Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Therapists in 10012
Rory McDonough
LMHC, MFA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012
My inclusive practice welcomes everyone, including LGBTQ+, ENM and polyamory, kink-positive, and BIPOC individuals.
Specializing in relationships, sex, complex trauma, and body image issues, I guide individuals and couples through the somatic experiences underlying depression and anxiety, often rooted in deep loneliness. We emphasize trust-based relationships, exploring identity, and nurturing lasting connections. Developing an emotional vocabulary helps address fears of vulnerability and the burden of shame, restoring safety and resilience essential for navigating trauma and c-PTSD. This approach fosters enduring bonds towards healing, creating a space where you can explore and redefine your sense of self within meaningful relationships.
My inclusive practice welcomes everyone, including LGBTQ+, ENM and polyamory, kink-positive, and BIPOC individuals.
Specializing in relationships, sex, complex trauma, and body image issues, I guide individuals and couples through the somatic experiences underlying depression and anxiety, often rooted in deep loneliness. We emphasize trust-based relationships, exploring identity, and nurturing lasting connections. Developing an emotional vocabulary helps address fears of vulnerability and the burden of shame, restoring safety and resilience essential for navigating trauma and c-PTSD. This approach fosters enduring bonds towards healing, creating a space where you can explore and redefine your sense of self within meaningful relationships.
Alison L Pepper
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SIFI
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10012
I am an open kink aware & ethical non-monogamy (polyamory/swinging/etc) friendly therapist.
Hi, if you are looking for a open minded, warm, & hard working therapist then I might be just the fit for you. I'm an English & Spanish speaking clinical social worker who works with adults, young adults and some teens. My practice focuses primarily on healing anxiety, depression, & trauma throughout life. I'm interested in taking an integrative approach to therapy by combining clients needs with traditional Western psychology such as: talk therapy, play therapy, art therapy, internal family systems (IFS), & nature therapy with ancient Eastern traditions such as meditation & Tibetan Buddhism.
I am an open kink aware & ethical non-monogamy (polyamory/swinging/etc) friendly therapist.
Hi, if you are looking for a open minded, warm, & hard working therapist then I might be just the fit for you. I'm an English & Spanish speaking clinical social worker who works with adults, young adults and some teens. My practice focuses primarily on healing anxiety, depression, & trauma throughout life. I'm interested in taking an integrative approach to therapy by combining clients needs with traditional Western psychology such as: talk therapy, play therapy, art therapy, internal family systems (IFS), & nature therapy with ancient Eastern traditions such as meditation & Tibetan Buddhism.
Express Yourself Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST, AF-EMDR
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012
Areas of specialization: LGBTQI+ folks, partners/parents of LGBTQI+ folks, relationship issues, sexual anxiety, sexual difficulties, polyamory, BDSM/Kink, trauma, and immigration/asylum.
We believe people are doing the best they can; you are the expert in your life, not us. Patterns are learned and can be unlearned. You possess the inner wisdom you need. Our job is to help you make the changes you desire. Even dysfunctional behaviors are there for a reason and/or are a response to previous events. Our goals are to help you better understand your feelings and thoughts, find ways of coping and help you feel more like your authentic self. Your intersectional identities of race, religion, class, immigration status, gender, sexuality, and ability all influence who you are and who you are in your intimate relationships.
Areas of specialization: LGBTQI+ folks, partners/parents of LGBTQI+ folks, relationship issues, sexual anxiety, sexual difficulties, polyamory, BDSM/Kink, trauma, and immigration/asylum.
We believe people are doing the best they can; you are the expert in your life, not us. Patterns are learned and can be unlearned. You possess the inner wisdom you need. Our job is to help you make the changes you desire. Even dysfunctional behaviors are there for a reason and/or are a response to previous events. Our goals are to help you better understand your feelings and thoughts, find ways of coping and help you feel more like your authentic self. Your intersectional identities of race, religion, class, immigration status, gender, sexuality, and ability all influence who you are and who you are in your intimate relationships.
