The Handbook of Consensual Non-Monogamy: Affirming Mental Health Practice

by Michelle D. Vaughan (editor), Theodore R. Burnes (Editor)

As the first comprehensive, intersectional examination of consensual non-monogamy, this handbook provides evidence-based research and practice across mental health disciplines on working with consensual non-monogamous (CNM) people and relationships. Leading experts in this emerging field provide counselor educators and practicing clinicians with the authoritative, essential information they need to serve a growing—yet frequently stigmatized—client population with affirmative, research-based, ethical care. Readers will learn basic information related to the development of their own unique relational information, acquire knowledge about CNM and CNM-focused communities, discern how identity, culture, and community impact intimacy and functioning, and take away practical recommendations, insights, and tools to promote CNM-affirming practice across settings, services and populations.

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology, Sexuality

436 pages, Hardcover

Published July 15, 2022

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this not coming from its intended point of view, which are medical health professionals, there was still a lot of material to mine. Intersectionality, colonialist foundations, and varying "social class" aspects were thought provoking concepts and provided a greater vocabulary even for lay people discussions.