Listed below are many resources that can provide additional information on issues of interest to you. Poly Friendly Therapists San Francisco Bay Area Aaron J. Feldman, LMFT (888)626-1514 (Offices in Walnut Creek & Berkeley) aaron@formingrelationships.com; www.formingrelationships.com Dr. Akhila Kolesar, San Francisco, (415)480-4930. stillpointSF.org or akhila.kolesar@gmail.com Alexandra Korunskaya, LCSW, SF and Berkeley, (415)672-0185, alex.niftybox.com, or alexk@niftybox.com Ali Kimmell LCSW, Oakland, 510-394-2492, <alikimmelllcsw@gmail.com>, www.alikimmell.com Claire Jeannette, MFT, Berkeley, (5110)843-6971, clairejeannettemft.com or clairejeannettemft@ymail.com Crista Underwood, LCSW, San Francisco, www.cristaunderwoodlcsw.com David F. Khalili, LMFT, Oakland 415-448-6743, dfkmft@gmail.com, www.davidfkhalili.com Eric Burstyn, MFT, Walnut Creek 401-203-5999, psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/eric-burstyn-walnut-creek-ca/771867 or eric@burstyntherapy.com Grant Gordin, MFTI, Berkeley, (714)914-9865, www.grantgordin.com Haley Hewitt, LMFT, Lafayette & Berkeley, (925) 297-5175 haley@counselinginlafayette.com, www.lamorindacounseling.com Ivy Tiegel, MFTI, San Francisco, (415)787-5489 http://therapywithivy.com/ Jana Schustack, MFT, Berkeley, (510)594-4044, www.anamcaratherapycenter.com or jana.mft@gmail.com Jeanna Eichenbaum, LCSW, San Francisco, (415)318-9584, goldengatecounseling.com or jeannamind@yahoo.com
Kate Engelberg, MFT, Berkeley, (510)516-1524, www.kathleenengelberg.wordpress.com Dr. Keely Kolmes, Psy.D, Oakland, CA 94612, (415)501-9098, http://drkkolmes.com or drkkolmes@gmail.com Dr. Larry Tonberg Edwards, Psy.D, Oakland, (510)433-9696, ltonberg@aol.com Dr. Meg Stein, San Francisco, (415)237-1703 www.drmegstein.com Nisi Baier, MFT, Berkeley, (510)333-9554 therapywithnisi@gmail.com or www.therapywithnisi.com Orit Weksler, MFT, Berkeley, 510-356-2783 oritwekslermft.com or orit@oritwekslermft.com Ron Fox, Ph'd, Berkeley, (510)423-0645, info@ronfoxphd.com, www.ronfoxphd.com Sonya Brewer, MFT, Albany (510)496-6010, sonya@sonyabrewer.com,or www.sonyabrewer.com Valerie
Igl MFT and Jeanne Courtney MFT, El Cerrito and San Francisco offices,
(510)527-5662, www.feministtherapyassociates.com or
valigl@earthlink.net or BJcourtney@earthlink.net.Vivek Anand, Associate MFT, Berkeley(415)272-6275, vivek.raj.anand@gmail.com or www.vivekrajanand.weebly.com Zosie Calame, MFT, Oakland, 510-628-0877, zosiec@zoho.com, www.zoho.com Alison Kilkelly, Psychotherapist, Madison, Wisconsin, 608-567-4648 Email: AKCounselingMadison@gmail.com, www.AKCounselingMadison.com Allana Sleeth, LCSW, Psychotherapy & Consulting, Ambridge, PA, 724.318.2827, email: info.sleethlcsw@gmail.com website: http://www.allanasleeth.com Elizabeth Lipman-Stern, LCSW, New Jersey, Outside the Box Counseling Israel Martinez, LCSW, Certified Sex Therapist, Montclair, New Jersey, 973-866-5120, israel@martinezlcsw.com, www.LGBTtherapyNJ.com (Author of the book Helping Gay Men Find Love: Tips for Guys on Dating and Beginning a Healthy Relationship) Karin E. Wandrei, PhD, LCSW, Rohnert Park, CA, 707-304-4245, kwandrei@gmail.com or www.karinwandrei.com Mandy Traut, MA, LMHC, Lynnwood, Washington (Seattle area), 425-224-6234, mandy@newconnectionscounseling.com, www.newconnectionscounseling.com Shelley Tait, LMFT, 520-975-6425, Tucson, Arizona
http://www.ejhs.org/volume5/polyoutline.html
Other resources: Coaching, workshops and classes for open relationships: Cat Maness, MFT, (510)859-3880, www.catmaness.com or therapy@catmaness.com Cunning Minx' weekly poly podcasts, at www.polyweekly.com, see especially “Crowdsourcing Jealousy” podcast. Douglas Taylor, Ph.D., CPC, Life Coach, Oakland, CA. (301) 642-3806; detaylor.phd@gmail.com Karen Haas, MA, Counselor and couples coaching, (707)494-2205, Sonoma County, CA. Marcia Baczynski (workshops, ebooks, events), www.askingforwhatyourwant.com or www.successfulnonmonogamy.com Natali C, Certified Life Coach and Alternative Lifestyles Mentor, info@mysoulrenity.com or www.mysoulrenity.com . OpenSF Conference, www.open-sf.org Dawn Davidson (personal and relationship coaching, workshops and events) www.loveoutsidethebox.com Francesca Gentille (workshops and events) www.lifedancecenter.com, or (415)990-5754 Loving More (national conferences, workshops, etc), www.lovemore.com or (303)-543-7540 Marie Thouin, "Love InSight" Dating Coach, email: mariethouin@gmail.com, website: http://www.LoveInSight-Dating.com. Pepper Mint and Jen Day,
