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Episode 33: The Golden Boys - Gay Men at Midlife

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - January 13, 2020 20:10 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken gives a list of tips on how gay men can make the best of the midlife years. 

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Episode 32: Breaking the Ice - Gay Men Overcoming Shyness

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - January 06, 2020 18:09 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken gives tips on overcoming shyness and social anxiety in gay men, with practical tips on starting, continuing, and ending new conversations in social settings. 

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Episode 31: Beyond New Year's Resolutions: Making Real Life Changes

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - December 30, 2019 18:04 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Gay men's specialist therapist and coach (27 years) Ken Howard, LCSW, teaches how to make and sustain desired life changes and meet goals in ways that go beyond just "resolutions". 

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Episode 30: A Secular Appreciation of Christmas

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - December 17, 2019 19:14 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken Howard, LCSW, a gay men's specialist therapist/coach for over 27 years, gives perspectives on how even the non-religious the world over can enjoy the Christmas holiday season. 

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Episode 29: The Gym/Fitness Connection in Gay Men's Mental Health

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - December 05, 2019 21:13 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken Howard, LCSW, gay men's specialist therapist, discusses the connection between the gym/fitness and mental health for gay men, based on inspirational fitness leaders. 

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Episode 28: Gay Men at Thanksgiving - Living in Gratitude

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - November 26, 2019 19:48 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken Howard, LCSW, discusses the role of Thanksgiving for gay men's family of origin, and family of choice. 

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Episode 27: Gay Men and Appearance Privilege

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - November 21, 2019 00:29 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Gay men's specialist therapist and coach Ken Howard, LCSW, discusses ""Gay Men and Appearance Privilege: What It Is, What To Do About It"

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Episode 26: Gay Men's Relationships - Reconciling the Living Room with the Bedroom

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - November 14, 2019 22:33 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken Howard, LCSW, guides gay male couples on how to achieve relationship satisfaction non-sexually ("the living room") and sexually ("the bedroom"). 

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Episode 25: Beyond Crystal Meth Recovery - Meth Prevention for Gay Men

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - November 06, 2019 20:21 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken Howard, LCSW, discusses how gay men recover from crystal meth dependence, and advocates for community education on innovative, sex-positive ways to prevent meth dependence. 

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Episode 24: Confronting Our Fears at Halloween

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - October 31, 2019 17:54 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken discusses how to confront and overcome our fears on the occasion of Halloween. 

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Episode 23: How to Reach Your Goals: Approach/Avoidance

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - October 22, 2019 19:20 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken discusses the "approach/avoidance" phenomenon with gay men reaching personal and professional goals.

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Episode 21: Coping with the Breakup of a Friendship

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - September 26, 2019 18:52 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken gives tips for how gay men cope with a breakup of a platonic friendship and making new friends throughout life. 

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Episode 20: Best Predictors of Men's Well-Being

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - September 18, 2019 23:45 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken discusses a research article by Leah Fessler, "The Strongest Predictor of Men's Well-Being" and how it relates to life/career coaching. 

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Episode 19: Finding Mr. Right in Gay Men's Dating: The Six Lights Theory

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - September 12, 2019 22:06 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken gives tips for gay men's dating and relationships by using an analogy that refers to the status lights of a computer modem.

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Episode 18: Gay Male Sexual Abuse, Incest, and Rape Survivors: Coping and Thriving

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - September 05, 2019 18:01 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken gives information on gay men who are sexual abuse, incest, and rape survivors; common characteristics and coping to thrive. 

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Episode 17: Toxic Busy: How Much Is Too Much for Gay Men?

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - August 28, 2019 23:20 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken describes tips for "reclaiming your time" and reducing your stress in our "too busy" modern lives. 

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Episode 16: How Gay and Straight Relationships Differ in 10 Ways

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - August 26, 2019 22:18 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken describes how gay male and straight relationships differ, based on observations in over 27 years doing couples therapy with gay men.

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Episode 15: How Can I Prevent My Partner from Cheating? The Six Main Reasons

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - August 26, 2019 20:46 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken reviews the top six factors in breaking a monogamy agreement in gay male relationships, and what the "fix" for each one is. 

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Episode 14: Advice for Young Gay Men - 12 Tips to Improve Your Life Now and Later

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - August 20, 2019 01:40 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken gives 12 tips, as an older gay man, to younger gay men, on how to improve quality of life at any age. 

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Episode 13: The Role and Value of a F--- Buddy for Gay Men

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - August 19, 2019 20:20 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken gives a list of tips on why having a f--- buddy or friend with benefits can be an important resource for gay men. 

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Episode 12: Gay Men and Erectile Dysfunction: Cognitive Causes and Cures

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - July 18, 2019 19:37 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken Howard, LCSW, a gay men's specialist licensed psychotherapist and sex therapist, gives tips on how gay men can cope with erectile dysfunction (ED). 

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Episode 11: Conflict in Gay Relationships: My Partner Isn't Contributing Equally

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - July 08, 2019 20:14 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken Howard, LCSW, a gay psychotherapist specializing in gay men for 27 years, gives tips for when there is relationship conflict because one partner feels his partner isn't contributing equally to the relationship. 

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Episode 10: Topics in Sex Therapy for Gay Men: Overcoming Fear of Topping

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - July 02, 2019 23:43 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken Howard, LCSW, a gay men's specialist therapist for over 27 years, and sex therapist, gives tips for gay men on how to overcome a fear of topping. 

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Episode 9: Topics in Sex Therapy for Gay Men: Overcoming Fear of Bottoming

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - June 25, 2019 18:14 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken Howard, LCSW, gives tips on how to overcome the 5 most common fears gay men report about bottoming heard in his psychotherapy practice at GayTherapyLA. 

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Episode 8: Gay Men and Ghosting: Why We Do It, How We Cope

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - April 29, 2019 21:12 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Gay therapist Ken Howard, LCSW, discusses the phenomenon of gay men and "ghosting", suddenly stopping communication for seemingly no reason. 

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Episode 7 - Gay Men and Social Media with Matthew Allen APCC

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - April 02, 2019 17:31 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken's associate clinician at Gay Therapy LA, Matthew Allen, MA, APCC, discusses gay men's relationship with social media apps and how to turn stress into success. 

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Episode 6 - Religious Abuse of Gay Men and Its Healing - Brandon Malde-Zoradi

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - March 28, 2019 18:10 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Gay therapist specialist Ken Howard, LCSW, founder and director of Gay Therapy LA, interviews gay therapist Brandon Malde-Zoradi, MA, AMFT, APCC, Associate Clinician at Gay Therapy LA, on religious abuse of gay men and how therapy can help survivors heal and thrive. 

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Episode 5: Why Gay Men Cheat and How to Prevent It

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - March 17, 2019 01:01 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Ken lists the 6 most common reasons gay men cheat in monogamous relationships, and offers a "fix" for each one.

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Episode 4: Gay Men and Depression: Four Strategies for Help

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - March 13, 2019 01:38 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Gay men's specialist therapist, Ken Howard, LCSW, gives four strategies for gay men struggling with depression to get help and relief. 

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Episode 3 - Problem-Solving in Gay Men's Open Relationships

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - March 09, 2019 20:50 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Tips for problem-solving common challenges that arise in gay men's open relationships. 

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