CFTD 837 - Introduction to Consensual Nonmonogamy

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This course will explore various forms of consensual nonmonogamy within a systemic framework. Through didactic learning, the student is expected to gain knowledge regarding the various relational configurations of consensual nonmonogamy and an understanding of the specific vocabulary utilized by those within the community. The student is to use their systemic understanding to conceptualize, assess, and effectively use interventions within the consensual nonmonogamy community. The student is expected to explore and challenge their own potential biases and areas of countertransference that would come up in clinical work with the consensual nonmonogamy community. The student will creatively collaborate on how to foster safe and sensitive spaces for consensual nonmonogamy clients, as well as how to effectively market themselves as allied clinicians. The class will promote ongoing self-care and preparation as the class will include sensitive and/or explicit materials.