Why You Should Avoid Reparative Therapy
Why You Should Avoid Reparative Therapy For people who are coming to accept that they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, there can be a lot of fear. One of the biggest things that you might ...
Being a Straight Spouse in a Mixed Orientation Marriage
Being a Straight Spouse in a Mixed Orientation Marriage If you're in a relationship where you've found out that your partner is gay or lesbian, this can be an extremely challenging time. The feelings ...
Finding Mr. “Right for You”
Finding Mr. “Right for You” If this was 1968, and you were reading about Mr. Right in a ‘zine rather than on your mobile electronic device, you might think of the line “Show me a happy homosexual and ...
Men and Therapy: Get Past the Stigma and Feel Better!
Men and Therapy: Get Past the Stigma and Feel Better! Men benefit from therapy just as much as anyone else, but are generally very apprehensive about actually going to see a therapist. Only 2 out of ...
3 Questions to Ask Yourself before You Come Out at Work
3 Questions to Ask Yourself before You Come Out at Work Today, many employers have a written non-discrimination policy, and our culture as a whole is becoming more accepting of different sexual o ...
If You’re Gay and Struggling to Accept Who You Are, Therapy can Help
If You’re Gay and Struggling to Accept Who You Are, Therapy can Help While LGBTQ rights and social acceptance have come a long, long way in recent years, that doesn’t mean that realizing you’re gay i ...
Handling Hard Conflict For Gay Couples
Handling Hard Conflict For Gay Couples Managing conflict is one of the most common reasons that couples struggle. The aftereffects of handling hard conflict tends to result in couples either reaching ...
Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis Is Not Progress Enough
With the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders (DSM) about to be released, there is criticism and discussion about the changes that have been made. In the latest ...
Dealing with the Initial Shock of an HIV Diagnosis
In my Dallas therapy practice , I have had the opportunity of working with many gay men who are dealing with a diagnosis of HIV. Some have had this diagnosis for many years, while others are dealing ...
Identifying And Working Through Internalized Homophobia
Identifying And Working Through Internalized Homophobia Homophobia comes in many forms. When we think of it, we often think of how one person or a group feels about gay or lesbian individuals or how ...