Melina Mora, LPC
Therapy for couples, polycules, and families seeking repair, reconnection, or deeper intimacy.
As a sex-positive therapist, I offer trauma-informed virtual therapy for realtionships navigating betrayal, emotional distance, ruptured trust, or feeling disconnected from each other. I work with romantic, platonic, and familial relationships sh
Therapy for couples, polycules, and families seeking repair, reconnection, or deeper intimacy.
As a sex-positive therapist, I offer trauma-informed virtual therapy for realtionships navigating betrayal, emotional distance, ruptured trust, or feeling disconnected from each other. I work with romantic, platonic, and familial relationships shaped by neurodivergence, disability, chronic illness, and cultural complexity-- where intimacy often intersects with shame, shutdown, or silence.
My work draws from Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO), the Gottman Method, and integrative sex therapy, rooted in the teachings of liberation psychology and relational accountability. I honor anger as a boundary, pleasure as a birthright, and repair as a practice. Together we'll build connection through consent, curiosity, and care -- at a pace that honors your nervous systems and your story.
A space for unlearning, reconnection, and returning to your embodied wisdom.
I offer trauma-informed virtual therapy for adults navigating trauma, identity shifts, and feeling disconnected -- from their bodies, their emotions, their "why", or their relationships. Many clients describe emotional numbness, chronic overwhelm, or survival stra
A space for unlearning, reconnection, and returning to your embodied wisdom.
I offer trauma-informed virtual therapy for adults navigating trauma, identity shifts, and feeling disconnected -- from their bodies, their emotions, their "why", or their relationships. Many clients describe emotional numbness, chronic overwhelm, or survival strategies that once protected them but now feel limiting.
Our work invites not just healing but reclamation-- of voice, of anger, of agency. I hold a deep respect for the teachings of liberation psychology and decolonizing frameworks, which guide my commitment to therapy as a space for both collective and personal unlearning. My practice integrates Internal Family Systems, Somatic Therapy, DBT, and Narrative Therapy interventions to support you in reconnecting with the parts of yourself long denied, minimized, or dismissed.
I’m the eldest daughter of a Salvadoran and Bolivian family, raised by young parents and a village of tías, tíos, cousins, and grandparents in Northern Virginia. That upbringing shaped me — not just as a person, but as a therapist. I learned early on how love and pressure can coexist, how caretaking can stretch us, and how connection is rarely simple.
These roots live in the therapy I offer for people who feel disconnected from their bodies, their relationships, or themselves. I show up with warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for the parts of you that have had to survive.
Even before I became a therapist, I was the one people came to — with their messy heart things, their shame around sex, their quiet hopes for more. That hasn't changed. My work is grounded in narrative therapy, internal family systems, somatic approaches, and the liberatory frameworks that remind us healing doesn’t have to look clinical to be real.
As a sex-positive therapist, I believe pleasure is a portal — not just to joy, but to power, clarity, and wholeness. I also believe in rage. In softness. In taking our time.
My approach is collaborative, grounded in the values that shape everything I do: Curiosity, Pleasure, and Connection. Whether you're carrying grief, shame, desire, numbness, or not-quite-sure-what — there’s room for it here.
At Dame Mas CPC, my mission is to create a therapeutic space where people reconnect with their own wisdom — not by fixing what’s broken, but by gently uncovering what’s still alive beneath survival.
Guided by the values of Curiosity, Pleasure, and Connection, I support clients in exploring the systems, identities, and experiences that have shaped them. Whether we’re working one-on-one or within a relationship — romantic, familial, or platonic — we create room for new stories to emerge, rooted in agency, embodiment, and care.
This work includes the parts often left out: the rage, the grief, the resentment, the parts that once kept you safe but now feel heavy. Here, we don’t shame what shows up. We make space for it — and let it speak.
This isn’t just about individual healing. It’s about reclaiming what was buried, and letting that reclamation ripple outward — into relationships, communities, and the future we’re all still shaping.
Please reach me at melina.mora@damemascpc.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Yes — I’m in-network with Aetna, Anthem BCBS, and CareFirst BCBS. For those using out-of-network benefits, I can provide a superbill.
Individual therapy:
Relational therapy (2–5 participants):
10 minutes of each session is reserved for documentation and treatment planning. Letter-writing or reports requested outside of sessions are billed at $150/hour in 15-minute increments.
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Some clients experience relief after a few sessions; others uncover deeper shifts over time. We’ll move at a pace that centers safety, clarity, and real connection — not quick fixes.
I work with adults (18+) for individual and relationship therapy. For family sessions, I may include younger participants on a case-by-case basis. My practice is affirming of neurodivergence, disability, chronic illness, and nontraditional family structures.
I also provide therapy in both English and Spanish, and offer bilingual support to clients and families seeking culturally and linguistically responsive care.
I support clients navigating trauma, sexual disconnection, relationship ruptures, disordered eating, medical trauma, identity shifts, and nervous system overwhelm. This includes individuals and relationships impacted by chronic illness, disability, and systemic harm.
My approach is integrative and collaborative — blending Internal Family Systems (IFS), narrative therapy, DBT, and somatic practices like breathwork, acupressure, and tapping. I also offer sex therapy that is tailored to each client or couple’s needs, drawing from frameworks such as Sensate Focus Therapy, the Dual Process Model, and attachment-informed care.
I practice from a trauma-informed, sex-positive, liberation lens and center the values of Curiosity, Pleasure, and Connection. We’ll work with your story, your body, and your pace — always honoring what feels possible in the moment.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and hold a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. I’ve worked in residential care, community health, and private practice — supporting individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of challenges.
I also hold certifications in Sex-Informed Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Clinical Trauma Professional. While my formal education gives me a strong foundation, my approach is deeply shaped by lived experience, cultural roots, and ongoing learning.
Absolutely. Whether it’s desire, shame, kink, confusion, or reclaiming pleasure after trauma — this is a space where sex is welcome and not taboo. Nothing is too much here.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. We can start with what’s present, even if that’s just a sigh, a stuck feeling, or a tangled mess. Therapy starts with showing up — not with having the right words.
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