Relationship Coach Specializing in Polyamory, BDSM, and Families with Children
Relationship Coaching
Ongoing coaching sessions to help Polyamorous, BDSM and Gender Minorities identify relationship patterns, clarify boundaries and improve communication skills for managing their unconventional relationships.
Community Edutainment
Great nights where the local folx can learn about themselves, laugh, and learn some things they just might want to try out later.
Media Consulting
Dr. Eli Sheff is one of the leading experts on consensual non-monogamy in the United States and the foremost expert on polyamorous families with children worldwide, sharing her expertise with prestigious publications like CNN, New York Times and NPR.
Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff
Dr. Elisabeth Sheff is one of a handful of global academic experts on polyamory, and the foremost academic expert on children in polyamorous families. Specializing in diversity and underserved populations.
Dr. Eli’s Blog featured on PsychologyToday.com
Understanding Neurodiverse Sexuality Challenges
In my newest blog on Psychology Today I explore some of the sexual issues that face neurodiverse people and how they and their partners can address them to create a happy, satisfying sex life together. You can find it at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202608/neurodiverse-sexuality-and-common-challenges
Polyamory and Monogamy: My Research and Journey Featured on NY Times Modern Love
Recently I had a delightful interview with the folks at New York Times Modern Love podcast about my research on polyamorous families with children, as well as my personal experiences of studying polyamory and deciding that I am monogamous at heart. You can find the podcast here. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/podcasts/polyamory-dating-elisabeth-sheff.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1VA.Gpes.QibeSHbiv5sg
Additional Professional Service
Expert Witness and Legal Consultant
Dr. Eli Sheff provides expert witnessing for court cases related to child custody, consensual non-monogamy and BDSM.
Corporate and Public Speaking
With an informative, entertaining, and accessible speaking style, Dr. Eli Sheff frequently designs and conducts seminars on sex, race, and gender diversity to corporations, nonprofits, universities and health professionals.
Academic and Publication Editing
Dr. Eli Sheff provides a wide range of professional writing services. From editing legal, business and academic publications, to content development for websites, and newsletters, all the way to ghost writing.
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About
One of a handful of global experts on polyamory and the foremost international expert on children in polyamorous families, Dr. Elisabeth Sheff has studied sex and gender minority families for over 30 years.
Sheff’s television appearances include CNN, and the National Geographic, and she has given hundreds of radio, podcast, print, and television interviews with sources from Vouge and BuzzFeed to the New York Times and National Public Radio.