polyamory

The core value of Affirming Therapy Center (ATC) is in our name. “Affirming” is both the nature and the goal of ATC’s work as a dedicated resource supporting Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) in California. This core value is embodied by providing you with professional, open-minded care in a space that acknowledges and celebrates your unique personhood and distinct challenges.

You are welcome and valued here.

Helping you in understanding, accepting, and embracing your own beliefs, identities, and lifestyles is cornerstone in providing the support and encouragement you need to grow, to bring clarity to your choices, and to enhance your life and relationships. We focus on making you feel safe to explore your feelings and to express yourself.

Each member of the ATC team is a professionally-trained Psychotherapist qualified to address topics such as gender and identity, sex and sexual health, non-monogamy, trauma, Out of Control Sexual Behavior, BDSM, kink, and fetishes. We all have additional and continuing education in Sexual Health and in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples; certain clinicians have unique areas of expertise, including advanced specialized training in the following areas: Sex Therapy, Brainspotting and TF-CBT (for trauma), Motivational Interviewing, Family Therapy, and Gender Affirming Therapy.

This additional knowledge and training is a reflection of our commitment to GSRD. We enthusiastically affirm all GSRD identities including, but not limited to, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Pansexual, Heterosexual, Trans, Cis, Gender Non-Conforming, Queer, Asexual, Questioning, Intersex, Kink, BDSM, D/s, M/s, DD/lg, Fetish, Sex Work, Monogamy, Non-Monogamy, Swinging/LS, Polyamory, and a Variety of Relationship Dynamics and Family Configurations. Please see each practitioner’s summary for areas of specialization.

ONLINE/Remote* or In-Person Therapy that is LGBTQIQ+-affirming, sex-positive, intersectional, and polyamory- and kink-knowledgeable. We provide adult psychotherapy services (18 yo +) in-person, and via telepsychology in Georgia and 33 other states. Our practice is open and accepting to all, with particular emphasis on the importance of multiple identities in the lives of patients. This includes knowledge and experience in areas of sexual, gender and relational diversity including sexual and affectional identity/orientation, transgender issues, queer theory, BDSM and kink, polyamory and other non-monogamies.

Private therapy practice in San Francisco's Mission district. Video chat therapy throughout California. Specializations include trauma and abuse survivors and young professionals, especially those who have diverse sexuality, gender, and relationship identities and interests.

Queer-centered, attachment-based therapy for individuals and relationships of all kinds.

Kink- and poly-affirming Marriage and Family Therapist providing sex-positive services to adult individuals and couples

Individual, Relationship, and Sex Therapy for all genders, orientations, and relationship structures Specializing in polyamory, CNM, kink, gender exploration, attachment, and trauma recovery

Counseling on consensual non-monogamy, sexuality, lgbtq+, communication, and intimacy. Creative Relating also focuses on mood related challenges, including anxiety and depression.

Do Better Wellness is dedicated to improving the lives of underserved populations through education, mentoring, and therapeutic coaching. We provide inclusive, affirming coaching/mentoring services for LGBTQIA+, nontraditional relationships, and other marginalized populations. Kink-knowledgable, poly/CNM-knowledgable.

Somatic trauma, relationship & sex therapist • Certified brainspotting practitioner • LGBTQ+, kink/BDSM, & polyamory therapy in MI & FL

Group therapy practice with AASECT Certified Sex Therapists and Candidates providing individual, couple, group, and family therapy to all ages