Polyamory

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART I: POLYAMORY FROM A THERAPIST’S PERSPECTIVE

Chapter 1: Consensual Non-Monogamies: What Are The Options?

Chapter 2: Polyamory: What the Research Tells Us

Chapter 3: Overlapping Marginalized Populations and Intersectionality

Chapter 4: Polyamory Theory, or Why Polyamory Makes Sense to Some

Chapter 5: Who Can Benefit From Consensual Non-Monogamy?

PART II: CREATING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THERAPY WITH POLYAMORY

Chapter 6: The Therapist: Bias, Strengths, and Challenges

Chapter 7: What Makes a Good Relationship?

Chapter 8: Conceptualizing the Case: If Polyamory Isn’t The Problem, What Is?

Chapter 9: Using The Initiator/Inquirer Process to Support Differentiation and Move Toward Decisions

Chapter 10: Getting Polyamory Therapy off to a Strong Start: Understanding the Change Process

PART III: POLYAMORY IN THE THERAPY ROOM: COMMON PRESENTING PROBLEMS

Chapter 11: Negotiating Polyamory: Forming Good Agreements

Chapter 12: Negotiating Polyamory: Talking Points for Partners

Chapter 13: Understanding and Addressing Jealousy

Chapter 14: Infidelity, Broken Agreements, and Building Trust

Chapter 15: Working with Mono-Polyams and Reluctant Polyams

Chapter 16: Recovering from Polyamory Gone Wrong

Chapter 17: Role-Related Challenges and Benefits: Primaries, Secondaries, Hinges, Etc.

Chapter 18: Relationship Transitions: New Relationships Energy, Relationship Decisions, Shifting Between Partners, and Breakups

Chapter 19: Polyamorous Families With Children and Coming Out Issues

PART IV: PROFESSIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

Chapter 20: Ethical Considerations

Chapter 21: Marketing Yourself as a Polyamory-Friendly Therapist

Appendices

A: Relationship Concept Worksheets

B: Emotional Balance Worksheets

C: Preparation for Communication Worksheets

D: Relationship Enrichment Handouts

E: Creating Change Worksheet Set

F: Crafting Your Unique Open Relationship Handout Set

Bibliography

Index

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