(workshops, parties, social events), www.freaksexual.com or pepomint@gmail.com Sexual Health Alliance: https://sexualhealthalliance.com/ National organization that provides trainings and certifications those in the helping professions on topics related to sexuality and sex therapy Sumati Sparks, The Open Relationship Coach, www.SumatiSparks.com, email: Sumati@SumatiSparks.com, Sumati's podcast episodes: http://sumatisparks.com/radio Terry Brussel (hypnosis audio downloads on jealousy, trainings and classes), www.acesuccess.com, or 800-462-5669 Wendy-O Matik (workshops, classes, and books), www.wendvomatic.comWorld Polyamory Association, www.worldpolyamoryassociation.org, or (808) 244-4103To find a therapist or couples’ counselor with expertise on open relationships: The Poly-Friendly Professionals Directory: www.polychromatic.com/pfp Kink-Aware Professionals Network: www.kinkawareprofessionals.org Polyamory Websites:Loving More Loving More is an organization that publishes a magazine, holds annual conferences, and provides information and inspiration for people of all orientations who are interested in exploring healthy relationship options including group marriage, open couples, intimate networks, expanded families, and intentional community. alt.polyamory
Alternatives to Marriage Project Open Fidelity Polyamorous Percolations Polyamory? What, like, two
girlfriends? Tristan Taormino's Opening Up Expansive Loving Legal and Financial Issues
Cat and Dragon/Open
Radical Love workshops taught by Wendy-O-Matik, author of "Redefining our Relationships: Guidelines for Responsible Open Relationships." Human Potential Center Bob McGarey, author of "Poly Communication Survival Kit," and classes and events, www.HumanPotentialCenter.org/poly, or bob@humanpotentialcenter.org (Austin, TX) Anita Wagner, (703)561-8136, conferences, classes, educational materials, www.lovethatworks.org, or institute@lovethatworks.org (Hernedon Virginia, Washington, DC area) Polyinfo.org a clearinghouse for information on open relationships www.polyinfo.org Polyamory Books and Zines :
Love in Abundance: A Counselor's Advice on Open Relationships, by Kathy
Labriola. The Jealousy Workbook: Insights and Techniques for Managing Open Relationships, by Kathy Labriola.Green Eyed Monsters: My report on Jealousy, by Lacey Johnson.
Open
Marriage: A New Lifestyle for Couples,
by Nena and George O'Neill. The Ethical
Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities, by Dossie Easton and
Catherine Liszt. Polyamory:
Roadmaps for the Clueless and Hopeful, by Anthony Ravenscroft. Lesbian
Polyfidelity: How to Keep NonMonogamy Safe, Sane, Honest & Laughing, You
Rogue, by Celeste
West. Loving
More: The Polyfidelity Primer, by Ryam Nearing. Monogamy, by Adam Phillips. Phillips' book, a collection of short meditations about the concept of monogamy, raises more questions than it answers -- but we think that's his point. The Polyamory Handbook: A User's Guide, by Peter J. Benson. A book that helps clarify what polyamory is and how to engage in healthy polyamorous relationships. The handbook is a great primer for those who are not as familiar with the subject. Polyamory the New Love Without Limits, by
Dr. Deborah Anapol (1997). This introduction to polyamory includes
sections on ethics, how to tell if polyamory is right for you, skills for
successfully managing polyamorous relationships, jealousy, and managing the
transition from monogamy to non-monogamy.
