Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Therapists in Milwaukee, WI
Jess Nicholas Laird
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Milwaukee, WI 53209 (Online Only)
I am LGBTQ+ affirming, sex work-positive, body-positive, kink-positive, neurodivergent-positive, non-monogamy/ polyamory-positive.
Very few of us were given the tools and affirmation needed to navigate sex, despite it being a fundamental part of our humanity. I am a sex therapist passionate about reducing sexual shame, fostering a lens of curiosity and self-acceptance in sexuality, building a sense of playfulness and confidence, developing a personal acumen of sexual values, and unlearning messages of sex-negative cultures. I approach therapy from a relational, psychodynamic perspective, which means seeking to understand patterns that shape emotions, thoughts, and behavior and how these things have been influenced by our history, culture, and experiences.
I am LGBTQ+ affirming, sex work-positive, body-positive, kink-positive, neurodivergent-positive, non-monogamy/ polyamory-positive.
Very few of us were given the tools and affirmation needed to navigate sex, despite it being a fundamental part of our humanity. I am a sex therapist passionate about reducing sexual shame, fostering a lens of curiosity and self-acceptance in sexuality, building a sense of playfulness and confidence, developing a personal acumen of sexual values, and unlearning messages of sex-negative cultures. I approach therapy from a relational, psychodynamic perspective, which means seeking to understand patterns that shape emotions, thoughts, and behavior and how these things have been influenced by our history, culture, and experiences.
I'm Amanda and I'm excited to meet you! I provide Queer and Neurodivergent affirming and informed therapy. I'm a good fit for people struggling with life transitions, platonic/romantic/sexual relationships, sex, sexuality, self-advocacy, ADHD and anxiety. My passion is working with the queer community and neurodivergent people. I also find joy in working with relationships of all structures, including ethical non-monogamy and polyamory. Those looking for relationship counseling should seek me as an added layer of support in building communication, empathetic conflict management, and authentic connections.
I'm Amanda and I'm excited to meet you! I provide Queer and Neurodivergent affirming and informed therapy. I'm a good fit for people struggling with life transitions, platonic/romantic/sexual relationships, sex, sexuality, self-advocacy, ADHD and anxiety. My passion is working with the queer community and neurodivergent people. I also find joy in working with relationships of all structures, including ethical non-monogamy and polyamory. Those looking for relationship counseling should seek me as an added layer of support in building communication, empathetic conflict management, and authentic connections.
Caitlin Myles Weber
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CST
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Milwaukee, WI 53202
I practice sex therapy, individual therapy, and couples therapy in southeastern Wisconsin. I also specialize in family building, queer families, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting. I help clients ages 15-75 with issues in individual mental health, sex and sexuality, relationships, and family dynamics. Areas in sexuality I help people with include dissatisfaction with sex, sexual pain, desire and arousal issues, out of control sexual behavior, difficulty with orgasm, healthy sex after trauma, polyamory, swinging, kink, gender & orientation discovery. Health at Every Size aligned, ace spectrum affirming, neurodivergence specialized.
I practice sex therapy, individual therapy, and couples therapy in southeastern Wisconsin. I also specialize in family building, queer families, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting. I help clients ages 15-75 with issues in individual mental health, sex and sexuality, relationships, and family dynamics. Areas in sexuality I help people with include dissatisfaction with sex, sexual pain, desire and arousal issues, out of control sexual behavior, difficulty with orgasm, healthy sex after trauma, polyamory, swinging, kink, gender & orientation discovery. Health at Every Size aligned, ace spectrum affirming, neurodivergence specialized.
Prioritizing self-pay clients due to current availability. I specialize in working with adults struggling with anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and adjustment. LGBTQ+ adults struggling with issues related to their identity and sexuality are my ideal clients. I am also familiar and comfortable with working with those in non-traditional relationship types - non-monogamy (ENM, Polyamory, Swinging), BDSM/Kink, blended families, etc.
Prioritizing self-pay clients due to current availability. I specialize in working with adults struggling with anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and adjustment. LGBTQ+ adults struggling with issues related to their identity and sexuality are my ideal clients. I am also familiar and comfortable with working with those in non-traditional relationship types - non-monogamy (ENM, Polyamory, Swinging), BDSM/Kink, blended families, etc.
Maia Easley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CST
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Milwaukee, WI 53216 (Online Only)
Essentially my goal as a culturally aware LMFT and AASECT certified sex therapist is to help people navigate their relationships with themselves, others, and their identity. When I founded Bare Conversations, I wanted clients to be able to see themselves in me and feel understood by someone who can relate. I am proudly sex-positive, LGBTQIA+, Kink, BDSM, and polyamory-affirming. Bare Conversations is a safe and welcoming space where clients can feel comfortable sharing their true identities and innermost thoughts. If you're ready to dig deep and make some big changes, I'm the therapist for you.
