Polyamory and ENM Therapists in Baltimore, MD
Hi, I’m Reina Ronquillo (she/her/hers). I’m a warm, compassionate therapist with a strong foundation in trauma-informed care. My approach is LGBTQ-, kink-, and poly-affirming, and grounded in anti-racist practice. I draw from a variety of evidence-based modalities, including EMDR, parts work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and play therapy. I invite clients to bring their full selves into our work together and strive to create a space where every part of your identity is seen, respected, and supported.
Hi, I’m Reina Ronquillo (she/her/hers). I’m a warm, compassionate therapist with a strong foundation in trauma-informed care. My approach is LGBTQ-, kink-, and poly-affirming, and grounded in anti-racist practice. I draw from a variety of evidence-based modalities, including EMDR, parts work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and play therapy. I invite clients to bring their full selves into our work together and strive to create a space where every part of your identity is seen, respected, and supported.
I strive to help you live a life that is connected with joy, authenticity, and meaning. My goal is to foster a space for you to explore yourself, gain insight into your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and to create meaningful and lasting growth in your life. We will use all of the identities, experience, and lessons that you bring to the table for a deep and personalized approach in counseling. I set out to create a warm, non-judgmental space for you to show up as your most authentic self, and utilize a blend of Psychodynamic, ACT, and CBT approaches to help you achieve your goals in therapy.
I strive to help you live a life that is connected with joy, authenticity, and meaning. My goal is to foster a space for you to explore yourself, gain insight into your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and to create meaningful and lasting growth in your life. We will use all of the identities, experience, and lessons that you bring to the table for a deep and personalized approach in counseling. I set out to create a warm, non-judgmental space for you to show up as your most authentic self, and utilize a blend of Psychodynamic, ACT, and CBT approaches to help you achieve your goals in therapy.
My practice centers sex-positive, identity-affirming therapy for polyamorous, kinky, and queer adults.
I’m taking new clients Mondays - Thursdays. Are you exploring non-monogamy, want to strengthen communication, or seeking deeper relationships and intimacy? Are you navigating kink, repairing trust, or untangling shame that keeps you from fully embracing your sexuality? Many of my clients are queer, neurodivergent, kinky, or non-monogamous adults who have felt misunderstood or criticized in past therapy. They want a therapist who welcomes their identities without judgment, affirms their desires, and helps them create relationships that reflect their values. I work with individuals and couples/polycules. Let’s schedule a free consult.
My practice centers sex-positive, identity-affirming therapy for polyamorous, kinky, and queer adults.
I’m taking new clients Mondays - Thursdays. Are you exploring non-monogamy, want to strengthen communication, or seeking deeper relationships and intimacy? Are you navigating kink, repairing trust, or untangling shame that keeps you from fully embracing your sexuality? Many of my clients are queer, neurodivergent, kinky, or non-monogamous adults who have felt misunderstood or criticized in past therapy. They want a therapist who welcomes their identities without judgment, affirms their desires, and helps them create relationships that reflect their values. I work with individuals and couples/polycules. Let’s schedule a free consult.
You deserve a comfortable and safe place to process. Together we will look at the relationships in your life, your past, and how you narrate your own story. I strive to create a welcoming space for my clients by fostering a relaxed/ nonjudgmental atmosphere for vulnerability, as well as a space to laugh! I love working with clients who may not enjoy all aspects of therapy and offer creative methods to process difficult feelings.
You deserve a comfortable and safe place to process. Together we will look at the relationships in your life, your past, and how you narrate your own story. I strive to create a welcoming space for my clients by fostering a relaxed/ nonjudgmental atmosphere for vulnerability, as well as a space to laugh! I love working with clients who may not enjoy all aspects of therapy and offer creative methods to process difficult feelings.
Healing doesn’t have to happen on your own or in isolation, but through rebuilding healthy connections rooted in safety and trust.
