Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Therapists in Portland, OR
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Ben Mosebach
LPC Intern, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize working with those dealing with anxiety, relationship issues-
polyamory
, affair recovery, divorce and communication skills as well as working with those going through life transitions and those looking for personal and professional growth.
There are times when we are all faced with a crisis of emotional, mental or spiritual unease. During these times finding support in a safe and non-judgmental environment can be of great help. Wherever you are in your personal journey I understand it takes courage to reach out and I would be happy to speak with you about taking that step.
Waitlist for new clients
Heather Leilani Simpson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFT-A
Verified
Verified
Whether you are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or any other concerns, you deserve a therapist who will be open and supportive yet willing to challenge you gently when needed. With an approach that combines connection and boundaries, we can work together to help you find the agency you need to move through life with pleasure. I specialize in working with BIPOC, LGTBQIA,
Polyamory
/Non-Monogamous, and Kink/BDSM communities to provide comprehensive, evidence based, trauma informed, sex positive therapy, that meets the needs of sexual marginalized populations.
Kelly Rees
MBA, PhD
I focus on intimate relationships, sexual expression, disparate desire, shifting intimacy, alternative relating styles,
polyamory
. This often includes performance issues, the impact of aging and menopause, dealing with grief and jealousy. I have experience working with differing abilities and my clients range in age from mid-twenties to mid-nineties. I also work with those in recovery from drug/alcohol addiction and their specific issues around sex and relationships. I aim to engage the mind and heart while centering on the body. Pleasure is important and a great way to learn!
Monica Provence
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I work with individuals, couples and families on topics including sexual and gender identity, coming out, non-traditional relationships and families,
polyamory
and negotiating open relationships, BDSM and D/s relationships.
I am honored to build an affirmative practice that brings in-depth, contemporary, relational psychotherapy to my community. I hope to build therapeutic relationships that encourage my clients to process and fully experience emotions, move through depression and anxiety, and re-frame negative thoughts and patterns with a deeper understanding of their origins. Together, we engage bravely (and playfully) with unexamined thoughts, feelings and experiences!
Portland, OR 97218
& Online
Alyssa (Aleesa) Nagel
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Currently accepting limited new clients for telehealth in Missouri and Oregon. I specialize in the areas of depression, anxiety, dealing with change, difficult life experiences, relationship issues, ENM/
polyamory
, and exploring existence/spirituality. I am Queer welcoming and ENM/
polyamory
/nontraditional relationship experienced. I see things through a trauma and attachment lens and work with ages 18+. I believe firmly in the power of radical acceptance. Whatever the experience may be...noticing, accepting, expressing, and finding true choice helps us get underneath the symptoms to facilitate true growth and empowerment.
Not accepting new clients
Tori Corbett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
LGBTQIA+, especially the stress and invisibility of bi-sexuality, and complexity of
polyamory
.
“What in the hell is happening?" Educated, and successful, everything look great, but on the inside, you're quietly unraveling. Covid, anger, blame, and uncertainty are taking a toll, bringing up stuff you thought you'd already dealt with. Anxiety and negative thoughts are taking over again: "Too much." "Not enough." "Why did I..." It's time to slow down. Get back into therapy and do the deep dive. Family. Childhood. Divorce. Religion. Therapy isn’t sitting around gazing at your navel, blaming the past. It's hard work, that takes time and commitment. And it can be absolutely life changing. Let's find YOUR voice.
Andrea Lynne Woodward
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFT, Intern
Verified
Verified
Informed by 20+ years as an innovation consultant, life and sex coach, Andrea currently serves clients as a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern with Kelle DeBruin Counseling. In previous private practice, Andrea helped women, men and couples resolve obstacles to intimacy and satisfying sex lives. As a clinician, she aligns with challenges faced by diverse communities including LGBTQ+, open relationships/
polyamory
, kinksters and sex workers. Bilingual in Spanish with a Master’s in Latin American Studies from UCLA, she appreciates opportunities to work with Latinx clients.
Natasha Kutzke
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
I am passionate about working with motivated adults who are interested in working through issues related to childhood trauma, self-worth, shame, body image, boundary setting, sexual trauma, low desire, sexual dysfunction and life transitions. I use my genuine curiosity to guide clients in overcoming the barriers to showing up in their lives authentically and without shame, honoring all aspects of who they are want to be. My practice is trauma informed, sex-positive, body neutral, anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ and
polyamory
affirming.
Mary Bright
Counselor, LCPC, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello & Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here making the courageous choice to get support versus struggling alone. I see my most essential role in our work together as being a fellow traveler, providing deep listening, honoring and respecting your individual path, and believing fully in your innate ability to create and sustain a life of passion, meaning, and hope through the many challenges we all face in our changing world. During my 17 years of work as a professional counselor, I have gotten to experience the profound honor of being witness to my clients' rediscovering their most courageous, wise, and truest selves.
