new pathways to intimacy
Hi, I'm Narla
Therapist. Ritualist. Writer. Companion in the art of relating.
I work with people who long for more in their relationships - with others, with their bodies, and with life itself. Whether you're untangling old patterns, tending to grief, exploring intimacy, opening up a relationship, uncoupling or simply seeking to feel and experience more in life.
I'm here for it.
My approach is holistic and deeply human.
I blend a somatic and relational lens within a counselling framework, honouring both the emotional and embodied layers of your experience. I draw from Gestalt Psychotherapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), The Gottman's Method - and just as much from ritual, nature, and the quiet wisdom of the body.
This is heart-led work.
We move at your pace. We listen to what’s present. Sometimes we sit in silence. Sometimes we get real practical. Sometimes we speak the hard truths. Sometimes we follow desire all the way home.
My role isn’t to fix you, but to walk beside you - as you remember who you are - whole, tender and powerful.
I hold space that welcomes all bodies, all ways of relating, and all forms of expression. Together, we create a container that honours your truth, your timing, and your capacity for transformation.
narla dean | somatic and relational therapist
how it feels matters...
J & M - Melbourne
Working with Narla gave my partner and me the tools we didn’t even realise we were missing. We crafted a relationship that really suited us, we levelled up so much in our communication, emotional connection, and felt much more at ease navigating ENM. So much great wisdom. We're very grateful!
Anonymous - Sydney
I had recently come out of a 15-year marriage and honestly had no idea who I was outside of it, let alone how to date or connect again. Working with Narla helped me come back to myself. She supported me to get clear on who I was now, what I want in life moving forward, and to understand and love the parts of myself that were stopping me from getting there. Yeah, it's been amazing.
K & L - Northern Rivers
Exploring arousal and pleasure with my partner through Narla’s guidance gave us a safe, comfortable space to learn together. There were questions I never would have thought to ask him, and feelings I didn’t know how to name. The way Narla held us made it feel less like a lesson and more like a fun little workshop, with its tender moments too. It brought us much closer, and gave us so much more information for connection.
My work is not neat. It’s human. It’s not about performance or perfection, it’s about presence.
It’s about coming home to your body, your truth, your fire.
Home, to love.
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