ABSTRACT
This paper will explore what is meant by polyamory, why it is presenting more frequently in recent years in the media, on online forums and in therapy rooms, and what might be considered the benefits and drawbacks of this way of relating. Challenges for the therapist working with polyamorous clients will be explored and a composite clinical case example will be given as will an example from a recent television documentary on polyamory. Both cases will be discussed using the lens of a psychoanalytic couple psychotherapist and psychosexual therapist
