Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
You might be exploring polyamory, moving through grief, unpacking internalized -isms, or searching for deeper meaning beyond symptom checklists.
I offer collaborative, creative therapy that blends expressive arts, family systems, and relational approaches. I specialize in grief, sex & reproductive health, fat liberation, and non-traditional relationships. I bring lived experience, education, and abundant resources to help you explore patterns, deepen self-understanding, and imagine new ways of being.
You might be exploring polyamory, moving through grief, unpacking internalized -isms, or searching for deeper meaning beyond symptom checklists.
I offer collaborative, creative therapy that blends expressive arts, family systems, and relational approaches. I specialize in grief, sex & reproductive health, fat liberation, and non-traditional relationships. I bring lived experience, education, and abundant resources to help you explore patterns, deepen self-understanding, and imagine new ways of being.
Hi, I’m Sabrina, & I am a queer, neurodivergent woman doing her best to balance working full time, engaging with my amazing partners, spending time with friends &
comrades, and trying to makes this hellscape we call our country a little bit more bearable. I’m also a person-centered therapist. I love working with LGBTQIA+ related concerns, gender identity, trauma & PTSD, neurodiversity, & relationship concerns especially folks in non-traditional relationships. I also work with anxiety/depression, family conflict/dysfunction, codependency, intimacy, parenting, ADHD, body image, emotional understanding, & love play therapy with kids.
Hi, I’m Sabrina, & I am a queer, neurodivergent woman doing her best to balance working full time, engaging with my amazing partners, spending time with friends &
comrades, and trying to makes this hellscape we call our country a little bit more bearable. I’m also a person-centered therapist. I love working with LGBTQIA+ related concerns, gender identity, trauma & PTSD, neurodiversity, & relationship concerns especially folks in non-traditional relationships. I also work with anxiety/depression, family conflict/dysfunction, codependency, intimacy, parenting, ADHD, body image, emotional understanding, & love play therapy with kids.
Are you feeling stuck in a painful cycle with someone you love? You may be trying everything you can to reconnect—only to end up feeling more misunderstood, more distant.
It’s confusing when your best intentions seem to push your partner further away.
The truth is, the people who matter most can also hurt us the most—not because they mean harm, but because they matter. When the bond feels fragile, even small moments can carry so much weight.
Maybe you’ve tried fighting for connection, but it ends in blowups. Or you’ve tucked your pain away, only to feel even more alone.
It’s exhausting—and it can feel hopeless.
Are you feeling stuck in a painful cycle with someone you love? You may be trying everything you can to reconnect—only to end up feeling more misunderstood, more distant.
It’s confusing when your best intentions seem to push your partner further away.
The truth is, the people who matter most can also hurt us the most—not because they mean harm, but because they matter. When the bond feels fragile, even small moments can carry so much weight.
Maybe you’ve tried fighting for connection, but it ends in blowups. Or you’ve tucked your pain away, only to feel even more alone.
It’s exhausting—and it can feel hopeless.
I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ clients, polyamory and ethical non-monogamy/ENM relationships, and with people from the kink community.
Hi there! I'm a passionate, dedicated clinician who firmly believes in authenticity and connection. I am strengths-based and solution-focused, meeting you wherever you are in your journey and helping plan your path forward. My approach to therapy is eclectic, drawing from evidence-based practices such as mindfulness, coping mechanism training, narrative therapy, and CBT. I tailor my techniques to my clients' needs, working to tackle issues together with the tools that work best for them. I am trained as a generalist, meaning I can address a range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and identity issues.
I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ clients, polyamory and ethical non-monogamy/ENM relationships, and with people from the kink community.
Hi there! I'm a passionate, dedicated clinician who firmly believes in authenticity and connection. I am strengths-based and solution-focused, meeting you wherever you are in your journey and helping plan your path forward. My approach to therapy is eclectic, drawing from evidence-based practices such as mindfulness, coping mechanism training, narrative therapy, and CBT. I tailor my techniques to my clients' needs, working to tackle issues together with the tools that work best for them. I am trained as a generalist, meaning I can address a range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and identity issues.
Relationships—whether romantic or platonic—often come with deep complexities. They can bring tremendous joy and, at the same time, profound pain. Some end too soon, while others linger longer than we wish. At the heart of it all lies the relationship we have with ourselves—the foundation upon which all other connections are built. Navigating these dynamics alone can be overwhelming, and this is where therapy can offer meaningful support.