Ren Lee
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10012 (Online Only)
I believe in community care, liberation, growth, joy, resilience, healing, and justice. We live within various systems and institutions that impact how we navigate our lives in relation to each other. I am here to invite and support you in exploring connections to yourself, your communities, and the world around you. I am passionate about working with intersectional identities of race, gender, sexuality, and neurodivergence and focus around issues of relationships, trauma, transitions, and alternative lifestyles (such as kink/BDSM, polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, etc.).
I believe in community care, liberation, growth, joy, resilience, healing, and justice. We live within various systems and institutions that impact how we navigate our lives in relation to each other. I am here to invite and support you in exploring connections to yourself, your communities, and the world around you. I am passionate about working with intersectional identities of race, gender, sexuality, and neurodivergence and focus around issues of relationships, trauma, transitions, and alternative lifestyles (such as kink/BDSM, polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, etc.).
Hali Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SIFI
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012 (Online Only)
I recognize diversity in sexuality as much more than LGBTQ as I practice polyamory-affirmative psychotherapy, kink awareness, and sex positivity without unnecessarily making these identities the focus of treatment.
If you're here for ENM knowledgeable relationship therapy, monogamous relationship therapy, or LGBTQ+ individual therapy you've come to the right place. With over 25 years of experience (including my early days as a Conflict Mediator during recess), I bring a mix of warmth, enthusiasm, and a safe space for laughs, tears, and vulnerability. While holding safe boundaries for my clients, I believe in the power of transparency and being my genuine self in my work with people. I am affirming and open-minded, while encouraging you to try new ideas or behaviors that support your healing.
I recognize diversity in sexuality as much more than LGBTQ as I practice polyamory-affirmative psychotherapy, kink awareness, and sex positivity without unnecessarily making these identities the focus of treatment.
If you're here for ENM knowledgeable relationship therapy, monogamous relationship therapy, or LGBTQ+ individual therapy you've come to the right place. With over 25 years of experience (including my early days as a Conflict Mediator during recess), I bring a mix of warmth, enthusiasm, and a safe space for laughs, tears, and vulnerability. While holding safe boundaries for my clients, I believe in the power of transparency and being my genuine self in my work with people. I am affirming and open-minded, while encouraging you to try new ideas or behaviors that support your healing.
Elizabeth Sabga
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012 (Online Only)
As a trauma-informed therapist with a multicultural background, I specialize in guiding young adults and adults (18-35) through their unique journeys of self-discovery and healing. My experience as an immigrant woman enriches my understanding of how diverse identities—including race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality—shape your world.
As a trauma-informed therapist with a multicultural background, I specialize in guiding young adults and adults (18-35) through their unique journeys of self-discovery and healing. My experience as an immigrant woman enriches my understanding of how diverse identities—including race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality—shape your world.
Prachi Tushar Mohile
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012
I'm dedicated to meeting you where you are in life, offering warmth, empathy, and a judgment-free space for our therapeutic journey. I believe the interplay between our inner and outer worlds can give rise to issues but also serve as the grounds for healing. Collaboratively, I aim to help you explore and understand the aspects of yourself that might feel challenging. I commend your openness to change and encourage you to embrace this opportunity for personal growth.
I'm dedicated to meeting you where you are in life, offering warmth, empathy, and a judgment-free space for our therapeutic journey. I believe the interplay between our inner and outer worlds can give rise to issues but also serve as the grounds for healing. Collaboratively, I aim to help you explore and understand the aspects of yourself that might feel challenging. I commend your openness to change and encourage you to embrace this opportunity for personal growth.
Jesse Gross
MHC-LP
Not Verified Not Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012 (Online Only)
I strongly believe that all people are capable to bring about positive change in their lives. I take an action-oriented approach using Rogerian therapy and CBT interventions to enhance self-awareness, expression, and acceptance. The aim of my practice is to establish a foundation based on trust and understanding so we can collaboratively build a suitable space to face challenges while maintaining a sharp distinction between feelings, thoughts, actions, and the roles that they may fill.
