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Keeley Rankin, MA

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Keeley Rankin, MA

Sex Therapist and Relationship Coach Her approach is different from traditional therapy.

Sex & Relationship Coaching | San Francisco

Since 2010, Keeley has been helping individuals and couples break through intimacy challenges to rediscover deeper connection and pleasure in their relationships. By combining practical, body-based exercises with open, honest conversations, she creates a space where you can quickly uncover what’s holding you back and start your journey towards pleasure and growth. Beyond private coaching and workshops, Keeley offers online courses, supervises and trains up-and-coming relationship coaches and therapist. She has been featured in over 40 podcasts, as well as Huffington Post, Oprah Magazine, and Elite Daily.

10/10/2025

It sounds backwards, right? The truth is: healthy relationships often bring up the deepest and often unhealed parts of us.

Why? Because when you finally feel safe with someone, old wounds surface.
When there’s real intimacy... your defenses tend to get tested.

Being triggered doesn’t always mean the relationship is “wrong or unhealthy.”

Sometimes, it means you’ve found a partner who is finally giving you the chance to heal those wounds.

10/02/2025

Strong couples don’t just “know” each other ~ they keep learning about one another.

The Gottman Institute calls this your “Love Map”: the mental picture you hold of your partner’s inner world.

Their dreams, fears, memories, likes, dislikes, daily stresses, and joys.

Love Maps aren’t static.
People change.
Circumstances shift.
Desires evolve!

Could you make a love map of your sweetie?

08/21/2025

Recently on social media, I’ve been seeing more and more talk about turning to ChatGPT for advice....even for therapy.

And yes, AI might give you a tidy, logical answer... yet, emotional work isn’t tidy, uniformed or logical. We are messy and complex humans. The part where you sit with your feelings, question yourself, and have real conversations that challenge you is what will support your growth.

08/14/2025

Do you find yourself saying things like “you always do this” or “forget it, never mind” when you’re upset with your sweetie?

We don’t always realize how our words land, especially in the middle of a high tension point and feeling triggered ourselves.

Small shifts in language can completely change how safe, heard, and understood both people feel.

Which one of these are you working on unlearning?

08/06/2025

When something unresolved in you gets stirred up, it’s easy to pin it on your partner. Yet, often, our reactions says more about our past than the present moment.

Here are 3 signs you might be projecting:

1. Your reaction is way bigger than the moment.

Your partner says something small, yet you feel hurt, panicked, or shut down. That’s your nervous system pulling in something old. This is projection at it’s finest, when the past hijacks the present before you even realize it.

2. You’re convinced you “already know” what they’re thinking.

Projection loves certainty. It tells you: “They don’t care,” “They’re mad,” “They’re pulling away.” But often, that’s your fear speaking, not the facts.

3. You’re fighting someone else’s ghost.
Your ex. A parent. A past version of your partner.

If you feel like you’re stuck in the same emotional loop no matter what they say, you might not be responding to them at all.

The good news:
When you notice you’re projecting, you get to slow down and shift from reaction into reflection.

07/17/2025

THE 90-SECOND RULE: most emotions only need about 90 seconds to move through your body.

That wave of anger? That hit of sadness or anxiety? It’s not permanent unless your thoughts keep looping the story that created it.

And, you don’t have to shut it down or rush through it. Just don’t attach a narrative that keeps it stuck.

Feel it.
Breathe.
Let it pass.

Your body knows how to move through emotion, your mind just needs to let it!

07/02/2025

It’s been a minute since I checked in 👋🏼 so here’s a little about me (plus, we’ve got some fun new content coming up so make sure to follow along!)

Hi, I’m Keeley!
Currently somewhere between San Francisco & DC (cross-country move coming in hot… wish me luck!)

I’m a relationship + intimacy coach who’s been helping individuals & couples feel more connected, confident, and alive in their love lives for over a decade.

My approach is body-based, emotion-friendly, and built for real people with real desires. I believe intimacy should be playful, not pressured. Fulfilling, not performative. And that curiosity is way more powerful than perfection!

✨ Trained in somatic + mindfulness-based practices
✨ Here to make space for your questions, needs, and “is it weird if i want…?” moments
✨ Always rooting for you to get what you actually want in love

06/25/2025

Esther Perel posed one of the most grounding questions on modern love:
“Are you writing a love story… or a life story?”

It’s not always easy to know where a relationship is headed. Yet, if you’re afraid to even ask “do we share a vision for the future?” it’s definitely past time for a check in.

Being present is important and powerful, and presence without reflection will get you stuck.

While you may be afraid to ask “Are we moving in the same direction?” the truth is always better than the alternative.

Side note: when we bring a more serious conversation to the floor, we want to let our partner know ahead of time.

‘hey babe, are you free to have a relationship talk this evening’
‘I want to talk about our relationship, is now a good time or can we do it this week?’

Give our partner time to prepare. Not everyone can jump right into this conversation the minute you’re ready.

05/28/2025

Talking during s*x makes most people freeze up, feel awkward, and vulnerable (especially if you’re not used to it.)

And it matters. A lot.

You can learn what your partner likes and express what feels good for you.

Here are a few fune lines to try:

1 - “I get turned on when _____.”
Name what’s working. People want to know what feels good and praise is WAY hotter than guessing.

2 - “Do you want me to go harder or softer, faster or slower?”
This is a way to check in with curiosity, not pressure.

3 - “_____ makes me _____.”
Another example is: “When you kiss me like that, it makes my whole body light up.” or “When you hold me after, I feel safe.”

4 - “I was so into when we _____ ”
This kind of reflection helps you bring specificity into intimacy .

You don’t want to put your partner on the spot mid-act — deeper conversations are better saved for outside the bedroom, when there’s space to actually talk.

Try:
“I want our erotic life to feel really good for you — is there anything I could do differently that you’d enjoy more?”

Communicating verbally is important. You got this!

05/21/2025

Most people think s€x therapy is awkward, clinical, or only for couples in crisis.

In reality? It’s about clarity and finally having a safe space to talk about the stuff no one taught us.

The more we normalize talking about difficult topics, the easier and better life gets.

✨ Ready when you are.

05/12/2025

S&x can be a beautiful escape — a break, a full breath, a way to drop back into yourself and feel again.

Yet, unfortunately for many, physical intimacy doesn’t feel that way. It’s one more thing to check off the list. A task, pressure, or something you’re supposed to do....

And that makes sense — especially when you’re stressed, touched out, or emotionally distant. It’s hard to view s&x as restorative when you’re just trying to survive your day.

What if there was a way to drop all that and enjoy intimacy?

With intention, safety, and slowing down, s&x can be meditative. It can be a reset. It can be healing.

There’s nothing wrong with you if it doesn’t feel that way yet....and it’s absolutely something you’re allowed to want and work toward.

In my course, I walk you through how to reconnect with your body, shift your mindset, and approach s&x from a place of curiosity and presence.

05/05/2025

In this modern dating world, we’ve been conditioned to accept bare minimums and to ‘try & just be chill’...so raising your standards can feel radical.

Yet, raising your standards is what most folks actually need to do.

It’s not too much. It’s not needy. It’s necessary.

One of my favorite books on the topic: Deeper Dating Ben Ken Page.

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