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ABOUT ME

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ABOUT ME

ABOUT ANNA

My style of therapy/coaching is heart-centered & grounded in values of open-mindedness, authenticity, creativity, presence, and compassion. And it’s also kink, queer, trans, monogamy, poly, open relationship, RA, neurodivergent, and quirk friendly. While I’ve enjoyed being non-monogamous myself for over a decade I also have many positive models of monogamy in my life. I firmly believe that relationships of all kinds can be healthy if they’re nourished with intention, mindful communication, sincerity, and mutual care. In my therapy and coaching work I integrate a wide range of approaches to help my clients create healthy relationships that are uniquely designed in consideration of the needs of the individuals involved. Some of the methods I use are Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Somatic, Existential, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gestalt, Family Systems, & Solution-focused.

I also go beyond traditional practices to incorporate expressive arts, movement, adventure, connection with non-human animals, presence with nature, and community building practices into my work. I’m passionate about sharing tools that can help others experience secure relationships both in their romantic/sexual partnerships and in their communities more broadly. When people lack clarity about the path of loving they most truly desire, I guide curious identity exploration to support them in discovering what types of relationships feel the most right for them. If you desire nontraditional relationships, have differing preferences in regards to monogamy in existing partnerships, have fears/insecurities that are leading to conflicts, or could just use some relationship support to optimally thrive I would be honored to support you! There are effective strategies out there for building healthy, out-of-the- box relationships…and I have the skills & experience to help guide you in putting them into action.

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MEET ANNA DOW, LMFT # 106116…


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What Clients Have to Say

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What Clients Have to Say

 WHAT CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY:

(Testimonials provided voluntarily & shared on website with permission)

“I am so grateful for the deep and important work I have been able to do with Anna’s support, wisdom, and experience. I’m constantly amazed when I reflect on how in working with Anna, I’ve been able to see, honor, and speak my truth more openly and thus live more fully, vibrantly, and authentically in relationships and in life in general. I’ve healed so much as far as my narrative about my needs being lesser or not mattering. I’m so much more aware of my needs and boundaries than I’ve ever been and I feel empowered and at peace as I create interdependent relationships.”
“Honestly, Anna is the most thorough and caring coach/counselor I have ever worked with. Her attention to detail, recall, and exhaustive post-session notes are amazing! She’s really gifted at this work and we feel very lucky to have found her.”
“Vast Love helped us to develop nonviolent communication strategies which have allowed us to understand each other and our motives more effectively...I now feel better equipped to express my needs in a way that my partner can understand.”
“Thank you, for helping me find the courage to stretch and grow in this way and to navigate all sorts of relationships and societal unlearnings. And thank you for supporting me in checking in with myself and my body to become more aware of my inner experience. Your experience with and understanding of relationship anarchy and solo polyamory have also been such sources of validation and support as I’ve been creating an ecosystem of vibrant and expansive love with relationships of all sorts. It’s really amazing how much I’ve processed, healed, unlearned, learned, and cultivated in the last year and I have you to thank for so much of that. To live ever-more freely as my expansive solo polyam relationship anarchist self who has so much love to feel and give; to live ever-more freely as someone who wants to choose their authentic path instead of following societal scripts - it’s such a gift and blessing that we were able to connect at this time in my life.”
“By being more open about what we like sexually and in other partners we’ve been able to learn more about ourselves and each other. Learning about these otherwise unspoken desires my partner has brought us very close. It also feels really good to learn about my own desires and to be able to share them. It makes me feel very heard and known by my partner.”
“Vast Love has been really helpful in supporting me to develop tools to navigate the adventure that is non-monogamy. We have focused on how to begin moving past anxious attachment and building secure foundations to grow from. She has offered encouragement, practical strategies and a sense of perspective at times when I’ve felt like I’m the only one in this situation. I still have work to do but I’m happy to look back at how far I’ve come with this support!”
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I believe in you


"What do you want in your heart of hearts? Have you taken the time to truly figure it out? What about the time to make it happen? If not...

WHY NOT?"

LET'S CONNECT