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 and helping individuals explore their sexuality whether that is kink, BDSM, role play or the many other vast sex positive alternatives. 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.