I strongly believe that all people are capable to bring about positive change in their lives. I take an action-oriented approach using Rogerian therapy and CBT interventions to enhance self-awareness, expression, and acceptance. The aim of my practice is to establish a foundation based on trust and understanding so we can collaboratively build a suitable space to face challenges while maintaining a sharp distinction between feelings, thoughts, actions, and the roles that they may fill.
Dr. Alyson Caldari
PsyD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10012
I am an experienced clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, and adults. My approach is grounded in a relational perspective, where I work to establish a safe and collaborative space in order to promote insight, curiosity, and personal growth. As a clinician I emphasize and value the therapeutic relationship, and work to meet each person where they are. My goal in working with people, is to work together to help bring meaning and understanding to the ways in which we respond and react to the world around us.
I am an experienced clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, and adults. My approach is grounded in a relational perspective, where I work to establish a safe and collaborative space in order to promote insight, curiosity, and personal growth. As a clinician I emphasize and value the therapeutic relationship, and work to meet each person where they are. My goal in working with people, is to work together to help bring meaning and understanding to the ways in which we respond and react to the world around us.
Marcus M. Silverman
Licensed Psychoanalyst, MA, LP, NCPsyA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012
Psychotherapy is, most honestly, a very remarkable and often surprising kind of 'conversation.' The distinction being that when we have a 'conversation,' we only know where it will begin, but not where it will end. The 'getting there,' the movement toward 'the end,' is often a thought-provoking, pleasurable, funny, sad, profound experience that changes people in wholly positive ways. When therapist and patient develop a good working relationship, transformative things can happen. My work centers around creating a serious, useful, and private space to begin exploring the depths of what causes you to suffer, or feel misunderstood.
Psychotherapy is, most honestly, a very remarkable and often surprising kind of 'conversation.' The distinction being that when we have a 'conversation,' we only know where it will begin, but not where it will end. The 'getting there,' the movement toward 'the end,' is often a thought-provoking, pleasurable, funny, sad, profound experience that changes people in wholly positive ways. When therapist and patient develop a good working relationship, transformative things can happen. My work centers around creating a serious, useful, and private space to begin exploring the depths of what causes you to suffer, or feel misunderstood.
Braulio Pimentel
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10012
It is through congruence, a genuine ability to empathize and to be compassionate, that I believe is how an organic developing therapeutic relationship manifests. My style’s core foundation revolves around a collaboration between Rogerian Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). It is with an open heart that I invite you to give yourself an opportunity at enhancing your quality of life through the process of self-discovery.
It is through congruence, a genuine ability to empathize and to be compassionate, that I believe is how an organic developing therapeutic relationship manifests. My style’s core foundation revolves around a collaboration between Rogerian Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). It is with an open heart that I invite you to give yourself an opportunity at enhancing your quality of life through the process of self-discovery.
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Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012 (Online Only)
You may find yourself here because you feel lost within your relationships, or are losing control over your thoughts and emotions. You may be stuck in a pattern of attracting toxic or emotionally unavailable partners. As your therapist, I want you to feel worthy of a healthy and wholesome life. Together, we will explore your relational patterns and strengthen your understanding of your true self, leading to higher-quality connections. You will feel confident and empowered in your authenticity.
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Maxine B. Rosenberg Lcsw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10012
During these difficult times nerves are often frayed and relationships can get testy. As old wounds and past traumas get stirred up, anxiety and depression might resurface. I work with LGBT and straight individuals and couples, striving to help people feel comfortable expressing their feelings and asserting their needs. I have advanced training in trauma, adoption, gay/lesbian and couple's therapy. I also have expertise treating the impact of parental divorce, substance abuse and immigration on adult-child relationships. An important goal is for you to gain more control of your issues and feel more confident in your decisions.
During these difficult times nerves are often frayed and relationships can get testy. As old wounds and past traumas get stirred up, anxiety and depression might resurface. I work with LGBT and straight individuals and couples, striving to help people feel comfortable expressing their feelings and asserting their needs. I have advanced training in trauma, adoption, gay/lesbian and couple's therapy. I also have expertise treating the impact of parental divorce, substance abuse and immigration on adult-child relationships. An important goal is for you to gain more control of your issues and feel more confident in your decisions.