Essentially my goal as a culturally aware LMFT and AASECT certified sex therapist is to help people navigate their relationships with themselves, others, and their identity. When I founded Bare Conversations, I wanted clients to be able to see themselves in me and feel understood by someone who can relate. I am proudly sex-positive, LGBTQIA+, Kink, BDSM, and polyamory-affirming. Bare Conversations is a safe and welcoming space where clients can feel comfortable sharing their true identities and innermost thoughts. If you're ready to dig deep and make some big changes, I'm the therapist for you.
I provide therapy and surgery readiness letters, both on a sliding scale fee. I am only taking new clients for letter writing or group therapy at this time (last updated Nov 2024). My practice includes mostly LGBTQ+ people and I specialize in gender-affirming therapy. I strive to help clients examine the problems in their lives and the roles they take in relationships. I also work with parents and siblings of LGBTQ+ individuals who may be processing and adjusting to a family member's newly disclosed identity.
I provide therapy and surgery readiness letters, both on a sliding scale fee. I am only taking new clients for letter writing or group therapy at this time (last updated Nov 2024). My practice includes mostly LGBTQ+ people and I specialize in gender-affirming therapy. I strive to help clients examine the problems in their lives and the roles they take in relationships. I also work with parents and siblings of LGBTQ+ individuals who may be processing and adjusting to a family member's newly disclosed identity.
“We are all born so beautiful The greatest tragedy is being convinced we are not” - Rupi Kaur I specialize in working with individuals and couples looking to reconnect with your unique beauty. Find your voice. Gain understanding and compassion. Create changes to embrace who you are at your core; individually and as a couple. Disconnection can look different in all of us. It can look like apathy, feeling hopeless, increased conflict with loved ones, and loss of your voice.
“We are all born so beautiful The greatest tragedy is being convinced we are not” - Rupi Kaur I specialize in working with individuals and couples looking to reconnect with your unique beauty. Find your voice. Gain understanding and compassion. Create changes to embrace who you are at your core; individually and as a couple. Disconnection can look different in all of us. It can look like apathy, feeling hopeless, increased conflict with loved ones, and loss of your voice.
Stevie J Miller
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CSAT, CSOTP, CCPS
Verified Verified
Milwaukee, WI 53228 (Online Only)
Dealing with life's stressors can be overwhelming when faced alone, but the encouraging news is that you already have the necessary tools within you to overcome these challenges. My role is to help you uncover these resources and guide you towards positive transformation. With over 5 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I specialize in assisting clients in regaining their strength and purpose in life. My areas of focus include addressing trauma, anxiety, and depression in adults, particularly those battling with sexual addiction and betrayal trauma.
Dealing with life's stressors can be overwhelming when faced alone, but the encouraging news is that you already have the necessary tools within you to overcome these challenges. My role is to help you uncover these resources and guide you towards positive transformation. With over 5 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I specialize in assisting clients in regaining their strength and purpose in life. My areas of focus include addressing trauma, anxiety, and depression in adults, particularly those battling with sexual addiction and betrayal trauma.
What brings people to therapy varies, but some of the individuals I work with are folks who: are children of parents with mental illness or substance use issues, struggle with interpersonal relationships, tend toward self-criticism, self-sabotage, or have intrusive thoughts, feel immobilized to pursue their goals, have perfectionistic tendencies and high expectations for self and others, who want to unlearn unhelpful messages from family or societal systems, or wish to explore their gender or sexuality.
What brings people to therapy varies, but some of the individuals I work with are folks who: are children of parents with mental illness or substance use issues, struggle with interpersonal relationships, tend toward self-criticism, self-sabotage, or have intrusive thoughts, feel immobilized to pursue their goals, have perfectionistic tendencies and high expectations for self and others, who want to unlearn unhelpful messages from family or societal systems, or wish to explore their gender or sexuality.
Currently accepting clients for psychotherapy, especially those interested in considering the power healing of ketamine and/or psychedelics. I would like the opportunity support you in reaching your fullest potential. By helping you reduce your symptoms of sadness, anxiety, anger, lethargy, and trauma, then replacing those symptoms with a life filled with health, wellness, joy, love, creativity, relationships and passion. As a uniquely trained ecotherapist, psychedelic integration specialist and yoga teacher, I bring a holistic perspective to mental health.
Currently accepting clients for psychotherapy, especially those interested in considering the power healing of ketamine and/or psychedelics. I would like the opportunity support you in reaching your fullest potential. By helping you reduce your symptoms of sadness, anxiety, anger, lethargy, and trauma, then replacing those symptoms with a life filled with health, wellness, joy, love, creativity, relationships and passion. As a uniquely trained ecotherapist, psychedelic integration specialist and yoga teacher, I bring a holistic perspective to mental health.
