Meet Shelby
Shelby is a Sex and Intimacy Coach with over eight years of clinical experience working with couples and individuals around the world. She holds a Master’s degree in Sexuality Studies from San Francisco State University. She is certified in the Somatica® Method, and is an advanced instructor at the Somatica Institute. She is also a certified massage therapist (CMT) and an Associate Practitioner of Ortho-Bionomy.
Sexual healing is my ikigai.
Before I became a Sex and Intimacy Coach, I immersed myself in San Francisco’s kink culture, exploring BDSM, non-monogamy, and the LGBTQIA+ community. My personal experience in these realms affords me a unique and holistic perspective, as well as practical knowledge to better support my client’s growth. I have worked as a sex educator at a fetish boutique, given talks on female sexuality, published erotica, taught classes on BDSM and participated in non-normative relationship models. I am a firm believer that the most impactful lessons come from actual experiences. Thus, I have made it my mission to experience as much as possible, while respecting my personal boundaries.
I work with all kinds of people with all types of sexual and relational issues. I recognize that sexuality and relationships are a source of shame, fear, and anger for too many people. I believe that everyone should feel free to live their lives in ways that bring them joy, and I have made it my mission to help everyone I encounter find the courage to fully embrace themselves.