Karlie Mueller
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012 (Online Only)
Have there been things that you wish you could talk about with friends and loved ones, but just don’t feel comfortable? Are you struggling with relationships or your professional life? Has the pandemic taken a toll on you? Perhaps you are just feeling stuck in life, held back by depression or low self esteem. I understand that these issues can be overly exhausting. My job is to help you navigate healthy ways to move forward in life and assist you in achieving a life full of purpose. I offer a warm and safe space where it is okay to share your feelings, judgement free.
Have there been things that you wish you could talk about with friends and loved ones, but just don’t feel comfortable? Are you struggling with relationships or your professional life? Has the pandemic taken a toll on you? Perhaps you are just feeling stuck in life, held back by depression or low self esteem. I understand that these issues can be overly exhausting. My job is to help you navigate healthy ways to move forward in life and assist you in achieving a life full of purpose. I offer a warm and safe space where it is okay to share your feelings, judgement free.
Lauren Reynolds
LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10012
My client can struggle with stressors such as substance use to high-"functioning" depression; individuals that are 'going through the motions' to maintain their day-to-day life, inside they’re screaming. In recognizing the the void in care and understanding of marginalized persons' my approach in counseling is to provide emotional insight and reframing maladaptive thinking patterns through strength building.
My client can struggle with stressors such as substance use to high-"functioning" depression; individuals that are 'going through the motions' to maintain their day-to-day life, inside they’re screaming. In recognizing the the void in care and understanding of marginalized persons' my approach in counseling is to provide emotional insight and reframing maladaptive thinking patterns through strength building.
Dr. Angie Ahmed Morssal
Psychologist, PhD, MA, MS
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10012 (Online Only)
You feel alone, misunderstood and anxious about showing up as your full, authentic self. You feel emotionally disconnected from loved ones because they don’t get you anymore. Or maybe they never did. You find yourself searching for meaning in life while trying to understand who you are and where you belong. You feel lost and terrified. Those around you don’t understand, nor do they see how much you’re struggling. You’ve become good at hiding how you really feel. Sometimes you feel others may be better off without you. You're close to giving up, but you want to make a change. You long to be understood and accepted, and to belong.
You feel alone, misunderstood and anxious about showing up as your full, authentic self. You feel emotionally disconnected from loved ones because they don’t get you anymore. Or maybe they never did. You find yourself searching for meaning in life while trying to understand who you are and where you belong. You feel lost and terrified. Those around you don’t understand, nor do they see how much you’re struggling. You’ve become good at hiding how you really feel. Sometimes you feel others may be better off without you. You're close to giving up, but you want to make a change. You long to be understood and accepted, and to belong.
Tim Sponsler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10012
Do you want to change how you feel, your habits, or how you interact with others? You deserve a therapist who will listen with empathy and offer insight without judgment, someone who will help you figure out what is holding you back and how to overcome it. This may require examining your perceptions, your interactions, and even your history. Evidence-based techniques and coping mechanisms may also be helpful.
Do you want to change how you feel, your habits, or how you interact with others? You deserve a therapist who will listen with empathy and offer insight without judgment, someone who will help you figure out what is holding you back and how to overcome it. This may require examining your perceptions, your interactions, and even your history. Evidence-based techniques and coping mechanisms may also be helpful.
Elizabeth Sapareto
Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10012 (Online Only)
I am a psychologist who works with adults who need help with individual issues, relationships, family, and employment problems, including anxiety and depression, all other chronic and acute conditions and emotional states. I create a safe space where you will be seen, heard, and cared for. I listen intently to your feelings and thoughts and I will help you to further discover and articulate them, help you learn how to communicate them to others, then work with you toward a positive outcome, relief from emotional pain, and resolution of your presenting problems. I have a practice that is by telehealth.
