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Sexology

EP170: How to Master Communication in an Open Relationship with Martha Kauppi, LMFT

Mar 31, 2020
42:55

Welcome to episode 170 of the Sexology Podcast! Today it’s my pleasure to welcome back Martha Kauppi, LMFT to the podcast. In this episode Martha speaks to us again about polyamory, why opening a relationship doesn’t have to mean separation, how there are different types of polyamory and the importance of self-regulation throughout this process. 

  

Martha Kauppi, LMFT, is an educator, AASECT-certified sex therapist and supervisor, and AAMFT-approved supervisor. She specializes in relational sex therapy, including alternative family structures, and trains therapists to work effectively at the intersection of sex issues and relationship challenges.  

 

Martha’s mission is to make sex a safe topic in therapy rooms everywhere by developing unique educational experiences and immediately-applicable learning materials for therapists. She has a book coming out in August 2020 about working effectively with clinical challenges related to polyamory. 

 

In This Episode You Will Hear:  

 

  • How can someone know if polyamory is right for them?  
  • Why opening a relationship doesn’t have to mean separation  
  • Looking at the different structures and dynamics of polyamory  
  • How there is different types of polyamory 
  • Is there a customary way of going polyamorous?  
  • Developing meaningful relationships within polyamory 
  • Using apps such as Ok Cupid to meet other polyamorous people  
  • Approaching the other partner around going polyamorous  
  • The importance of self-regulation throughout this process  
 

 

Find Martha here:  

 

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Download my new ebook for free here:  

  

101 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Hot 

 

If you are interested to book a video counseling with Dr. Moali 

 

Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio 



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