director and coordinator for stage and screen, she comes to your project with 15 years of movement experience, a background in musical theater, acting, and burlesque performance. Her approach is only enhanced by her expertise in holistic, trauma-informed sexuality and consent education, making her your favorite intimacy director’s favorite intimacy director.
Okay, but what is sex and intimacy coaching?
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Fair Enough! Let’s talk about what sex coaching is, exactly.
And what is an intimacy coordinator?
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And would my theatre or film project benefit from working with one?
I’m a Mental Health Practitioner.
How can you support my practice?
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Are you a therapist, counselor, or wellness professional in need of specialty consult? You've come to the right place!
I have more questions! Can we have a chat?
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Unsure where to begin? Want to bring a workshop or training to your community? Send me an email and we’ll begin there!
I’ve Been
Thinking…
There’s so much to talk about! Let’s start here.
As you flip through the blog posts, I hope you have some questions answered, come up with a few more exciting ones, and more importantly, I hope you find yourself saying, “I thought I was the only one who thought about…” and smile, knowing you’re never alone.
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You don’t have to navigate sex + intimacy without support! The Dress Rehearsal online store has a treasure trove of workbooks, worksheets, and live recordings on everything from challenging sexual perfectionism to preparing to talk you your young person about sex.
The supportive tips + tricks you need are just a download or workshop away!
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What did we learn about sex from the tv + movies we watched growing up? Join Veronica and sex therapist Blair Somerville, LCMHC as they explore the pop culture that raised us and what it taught us about sex, love, and ourselves.
Because, let’s be honest. This was all the sex ed we got.
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Your access to pleasure and community shouldn’t depend on your zip code. Now you can build sex-positive community with other folks who want intimacy to feel less intimidating and more like creative and playful expression!
Each month you’ll receive weekly journal prompts, access live virtual meet ups, and explore sexuality and intimacy through the lens of play!
Whether it’s through music, erotic writing, sexy games, or even sensual scavenger hunts, you’ll begin to see sexuality and pleasure as a joyful and generative part of your life.
Veronica Dress
910-319-8694
📍Durham, North Carolina
(And I love to travel!)
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