Therapy for Polyamory &
Ethical Non-Monogamy
Navigating Non-Monogamy
Informed Support for Complex Relationship Dynamics
Are you exploring polyamory or practicing ethical non-monogamy? Whether you're new to non-traditional relationship structures or well-versed in consensual non-monogamy, therapy can offer the clarity, validation, and support.
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Whether you're in a triad, polycule, open marriage, or exploring new relational identities, we can help you build relational clarity and emotional confidence so you feel empowered in your choices.
Affirming, Knowledgeable Support
A Collaborative, Judgment-Free Space
People practicing polyamory often feel misunderstood or judged in clinical settings. Your relationship style is not the problem. The problem is often lack of support, internalized fear, or outdated models that don’t reflect your lived experience.
Start Where You Are
At Barefoot and Balanced, we support all gender identities, sexual orientations, and relationship styles without judgment. Whether you’re coming to therapy alone, with a partner, or as part of a larger constellation, we hold space for each voice to be heard and honored.
Common Challenges in ENM & Polyamorous Relationships
Navigating Non-Monogamy with Support and Clarity
Couples who practice ethical non-monogamy may face unique challenges that they need help addressing. Through therapy, you can explore and normalize the anxieties, emotions, and changes that arise as you forge healthy relationships.
Navigating multiple relationships with integrity
Managing jealousy, fear of abandonment, or comparison
Clarifying relationship agreements and expectations
Repairing trust after misunderstandings or ruptures
Balancing personal needs with those of your partners
Moving through transitions (opening up a relationship, shifting roles, or ending a dynamic)
Overcoming social stigma and internalized shame
Together, we’ll explore your needs, communication styles, and emotional patterns so that your relationships feel more intentional and aligned.
Is Polyamory or ENM Therapy Right for You?
Are you new to polyamory and feeling overwhelmed?
We offer a place to ask questions and explore your personal needs and expectations around partnership. Sharing your thoughts with an informed, outside perspective helps you gain clarity so you can feel confident in how you relate to yourself and others.
Are experiencing conflict or confusion in your current relationships?
We can help you gain clarity, soothe conflict, and develop effective communication so your relationships can thrive.
Do you want help navigating jealousy, insecurity, or attachment wounds?
Through therapy, you can explore and normalize the anxieties that come up, strengthen emotional resilience, and foster deeper understanding among all members of the relationship.
Are you seeking guidance in forming or re-negotiating agreements?
Agreements are built with consent, not pressure. Together, we’ll explore your needs, boundaries, and expectations to create a foundation built on honesty, connection, and emotional safety.
Do you want a nonjudgmental space to explore your identity and relational needs?
We offer therapy informed and affirming therapy that honors your autonomy, your values, and your identity—without pathologizing your relationship choices.
How Therapy Can Help
Building Connection, Clarity, and Consent
Therapy may explore:
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Anxieties and concerns
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Individual and shared values
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Setting and respecting boundaries
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Making space for emotional nuance
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Strengthening emotional resilience
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Healing past relational wounds
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Developing flexible agreements that reflect everyone’s comfort zones
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Soothing conflict & developing effective communication skills
What to Expect
Together, we’ll discuss your needs, communication styles, and emotional patterns so that your relationships feel more intentional and aligned.
Therapy helps our clients:
Feel safe expressing fears, hopes, and desires
Make agreements that are built with consent, not pressure
Heal past relational wounds
Understand your attachment patterns in non-monogamy
Make sure each relationship member’s voice is heard and respected
Have their emotional responses validated, not shamed