Chosen Ties: Unraveling the Intricacies of Kink and Polyamorous Family Systems
May 18, 2024
9 - 11a PST (12p - 3p EST; 5p - 8p London)
112.50 for 3 AASECT / APA CE Credit
56.25 for no attending without CE Credit
The intersection between kink/BDSM sexualities and consensual non-monogamies is a large overlap, with approximately half of kinky folk engaging in some form of CNM. In addition, there are kink/BDSM polycules, or “leather families” or “households”, that have been an important part of the cultural history of kink and BDSM. What are the types of issues that might come up clinically, given this context for kinky folk? The workshop will provide an overview of some issues that are likely to come up at the intersection of kink and polyamorous family systems, and present some ideas of how relationship therapy might adapt to this particular type of client(s).