Ryan G Witherspoon, Ph.D.

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Ryan G Witherspoon, Ph.D.

I am a clinical psychologist (PSY32022), researcher, educator, and speaker in Pasadena, CA.

I work with adults and relationships and specialize in helping with mood and anxiety issues, relationship challenges, complex trauma, and diverse sexualities.

07/21/2022

I've been really bad at sharing updates for a while! So here is one:

I recently joined Rachel Krantz, author of the wonderful book "Open" (link in comments), on her podcast to talk about kink and psychology!

We discuss the psychology of kink, kink and trauma, the patriarchy, and my hot take on the phrase "topping from the bottom!"

Here's the link to the episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/help-existing/id1623414700?i=1000570456969&fbclid=IwAR1FKUzXDHhmtwjN_6Bs5YfuhJcdt-zX1BhuYQ46fzDYCnq-Z82n_8o9zcw

‎Show Help Existing, Ep Help Wrestling With the Psychology of Kink—Psychologist Dr. Ryan Witherspoon - Jul 19, 2022

10/21/2021

Please join me for Rose City Center's upcoming online continuing education event on Saturday 11/6, all about applying psychoanalytic ideas to polyamory!

I am SO EXCITED to discuss how psychotherapists can use psychodynamic theories and principles to effectively and affirmatively work with clients in polyamorous and open relationships. This is a huge passion and specialty area of mine.

4 CE's for psychologists, LMFTs, and LCSWs!

Click here to learn more and to register:

Examine opportunities and challenges in applying psychoanalytic thought to relationships participating in Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM).

10/21/2021

Hi everyone! I have two (very tardy) announcements:

1. Back in June I began seeing (vaccinated) clients in person again, from my new office in downtown Pasadena! I continue to see clients via video when necessary. It has been wonderful to return to in-person therapy!

2. Also over the summer, I published some of my original empirical research on polyamory!

"Exploring Minority Stress and Resilience in a Polyamorous Sample" provides important first-of-its-kind evidence of the negative mental health effects of anti-polyamory stigma and discrimination, among several other important contributions to research on consensual non-monogamy.

Here's a link to the (sadly paywalled) journal article:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-021-01995-w

Although I'm not allowed to post the full-text version publicly, anybody who is interested in reading it is welcome to email me (ryan@ryanwitherspoon.com) and I can send it to them. :)

Let me know what you think!

Polyamory is a type of consensual non-monogamy (CNM) in which participants engage in multiple simultaneous romantic and often sexual relationships with the knowledge and consent of all involved. CNM practitioners in general, and polyamorous people in specific, appear to be highly stigmatized due to....

10/17/2020

I am thrilled to formally announce my private practice as a clinical psychologist!

I provide individual and couple/relationship therapy to adults residing in California.

My specialties include:

-Mood, anxiety, transition, and phase of life challenges

-Working with consensually non-monogamous individuals and relationships

-Working with kink/BDSM sexualities and relationships

-Relationship challenges involving communication, intimacy, sexuality, trauma, life transition, and mood or anxiety issues

-Complex and attachment trauma

-Long-term relationship and personality patterns

I invite you to check out my website at:

www.RyanWitherspoon.com

Take charge of your lifeIndividual & Relationship Therapy for Adults Schedule a Free Consultation Everyone has a unique story. My goal is to help you become the director of yours.I am a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY32022) in Pasadena, California. My passion is helping people navigate the compl...

09/19/2020

I'm thrilled to teach a webinar on Saturday 11/21 for Pink Therapy on clinical work with consensually non-monogamous clients!

Come learn about applying systemic concepts to polyamory with me!

Tickets are GOING FAST so if you're interested please register soon!

Did you manage to get a ticket for one of our Kink on Pink webinars earlier in the year? Two months of cutting edge seminars to enhance your professional development. We're back this Autumn and turning our focus to relationships that lie outside of monogamy. There are many forms of Consensual Non-Mo...

07/19/2020

Fantastic article on polyamory in Newsweek by my friend (and excellent relationship coach) Mel Cassidy of http://radicalrelationshipcoaching.ca/!

https://www.newsweek.com/this-what-its-actually-like-non-monogamous-1518613?fbclid=IwAR1WaS6VG8wBJU7rz9QcghGUtI0kDiDU-epS0AheZ9wMcvavPBGCQRqu9A4

When I embraced my new identity, solo polyamorous, I wanted to date as many different people as possible. I was finally exploring all the diversity of my sexuality; I was dating women, and men; I was falling in love and having my heart broken.

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117 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 425
Pasadena, CA
91105

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+16265590939

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http://www.ryanwitherspoon.com/

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