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 work with couples and ENM partnerships from an attachment perspective - helping partners identify the patterns that are rooted in attachment wounds and unmet attachment needs. I help partners communicate in a deeper, more attuned way to promote closeness, understanding, and intimacy. I am especially skilled at supporting partnerships that are struggling with the effects of discrimination due to their LGBTQ+ identities and/or ENM relationship structure.

Navigating multiple relationships requires clear communication, mutual trust, and balance. We’ll work together to ensure everyone’s needs are met, establish healthy boundaries, and address any emotions like jealousy or insecurity. I offer a nonjudgmental space to explore your relationships, helping you create agreements that feel fair and empowering for all. Together, we’ll foster a supportive structure where every partner feels seen, heard, and valued for lasting harmony.

Whether you're new to ethical non-monogamy or you’re experienced in practicing ENM or polyamory, I provide an affirming space to work through jealousy, boundary negotiation, and to process how your past experiences may be impacting your current relationships. I am an enthusiastically kink affirming and experienced clinician. Through gentle but intentional therapeutic process, you will gain clarity and safety in your expansive relational and sexual life. I love working with ENM couples!

Open relationships are more about transformation rather than exploration. Embracing our infinite ability to love, we are reminded of the possibilities of transforming our own lives by letting go of the binds and tight holds we have on each other and begin embracing ourselves do we truly understand what love really looks, feels like, and means. True autonomy and freedom are about transformation not exploration. If you seek open relationships for some other reason you may be missing the point.

While ethical non-monogamy can be incredibly rewarding, it can also come with its own set of challenges. I offer a non-judgmental space where we can work together on those challenges. I work with folks experiencing jealousy, struggling to communicate their needs and boundaries, or just looking for support and guidance as they navigate the ups and downs of a relationship style that doesn’t always have a clear road map.

Clients should feel affirmed that polyamory is a valid lifestyle, and my practice is welcoming towards polyamorous people. Furthermore, I have over two decades experience understanding the diverse spectrum of the consensually non-monogamy communities.

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.

I have years of personal experience in the ethical non-monogamy community. I love helping couples find security in their relationship so that they feel safe to explore others. I nerd out about relationship dynamics and love reading everything I can about polyamory and alternative lifestyles. I work with people to increase secure attachment, increase sexual and emotional fulfillment, and create the life that they want.

I have been involved in the swinger lifestyle ("The LIfestyle") for several years now. I have helped numerous people understand and navigate the

I have significant experience working and connecting with the polyamorous community. I work to support individuals in exploring and becoming comfortable in their identities and in finding successful and comfortable relationship configurations.

While your relationship orientation may come easily to you and your partners, the world around us can really complicate things. From navigating our nuclear families to traditional institutions, it can all add additional stress to your relationships. All relationships take work. Growing and changing together with those we care most about, that is an accomplishment. Partnerships of all shapes and sizes welcome.

I work with relationships of all sorts, from monogamous to open to polyamorous. My approach supports stronger communication, emotional engagement, and the practical aspects of navigating various relationship structures that divest from problematic societal expectations and promote growth in connection with others. I believe strongly that relationships help us heal, in all forms. "Trauma happens in relationship and is healed in relationship."

I specialize in supporting individuals and couples navigating polyamory, open relationships, and other forms of consensual non-monogamy. With extensive experience and deep knowledge of alternative relationship dynamics, I help clients address challenges like communication, boundary-setting, and jealousy. My affirming, non-judgmental approach ensures a safe space to explore and strengthen these unique relationships.

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 work with people in all types of relationship structures. Whether you are a monogomous couple, a monogomous couple considering opening your relationship, partners in a newish ENM relationship that are struggling with issues around jealousy or boundaries setting, or you are in a long-tern poly relationship and navigating new triad dynamic, I can assist with navigating all of those complex dynamics. -Kink/Fetish/BDSM positive -LGBTQAI+ ally

I welcome polyamorous couples and polycules in my practice. For eight years I have been on the board of Bay Area Open Minds, a therapist collective focusing on alternative relationship models.

Every relationship is different and has a unique dynamic. My experience with polyamorous and open relationships helps inform my perspective of working with you and members of you personal circle no matter how big it is, nor which genders it is comprised of.

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.

Many therapists have a difficult time understanding polyamorous and open relationships and the specific opportunities and challenges that the lifestyle brings. There are innumerable ways to have relationships and I am open to exploring all the ways that you can have healthy and happy relationships. I generally see individuals, not couples.