ENM & Relationships

Relationships Don’t Have to Look Traditional to Be Meaningful.

Your relationship structure deserves thoughtful, deserving care. People create relationships in many different ways. For some, that means monogamy. For others, it may mean ethical non-monogamy, an open relationship, polyamory, or another consensually negotiated relationship structure.

Therapy should not require you to defend that choice.

Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory

I provide an affirming, nonjudgmental space to explore the challenges and possibilities that can come with ENM.

  • Jealousy

  • Insecurity

  • Attachment

  • Communication

  • Boundaries

  • Agreements

  • Trust

  • Compersion

  • Relationship transitions

  • Differing needs

  • Desire and intimacy

  • Conflict

  • Shame and stigma

The question isn’t whether your relationship looks traditional. The question is whether it is consensual, respectful, healthy, and aligned with your values.

When Relationships Get Stuck.

Even deeply loving relationships can develop painful cycles.

  • One person reaches for connection. The other pulls away.

  • One feels rejected. The other feels pressured.

  • One wants reassurance. The other becomes overwhelmed.

Soon you’re arguing about the argument instead of talking about what either of you actually needs.

Therapy can help slow that cycle down. We can explore what’s happening underneath the conflict and create opportunities for greater understanding and connection.

Love and Connection Can Coexist With Complexity

You can love someone and still struggle with them. You can want independence and intimacy. You can desire your partner and still experience differences in desire. You can feel secure in your relationship and still experience jealousy.

Human relationships are complicated. Therapy can make space for that complexity.