I specialize in working with survivors, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD and neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+ identity, immigrants/children of immigrants, and folks navigating relationship and family difficulties, grief, and healing from intergenerational, interpersonal, and systemic trauma.
Healing doesn’t have to happen on your own or in isolation, but through rebuilding healthy connections rooted in safety and trust.
I specialize in working with survivors, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD and neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+ identity, immigrants/children of immigrants, and folks navigating relationship and family difficulties, grief, and healing from intergenerational, interpersonal, and systemic trauma.
Reaching out for support is the first and most courageous step in creating the life you’ve envisioned for yourself and loved ones. Although the road towards healing and self-betterment can be intimidating, the fact that you’re here speaks volumes of how resilient you are. Whether you're experiencing major life transitions, anxiety/depression, or interpersonal relationship issues you don't have to go through it alone.
Reaching out for support is the first and most courageous step in creating the life you’ve envisioned for yourself and loved ones. Although the road towards healing and self-betterment can be intimidating, the fact that you’re here speaks volumes of how resilient you are. Whether you're experiencing major life transitions, anxiety/depression, or interpersonal relationship issues you don't have to go through it alone.
Happy to work with clients from all backgrounds, I have lived experience in the social justice, LGBTQIA, kink, and polyamory communities and especially enjoy working with those populations as well as immigrants, folks in recovery, and those living with disability/chronic illness.
I approach healing through a radical acceptance framework, utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness and informed by an intersectional and social justice oriented approach. My clients tend to regard my therapeutic style as direct but kind, laced with levity, and occasionally anecdotal, not especially formal.
Happy to work with clients from all backgrounds, I have lived experience in the social justice, LGBTQIA, kink, and polyamory communities and especially enjoy working with those populations as well as immigrants, folks in recovery, and those living with disability/chronic illness.
I approach healing through a radical acceptance framework, utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness and informed by an intersectional and social justice oriented approach. My clients tend to regard my therapeutic style as direct but kind, laced with levity, and occasionally anecdotal, not especially formal.
I am currently accepting new clients! I am excited to help support you, your relationships, and your families from an affirming, sex positive, and culturally sensitive lens. I love to work with people of color and the queer community. I am committed to fostering healing and empowerment through a fat liberation/HAES (Health at Every Size) framework. I am passionate about working with relationships of all kinds and enjoy supporting clients in Kink and Ethically Non-Monogomous/Poly Relationships.
I am currently accepting new clients! I am excited to help support you, your relationships, and your families from an affirming, sex positive, and culturally sensitive lens. I love to work with people of color and the queer community. I am committed to fostering healing and empowerment through a fat liberation/HAES (Health at Every Size) framework. I am passionate about working with relationships of all kinds and enjoy supporting clients in Kink and Ethically Non-Monogomous/Poly Relationships.
Starting with a new therapist can be a daunting experience for those who have never done it before and even for those who have. Finding the right therapist that you connect with and can build a great relationship with is key to not only making a change, but also to feeling heard and accepted. I do my best to ensure clients feel comfortable to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe environment without judgment. Taking these first steps can be hard and I seek to make this process easier and less daunting for you. (Not currently accepting insurance for couple's therapy)
Starting with a new therapist can be a daunting experience for those who have never done it before and even for those who have. Finding the right therapist that you connect with and can build a great relationship with is key to not only making a change, but also to feeling heard and accepted. I do my best to ensure clients feel comfortable to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe environment without judgment. Taking these first steps can be hard and I seek to make this process easier and less daunting for you. (Not currently accepting insurance for couple's therapy)
I specialize in sex therapy, relationships, and holistic wellness, helping individuals and partners cultivate deeper intimacy and fulfillment. As an AASECT and MSTI certified sex therapist, I provide a space where no topic is off-limits. Whether it’s sexual satisfaction, relational dynamics, or overall well-being, my approach is collaborative and eclectic. My conceptualizations are grounded in schema therapy while integrating the mind, body, and spirit. Clients who resonate with my work often explore other Balance & Birch services like nutrition, fitness, meditation, naturopathic medicine, and more.
