GayTherapyLA is a private practice for psychotherapy (California) and coaching services (worldwide), with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, as its founder and director, with over 32 years experience providing services for gay men, as individuals, couples, and polycules, from his office in Los Angeles and serving gay men all over the world via phone or webcam sessions. Ken provides help for gay men to maximize their quality of life in both their personal lives and careers. While a podcast cannot substit ...
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In this episode, I explore the many ways gay men experience betrayal—in relationships, friendships, family, and professional life—and how we can heal from these wounds with clarity and strength. If betrayal has touched your life, listen in and consider therapy or coaching with me to reclaim your peace of mind and restore trust in yourself and other…
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In this episode, Ken explores how gay men can reclaim positive masculinity—balancing strength, emotional intelligence, and authenticity amid today’s political and cultural battles. Learn how evolving healthy masculinity empowers gay men personally, professionally, and within our larger society.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Gay men’s specialist psychotherapist and coach Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, breaks down Jack Canfield’s The Success Principles through a queer lens, showing how its life-changing tools can help gay men overcome internalized shame, build self-worth, and boldly pursue their goals. Ken shares practical, affirming insights inspired by Canfield's book to help…
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Therapist Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, explores The White Lotus Season 3’s buzzed-about gay incest story line, why taboo fantasies intrigue gay men, and how pop culture stirs both desire and discomfort. A candid look at erotic imagination, psychological nuance, and separating fantasy from reality.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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The Healthcare Hustle: What Gay Men Need to Know
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1:00:33Navigating healthcare as a gay man isn’t just about checkups—it’s about self-advocacy, access, and fighting systemic bias. In this episode, I break down the clinical, financial, cultural, and emotional barriers that make medical care more challenging for gay men, from dealing with dismissive doctors to securing PrEP, HIV treatment, or mental health…
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Too many gay men delay vital legal planning—until it’s too late. In this episode, Ken covers key protections like wills, medical directives, and financial security to safeguard your relationship from a psychotherapist's perspective. Learn how to take charge now for a secure and empowered future!توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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In a society where "pretty privilege" often dictates social dynamics, many gay men confront the challenge of not fitting conventional beauty standards. In this frank episode, Ken delves into embracing one's identity beyond physical appearance, highlighting the power of charm, confidence, and kindness. Listen in to discover strategies for building e…
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Ken discusses the often-overlooked role of therapy in supporting gay men through legal battles. From workplace discrimination to hate crimes, gay men can face legal challenges that demand both legal representation and emotional resilience. Therapy can prepare clients for high-stress situations like depositions and cross-examinations, build psycholo…
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GayTherapyLA Podcast producer, Austen Weinhart, interviews host Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, on the history of Gay Men's Therapy and his own career path over 30 years as a gay men's specialist therapist, coach, sex therapist, author, and activisit.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Gay Executive Coaching and The Dark Side of Ambition: Navigating Toxic Competition in the Workplace
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This episode discusses the unique challenges gay men face in competitive professional environments. It explores how toxic competition, workplace biases, and generational tensions can undermine professional growth and mental health, and how executive coaching can foster resilience, authenticity, emotional intelligence, and leadership skills.…
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Gay men's specialist therapist and life coach Ken Howard, LCSW, CST discusses the new musical movie, "Wicked," and the lessons gay men can learn from its themes, characters, and songs.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken exposes the myths around therapy, life coaching, psychiaty, and medicine, and how to understand and access these services.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken gives tips on how to cope with anxiety over the re-election of Trump and its implications for LGBT+ and gay rights, discussed in an historical context of the re-election of George W. Bush in 2004, and how to critically examine sources of anxiety.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken gives tips when gay men act as caregivers for aging parents, discussing navigating family history, conflicts, work/life balance, emotional ambivalence, cultural issues, and how therapy or coaching can help you get through it.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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In this re-reading of his November 2, 2016 blog article, Ken revisits an analysis of the Modern American Conservative, Republican/Trump Supporters, on the eve of the 2024 election, and how the 2016 warning is a lesson for today.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken discusses gay men and the need for attention; healthy vs. unhealthy narcissism; inclusion and exclusion from gay groups; and practical tips for meeting guys in gay social settings.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken teaches about the TFID (Type, Frequency, Intensity, Duration) model for managing mental health challenges for gay men such as depression, anxiety, and others, with practical exercises to bring symptom relief.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” – Gay Psychotherapist on Healing for Gay Male Survivors of Sexual Trauma
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Ken discusses Netflix's "Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" and its themes of notoriety, abuse, and healing, and applies these in the context of gay male adult sexual trauma and abuse survivors.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken provides education on how gay male relationships (couples or polycules) can establish ground rules agreements for Consensual Non-Monogamy using the Who What When Where Why structure.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken teaches about supporting gay men leaving religion and reclaiming their identity with secular alternatives, free of religious abuse and embracing secular solace or an affirmative tradition that works for them.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken gives tips and "modules" for coping with election anxiety in this 2024 election season, and how to cope with anxiety symptoms, increase self-empowerment, and practice compassionate self-support.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken describes how IFS, Internal Family Systems, a model of evidence-based psychotherapy, can apply to gay men to help you integrate the different parts of you into a cohesive, confident sense of Self.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken gives tips for gay men's dating on what gay men complain about their dates to their therapist or their friends, and what to do about them.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Ken gives guidance on how gay men in relationships can discuss whether to have kids, and their options for doing so.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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Episode 149: Confronting Religious Moralism in Therapy for Gay Men
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1:11:20Ken discusses the subtle and insidious ways that religious moralism undermines professional mental health services delivery (psychotherapy) for the broader LGBTQ+ community and more specifically for gay men, and how to counter this.توسط Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
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