Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Therapists in Minneapolis, MN
I’m passionate about helping clients explore and embrace non-traditional relationship dynamics and unique sexual interests, such as BDSM/kink, fetishes, and polyamory.
My approach to therapy is eclectic, focusing on harnessing your strengths, empowering you, and finding realistic solutions that fit your life. I offer a range of services, including individual and couples therapy, psychoeducation, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) through a collaboration with Journey Clinical.
I’m passionate about helping clients explore and embrace non-traditional relationship dynamics and unique sexual interests, such as BDSM/kink, fetishes, and polyamory.
My approach to therapy is eclectic, focusing on harnessing your strengths, empowering you, and finding realistic solutions that fit your life. I offer a range of services, including individual and couples therapy, psychoeducation, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) through a collaboration with Journey Clinical.
Whether you're working on romantic relationship(s) ( polyamory-affirming and inclusive), family connections, or self-relationship, we'll explore and strengthen all facets together, whether or not they join us in session.
As a relational therapist working with individuals and couples, I specialize in fostering healthy, authentic connections. Whether you're in a relationship navigating conflict and communication issues or an individual overwhelmed by people-pleasing and self-doubt, I can help. You might be struggling to express your true voice or constantly overextending to meet others’ needs. This can lead to burnout, resentment, and disconnection. Together, we’ll explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion so you can communicate more effectively and feel grounded, resourced, and fulfilled in your relationships and yourself.
Whether you're working on romantic relationship(s) ( polyamory-affirming and inclusive), family connections, or self-relationship, we'll explore and strengthen all facets together, whether or not they join us in session.
As a relational therapist working with individuals and couples, I specialize in fostering healthy, authentic connections. Whether you're in a relationship navigating conflict and communication issues or an individual overwhelmed by people-pleasing and self-doubt, I can help. You might be struggling to express your true voice or constantly overextending to meet others’ needs. This can lead to burnout, resentment, and disconnection. Together, we’ll explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion so you can communicate more effectively and feel grounded, resourced, and fulfilled in your relationships and yourself.
I have 15 years of experience working with people on areas such as relationships, trauma, climate change, disconnection & avoidance, LGBTQIA+, polyamory & open relationships, cultural humility & curiosity, depression, anxiety and sexual intimacy.
Hello! What is bringing you to therapy? For many, it's feeling lost, confused, hurt and disconnected from ourselves and the world around us. We can come to feel lost and disconnected because of trauma or stress (either in this lifetime or in your lineage) that hasn’t been digested in our body/mind. It can happen from living in an increasingly lonely and disconnected world. I would like to support you in finding connection and meaning in life so you can experience satisfying relationships with yourself, friends, family and the natural world around you. This is what being alive is about!
I have 15 years of experience working with people on areas such as relationships, trauma, climate change, disconnection & avoidance, LGBTQIA+, polyamory & open relationships, cultural humility & curiosity, depression, anxiety and sexual intimacy.
Hello! What is bringing you to therapy? For many, it's feeling lost, confused, hurt and disconnected from ourselves and the world around us. We can come to feel lost and disconnected because of trauma or stress (either in this lifetime or in your lineage) that hasn’t been digested in our body/mind. It can happen from living in an increasingly lonely and disconnected world. I would like to support you in finding connection and meaning in life so you can experience satisfying relationships with yourself, friends, family and the natural world around you. This is what being alive is about!
I am gender & sexual orientation affirming, kink and polyamory competent, & work with those in the sex industry from a client-centered, non-judgmental, harm reduction, minority stress-informed perspective.
I am a Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering psychotherapy services to adult individuals. I am licensed to practice in Minnesota, Montana, & Iowa and see therapy patients in these 3 states online through a secure, encrypted videoconference service suitable for telehealth.
I am gender & sexual orientation affirming, kink and polyamory competent, & work with those in the sex industry from a client-centered, non-judgmental, harm reduction, minority stress-informed perspective.
I am a Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering psychotherapy services to adult individuals. I am licensed to practice in Minnesota, Montana, & Iowa and see therapy patients in these 3 states online through a secure, encrypted videoconference service suitable for telehealth.
Another passion of mine is helping couples who are navigating alternative relationship modalities, such as non-monogamy, polyamory and BDSM/kink partnerships.
Are you sick of only talking about logistics in your relationship? Do you long for moments of fun and connection? I am an attachment-oriented therapist who sees couples who are ready to find each other again. We can work together to increase communication, look into your shared needs and dreams, and plan for how to meet them as a team. We can talk through value differences and how to make space for each other even when you don’t see eye to eye. As a pre-licensed clinicain, I am supported by my supervisor, allowing double the insight for your care!
