Resources for Poly-friendly Professionals

[nycindie]

Resources for finding counselors, therapists, and other professionals who are poly-friendly or may specialize in "alternative lifestyle" counseling:

Polychromatic: Poly-Friendly Professionals.

Loving More's List of Poly-Friendly Professionals.

Tristan Taormino's Open List

National Coalition for Sexual Freedom's Kink-Aware Professionals (KAP) Directory

Psychology Today: Find a Therapist. With this one, you can select "Relationship Issues" after you narrow it down for your zip code.


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[OneiroKnight]

some of these links don't seem to work. are they still active?

 

[Evie]

Since the post is from 2016, probably not. Thanks for bringing it to our attention, I'm sure people will help update it.

 

[Evie]

Recent links from Kevin:

Here are a few links I know of for finding poly-friendly counselors:

• https://www.kapprofessionals.org/business-directory-2/
• https://polyamory.com/threads/resources-for-poly-friendly-professionals.79110/#post-333927
• http://therapists.psychologytoday.c...edium=link&utm_campaign=topnav_find_therapist

If you can't find a poly-familiar therapist, but can find an open-minded therapist, ask them to read, "What Psychology Professionals Should Know about Polyamory," a 36-page booklet by Geri Weitzman, Ph.D., Joy Davidson, Ph.D., and Robert A. Phillips, Jr., Ph.D.

 

[kdt26417]

Nowadays, I'm starting to notice that the best approach is to google "poly-friendly therapists." In the meantime, the Polyamory-Friendly Professionals Directory seems to be pretty helpful.

 

[OneiroKnight]

Recent links from Kevin:

Here are a few links I know of for finding poly-friendly counselors:

• https://www.kapprofessionals.org/business-directory-2/
• https://polyamory.com/threads/resources-for-poly-friendly-professionals.79110/#post-333927
• http://therapists.psychologytoday.c...edium=link&utm_campaign=topnav_find_therapist

If you can't find a poly-familiar therapist, but can find an open-minded therapist, ask them to read, "What Psychology Professionals Should Know about Polyamory," a 36-page booklet by Geri Weitzman, Ph.D., Joy Davidson, Ph.D., and Robert A. Phillips, Jr., Ph.D.

I had some success with the psychology today link, and plugged in the data I'm seeking. I was given the contact info for a clinic, and looked up the professionals there, and they may have a few that would be good, after reviewing the bios. I didn't see any CSAT certified, but I believe some of their backgrounds might make up for that. I'll be using health insurance, so that restricts some of my options for now, until I can afford to cash flow the type of therapist I'm ideally seeking. Thanks for the help.

 

[kdt26417]

I admit I'm surprised that the Psychology Today link helped, it didn't seem to ask for poly-friendliness right away, but maybe it follows up with that. Any link we can send you that works, is a plus.