I specialize in sex therapy, relationships, and holistic wellness, helping individuals and partners cultivate deeper intimacy and fulfillment. As an AASECT and MSTI certified sex therapist, I provide a space where no topic is off-limits. Whether it’s sexual satisfaction, relational dynamics, or overall well-being, my approach is collaborative and eclectic. My conceptualizations are grounded in schema therapy while integrating the mind, body, and spirit. Clients who resonate with my work often explore other Balance & Birch services like nutrition, fitness, meditation, naturopathic medicine, and more.
Pride & Joy Counseling LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
It can be tough finding a therapist who "gets it". For us in the LGBT+ community, there is an additional challenge of finding a competent therapist who you won't have to educate about the basics of queer culture and identity. Whether you're ace spectrum, new to ENM, or curious about gender affirming care, we can get right to what you're here for: your mental health.
It can be tough finding a therapist who "gets it". For us in the LGBT+ community, there is an additional challenge of finding a competent therapist who you won't have to educate about the basics of queer culture and identity. Whether you're ace spectrum, new to ENM, or curious about gender affirming care, we can get right to what you're here for: your mental health.
On top of that, many of my clients feel they don’t fit in because of who & how they love, whether they’re queer, polyamorous/non-monogamous, kinky, or something else.
I offer therapy that’s honest and deeply human. I see all my work as relational, meaning that I'll always be real with you because I believe our client-therapist relationship can facilitate healing itself. I offer individual, couples, and extended relationship sessions in which we work together ways that work for YOU - not just ways a textbook tells us to.
On top of that, many of my clients feel they don’t fit in because of who & how they love, whether they’re queer, polyamorous/non-monogamous, kinky, or something else.
I offer therapy that’s honest and deeply human. I see all my work as relational, meaning that I'll always be real with you because I believe our client-therapist relationship can facilitate healing itself. I offer individual, couples, and extended relationship sessions in which we work together ways that work for YOU - not just ways a textbook tells us to.
I help couples and individuals who are navigating a significant relationship challenge, such as infidelity, and are struggling with thoughts or feelings that interfere with intimate connection. My clients may also be working to reconcile additional stressors that affect their relationships, such as non-traditional sexual interests, mismatched orientations, or ethical non-monogamy. They seek therapy to rebuild trust, manage anxieties, and integrate their authentic selves into the relationship. The therapeutic goals will often reflect my clients' desires to simultaneously take accountability and offer understanding and grace.
I help couples and individuals who are navigating a significant relationship challenge, such as infidelity, and are struggling with thoughts or feelings that interfere with intimate connection. My clients may also be working to reconcile additional stressors that affect their relationships, such as non-traditional sexual interests, mismatched orientations, or ethical non-monogamy. They seek therapy to rebuild trust, manage anxieties, and integrate their authentic selves into the relationship. The therapeutic goals will often reflect my clients' desires to simultaneously take accountability and offer understanding and grace.
Are you feeling stuck because of the impact that depression, anxiety, or trauma has on your life? Are you trying to make sense of your sexuality, gender, or an unconventional relationship structure? Maybe you need help managing life's transitions, mastering your emotions so that you do not feel blown about by every wind, or figuring out what matters to you and what you want out of life.
Are you feeling stuck because of the impact that depression, anxiety, or trauma has on your life? Are you trying to make sense of your sexuality, gender, or an unconventional relationship structure? Maybe you need help managing life's transitions, mastering your emotions so that you do not feel blown about by every wind, or figuring out what matters to you and what you want out of life.
It's in the past, so why can't I get over it? Am I broken or just doing this to myself? Who even am I now? There's so much suffering in the world, what difference do I make? If you lie awake at night with these racing thoughts, a pit in your stomach, and pressure in your chest, reach out.
