Expansive relationships: POLYAM/CNM/KINK/ALT RELATIONSHIPS

When: Tuesdays Starting October 8, 2024
(We will be on break 12/24 and 12/31, and we will return Jan 7th, 2025 at 8pm Pacific Time)

Time: 8-9:15 PM

Where: via Zoom

Suggested donation: $10 per weekly session, or what you can afford. No one turned away for lack of funds.  Money given helps people receive mental health services at Liberation Institute. New Members Welcome.

To join: contact groups@liberationinstitute.org

This group is for people ages 18+ who are interested in and/or engaged in consensual non-monogamy (e.g., polyamory, open relationships, relationship anarchy, solopoly, swinging, etc) and/or BDSM/kink, or other consensual, adult relationship styles. All adults in CA are welcome.
Facilitators:

Evar Restad – Evar (they/them) is committed to supporting gender non-conforming, queer, and neurodivergent individuals through eclectic modalities including IFS, MBCT, and narrative therapy. With a background in film and art, Evar integrates creativity and intuition into their practice, empowering participants to explore their authentic selves and relationships.

Dawn Davidson – Dawn Davidson is a graduate of UC Berkeley, a certified coach and counselor, and the author of a self-published book on “KISSable Agreements” for people in polyamorous/CNM relationships. She is kink-knowledgable, and has been coaching polyamorous people and creating community for over 25 years, both online and in person. 
In 2021, Dawn became a Certified Zentangle®️Teacher (a meditative art form), and she expects to complete her Master’s in Counseling Psychology at Golden Gate University in 2025. Her work experience includes almost 2 years with the San Mateo County Pride Center, where she started and still maintains a monthly drop-in peer-led CNM discussion group. She is currently volunteering at The Liberation Institute where she is completing her practicum hours towards graduation and licensure. Dawn passionately believes that no matter who or how many you love, Love is ALWAYS okay!

Both Dawn and Evar are supervised by Lynndal Daniels, LMFT 781837 and Ana Caroline Leon Williams LMFT 127792