Maci Daye

Maci Daye

Maci is an AASECT-certified sex therapist, Hakomi trainer, and author of Passion and Presence: A Couple’s Guide to Awakened Intimacy and Mindful Sex. She has a doctorate in human sexuality from the Parkmore Institute and degrees in counseling and human development from Harvard and Georgia State Universities. She also completed the Intermediate Somatic Experiencing Training, Matrixworks Group Leadership Training, and Coaches Training Institute Fundamentals Program.

Maci’s work combines the curious spirit of Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy with Western neuroscience and contemporary sex therapy. Since 2010, she has led mindful sexuality couples retreats and professional courses on Passion and Presence internationally. Maci has a psychotherapy practice specializing in couples’ sexuality and adult psychotherapy. She provides individual and group mentoring to Hakomi graduates, which she loves to do.

Previously, Maci was a Master Certified Career Counselor and worked as a manager, trainer, and counselor in government, higher education, and human services. She attended her first Hakomi intro workshop in 1985 and trained in the Method in 1987. After completing her training, she moved to Boulder, Colorado, to assume various organizational roles, including serving on the Board of Directors, Leadership Committee, Marketing Committee, editing the Mindful Ledger, and representing Hakomi at the Networker Symposium for a decade. She joined the faculty in 2001. For ten years, Maci was a lead trainer in Asheville, NC, and part of the Atlanta training team. She also taught Hakomi in Minnesota before co-founding the Hakomi Institute of Mallorca in 2010. Maci has presented on Hakomi at universities, the USABP, and the Networker Symposium. In her current Mentor-Trainer role, she supports junior faculty and graduates working toward certification. She also offers consultation to those already certified.