Jealousy in Open Relationships: A Path to Self-Awareness
Jealousy is not a sign that something is wrong. In open and non-monogamous relationships, it’s often a doorway into deeper self-awareness, emotional healing, and relational growth.
At our North Sydney therapy practice, we work with individuals and couples to explore jealousy with compassion—not as a problem to fix, but as a message from within.
Understanding the Roots of Jealousy
Jealousy may point to:
Fears of abandonment or exclusion
Insecure attachment patterns
Old relational wounds resurfacing
Unmet needs or unspoken agreements
Rather than suppressing jealousy or shaming yourself, therapy helps you befriend it—so it can become a teacher, not a threat.
In Therapy, We Explore
What part of you feels threatened, unseen, or unworthy
Where jealousy lives in the body and nervous system
How to express jealousy without blame or control
Ways to co-regulate and ask for emotional reassurance
Couples and Jealousy
For couples navigating open relationships, jealousy is often a shared experience. In therapy, we:
Create language for naming jealousy safely
Support one partner without shaming the other
Explore what emotional safety looks like for each person
Co-create rituals of connection and care
North Sydney Therapy for Jealousy in ENM
You don’t have to fight jealousy alone. Therapy can help you meet it with presence, understanding, and skill.
Book a session
We offer online and in-person therapy in North Sydney for individuals and couples in open or non-monogamous relationships.
