Dori Melton, MA
As a Somatica® trained Sex and Relationship Coach, my mission is to help people prioritize their pleasure as a way to deepen connection in their relationships.
I’m a big fan of LOVE but I learned through my own personal experience that it isn’t always enough. Several years ago my marriage of almost 30 years exploded and I was forced to go through the most difficult transition of my life. It was through that experience that I came to Somatica®Sex & Relationship coaching. Although it was, at times, incredibly painful, I came away transformed and am currently living the life of my dreams, full of passion and more love than I imagined possible. I learned how to access and pursue my own desire and follow where that leads me. Today it has led me to help others like myself to go through similar transformations. A few of the areas that I specialize in are guiding individuals and couples in the journey of consensual non-monogamy and other alternative relationship paradigms, helping individuals explore their sexuality whether that is kink, BDSM, role play or the many other vast sex positive alternatives, and sharing my experience with menopause. I am open to all sexual orientations and identify as queer and as a POC of Japanese decent.
I have a MA in Clinical Psychology and worked in the Bay Area for 10 years with children and families. That experience has given me a firm foundation in understanding attachment theory and the ability to explore difficult topics in a non-judgmental, non-shaming, compassionate way.
I have an office in North Oakland and can also work with clients online from anywhere in the country.
Go to my contact page if I have piqued your interest. I’d love to talk with you to see if I can help. If I can’t, I probably know someone who can.