Life is messy, so bring your full, messy self to therapy. We'll laugh, swear, rage at injustice, and mourn loss together. We'll figure out what's actually behind the humor, intellectualizing, people pleasing, defensiveness, and the things you're ashamed of doing.
It's in the past, so why can't I get over it? Am I broken or just doing this to myself? Who even am I now? There's so much suffering in the world, what difference do I make? If you lie awake at night with these racing thoughts, a pit in your stomach, and pressure in your chest, reach out.
Life is messy, so bring your full, messy self to therapy. We'll laugh, swear, rage at injustice, and mourn loss together. We'll figure out what's actually behind the humor, intellectualizing, people pleasing, defensiveness, and the things you're ashamed of doing.
I work with patients that need mental health and drug addiction challenges in the area of psychotherapy needs.
I work with patients that need mental health and drug addiction challenges in the area of psychotherapy needs.
Most men we work with are high-functioning on the outside but running on overload internally. Professionals, business owners, and leaders who have been pushing through stress, anxiety, irritability, or relationship strain for years. What brings them in isn’t curiosity—it’s friction. Work feels heavier, relationships feel more strained, patience is shorter, and the strategies that used to work stop working. They’re not looking to be analyzed—they’re looking to get back in control.
Most men we work with are high-functioning on the outside but running on overload internally. Professionals, business owners, and leaders who have been pushing through stress, anxiety, irritability, or relationship strain for years. What brings them in isn’t curiosity—it’s friction. Work feels heavier, relationships feel more strained, patience is shorter, and the strategies that used to work stop working. They’re not looking to be analyzed—they’re looking to get back in control.
I began doing therapy as a masters-level clinician in the community with justice-involved youth in 2005. Over the last twenty years, I have worked with all kinds of people in communities, schools and in outpatient settings. The one common theme was always trauma.
If you are looking for someone to help you dig into your past trauma and finally get those demons out of you, I am here to help! My specialties are PTSD and DID, working with people with complex trauma and survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
I began doing therapy as a masters-level clinician in the community with justice-involved youth in 2005. Over the last twenty years, I have worked with all kinds of people in communities, schools and in outpatient settings. The one common theme was always trauma.
If you are looking for someone to help you dig into your past trauma and finally get those demons out of you, I am here to help! My specialties are PTSD and DID, working with people with complex trauma and survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, I work with my clients to create a personalized space where they can vent, process, heal, and grow.
I specialize in working with clients who want to change their relationship with their brains and body, explore their identity, or deconstruct previously held beliefs. As a therapist, I believe that it is my responsibility to acknowledge the impact that systems and structures have on the world and on my clients. You are the expert when it comes to your experiences. I am here to offer support, a different perspective, and a space for you to feel and process your emotions.
Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, I work with my clients to create a personalized space where they can vent, process, heal, and grow.
I specialize in working with clients who want to change their relationship with their brains and body, explore their identity, or deconstruct previously held beliefs. As a therapist, I believe that it is my responsibility to acknowledge the impact that systems and structures have on the world and on my clients. You are the expert when it comes to your experiences. I am here to offer support, a different perspective, and a space for you to feel and process your emotions.
You look like you’re holding it together — but inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck. Maybe you’re a mom navigating mood swings and guilt, a woman exhausted by overthinking, or a teen battling self-doubt. You want relief, clarity, and a nervous system that feels calm. You want to understand why you react the way you do — and finally feel in control. Here, you’ll find steady support, practical tools, and a safe space to heal deeply, week by week.
You look like you’re holding it together — but inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck. Maybe you’re a mom navigating mood swings and guilt, a woman exhausted by overthinking, or a teen battling self-doubt. You want relief, clarity, and a nervous system that feels calm. You want to understand why you react the way you do — and finally feel in control. Here, you’ll find steady support, practical tools, and a safe space to heal deeply, week by week.
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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.