Serena Yeager, MA, CHt, LMHC

Learn about stress responses, triggers, and what happens when we become dysregulated during scenes. We'll cover practical skills including: recognizing warning signs in ourselves and partners, finding effective grounding techniques, negotiating from a trauma-informed place, and exploring kink's potential as a healing tool. Whether you're new to kink or experienced, gain valuable tools for creating safer, more trauma-aware play.

Many of us came to ENM seeking freedom, authenticity, and deeper connections. But our attachment wounds don't disappear just because our relationship structures changed. The part that needs constant reassurance from one partner, the voice that goes silent when jealousy hits, the freeze response when a metamour triggers old abandonment fears—these are all our attachment systems trying to keep us safe in ways that don't always serve us.

We'll explore how early relational patterns shape the "parts" of ourselves that show up in multiple partnerships: the part that over-functions as the "easy" partner, the one that can't ask for what we need, the protector that pushes people away before they can leave. Through practical exercises and self-reflection, you'll learn to recognize your attachment patterns, work with competing desires and fears, and build secure attachment even when your relationship structures don't fit the traditional mold.

Whether you're navigating polyamory, open relationships, relationship anarchy, or other forms of ENM, gain tools for greater self-awareness, honest communication, and creating the connections you actually want.