ENM Training
Ethical Non-Monogamous Clinical Training
Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) is an increasingly visible and underserved relationship structure in clinical practice. Many therapists report limited formal training in working with ENM-identified clients, which can lead to unintentional bias, ethical uncertainty, and ineffective treatment planning.
This online continuing education training is designed to support mental health therapists in developing clinical competence, ethical clarity, and confidence when working with individuals, couples, and relational systems practicing ENM. The course integrates trauma-informed, attachment-based, and culturally responsive frameworks with applied clinical examples.
Training Details
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Date: Saturday, February 20th
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Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (includes breaks)
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Location: Online
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CEUs: 6 Continuing Education Units - 3 Hours Cultural Competency and 3 hours Ethics
Learning Objectives
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Upon completion of this 6-hour training, participants will be able to:
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1. Define and differentiate common forms of ethical non-monogamy (ENM), including polyamory, swinging, open relationships, and relationship anarchy.
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2. Identify and examine societal stigma, mononormativity, and internalized beliefs about ENM and their influence on clients and clinical practice.
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3. Recognize and address therapist biases, assumptions, and countertransference that may contribute to the pathologization of nontraditional relationships.
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4. Apply culturally responsive and ethically informed practices when assessing and treating individuals, couples, and multi-partner relationship systems.
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5. Differentiate boundaries, rules, and relationship agreements while evaluating consent, autonomy, communication, and relational expectations.
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6. Assess attachment patterns, jealousy, and emotional regulation within ENM relationships and identify appropriate therapeutic interventions.
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7. Examine the intersection of personality disorders and ENM, including how interpersonal patterns may influence attachment, consent, emotional regulation, autonomy, and relationship functioning.
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8. Identify clinical considerations related to kink, BDSM, and power dynamics within ENM, including consent negotiation, power exchange, and distinguishing consensual practices from coercion or abuse.
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9. Evaluate ethical complexities associated with treating ENM relationships, including confidentiality, multiple-partner dynamics, therapist competence, and potential conflicts of interest.
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10. Implement evidence-informed therapeutic strategies and resources to support communication, conflict resolution, relationship transitions, and healthy relational functioning in ENM clients.
Evaluation & Certification
Participants will complete a course evaluation at the conclusion of the training. Certificates of attendance will be provided documenting 6 CEUs upon completion of the course.
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Advance registration is required. Space is limited to ensure an interactive learning environment.
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