Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
Latest Episodes
Episode 108: Gay Men, Pride Season, and Summer Lovin'
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, offers stories about LGBT Pride Season 2022, and the value of the summer vacation romance.
Episode 107: Gay Men and Reconciling Your Religious Beliefs with Your Sexuality
Gay men's specialist licensed psychotherapist and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist offers perspectives on reconciling your religious beliefs with your sexuality.
Episode 106: Gay Men and Mismatched Libidos: Navigating Difference
Gay men's specialist sex therapist Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, gives tips for gay male couples to manage mismatched libidos and desire discrepancy.
Episode 105: Gay Men's Sexuality: Focus on the Five Senses for Better Functionality
Ken discusses how to focus on the five senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch -- to enhance a gay man's sexual experience, reduce anxiety, and improve sexual functioning.
Episode 104: Gay Men and How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Dating
Ken gives guidance on eight common pitfalls in dating for gay men, and strategies for how to cope with each of them.
Episode 103: Mental Health Aspects of Sexual Health for Gay Men
Ken discusses how diagnosable (DSM-5) psychiatric disorders can affect mental health and sexual health for gay men and couples.
Episode 102: Gay Male Relationships: What are the Boundaries Between Partners?
Ken describes six areas of boundaries within a gay male relationship to discuss and reduce conflict.
Episode 101: Gay Men and Coping with 'Bad Luck'
Ken gives examples of various incidents of bad luck in gay men's lives, with a corresponding coping strategy for each.
Episode 100: Gay Male Relationships and the ADD/OCD Syndrome
Ken discusses the challenges in gay male relationships when one partner has traits of ADD/ADHD and the other has traits of OCD/OCPD, and how to create harmony.
Episode 99: Gay Men and Food: A Dynamic Relationship at Any Age
Ken discusses gay men's relationship to food, at any phase of life, with its rewards and challenges.