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Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

340 - Polyamory and Therapy (with Martha Kauppi)

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

Multiamory, LLC

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

4.9970 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

This week we're joined with Martha Kauppi to talk about her book, as well as discussing how therapists can best serve their non-monogamous clients, some of the most important tools that help make polyamorous relationships thrive, and what to look for if you are seeking a therapist for yourself or your relationship.Martha Kauppi is a therapist, author, speaker, and educator specializing in complex relational therapy, sex issues, and alternative family structures. She trains therapists all over the world to work more effectively with a broad range of sex issues, and with clients who are in open relationships. She is the author of Polyamory: A Clinical Toolkit for Therapists (and Their Clients).Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.com/join. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, and our amazing Discord community. 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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Some of the master therapists that I referred to that have indicted polyamory are

0:06.3

attachment-based relational therapist leaders and it's easy to see how they came to the idea that you had to have a diatic relationship

0:17.0

to experience secure attachment and then when you have a client is experiencing torture and torment due to jealousy, it's really easy to default to that.

0:26.6

Well your problem is this open relationship, but it leaves off a great big truth, which is that people grow in the direction that they want to grow.

0:39.0

And if you want something for yourself, you can go get it. But if everybody around you is telling you that thing is

0:45.4

impossible, don't go get it. That would be a waste of your time. That really

0:50.1

hampers a person's ability to grow without being an extremely independent

0:56.2

thinker and independently motivated. Welcome to the Multiannary

1:00.1

podcast. I'm Jace. I'm Emily and I'm'm dead occur. We believe in looking to the future of

1:05.5

relationships not maintaining the status quo of the past. So whether you're

1:09.8

monogamous, polyamorous, swinging, casually dating, or if you just do relationships differently,

1:16.2

we see you and we're here for you. I know I did.

1:25.0

Forcing me to for myself to fit.

1:30.0

On this episode of the multi-amory podcast we're speaking with Martha Kaupy. We will be

1:39.2

discussing what it takes for therapists to best serve their non-monogamous clients, some of the most important

1:45.0

tools that help make polyamorous relationships thrive, as well as what to look for if you're

1:50.4

seeking a therapist for yourself or for your relationship.

1:54.0

Martha Cowpe is a therapist, author, speaker, and educator specializing in complex

1:59.8

relational therapy, sex issues, and alternative family structures.

2:04.2

She trains therapists all over the world to work more effectively with a broad range of sex issues

2:10.3

and with clients who are in open relationships.

2:12.8

And she is the author of Polyamore,

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