If you are a gender or sex nonconformist and feeling nervous about spending time with your family of origin or your partners’ family during the upcoming winter holidays, come to this online workshop to learn techniques and strategies for managing challenging family interactions! Get tickets here: https://www.sheboptheshop.com/freaky-holidays.html
Category Archives: mental health
Exploring Polyamory and Soloamory in My Latest Podcast
My most recent podcast interview explores #soloamory with Dr. Moali on their show Sexology. We discuss #polyamory, #monogamy, #mononormativity, #orientations, #mentalhealth, #love, #dating, #research, #autonomy, #mono/poly #relationships, and #healing. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep455-soloamory-the-ultimate-self-love-relationship/id1193611459?i=1000725667138
Navigating Mixed-Dynamic Relationships: Join Our Support Group
Are you facing any challenges with a mixed-dynamic relationship, where one person wants exclusivity and another wants an open relationship? Both want an open relationship, just different kinds? Both want a monogamous relationship, but having a hard time seeing eye to eye about what that means? Then join the monthly drop-in support group for mixed-dynamicContinueContinue reading “Navigating Mixed-Dynamic Relationships: Join Our Support Group”
Navigating Mixed-Dynamic Relationships Effectively
https://www.sheboptheshop.com/mixed-dynamic-relationships.html What can you do if one person wants an exclusive relationship, and another wants multiple partners? (Can monogamous and polyamorous people really date each other?) Or all want multiple partners, but with different kinds of connections? Or maybe both people want an exclusive relationship, but have different expectations of what that means? Dr. EliContinueContinue reading “Navigating Mixed-Dynamic Relationships Effectively”
Breaking Free: Rejecting Purity Culture’s Impact
My newest blog on Psychology Today explores some of the reasons people leave purity culture behind, and some of the outcomes they experience when they reject Evangelical expectations. Shout out to Mx. Tessi Muskrat for their awesome research on this topic! https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202507/rejecting-sexual-shame-from-purity-culture #Shame #gender #relationship #Religions #purityculture #personalgrowth #NewBeginnings #healing
Summer 2024 Webinars with Dr. Eli Sheff
Dr. Eli Sheff is presenting several workshops this summer online, such as distinguishing between consensual nonmonogamy and sex addiction for AASECT continuing education credits and parenting in polyamorous families, as well as several Bonding Hour interviews.
Distinguishing Between BDSM and Intimate Partner Violence Continiung Education Webinar March 20
Continuing Education Workshop for counselors, therapists, educators, nurses, and kinky folks who want to learn more about the differencdes between intimate partner violence/abuse and BDSM
Body Positivity Blog on Psychology Today
Dr. Eli’s newest Psychology Today blog explains the false beliefs behind fat phobia and explores how body positivity can enhance emotional and sex lives!
New Support Group for Mixed Monogamy/CNM Relationships
Join Dr. Eli every other Monday beginning September 18 for an online support group designed to help people navigating the mono/cnm mixed dynamic.
Playing Mono/Poly Workshop for Mixed Monogamy/NonMonogamy Relationships
Join Dr. Eli September 12 for a workshop on navigating a mixed relationship between someone who wants monogamy and someone who wants nonmonogamy