My approach to the therapeutic process is to walk alongside you and get to understand the heart of your primary concerns. Everyone heals at their own pace, and I aim to learn what bothers you or makes you feel stuck.
My approach to the therapeutic process is to walk alongside you and get to understand the heart of your primary concerns. Everyone heals at their own pace, and I aim to learn what bothers you or makes you feel stuck.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, APSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Hello hello! I work either in-person w/nature in local parks or virtually via zoom! If we walk or sit together, we'll work following your lead with gentle nudges into the abyss (metaphorically, unless you enjoy muddy!), seeing through blinders, and remembering accomplishments. As for me? I'm a human reclaiming my humanity. I'm recovering from the dominating social order of straight, cis-white men steeped in racism, sexism, patriarchy, homophobia, colonialism, ableism and all the oppressions dreaming of an equitable and environmentally friendly society. (deeply & vaguely spiritual, not religious).
Hello hello! I work either in-person w/nature in local parks or virtually via zoom! If we walk or sit together, we'll work following your lead with gentle nudges into the abyss (metaphorically, unless you enjoy muddy!), seeing through blinders, and remembering accomplishments. As for me? I'm a human reclaiming my humanity. I'm recovering from the dominating social order of straight, cis-white men steeped in racism, sexism, patriarchy, homophobia, colonialism, ableism and all the oppressions dreaming of an equitable and environmentally friendly society. (deeply & vaguely spiritual, not religious).
Caitlin Walsh
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ATR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Do you find yourself anxious and worried no matter what you do? Challenges connecting in relationships? Getting stuck in negative thoughts about yourself? Feeling like your grief and pain might consume you? You may be at your limit with how anxiety, relationships, self esteem or grief are negatively impacting your life and maybe you feel powerless to change it. You might not remember a time when things felt better. One thing is for sure: you are ready for some relief. You are ready to not feel anxious all the time, to have connected relationships, feel positive about yourself and honor your grief in healthy ways.
Do you find yourself anxious and worried no matter what you do? Challenges connecting in relationships? Getting stuck in negative thoughts about yourself? Feeling like your grief and pain might consume you? You may be at your limit with how anxiety, relationships, self esteem or grief are negatively impacting your life and maybe you feel powerless to change it. You might not remember a time when things felt better. One thing is for sure: you are ready for some relief. You are ready to not feel anxious all the time, to have connected relationships, feel positive about yourself and honor your grief in healthy ways.
Jacob Martinez
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Milwaukee, WI 53222
Having conversations with your own spouse shouldn't be so hard, but many couples struggle to address their fears, hopes, and deepest yearnings in a way that brings them closer together. This loss of voice leads to unnecessary arguments and frustration. I help couples communicate openly about the things that matter. Together, we can break down the walls that create distance and misunderstanding.
Having conversations with your own spouse shouldn't be so hard, but many couples struggle to address their fears, hopes, and deepest yearnings in a way that brings them closer together. This loss of voice leads to unnecessary arguments and frustration. I help couples communicate openly about the things that matter. Together, we can break down the walls that create distance and misunderstanding.
My ideal client is a teen, adult, or couple that is in need of communication work, reframing and refocusing thoughts, or in need of asssistance with anxiety. I enjoy working with individuals who are motivated on their journey to healthier mental practices and those seeking assistance.
My ideal client is a teen, adult, or couple that is in need of communication work, reframing and refocusing thoughts, or in need of asssistance with anxiety. I enjoy working with individuals who are motivated on their journey to healthier mental practices and those seeking assistance.
Brandon L Hunter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Milwaukee, WI 53211 (Online Only)
Brandon Hunter, LPC in Wisconsin. I get to know my clients and understand the circumstances that it has taken to get to the current circumstances. Being able to relate, meet my clients where they are, and move toward workable solutions are ways I try to engage you to become a better you.
Brandon Hunter, LPC in Wisconsin. I get to know my clients and understand the circumstances that it has taken to get to the current circumstances. Being able to relate, meet my clients where they are, and move toward workable solutions are ways I try to engage you to become a better you.
If anxiety and fear have more control over your life than you do, you are not alone. Living with relentless-intrusive thoughts, scary images, paralyzing anxiety, and mental and health-related fears is exhausting. If you support a loved one suffering from OCD or anxiety, it can be just as painful. Being pregnant or a new parent adds additional factors like hormonal changes, stress and responsibility, which can make symptoms worse. Working with me, you will gain a better understanding of what is happening, reduce unwanted symptoms like anxiety, fear, and shame, and learn helpful tools and coping skills to manage all of it.
If anxiety and fear have more control over your life than you do, you are not alone. Living with relentless-intrusive thoughts, scary images, paralyzing anxiety, and mental and health-related fears is exhausting. If you support a loved one suffering from OCD or anxiety, it can be just as painful. Being pregnant or a new parent adds additional factors like hormonal changes, stress and responsibility, which can make symptoms worse. Working with me, you will gain a better understanding of what is happening, reduce unwanted symptoms like anxiety, fear, and shame, and learn helpful tools and coping skills to manage all of it.
