111 - Polyamory-Friendly Counseling

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

Multiamory, LLC

Sexuality, Self-improvement, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education

4.9 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2017

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

If you've hit a particularly sticky bump in your relationship, or if you're interested in doing some preventative maintenance and exploration, it is extremely helpful to seek professional guidance. Speaking with a therapist, counselor, or coach can provide many opportunities to open up and uncover deep-seated habits and patterns, plus really giving yourself and your relationships much-needed clarity. In this episode, we explain the many different varieties of mental health professionals, as well as our recommendations for the best places to find kink- and poly-friendly therapists and counselors.Check out the KAP directory here: https://ncsfreedom.org/resources/kink-aware-professionals-directory/kap-directory-homepageCheck out The Open List here: http://openingup.net/open-list/ If this show is helpful to you, consider joining our amazing community of like-minded listeners at patreon.com/Multiamory. You can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, bonus episodes, and more! Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're happy with the same old ways of dating, if you enjoy sucking at communication, and you have no desire to improve your romantic life, then our podcast might not be for you.
0:10.0	But you want some out-of-the-box ideas to deepen your current relationships, broaden your
0:15.2	sexual horizons, develop a better understanding of yourself, or learn more about non-monogamy,
0:20.9	then you've come to the right place.
0:22.7	I'm Jace.
0:23.7	I'm Amelaine.
0:24.7	And I'm Dedaker.
0:25.7	And this is the Multiamari Podcast.
0:27.6	Bongs I know I did.
0:40.0	forcing me to for myself to fit. On this episode of the multi-ammery podcast we are talking about poly-friendly
0:46.8	professionals like counselors and therapists and what you need to know when
0:51.0	seeking out professional help for yourself or for your relationships.
0:55.1	It's funny because when I wrote that phrase seeking out professional help, it's like it's got such a negative
0:59.3	stigma to it, like the phrase itself.
1:01.3	Does it in professional health?
1:02.3	Yeah, I feel like, oh, you need professional help.
1:04.0	Or like, when you say that.
1:06.0	But no, but like, people still like have a hard time.
1:10.0	I mean, sometimes when people have been like,
1:12.0	hey, maybe you should see a therapist for that I guess my gut visceral reaction is like no oh my god I'm crazy but no I mean I have
1:20.4	Seaked out therapy in the bus and it's been really awesome.
1:24.0	Yeah, definitely.
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