I am a psychologist who works with adults who need help with individual issues, relationships, family, and employment problems, including anxiety and depression, all other chronic and acute conditions and emotional states. I create a safe space where you will be seen, heard, and cared for. I listen intently to your feelings and thoughts and I will help you to further discover and articulate them, help you learn how to communicate them to others, then work with you toward a positive outcome, relief from emotional pain, and resolution of your presenting problems. I have a practice that is by telehealth.
Cheril Ellingson
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10012
Therapy can teach how to handle life obstacles in a healing, healthy way. I understand it can be scary, daunting, and overwhelming to start this journey. It can be easy to isolate yourself, to shove down the pain, or think you can’t be helped. No matter what your struggle is, you don’t have to go through it alone. Areas of focus include anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, OCD, addiction, grief and loss. As your therapist, I aim to help you feel heard, validated, and empowered.
Therapy can teach how to handle life obstacles in a healing, healthy way. I understand it can be scary, daunting, and overwhelming to start this journey. It can be easy to isolate yourself, to shove down the pain, or think you can’t be helped. No matter what your struggle is, you don’t have to go through it alone. Areas of focus include anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, OCD, addiction, grief and loss. As your therapist, I aim to help you feel heard, validated, and empowered.
Nancy de Holl
Licensed Psychoanalyst, MFA, LP
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10012
Psychoanalysis is a unique experience in which one has a singular, protected space to explore the furthest reaches of one’s mind in all its complexity. A creative process evolving out of two people reflecting together in a room, narratives are shaken, while roots of psychological pain are uncovered and given language in the context of an intimate, therapeutic relationship that is multi-dimensional and transformative. We are all motivated to deaden certain feelings, thoughts, and sensitivities within ourselves, which comes at some cost to one’s ability to remain open to living a life creatively and free from compulsion.
Psychoanalysis is a unique experience in which one has a singular, protected space to explore the furthest reaches of one’s mind in all its complexity. A creative process evolving out of two people reflecting together in a room, narratives are shaken, while roots of psychological pain are uncovered and given language in the context of an intimate, therapeutic relationship that is multi-dimensional and transformative. We are all motivated to deaden certain feelings, thoughts, and sensitivities within ourselves, which comes at some cost to one’s ability to remain open to living a life creatively and free from compulsion.
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Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Therapists
Why might an individual want to see a therapist specializing in open relationships and consensual non-monogamy?
A client seeking help with an open or consensually non-monogamous relationship will prefer to talk with a professional whom they can count on to be nonjudgmental. Talking with a supportive therapist may on its own help relieve some of the stigma and challenges partners face. That said, the most important factor in the success of any type of therapy is the ability of the client and practitioner to form a strong, trusting bond. For this reason, an individual or couple could find success with a therapist who does not specialize in non-monogamous relationships but with whom they can build trust.
When should open or consensually non-monogamous partners seek counseling?
Like other couples, polyamorous partners typically seek counseling when they face relationship challenges they can’t solve themselves. In non-monogamous relationships, this could include breaches of trust, including infidelity; unclear rules or violations of boundaries; jealousy of outside partners; the stress of juggling the needs of multiple partners; or the effect of high partner turnover on children. Like those of other couples, polyamorous bonds can be threatened by increasingly frequent arguments, poor or dysfunctional communication, diminished emotional or physical intimacy, or the feeling that something is wrong, even if they don’t know what it is.
Do therapists have special training to gain expertise in open relationships and consensual non-monogamy?
No, but individuals seeking help with non-monogamous relationships would most likely consult a licensed professional with specific training in couples counseling or couples therapy. Couples counseling and couples therapy both involve teaching concrete strategies to navigate conflict in relationships. A good therapist can engage both partners as they explain these approaches but can also work with a single partner.
How long does therapy for consensually non-monogamous couples typically last?
Couples therapy for any type of couple, tends to be relatively time-limited, lasting around 12 weeks on average. A good therapist will tailor sessions to the individual partners’ emotions and sometimes their past, along with patterns found to be repeating in the relationship. In many cases, clients should expect their therapist to assign “homework” between weekly sessions.