Fall 2026 Events for CNM & BDSM Relationships with Dr. Eli

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This fall of 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting time filled with fun and learning! Here are some of the things I am doing that you might want to join.

Overlapping CNM & BDSM CE Workshop at Sexology Outsiders

The Sexual Health Alliance is hosting the Sexology Outsiders, Advanced Clinical Perspectives, & Hidden Worlds of Desure on September 5 and 6. My continuing education workshop, Overlapping BDSM and CNM, is on Sunday September 6 from 1 to 4 pm Pacific time. You can get tickets here.

https://sexualhealthalliance.com/sexology-outsiders

 

Mixed Dynamic Relationship Montly Support Group

Every second Wednesday of the month I host an online support group for people in mixed-dynamic relationships where one person wants exclusivity and another wants an open or multiple partner relationship. If you are navigating this dynamic, consider joining us for advice and support from other folks in the same situation. You can get tickets here.

The next group meets Wednesday September 9 at 5 pm Pacific time/8 pm Eastern time, get tickets here.

Polytopia

My dear friend Kitty Chambliss and I will present together at Polytopia on our forthcoming book Should We Open Our Relationship? A Guide for Couples Considering CNM. The workshop offers tons of great information about forms of monogamy and CNM and guides them through the steps of negotiating a choice together. You can get tickets here.

https://www.sexpositiveportland.org/events/12303

 

Day-long Training on CNM & BDSM for the New Hampshire Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

This October 2 I will be teaching a day-long training for counselors and therapists, Consensual Non-Monogamies and BDSM: Serving Sexually and Relationally Diverse Clients. Hosted by the New Hampshire Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, we meet in Manchester NH from 9 am to 4 pm. There are early bird discounts for registration through September 5, so get your tickets here now!

https://networks.aamft.org/newhampshire/events/simple-registration?CalendarEventKey=97ed720d-74d1-4dbd-996f-019fd2f1b55e&CommunityKey=67182c1e-f311-48d2-a0c3-bf3fed6aa61f&Home=%2fnewhampshire%2fevents%2fcalendar

 

Published by Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff, PhD, CASA, CSE

One of a handful of global experts on polyamory and the foremost international expert on children in polyamorous families, Dr. Elisabeth Sheff has studied gender and families of sexual minorities for the last 25 years. Sheff’s television appearances include CNN, and the National Geographic, and she has given more than 100 radio, podcast, print, and television interviews with sources from CNN, the New York Times, and Vogue to National Public Radio, the Sunday London Times, the Boston Globe, and Newsweek. By emphasizing research methodology and findings in her discussions, Dr. Sheff presents the kind of public intellectualism that encourages audience members to think critically regarding gender, sexualities, and families.

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