Therapy for Gay Men

Living as a gay man comes with a unique set of joys, but also a specific set of weights. Even in a more accepting world, many of us carry the "minority stress" of growing up in a society that wasn't built for us.

We provide a clinical environment where you don’t have to self-censor or "translate" your life. We focus on the issues that hit home for our community:

• Navigating Minority Stress: Processing the long-term effects of growing up in a heteronormative world and the "vigilance" that often comes with it.
• The Search for Authenticity: Shedding the "performance" of who you were told to be and discovering who you actually are.
• Relationships & Intimacy: From navigating dating apps and "hookup culture" to building deep, lasting intimacy and defining your own relationship structures.
• Body Image: Addressing the unique pressures within the gay community regarding fitness, aging, and self-worth.
• Chosen Family & Connection: Healing from family and social rejection, and building a robust, supportive social network that sustains you.‍
• Internalized Shame: Moving past the quiet voices of self-judgment to live a life of pride and self-compassion.

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Our Approach

Our clinicians combine evidence-based psychological practices with a deep, lived-in knowledge of gay culture. Whether you are dealing with self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma, anxiety, depression, or a specific life transition, we address these challenges within the context of your identity.

You’ve spent enough time explaining yourself to the world. Here, you can just be.

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