A polycule is a term used to describe a network of people who are romantically or segually connected in a polyamorous relationship structure. It’s like a relationship web, where multiple individuals are involved with one or more partners, creating a variety of connections within the group. Each person in the polycule may have different kinds of relationships, and the polycule can take different shapes based on those connections. The word “polycule” comes from combining “polyamory” (meaning ‘many

I started training to become a therapist two years ago due to hundreds of clients coming to me for peer support sessions who didn’t feel safe talking about polyamory with their therapist. I do have qualifications to provide support, but am not (yet!) qualified for mental health treatment, so I’m very clear with my clients about what the expectations for our work together is, but it makes me really sad that the therapy/counselling field hasn’t caught up to this demand to support more inclusive wa