As a psychotherapist, I am affirmative of consensual relationships, whether they are poly or monogamous, kinky or vanilla, queer or straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Often, people in non-traditional sexual relationships \u2014 such as polyamory<\/strong>, ethical nonmonogamy<\/a><\/strong>, or BDSM<\/strong> \u2014 can feel marginalized or experience shame due to the culture we live in. Family or friends may judge \u2014 from lack of understanding or religious doctrine \u2014 if you have more than one partner, if your primary partner is married to someone else, or if you participate in power exchange or consensual kink. You may fear being outed or ostracized in your community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may struggle with jealousy<\/strong>, possessiveness<\/strong>, or envy<\/strong> if you are sharing a partner with others. You might feel shame if you have a kink or fetish that isn\u2019t in alignment with cultural norms or traditional gender roles. You may be experiencing the isolation of being with a partner who is not able or willing to understand your desires or support you in exploring them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My goal is to support you in finding fulfillment in your human connections in a culture that may be unsupportive of the kind of love or relationship dynamics that you find most fulfilling. I can help you to work through your emotions as well as to develop better communication skills. Many relationship struggles arise from poor communication, and this can be amplified in relationships with multiple partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n