In-Person & Online Non-Monogamy Therapy
Non-Monogamy Therapy
Non Monogamy Therapy
Do you and your partner consider opening your relationship and feel curious about ethical nonmonogamy? Have you opened your relationship, but have second thoughts? Maybe “something doesn’t feel right” or what you experience is different from what you hoped for and you struggle to understand your feelings or identify your boundaries. Do you feel there's a communication gap or that your partner isn't as available for you as they were earlier? Do you miss them but are finding it difficult to tell them?
Opening a relationship is not “one and done”. It's a process that involves ongoing communication, revisiting, updating and renegotiating agreements based on new experiences. Not everything can be anticipated and predicted. That is where a non-mongamy affirming therapist can be of service.
Non monogamy therapy can help you talk more clearly, create better agreements, and build a relationship that feels honest and secure. Working with a non-monogamy therapist like me can give you a space where your relationship style is understood instead of judged and where together, we can generate solutions that are custom built for your unique relationship.
Effective Non-Monogamy Therapy in Seattle
Non-monogamous relationships can be healthy, connected, and deeply committed, but they often need strong and continuous communication and clear agreements to work well. Couples and partners may struggle with jealousy, mismatched expectations, secrecy, broken boundaries, or different comfort levels around dating others.
As an ethical non-monogamy therapist, I will help you slow things down, understand what each person’s needs and concerns are, and build agreements that are built on that understanding so that they fit your relationship needs. I can help partners sort through conflict without forcing traditional relationship rules onto them.
Non-Monogamy Therapy Can Help You If:
You and your partner are considering opening your relationship and ethical non-monogamy
You and your partner need clarity or have differences regarding proposed rules, boundaries, or outside partners.
You are opening a relationship and want support before problems appear or grow.
One partner wants non-monogamy, and the other feels uncertain or overwhelmed.
You are dealing with jealousy, insecurity, or fear of being replaced.
Trust has been damaged because of secrecy, unclear agreements, or broken boundaries.
You want help from a consensual non-monogamy therapist who understands open relationships, polyamory, and relationship diversity
Certified and Expert Guidance
As a therapist who works with sex and relationship issues, I understand that not every healthy relationship follows a monogamous model. Non-monogamy therapy needs real knowledge of attachment, communication, consent, sexual values, and how power and expectations can affect each partner. The goal is not to push people toward one structure, but to help them create a relationship that meets all partners' needs, is respectful and attainable.
Creating a Supportive Therapeutic Environment
Many people in non-monogamous relationships hesitate to seek therapy because they worry they will be misunderstood. That concern is real. A good therapy space should let you speak openly about hard topics like jealousy, comparison, time management, sexual health, and emotional hurt without shame. That is one reason many people specifically look for a non-monogamy therapist who already understands these relationship dynamics.
Online Therapy Options
Online therapy can make this work easier to access for couples. It helps partners join from home, from separate locations, or from busy schedules that would make in-person sessions harder to manage. Virtual sessions can still support meaningful conversations about boundaries, agreements, intimacy, repair, and emotional safety. For many clients, online therapy makes it easier to stay consistent and keep the work moving.
Benefits of LGBTQ+ Couples Counseling
Many people in non-monogamous relationships also value therapy that is LGBTQ+ affirming and open to different identities, orientations, and relationship structures.
As a therapist, I can help partners manage outside pressure from family, culture, or social expectations while staying grounded in what feels right for them. Working with an ethical non-monogamy therapist can support stronger communication, less defensiveness, and a more respectful way of handling conflict when emotions run high.
Steps in Non-Monogamy Therapy
Reach out by phone or through the website to schedule your first appointment.
Consultation Call
This first conversation covers your concerns, relationship structure, and what kind of support you are looking for.
Goal Setting
Together, you define clear and realistic goals based on your relationship needs, values, and challenges.
Therapy Sessions
Ongoing sessions focus on communication, emotional safety, agreements, repair after ruptures, and building a more stable foundation for the relationship.
Progress Review
Progress reviews help clarify what is improving, where tension remains, and what changes are still needed.
Individual Sessions with Each Partner
Individual sessions can help each person share private concerns, fears, and needs in a way that later supports more honest conversations together.
First Session
The first session looks at your current dynamic, the vision you have for the relationship, and the issues that need attention right now.
Ongoing Development
As progress happens, therapy can keep supporting the relationship through new transitions, outside partners, or shifting needs over time.
Support Rooted in Respect and Understanding
Non-monogamous relationships deserve thoughtful care, not judgment. Whether you are new to opening a relationship or trying to repair stress in an existing one, therapy can help you slow down and work through things with more clarity.
As a consensual non-monogamy therapist, I help couples and partners in building trust, improving communication, and creating agreements that feel fair and realistic.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Because they usually touch old fears. Things like being replaced, not being enough, or losing trust. That does not mean the relationship is wrong. It just means there is real emotional work to do.
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Regular couples counseling may focus on communication and conflict. But non-monogamy therapy also looks at boundaries, agreements, jealousy, consent, and outside partners.
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You talk through what is happening, what each person needs, and what keeps breaking down. Then you work on practical ways to handle it better.
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People opening a relationship, practicing polyamory, dealing with jealousy, or trying to rebuild trust after a rupture.
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It means you do not have to spend all your time explaining or defending your relationship style. The focus stays on the real issue, not on judging the structure itself.
I look forward to meeting you/you and your partner.
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