Relationships—whether romantic or platonic—often come with deep complexities. They can bring tremendous joy and, at the same time, profound pain. Some end too soon, while others linger longer than we wish. At the heart of it all lies the relationship we have with ourselves—the foundation upon which all other connections are built. Navigating these dynamics alone can be overwhelming, and this is where therapy can offer meaningful support.
Are you looking for a therapist who really gets you? Someone who understands what it’s like to struggle with identity or navigate the minefield of a religious upbringing that may have left you somewhat traumatized? If you’re wondering how to come out to friends and family, dealing with depression, anxiety, or trauma that comes with self-exploration, I can help you through that. As someone who has had to go through the same things, I can use both personal and professional experiences to walk you through the journey.
Are you looking for a therapist who really gets you? Someone who understands what it’s like to struggle with identity or navigate the minefield of a religious upbringing that may have left you somewhat traumatized? If you’re wondering how to come out to friends and family, dealing with depression, anxiety, or trauma that comes with self-exploration, I can help you through that. As someone who has had to go through the same things, I can use both personal and professional experiences to walk you through the journey.
My therapy style is informed by my desire to explore, understand, and empower my clients. I am Kink/BDSM, non-monogamy, body neutral and queer aligned. I believe therapy is political and a space where clients can be intentional about their identities. Topics that I particularly enjoy working with include gender affirming care, chronic pain, working through infidelity, aging, navigating multiple racial and cultural identities, and processing sexual trauma.
My therapy style is informed by my desire to explore, understand, and empower my clients. I am Kink/BDSM, non-monogamy, body neutral and queer aligned. I believe therapy is political and a space where clients can be intentional about their identities. Topics that I particularly enjoy working with include gender affirming care, chronic pain, working through infidelity, aging, navigating multiple racial and cultural identities, and processing sexual trauma.
Anjé McLish - Non-Monogamy Sex Couples
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, KIC, CNM
3 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with individuals dealing with relationship anxiety and trauma, and I also have experience supporting people in various relationship dynamics, including polyamory/non-monogamy
Feeling overwhelmed or unsteady in your relationships—especially when they don't follow the traditional mold? Whether you're exploring non-monogamy, recovering from past trauma, or both, it's common to carry fear, self-doubt, or confusion into connection with others. If you've grown up with emotionally unavailable caregivers or experienced relational trauma, you might find yourself struggling to feel safe, secure, or "enough" in your relationships. With years of experience supporting young adults and working professionals, I specialize in communication, emotional safety, boundary-setting, and self-trust.
I work with individuals dealing with relationship anxiety and trauma, and I also have experience supporting people in various relationship dynamics, including polyamory/non-monogamy
Feeling overwhelmed or unsteady in your relationships—especially when they don't follow the traditional mold? Whether you're exploring non-monogamy, recovering from past trauma, or both, it's common to carry fear, self-doubt, or confusion into connection with others. If you've grown up with emotionally unavailable caregivers or experienced relational trauma, you might find yourself struggling to feel safe, secure, or "enough" in your relationships. With years of experience supporting young adults and working professionals, I specialize in communication, emotional safety, boundary-setting, and self-trust.
Many get to a point in life where adulthood isn't what they imagined it would be. They find a career and someone they love, but feel stuck in old patterns and narratives. My ideal clients are people seeking new solutions, those who desire to honor their strengths in order to safely explore and transform old negative cycles. Therapy can be a great place to re-establish healthy communication, connection, and trust in relationships, and I hope to provide the open, honest, and affirming environment for you to do just that.
Many get to a point in life where adulthood isn't what they imagined it would be. They find a career and someone they love, but feel stuck in old patterns and narratives. My ideal clients are people seeking new solutions, those who desire to honor their strengths in order to safely explore and transform old negative cycles. Therapy can be a great place to re-establish healthy communication, connection, and trust in relationships, and I hope to provide the open, honest, and affirming environment for you to do just that.
Of late, I've been especially passionate about working with people pursuing nontraditional relationships in friendship, romance, sex, kink, and family. Whether you're a polyamorous couple navigating communication or jealousy issues, a queer family navigating difficult decisions in a hostile world, or a neurodivergent person navigating relationship scripts that weren't made with you in mind, you're likely wanting clarity and support in finding a new normal outside of traditional cultural norms. I have extensive experience in building new, nontraditional ways of navigating the world. I'm here to help you find your unique path forward.
