Our therapists offer polyamory-friendly therapy in Charlotte, NC

Counseling for Polyamory and Non-Monogamous Relationships in Charlotte, NC—Counselors and Therapists

If you’ve made it this far, you know you are interested in what healthy relationships could look like with more than two people involved.  There are a lot of concerns and fears people have about expanding or opening up their relationships, but there can also be some amazing benefits.  For some, being poly is a preference, and others it is an orientation.  Therapy can help you find out.

If this is the kind of relationship you are in, if you are thinking about beginning one, or if you stumbled into one backwards, talking to a trained, poly-informed therapist can be an invaluable resource to both empower yourself and the people you love. Reach out to Thriveworks Charlotte today for help.

Understanding Polyamory-Friendly Therapy

A quick set of terms:

1. Consensual Non-Monogamy: “We all are on the same page that there will be multiple emotional and/or sexual relationships, with respect and honesty, no matter what form that takes.”  The broadest term.
2. Polyamory: “We have opened or expanded our relationships to include other people who we are also in some form of committed relationships with one or more than one of us, generally in a transparent way where everyone either knows or knows about each other.”  Often still broad.
3. Swinging: “We occasionally have times where we meet up and engage in sexual experiences (not always sex) with others we trust.”  Generally not someone you’d call your partner.  Could be a form of poly but isn’t itself poly.
4. Hierarchy: “We have our primary partner, and each of us have other partners who we invest in less than the primary.”  More stable in the short term, but often with built-in power inequities.
5. Poly-Friendly Therapy: “When we go to therapy, our therapist is comfortable with and does not judge our relational choices or structures.  They also don’t make everything about the poly stuff, since most of the time, it’s not even about that.  They are more fluent with queer language and often even is reflected in the structure of how therapy meets our polycule’s needs.”

Who Can Benefit from Polyamory-Friendly Counseling?

There are so many situations (relationship anarchy, solo poly, BDSM/kink, quads, vees, zees, triads, opened, closed, religious, sex workers, etc.) in which consensual non-monogamy might be an excellent decision for you and your partners/family.  It might not be easy, but with the right therapeutic help, you all can find the right relational, sexual, and emotional connections for you all.

Scheduling Polyamory-Friendly Counseling at Thriveworks Charlotte

We have counselors who specialize in working with many different kinds of couples and relationships. To get started today at Thriveworks Charlotte, simply give us a call at (704) 969-2597 or request an appointment online!

We offer evening and weekend sessions, provide same-week appointments, accept most major insurances, and so much more.