Author, Educator & Lifestyle Counselor:
Kathy Labriola

Kathy Labriola is a nurse, counselor, and hypnotherapist in private practice in Berkeley, California. Her first book, Love in Abundance: A Counselor's Advice on Open Relationships, was recently published by Greenery Press.

She has been a card-carrying bisexual and polyamorist for nearly 40 years. She is political activist and community organizer, rides a bike, and raises chickens and organic vegetables in her back yard.

She can be reached at anarchofeminist@yahoo.com.

I. Brief introduction to open relationships and jealousy

II. Why are we jealous?
a) Freud's theory of jealousy
b) Darwinian theories of jealousy
c) What current research tells us about jealousy
d) The four prerequisite conditions for jealousy
e) Irrational jealousy and realistic jealousy

III. Unmasking Jealousy
a) What exactly is jealousy?
b) A jealousy intervention exercise
c) Unlearning core beliefs that inevitably generate jealousy
d) Adding a new relationship is like having a baby
e) Power imbalances can aggravate jealousy

IV. Two Approaches for Managing Jealousy: The Engineering Model and the Phobia Model
a) Some successful examples of the engineering model
b) The phobia model for managing jealousy: some successful examples
c) Visualizing your jealousy triggers
d) How to work with a jealous partner
e) The cost/benefit analysis of jealousy

Many people are 100% gay or lesbian, others are completely heterosexual.  But a significant percentage of people experience sexual and emotional attractions and feelings for people of different genders at some point during their lives.  For lack of a better term, they are called bisexuals.

This workshop will cover basic concepts about bisexuality, bisexuals, and bisexual identity, including:

WHAT IS BISEXUALITY?
THE KINSEY SCALE AND WHAT IT MEANS.
WHO IS BISEXUAL?
THE THIRTEEN TYPES OF BISEXUALS:
Alternating bisexuals 
Circumstantial bisexuals 
Concurrent relationship bisexuals 
Conditional bisexuals 
Emotional bisexuals
Integrated bisexuals 
Exploratory bisexuals 
Hedonistic bisexuals 
Recreational bisexuals 
Isolated bisexuals 
Latent bisexuals
Motivational bisexual
Transitional bisexuals
STAGES OF BISEXUAL  IDENTITY
Confusion over sexual identity
Discovery of the bisexual label and choosing to identify as bi
Developing and maintaining a bisexual identity
Transforming adversity for long-term happiness
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?
BISEXUAL RESOURCES

Nonfiction Books:

Love in Abundance: A Counselor's Advice on Open Relationships. (Available at KinkyKollege 2011) Greenery Press Published: 2010