Aasiyah Clark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Milwaukee, WI 53226 (Online Only)
From the outside, you seem to have it all together. You work really hard on the details, after all, you are responsible for everyone and everything. But you can’t shake the voice inside your head which screams you’re failing. Even though you put everyone’s needs in front of your own, you feel like you’re falling short as a mom. You can’t even remember what your hobbies are, let alone what really makes you happy. You’ve had enough, you don’t think you can keep holding it together.
From the outside, you seem to have it all together. You work really hard on the details, after all, you are responsible for everyone and everything. But you can’t shake the voice inside your head which screams you’re failing. Even though you put everyone’s needs in front of your own, you feel like you’re falling short as a mom. You can’t even remember what your hobbies are, let alone what really makes you happy. You’ve had enough, you don’t think you can keep holding it together.
Sarah Ness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CSAC
Verified Verified
Milwaukee, WI 53213
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You might be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating a big life change, experiencing relationship challenges, or questioning your sense of self. Perhaps you’re tired of self-doubt or depression holding you back, and you’re ready for a space where you can genuinely explore and understand your feelings. If you’re someone who values a thoughtful, collaborative approach, we might be a great fit. Together, we can work to find tools that help you gain balance and clarity. You don’t have to take this journey alone—I’m here to support you every step of the way.
You might be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating a big life change, experiencing relationship challenges, or questioning your sense of self. Perhaps you’re tired of self-doubt or depression holding you back, and you’re ready for a space where you can genuinely explore and understand your feelings. If you’re someone who values a thoughtful, collaborative approach, we might be a great fit. Together, we can work to find tools that help you gain balance and clarity. You don’t have to take this journey alone—I’m here to support you every step of the way.
It can be frustrating and exhausting to feel misunderstood or stuck. Constant worry or a lack of motivation or limited support makes it even harder. I’m here to help you work toward your goals and improve your relationships, all while staying true to who you are. I specialize in providing affirming therapy for neurodiverse adults and people with disabilities, including OCD, autism/ASD, ADHD, general anxiety, social anxiety, persistent depression, trauma, recurrent pain, and chronic illness (e.g., EDS, MS, Long Covid). Together, we can help you to adjust, heal from being misunderstood, reframe your strengths, & plan for your future.
It can be frustrating and exhausting to feel misunderstood or stuck. Constant worry or a lack of motivation or limited support makes it even harder. I’m here to help you work toward your goals and improve your relationships, all while staying true to who you are. I specialize in providing affirming therapy for neurodiverse adults and people with disabilities, including OCD, autism/ASD, ADHD, general anxiety, social anxiety, persistent depression, trauma, recurrent pain, and chronic illness (e.g., EDS, MS, Long Covid). Together, we can help you to adjust, heal from being misunderstood, reframe your strengths, & plan for your future.
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Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Therapists
Why might an individual want to see a therapist specializing in open relationships and consensual non-monogamy?
A client seeking help with an open or consensually non-monogamous relationship will prefer to talk with a professional whom they can count on to be nonjudgmental. Talking with a supportive therapist may on its own help relieve some of the stigma and challenges partners face. That said, the most important factor in the success of any type of therapy is the ability of the client and practitioner to form a strong, trusting bond. For this reason, an individual or couple could find success with a therapist who does not specialize in non-monogamous relationships but with whom they can build trust.
When should open or consensually non-monogamous partners seek counseling?
Like other couples, polyamorous partners typically seek counseling when they face relationship challenges they can’t solve themselves. In non-monogamous relationships, this could include breaches of trust, including infidelity; unclear rules or violations of boundaries; jealousy of outside partners; the stress of juggling the needs of multiple partners; or the effect of high partner turnover on children. Like those of other couples, polyamorous bonds can be threatened by increasingly frequent arguments, poor or dysfunctional communication, diminished emotional or physical intimacy, or the feeling that something is wrong, even if they don’t know what it is.
Do therapists have special training to gain expertise in open relationships and consensual non-monogamy?
No, but individuals seeking help with non-monogamous relationships would most likely consult a licensed professional with specific training in couples counseling or couples therapy. Couples counseling and couples therapy both involve teaching concrete strategies to navigate conflict in relationships. A good therapist can engage both partners as they explain these approaches but can also work with a single partner.
How long does therapy for consensually non-monogamous couples typically last?
Couples therapy for any type of couple, tends to be relatively time-limited, lasting around 12 weeks on average. A good therapist will tailor sessions to the individual partners’ emotions and sometimes their past, along with patterns found to be repeating in the relationship. In many cases, clients should expect their therapist to assign “homework” between weekly sessions.