Polyamorous and Open Relationships

I work with individuals, couples, triads, and polycules of all configurations to achieve healthy communication, reduce jealousy, negotiate boundaries, and resolve common conflicts experienced in non-traditional relationship styles. I work extensively to provide education to (and on) the polyam, ENM, CNM community and see these relationship styles as valid and healthy, not psychopathological.

I have been a member of the polyamorous community for many years, and one of my main interests in therapy is working with fellow non-monogamous individuals/couples/groups on relationship issues, such as boundaries, jealousy, and communication.

I see clients in all kinds of relationships, from monogamous to nonmonogamous, nontraditional to traditional, polyamorous, open or closed.

I specialize in supporting individuals and couples in polyamorous and ethical non-monogamous (ENM) relationships, using Gottman Method, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Sex Therapy. I help clients navigate communication, boundaries, jealousy, and intimacy, fostering healthier, more fulfilling connections. With a non-judgmental and affirming approach, I guide clients in creating balance and understanding, empowering them to build strong, sustainable relationships.

Polyamory, open relationships, and swinging are becoming more accepted ways of creating and maintaining relationships in lieu of traditional monogamy. If you're non-monogamous, you may prefer to create and maintain connections with multiple partners. I specialize in working with individuals and poly families who need help with improving communication, sorting out hierarchies of relationships, addressing jealousy with metamours, healing infidelity/ broken agreements, and rebuilding trust.

Whether you seek individual, couples, or support for the entire polycule, I offer a safe and informed space to explore and navigate the complexities of non-traditional relationship dynamics. With a deep understanding of communication, boundary-setting, and emotional intelligence, I help clients build healthy and fulfilling connections while addressing challenges unique to polyamorous and open relationships.

I help individuals and couples navigate the complexities and joys of non-monogamous, open, and polyamorous relationships. Clear goals, boundaries, trust, respect, consent, and communication are vital but not sufficient aspects to success in these partnerships. Whether you are newly considering opening up your relationship or have been a part of the community for some time, I’d be happy to help you explore, create, and thrive in the relationship structure that best suits your needs.

As someone who has explored ENM personally, my clients regularly express a tremendous sense of relief not having to educate me on the lingo or having to fear that I'll think their relationship structure is the cause of their issues. I also assist clients in deciding if ethical non-monogamy is for them and supporting them in beginning their explorations of opening up.

I work with both individuals and couples who practice polyamory/non-monogamy (and otherwise). I have experience working with these relationship dynamics, and find the needed skills useful in many other areas of an individual's life.

Non-traditional relationships offer the opportunity to maximize our interpersonal connectedness. I seek to support folks in polyamorous and open relationships by embracing the difficult emotions that often arise and processing them as strengths.

No two relationships are ever alike, & for some, our relationships look vastly different than the conventional norm. Knowing your therapist has firsthand knowledge & understands the intricacies of simultaneously navigating multiple relationships, can be so critical when exploring, considering, or carrying out a CNM relationship. Areas that can be addressed are: time/resource management, boundaries, jealousy, communication, managing a polycule/household, compersion, self care, & more.

I believe that love is love. I think our cultural tendency to default to the concepts of monogamy are mostly just that -- a cultural default. I have known personally and professionally the possibilities of relationships that are other-than-monogamous. I am familiar with the inherent challenges and respect every individual's right to choose all of their relationships. I also recognize -- very importantly in a conservative community such as where I practice -- both the impacts of extended family and community relationships and the crucial importance of discretion. As with all of my clients, professional confidentiality is adhered to with vigilance.

I specialize in providing therapy and support for individuals and couples in polyamorous and open relationships, helping navigate the unique dynamics, communication, and challenges that come with non-monogamous relationships.

Ethical Non-Monogamous, Polyamorous, Polyfidelitous, Hub and Spoke, Dealing with new relationship dynamics.

I have been involved in the alternative lifestyles myself for several years now. I have helped numerous people understand and navigate the emotional waters of getting involved in open relationships. Conquering issues of jealousy and knowing how to, not just battle these fears, but how to use better marital communication to grow the relationship to a deeper and more fulfilling relationship than ever before, is a primary goal for me as a therapist.

I have personal and professional experience with both poly and open relationships. There's more potential relationship structures than therapists to process them; therefore, I bring an open mind to what your particular structure is, how it changes over time, and how it serves you as you strive to live a unique life.

I've worked with many clients who've engaged in various forms of ethical non-monogamy in individual and couples sessions. I've had friends who engaged in ethical non-monogamy since I was in undergrad. I tried it myself, but didn't find it was a good fit for me. I educate clients about ethical non-monogamy as an option if they have historically been monogamous. I educate clients about how to do it well cause it involves a lot of communication and negotiation of needs as well as clear boundaries.

As a queer person in a nonmonogomous relationship, I find I work well with folks who identify this way as well and/or have non-traditional, polyamorous, and open relationships. I have experience working with with couples as well as individuals around all of the different experiences associated with this identity. I hold a queer perspective in my work with clients that challenges heteronormativity and mononormativity in any type of relationship (& relationship structure) you might be navigating.

I welcome consensually non-monogamous partners. Whether it's just one of you or the whole polycule, I can help you find a way to love each other better.