Another passion of mine is helping couples who are navigating alternative relationship modalities, such as non-monogamy, polyamory and BDSM/kink partnerships.
Are you sick of only talking about logistics in your relationship? Do you long for moments of fun and connection? I am an attachment-oriented therapist who sees couples who are ready to find each other again. We can work together to increase communication, look into your shared needs and dreams, and plan for how to meet them as a team. We can talk through value differences and how to make space for each other even when you don’t see eye to eye. As a pre-licensed clinicain, I am supported by my supervisor, allowing double the insight for your care!
At Vibrant Life Therapy we are able to assist with a wide array of mental health and behavioral health concerns including: Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Racial Trauma/Race Based Stress, Gender/Sexual Identity Concerns, Trauma, ADHD, Relationship Problems, Family iIssues, Ethical non-monogamy/ Polyamory, Bi-racial/multi-racial identity concerns, and more!
We have immediate openings both in person and via telehealth! At Vibrant Life Therapy we strive to create safe spaces for individuals of all backgrounds to feel seen, heard, understood, and empowered. It takes courage to begin your healing journey, and we are here to help. We pride ourselves on having an amazing group of diverse providers who can meet you where you are at with openness and compassion. Each provider will walk alongside you on your path towards health and healing, with the goal of assisting you in living a Vibrant Life!
At Vibrant Life Therapy we are able to assist with a wide array of mental health and behavioral health concerns including: Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Racial Trauma/Race Based Stress, Gender/Sexual Identity Concerns, Trauma, ADHD, Relationship Problems, Family iIssues, Ethical non-monogamy/ Polyamory, Bi-racial/multi-racial identity concerns, and more!
We have immediate openings both in person and via telehealth! At Vibrant Life Therapy we strive to create safe spaces for individuals of all backgrounds to feel seen, heard, understood, and empowered. It takes courage to begin your healing journey, and we are here to help. We pride ourselves on having an amazing group of diverse providers who can meet you where you are at with openness and compassion. Each provider will walk alongside you on your path towards health and healing, with the goal of assisting you in living a Vibrant Life!
I also support clients in relationships organized around polyamory, consensual non-monogamy, and/or kink.
As a therapist and witness to your growth, I believe that you have an intuitive and innate capacity for balance. However, ongoing stressors of living in intersecting systems of oppression erode our connection with ourselves and others. Through curious, compassionate awareness in supportive relationships and community, we find our way back to our inner wisdom and wellness. I am here to support and witness your process of uncovering your most authentic self so that you can take actions in your life that align with your values and dreams. Find out more at www.awakenheartsomatics.com.
I also support clients in relationships organized around polyamory, consensual non-monogamy, and/or kink.
As a therapist and witness to your growth, I believe that you have an intuitive and innate capacity for balance. However, ongoing stressors of living in intersecting systems of oppression erode our connection with ourselves and others. Through curious, compassionate awareness in supportive relationships and community, we find our way back to our inner wisdom and wellness. I am here to support and witness your process of uncovering your most authentic self so that you can take actions in your life that align with your values and dreams. Find out more at www.awakenheartsomatics.com.
For some people, this may include kink/BDSM, polyamory, open relationships, or swinging.
Personal growth and recovery is an ongoing process of finding the next reachable foothold on the way toward your goal. You have already begun the first step in your work by looking for someone to talk to. We will work together to help you figure out a path to your goals and to find the confidence to lift yourself to the next reachable step along the way. Common issues I work with include depression, anxiety, stress, relationship problems, concerns related to sexual health or sexual functioning, sexual and gender identity, trauma, and bipolar disorder.
For some people, this may include kink/BDSM, polyamory, open relationships, or swinging.
Personal growth and recovery is an ongoing process of finding the next reachable foothold on the way toward your goal. You have already begun the first step in your work by looking for someone to talk to. We will work together to help you figure out a path to your goals and to find the confidence to lift yourself to the next reachable step along the way. Common issues I work with include depression, anxiety, stress, relationship problems, concerns related to sexual health or sexual functioning, sexual and gender identity, trauma, and bipolar disorder.
As a relational clinician, Jonah has expertise working with parents, couples, families, polyamory, open relationships, and other relationship systems who are curious about themselves, where they've been, and where they want to be.
Jonah primarily draws on family systems, attachment-based, psychoeducation and Internal Family Systems (IFS) modalities in their clinical work, incorporating other models as needed for an approach tailored to your needs. Jonah is also fully EMDR trained and able to provide this service virtually. Jonah also offers therapy services in Spanish.
