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Polyamory/Ethical Non-monogamy

Affirming, non-judgmental support for navigating relationships outside monogamy

Polyamory and other forms of consensual non-monogamy can be deeply fulfilling — offering connection, honesty, autonomy, and growth. They can also bring complex emotions, communication challenges, and stress, especially in a culture that often misunderstands or stigmatizes non-monogamous relationships.

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At Health Allies Counseling, we provide affirming, trauma-informed therapy for individuals, couples, and constellations practicing or exploring polyamory and ethical non-monogamy (ENM). Our goal is to support clarity, consent, communication, and emotional wellbeing — without judgment or assumptions.

Our Approach to healing

Bridge In Forest

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Common challenges in intentional
non-monogamous relationships

Even healthy, intentional non-monogamous relationships can bring up challenges such as:

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  • Jealousy, insecurity, or fear of abandonment

  • Communication breakdowns or unmet expectations

  • Navigating boundaries, agreements, and consent

  • Power dynamics or hierarchy concerns

  • Time, energy, and scheduling stress

  • Attachment wounds activated by multiple relationships

  • Stigma, secrecy, or lack of family support

  • Transitioning from monogamy to non-monogamy

  • Repairing trust after breaches of agreement

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These challenges are not failures — they are opportunities for growth, clarity, and deeper self-understanding.

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How polyamory-affirming
therapy can help

At Health Allies Counseling, therapy is collaborative, consent-based, and tailored to your relationship structure. We help clients:
 

  • Strengthen communication and transparency
    Learn to talk about needs, fears, boundaries, and desires with clarity and care.

  • Navigate jealousy and insecurity
    Understand emotional responses without shame and build emotional resilience.

  • Clarify values and agreements
    Develop relationship agreements that are explicit, flexible, and aligned with your goals.

  • Address attachment patterns
    Explore how past experiences shape relationship dynamics and reactivity.

  • Repair ruptures and rebuild trust
    Support accountability, repair, and growth after conflict or boundary breaches.

  • Navigate stigma and identity stress
    Process the impact of societal judgment or marginalization.

  • Support transitions and growth
    Whether opening a relationship, closing one, or redefining structures.

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Our affirming approach

Our therapists approach polyamory and CNM with curiosity, respect, and humility. We integrate:
 

  • Attachment-based and relational therapy

  • Emotion-focused and communication-based approaches

  • Trauma-informed care

  • Mindfulness and nervous-system regulation

  • Somatic and body-based awareness

  • Narrative therapy

  • CBT and skills-based tools when helpful

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We do not pathologize non-monogamy or assume monogamy is the goal.

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