Waitlist for new clients
Cory Miguel Cordero
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Helping you to live a life that you value is my goal. Often in life we end up offtrack. We pay too much attention to things that don't truly matter to us... our fears, our pain, our sorrow. By themselves there is nothing wrong with them, but when they become prevailing forces in our lives, it leads to suffering. Too often we believe that we are the problem, when in truth, the problem is the problem. I believe that we can help you find your way. You can live a life where you have created your own meaning.
Portland, OR 97214
& Online
Waitlist for new clients
Joshua Bytendorp
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that we can all heal from the challenges and struggles that we are facing. I will provide you with a safe place and the tools to dive deeper into your unconscious to truly explore these issues and address the things holding you back. My training and background give me a unique ability to help people heal by utilizing several different modalities, resources, and tools. I place a huge focus on looking at our past and how that affects us in the here and now. I work with clients who want to take a more in-depth look into the challenges and struggles that have kept them stuck.
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Heidi Brockman-Astrue
Counselor, LPC, LMHC, MAC
Verified
Verified
There is hope! Things can be better... I like to begin with an idea of how things might be improve in a client's life, if the identified problems were addressed. Together, we will find paths to healing. My pragmatic, nurturing approach seems to help clients who are struggling with feelings of being overwhelmed or just plain stuck. I believe that my clients deserve to be heard and participate actively in their therapeutic process to facilitate great change.
Nick Vaske
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
There are multiple approaches we can take to therapy together, whether that is dealing with stressors in the present or processing difficult or traumatic events from the past. We can work to develop better insight and self-compassion, set boundaries and develop healthier relationships, learn coping skills, or unpack privilege and learn to be a better ally. I am comfortable and knowledgeable about topics relating to sex and sexuality, sex positivity, poly/non-monogamy, and intersections of identity. I have working knowledge in domestic violence, sexual abuse, sexual offending, and addiction issues.
Shauna Raffety Schatz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a LCSW in Oregon, Washington, and California. I have been in practice as a psychotherapist for more than 15 years and completed my training at University of Southern California. I am experienced in helping clients make positive change in their lives, whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, or just day-to-day life stressors.
Daniel Hofmann
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified
Verified
To seek help means acknowledging that toughing it out alone isn't working. Whether you are a seasoned recipient of counseling, or this is your first time, I commend you for taking this step and look forward to working with you. My approach to counseling is trauma-informed and integrative, drawing on my knowledge of a variety of therapeutic models while being rooted in humanistic, psychodynamic, and emotionally-focused psychotherapies. We'll work well together if you're looking to change relationship patterns, free yourself from feelings of sadness and fear, or work through old traumas.
Not accepting new clients
Simply Queer Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with the queer and trans community, especially those who’s identities fall across multiple intersections. I work with individuals (14+) struggling with issues related to attachment trauma, gender identity exploration, executive dysfunction, racial identity exploration and surviving/thriving while living in systems of oppression. I also offer relationship counseling for couples, polycules and other relational dynamics (18+) struggling with issues of connection, trust, and sexual intimacy.
Not accepting new clients
ursa major counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CADC-I
Verified
Verified
ursa major counseling is for my fellow sensitive stargazers feeling less-than-stellar in this insensitive world. I specialize in therapy for highly sensitive people (HSP). Being HSP is kinda like The Force: very lightside/darkside. Lightside: you're ultra-caring, sunsets are like whoa, people’s vibes write you novels. You have the kind of intense emotional connections that they write songs about. Darkside: you're exhausted. Full stop. You hustle to please everyone & get it perfect. You somehow feel both "never enough" & "too much." You have the kind of intense emotional connections that they write songs about.
Wind and Willow, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, QMHP
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Now Accepting New Clients! I enjoy working more closely with those experiencing life transitions. These events can be challenging, stressful, and overwhelming, and as you transition from one space to another, you may also find yourself on a journey of finding yourself. As we face change, we also change as people and adjusting to this can be hard at times, not just for yourself, but for those around you. Let's move forward together on identifying, processing, and cultivating what's important to you.
Ashlee Adams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have had the privilege of being a resource to individuals facing various challenges. I will be accepting, flexible, and non-judgmental, whether you're exploring questions around anxiety, trauma, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
Not accepting new clients
Teresa Zahariades
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
It is time. You are experiencing an internal nudge to examine your life. You want results- to feel more alive, awake and connected to yourself and a life congruent with what matters to you. You want to rediscover (or find for the first time) the best version of yourself. Our sessions will focus on what it means to feel content, aware, fulfilled and live an intentional life. The potential is wired within you. The transformational process has already started as you search for the right match. I provide uniquely focused and steady guidance for you to better understand yourself and live life differently. Contact me to start.
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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.