As a relational clinician, Jonah has expertise working with parents, couples, families, polyamory, open relationships, and other relationship systems who are curious about themselves, where they've been, and where they want to be.
Jonah primarily draws on family systems, attachment-based, psychoeducation and Internal Family Systems (IFS) modalities in their clinical work, incorporating other models as needed for an approach tailored to your needs. Jonah is also fully EMDR trained and able to provide this service virtually. Jonah also offers therapy services in Spanish.
I have a particular passion for those who love outside the box - I specialize in working with polyamory and non-monogamy, kink, and queer and trans individuals.
I work with individuals aged 18+. My interests include sexuality and gender expression; gender, sexual, and romantic minority clients; sexual health & sex therapy; fat liberation; and trauma work. I consider myself sex positive, body positive, and kink-affirming. My approach is client centered and anti-oppressive.
I have a particular passion for those who love outside the box - I specialize in working with polyamory and non-monogamy, kink, and queer and trans individuals.
I work with individuals aged 18+. My interests include sexuality and gender expression; gender, sexual, and romantic minority clients; sexual health & sex therapy; fat liberation; and trauma work. I consider myself sex positive, body positive, and kink-affirming. My approach is client centered and anti-oppressive.
Some of my specialties include working with anxiety, trauma (including PTSD/C-PTSD), neurodiversity, ability & disability, body image, sexuality, LGBTQIA+ identities and exploration, trans-competent care, relationship concerns, kink & BDSM lifestyles, polyamory, and ENM/CNM.
I serve individuals, relationship partners of any kind, and families struggling with their sense of wellbeing or who wish to deepen their understanding of themselves. I often use techniques from Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, and other therapy styles to create a safe, non-judgmental space to help you reach your goals.
Some of my specialties include working with anxiety, trauma (including PTSD/C-PTSD), neurodiversity, ability & disability, body image, sexuality, LGBTQIA+ identities and exploration, trans-competent care, relationship concerns, kink & BDSM lifestyles, polyamory, and ENM/CNM.
I serve individuals, relationship partners of any kind, and families struggling with their sense of wellbeing or who wish to deepen their understanding of themselves. I often use techniques from Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, and other therapy styles to create a safe, non-judgmental space to help you reach your goals.
Therapy is LGBTQ+, polyamory, and kink affirming.
I am an AASECT certified sex therapist offering a compassionate and direct style of therapy to provide an environment conducive to healing and empowerment. I see therapy as a working partnership in which we set goals as they pertain to your personal values, problem solve barriers to your goals, and discover meaningful insights and skills along the way.
Therapy is LGBTQ+, polyamory, and kink affirming.
I am an AASECT certified sex therapist offering a compassionate and direct style of therapy to provide an environment conducive to healing and empowerment. I see therapy as a working partnership in which we set goals as they pertain to your personal values, problem solve barriers to your goals, and discover meaningful insights and skills along the way.
I have worked in Eating Disorders, diabetes management, depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders & parenting concerns, couples wanting to improve connection & communication, fidelity, infidelity, and exploring polyamory.
Using conversation, empathy, and creative outlets to get through struggles. I work with clients improve relationships, manage life changes and increase coping skills. Therapy should bring relief, clarity, insight, and support. I work with indivIduals experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, ADHD, eating disorders and diabetes.
I have worked in Eating Disorders, diabetes management, depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders & parenting concerns, couples wanting to improve connection & communication, fidelity, infidelity, and exploring polyamory.
Using conversation, empathy, and creative outlets to get through struggles. I work with clients improve relationships, manage life changes and increase coping skills. Therapy should bring relief, clarity, insight, and support. I work with indivIduals experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, ADHD, eating disorders and diabetes.
Carolyn works primarily with adults, and has experience working with chemical dependency, people living with HIV, LGBTQ+ folks, life transitions, people in non-traditional relationship models (such as polyamory and people belonging to kink communities) and mood disorders.
Carolyn enjoys using a relational approach, as well as a trauma informed framework. Carolyn is EMDR trained, and enjoys utilizing this modality for clients seeking healing from trauma. Carolyn earned a certificate in Sex Therapy, and utilizes a sex positive approach in her work with clients. Carolyn also draws upon DBT and solution focused modalities.
Carolyn works primarily with adults, and has experience working with chemical dependency, people living with HIV, LGBTQ+ folks, life transitions, people in non-traditional relationship models (such as polyamory and people belonging to kink communities) and mood disorders.
Carolyn enjoys using a relational approach, as well as a trauma informed framework. Carolyn is EMDR trained, and enjoys utilizing this modality for clients seeking healing from trauma. Carolyn earned a certificate in Sex Therapy, and utilizes a sex positive approach in her work with clients. Carolyn also draws upon DBT and solution focused modalities.
