Year-Long Certification Webinar for Therapists Treating Polyamorous Clients with Dr. Eli and the Sexual Health Alliance

Image: Pastel colors fading into each other as background for information on course Registration is open for a year-long certification class for counselors and therapists who want to specialize in serving people in polyamorous and other consensually non-monogamous relationships. Beginning September 1, 2020 and ending August 2021, the class meets live online the first TuesdayContinueContinue reading “Year-Long Certification Webinar for Therapists Treating Polyamorous Clients with Dr. Eli and the Sexual Health Alliance”

Six Tips for Happy Polyamorous Relationships During the Pandemic New Blog on Psych Today from Dr. Eli Sheff

Image: Four pink, red, and white candy filled hearts nested inside each other. My newest blog on Psychology Today provides six tips from experts on how to maintain a happy and healthy polyamorous relationship during the ongoing pandemic.

Call for Proposals Special Issue of Sexualities Journal on Polyamory, Parenting, and Care

Image: Black cover of journal Sexualities Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Sexualities:Parenting, Polyamory and Consensual Nonmonogamy. Critical and Queer Perspectives.Guest Editors:Daniel Cardoso (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)Christian Klesse (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli (Deakin University, Australia)Michael Raab (Associate Lecturer, Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Germany)Cornelia Schadler (University of Vienna, Austria)Mimi SchippersContinueContinue reading “Call for Proposals Special Issue of Sexualities Journal on Polyamory, Parenting, and Care”

APA’s Div 44 Task Force on CNM Making News

Image: Consensual NonMonogamy Task Force logo with rainbow colors In my decades of studying polyamory in the United States I have seen the locus of research shift from the discipline of sociology (pretty much just me for the first 10 years) to psychology, and the Task Force on Consensual NonMonogamy is both a symptom ofContinueContinue reading “APA’s Div 44 Task Force on CNM Making News”

Two New Studies on Polyamory Recruiting Participants

Image: Hand writing RESEARCH on transparent board There are two new research projects coming out of the powerhouse team associated with Division 44 of the American Psychological Association Task Force on NonMonogamy lead by Drs. Amy Moors and Heath Schechinger. Scholars are recruiting for two new studies aimed at understanding the experiences, well-being, and relationshipContinueContinue reading “Two New Studies on Polyamory Recruiting Participants”

Social Hierarchy and Visiting Polyamorous Folks During Pandemic New Blog on Psych Today

Image: Yellow Quarantine COVID-19 sign against black virus background My newest blog on Psychology Today examines social distancing — or not — and social hierarchy during the COVID-19 quarantine. This is the second blog in a series about polyamory during the pandemic. #polyamory #Coronavirus #COVID-19 #relationships #love #openrelationships #consensualnonmonogamies

Polyamorous During the Pandemic – New Blog on Psych Today

Image: Silhouetted people with rainbow heart In my newest Psychology Today blog, the first in a series on polyamory and COVID-19, I explore the advantages and disadvantages of being polyamorous during a pandemic.

Participate in Research on Emotional Intelligence and CNM?

Image: The word Research spelled out in Scrabble tiles. Researchers at Colorado State University in Pueblo are conducting a study on emotional intelligence and CNM. If you are interested in participating, read more below. _________________________________________________________________________ I am part of a research team at Colorado State University-Pueblo that is conducting research about monogamous and various formsContinueContinue reading “Participate in Research on Emotional Intelligence and CNM?”

Podcasts with Dr. Eli Sheff During 2019

Image: An Orange microphone graphic As part of a 6 week series summarizing what Dr. Eli was up to over 2019, we are starting with a list of the podcasts who interviewed her last year.   Lexi Sylver at SDC Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff March 8, 2019 Lexi Sylver at Seek Discover Create interviewed me forContinueContinue reading “Podcasts with Dr. Eli Sheff During 2019”

Consider Participating in Doctoral Research on Polyamory

Image: brain half colored and half scientific symbols. A colleague asked me to help publicize the research they’re doing for their doctorate in psychology. For more information see below. **************************************************************** My name is Ryan Noel, M.A., and I am a doctoral clinical psychology student at The Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. This confidential study exploresContinueContinue reading “Consider Participating in Doctoral Research on Polyamory”