Do you have Polyamory books, links, or other resources you'd recommend? Let us know so we can add them to this collection! Magazine and Academic Journal Articles on Open RelationshipsAviram, Hadar. (2008). Make Love, Not Law: Perceptions of the Marriage Equality Struggle Among Polyamorous Activists, Journal of Bisexuality, 7, 261 - 287.
Barker, Meg, Heckert, J., and Wilkinson, E. (2013) “From One Love to Many Loves and Back Again”. Intimacies: Relations, Exchanges, Affects. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 148-160.
Barker, M. and Langdridge, D. (2010). “Whatever happened to Non-monogamies?” Critical Reflections on Recent Research and Theory. Sexualities, 13(6), 748-772.
Barker, Meg and Ritchie A. (2007). “Hot Bi Babes and Feminist Families: Polyamorous Women Speak Out”. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 8(2), 141–151.
Barker, Meg. (2004). “This is My Partner, and This is My Partner’s Partner: Constructing a Polyamorous Identity in a Monogamous World”. Journal of Constructivist Psychology 18: 75 – 88.
Emens, Elizabeth F. (2004). “Monogamy’s Law: Compulsory Monogamy and Polyamorous Existence”. New York University Review of Law and Social Change. (29).
George, Robert P. (2006). “Gay Marriage, Democracy, and the Courts”. The Wall Street Journal. U.S.http://online.wsj.com/news/articles. Accessed on 5February, 2014.
Haritaworn, J., Lin, C.J., and Klesse, C. (2006) “Poly/Logue. A Critical Introduction to Polyamory” Sexualities, 9 (5), 515-529.
Klesse, Christian. (2006) “Polyamory and its ‘Others’: Contesting the Terms of Non-monogamy”, Sexualities, 9 (5), 565-583.
Klesse, Christian. (2014) “Polyamory: Intimate Practice, Identity, or Sexual Orientation?” Sexualities, 17 (1/2) 81-99.
Lesher, Elizabeth C. (2013) “Protecting Poly: Applying the Fourteenth Amendment to the Nonmonogamous”. Tulane Journal of Law & Sexuality, 22. 127-145.
Oppenheimer, Mark. (2011). “Married, With Infidelities”, The New York Times. Retrieved 3 February, 2014 from //www.nytimes.com/2011/07/03/magazine/infidelity-will-keep-us-together.html
Ritchie, A. and Barker, M. (2006). “There Aren't Words For What We Do Or How We Feel So We Have To Make Them Up": Constructing Polyamorous Languages in a Culture of Compulsory Monogamy”. Sexualities, 9(5), 584–601.
Rule, Doug. (2013). “Savage Intent” Metro Weekly. Retrieved 5 February, 2014 from http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=8625.
Shannon, Deric and Willis, Abbey. (2010). “Theoretical Polyamory: Some Thoughts on Loving, Thinking, and Queering Anarchism”. Sexualities, 13(4) 433 – 443.
Sheff, Elisabeth. (2011). “Polyamorous Families, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Slippery Slope”. Journal of Ethnography, 40 (5): 487 – 520.
Bisexualityhttp://www.uncharted-worlds.org/bi/ I have found “Jennifer’s Bisexuality Resource Page” to be one of the most
comprehensive resource sites on bisexuality. http://bisocialnetwork.com This organization works to stop bi-phobia/bi-invisibility. Transgender and Transsexualhttp://transparentcy.org Transparentcy gives support and resource to trans-sexual parents and their
children and has a link for transsexual young people. BDSM/Kinkhttp://www.tes.org/ TES (The Eulenspiegel Society) is one of the world’s oldest and largest
social and educational organizations for BDSM, located in New
York. The site includes many links to other organizations. Sexual Freedomhttp://lovethatworks.org/ The Institute for Twenty-First Century Relationships along with its political
arm,the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, exist to support the
freedom of consenting adults to discover intimate relationship structures which
best fulfill their needs and potentials. This site provides details of upcoming
events and links to books on topics such as
polyamory, polygamy, swinging, power-based
relationships, bisexuality, trans-gender issues and more.
Sexualitywww.intimateartscenter.com Sheri Winston, CNM,RN,BSN,LMT, is a treasure trove of knowledge about sexuality. |