You know, I'm a BIG advocate for personal autonomy - in ALL areas: bodily, emotionally, sexually, relationally, medically, politically. It's one of the things I have come to embrace and value late in life, and I even identify as a Relationship Autonomist (as my...
So, you're struggling because you feel overwhelmed by trying to meet the needs of your relationships? You love and care for them, but you're starting to see how you aren't leaving enough time to meet your own needs? You were okay with that in the beginning but now you...
“After being 'poly-bombed' by my ex-wife and spending two years in a downright abusive situation I had some significant trauma attached to polyamory so when my girlfriend wanted to start dating other people it was somewhat difficult for me to get on board. Fortunately, I had seen some recommendations for Leanne (and Greg) in a support group I was a part of so I had a few sessions with her to see if she could help me work through some of the issues I was experiencing that traditional therapy wasn't really helping with. The sessions were great, she really gave me a number of really useful tools to help analyze and manage the feelings I was dealing with. She also helped me really examine what my boundaries are and how to effectively communicate them. She's been really great to work with and I highly recommend that anyone who is struggling meet with her to see if she can help.”
Julie
Pennsylvania, USA