We are stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. Most of my clients come to me because the story they are living isn't meeting their needs. Together we investigate their experiences and learn to tell different, better stories.
We are stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. Most of my clients come to me because the story they are living isn't meeting their needs. Together we investigate their experiences and learn to tell different, better stories.
Pam McGowan
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, RN, BSN, BFA
Minneapolis, MN 55428
Waitlist for new clients
Your feelings, opinions, and perspectives matter; you can expect me to listen to and respect them. You might be looking to start on your journey of healing or self-discovery. Maybe you are looking for yourself or for you and your partner(s). To that point I am LGBTQIA+ friendly and am kink and poly informed and affirming. I recognize how good it feels when you can embrace your identity in a supportive environment. I believe in the power of a good fit for a person with their therapist and will show up for you authentically and empathetically. I believe that we are all constantly learning and have opportunities for growth.
Your feelings, opinions, and perspectives matter; you can expect me to listen to and respect them. You might be looking to start on your journey of healing or self-discovery. Maybe you are looking for yourself or for you and your partner(s). To that point I am LGBTQIA+ friendly and am kink and poly informed and affirming. I recognize how good it feels when you can embrace your identity in a supportive environment. I believe in the power of a good fit for a person with their therapist and will show up for you authentically and empathetically. I believe that we are all constantly learning and have opportunities for growth.
My ideal client is someone who feels overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected—from themselves, from others, or from a life they thought would feel more fulfilling. They might be struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or major life transitions. Often, they’re highly self-aware but still find it difficult to break old patterns or make lasting change.
They need a space where they can feel safe, understood, and gently challenged. They’re looking for a therapist who doesn’t just listen, but helps them make transformative change in their life through insight and alternative experience.
My ideal client is someone who feels overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected—from themselves, from others, or from a life they thought would feel more fulfilling. They might be struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or major life transitions. Often, they’re highly self-aware but still find it difficult to break old patterns or make lasting change.
They need a space where they can feel safe, understood, and gently challenged. They’re looking for a therapist who doesn’t just listen, but helps them make transformative change in their life through insight and alternative experience.
I have been working as a psychotherapist since 2016, and I like helping people better manage living out their own sense of a valued life in a world that often doesn't make that easy. Trauma, anxiety, depression, and our own pasts often get in the way, and I help to better approach the internal barriers that often build up around our past, as well as with finding ways to better manage the difficulties life is constantly throwing our way.
I have been working as a psychotherapist since 2016, and I like helping people better manage living out their own sense of a valued life in a world that often doesn't make that easy. Trauma, anxiety, depression, and our own pasts often get in the way, and I help to better approach the internal barriers that often build up around our past, as well as with finding ways to better manage the difficulties life is constantly throwing our way.
Charlie Breslin
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, LGSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I work with LGBTQ+ and polyamorous folks. I recognize that many of us have experienced relationship challenges, trauma, and discrimination, and that our identities play an important role in how we heal and grow. Finding a sense of who you are is never easy, but receiving invalidating messaging from the world and holding past or present wounds makes that process even more difficult. The stories we tell about ourselves, inside and outside the context of personal identities, have power over how we understand our emotions, relationships, and experiences. What might it be like to tell your story in a new way?
I work with LGBTQ+ and polyamorous folks. I recognize that many of us have experienced relationship challenges, trauma, and discrimination, and that our identities play an important role in how we heal and grow. Finding a sense of who you are is never easy, but receiving invalidating messaging from the world and holding past or present wounds makes that process even more difficult. The stories we tell about ourselves, inside and outside the context of personal identities, have power over how we understand our emotions, relationships, and experiences. What might it be like to tell your story in a new way?
Adam is a down-to-earth optimist who believes that positive change is always possible, even in difficult circumstances. Therapy is the process of identifying and actualizing positive change. Adam wants to nonjudgmentally explore your whole self, even the difficult to share parts. Through this exploration, he hopes to help you find deeper understanding of your authentic self. We are constantly told what we should want out of life, what we should be doing, how we should show up in the world. Adam wants to foster your bravery and agency to ignore the shoulds and define your own path.
Adam is a down-to-earth optimist who believes that positive change is always possible, even in difficult circumstances. Therapy is the process of identifying and actualizing positive change. Adam wants to nonjudgmentally explore your whole self, even the difficult to share parts. Through this exploration, he hopes to help you find deeper understanding of your authentic self. We are constantly told what we should want out of life, what we should be doing, how we should show up in the world. Adam wants to foster your bravery and agency to ignore the shoulds and define your own path.
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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.