Of late, I've been especially passionate about working with people pursuing nontraditional relationships in friendship, romance, sex, kink, and family. Whether you're a polyamorous couple navigating communication or jealousy issues, a queer family navigating difficult decisions in a hostile world, or a neurodivergent person navigating relationship scripts that weren't made with you in mind, you're likely wanting clarity and support in finding a new normal outside of traditional cultural norms. I have extensive experience in building new, nontraditional ways of navigating the world. I'm here to help you find your unique path forward.
Your body is tired but your mind is racing. You use up your spoons to show up for others and hope that you'll feel supported in return but instead, you're still feeling drained, anxious, and lonely. That thought of "What if I need too much? and "What's wrong with me?" that popped up into your head in middle school and never fully went away gnaws at you. You want to cry or hide when thinking about bringing up hard conversations with loved ones about what you need to feel understood and supported, so for now, those hard talks just get avoided.
Your body is tired but your mind is racing. You use up your spoons to show up for others and hope that you'll feel supported in return but instead, you're still feeling drained, anxious, and lonely. That thought of "What if I need too much? and "What's wrong with me?" that popped up into your head in middle school and never fully went away gnaws at you. You want to cry or hide when thinking about bringing up hard conversations with loved ones about what you need to feel understood and supported, so for now, those hard talks just get avoided.
Accepting new clients as of 1/6/26
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Therapy is a safe space to explore your life and find empathy for yourself. I am passionate about supporting my clients journey to discovering their best selves. Finding your best self can look like healing your past trauma, building your confidence, discovering parts of yourself you never knew, or finding new ways to connect with others. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I strive to create an inclusive space for people from all walks of life. My previous work experience at PAAR prepared me to support a wide variety of clients, including those with extensive trauma histories.
Accepting new clients as of 1/6/26
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Therapy is a safe space to explore your life and find empathy for yourself. I am passionate about supporting my clients journey to discovering their best selves. Finding your best self can look like healing your past trauma, building your confidence, discovering parts of yourself you never knew, or finding new ways to connect with others. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I strive to create an inclusive space for people from all walks of life. My previous work experience at PAAR prepared me to support a wide variety of clients, including those with extensive trauma histories.
Thrive Counseling Center LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
During this time of uncertainty and ongoing change, it is natural to feel unsettled, lost, and afraid. While we may adapt to changes in roles and responsibilities with little or no difficulty, there are times in our lives when change can cause distraction, negative feelings, and overall dissatisfaction with our lives. This is when we discover our true authentic life, within ourselves and our relationships, by engaging in therapy. Let our talented clinicians assist you with regulating emotions, finding peace within yourself during times of strife, and determining the best course of action to maintain safety in authenticity.
During this time of uncertainty and ongoing change, it is natural to feel unsettled, lost, and afraid. While we may adapt to changes in roles and responsibilities with little or no difficulty, there are times in our lives when change can cause distraction, negative feelings, and overall dissatisfaction with our lives. This is when we discover our true authentic life, within ourselves and our relationships, by engaging in therapy. Let our talented clinicians assist you with regulating emotions, finding peace within yourself during times of strife, and determining the best course of action to maintain safety in authenticity.
Hello! I’m so glad you’re here. Like many of us, you might be dealing with trauma, burnout, stress, existential dread, or navigating neurotypical society as a neurodivergent person. Maybe you’re feeling stuck, isolated, or disconnected from yourself, or you’re exploring gender or sexuality. I welcome and celebrate your human-ness and your autonomy.
Hello! I’m so glad you’re here. Like many of us, you might be dealing with trauma, burnout, stress, existential dread, or navigating neurotypical society as a neurodivergent person. Maybe you’re feeling stuck, isolated, or disconnected from yourself, or you’re exploring gender or sexuality. I welcome and celebrate your human-ness and your autonomy.
Here at Sidework Psychotherapy, I seek to provide a compassionate and respectful environment for my clients. I believe people have the capacity within themselves to bring about positive change in their lives; my role is to help facilitate this. While my therapy style is inquisitive and non-judgmental, I am also direct and honest, challenging my clients to make significant, lasting, meaningful change in their lives.
Here at Sidework Psychotherapy, I seek to provide a compassionate and respectful environment for my clients. I believe people have the capacity within themselves to bring about positive change in their lives; my role is to help facilitate this. While my therapy style is inquisitive and non-judgmental, I am also direct and honest, challenging my clients to make significant, lasting, meaningful change in their lives.
Dana L. Kirkpatrick
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CST, CSTS
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Waitlist for new clients
Contact for Sex Therapy Consultation and Supervision. Those looking to make positive changes or better manage life's complexities will benefit from introspection and insight through therapeutic guidance. My clients tend to be busy professionals, often navigating both internal and/or external challenges. I aim to offer goal-oriented, open minded mental health support for those dealing with complex issues and stresses of all kinds.
Contact for Sex Therapy Consultation and Supervision. Those looking to make positive changes or better manage life's complexities will benefit from introspection and insight through therapeutic guidance. My clients tend to be busy professionals, often navigating both internal and/or external challenges. I aim to offer goal-oriented, open minded mental health support for those dealing with complex issues and stresses of all kinds.
Are you struggling with feelings of hopelessness & stagnation? Does Communication with your children seem strained? Tired of feeling lost/ worried about the future? Do you feel you've tried every approach known to man to feel better? Each of us have been there at some point in our lives, so don't feel alone. The past three years of coping with the pandemic has only increased those feelings of worry and hopelessness. Through out our time together you will learn to identify the root of anxious thoughts and depressive mood and learn to take back control of your life and find internal peace and joy. Your journey begins now!
Are you struggling with feelings of hopelessness & stagnation? Does Communication with your children seem strained? Tired of feeling lost/ worried about the future? Do you feel you've tried every approach known to man to feel better? Each of us have been there at some point in our lives, so don't feel alone. The past three years of coping with the pandemic has only increased those feelings of worry and hopelessness. Through out our time together you will learn to identify the root of anxious thoughts and depressive mood and learn to take back control of your life and find internal peace and joy. Your journey begins now!
Let's invent together a way beyond your suffering or problematic repetitions. I use creative language play to release unconscious tensions manifesting as symptoms. In psychoanalysis you can elevate your agency by recognizing your own unfolding processes without the pressure to change. My attention will be focused on the linguistic and homophonous patterns of your unconscious as manifested in your speech, with the aim of distilling the suffering from your words and possibly producing a creative practice in its stead. To that end I will invite you to speak.
Let's invent together a way beyond your suffering or problematic repetitions. I use creative language play to release unconscious tensions manifesting as symptoms. In psychoanalysis you can elevate your agency by recognizing your own unfolding processes without the pressure to change. My attention will be focused on the linguistic and homophonous patterns of your unconscious as manifested in your speech, with the aim of distilling the suffering from your words and possibly producing a creative practice in its stead. To that end I will invite you to speak.
I love working with clients who have felt misunderstood or pathologized - especially queer and neurodivergent folks navigating OCD, trauma, or intergenerational wounds. Many of the people I connect with are young adults moving through major life transitions or struggling to find meaning. They often want a therapist who can meet them with authenticity, humor, and honesty while also honoring the deeper questions they carry. My ideal client is seeking a space where their whole self is welcome, and where healing doesn’t have to look like masking, minimizing, or compromising their needs in order to make others more comfortable.
I love working with clients who have felt misunderstood or pathologized - especially queer and neurodivergent folks navigating OCD, trauma, or intergenerational wounds. Many of the people I connect with are young adults moving through major life transitions or struggling to find meaning. They often want a therapist who can meet them with authenticity, humor, and honesty while also honoring the deeper questions they carry. My ideal client is seeking a space where their whole self is welcome, and where healing doesn’t have to look like masking, minimizing, or compromising their needs in order to make others more comfortable.
Therapy is about creating the life we want to live – a process of becoming who we know we already are. It is about being in relationship – with ourselves and with others. I provide a non-judgemental and empathetic environment for you to explore your experiences and to create meaningful, long-term change.
Therapy is about creating the life we want to live – a process of becoming who we know we already are. It is about being in relationship – with ourselves and with others. I provide a non-judgemental and empathetic environment for you to explore your experiences and to create meaningful, long-term change.
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- Allison Park
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- East Liberty
- Fox Chapel
- Glenshaw
- Mount Lebanon
- Penn Hills
- Shadyside
- Squirrel Hill
- Upper Saint Clair
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.