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I provide a
full range of clinical services
for gay and bisexual men and the
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community. My services include
clinical consultation and
assessment,
individual therapy,
couples therapy,
education and training, and
clinical supervision.
Clinical Consultation and Assessment
I provide clinical
consultation for individual and couples to assess
and help you determine your service needs. I also
provide clinical assessment for agencies and
services providers working with lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender youth and adults.
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- Free initial telephone consultation
- Comprehensive assessment with individuals and couples
- Psychosocial assessments for agencies service providers
- Clinical consultation with therapists and providers for LGBT clients
- Referrals for appropriate services to meet your needs
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Individual Therapy
I provide short to long-term individual therapy
for gay and bisexual men based on your specific
issues and needs. Short-term therapy (3-4 months)
focuses on addressing presenting issues. Long-term
therapy (1 year or more) is needed to address
deeper underlying issues (learn more about my approach).
I have extensive experience working with
individuals in the following areas:
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- Sexual orientation and identity
- The coming out process
- Developing and sustaining relationships
- Anxiety issues and stress management
- Social isolation and living alone
- Sexual addiction and substance abuse
- Self esteem and assertiveness
- Personal fulfillment and life satisfaction
- Family issues and childhood trauma
- Coping with HIV and AIDS
- Depression and self destructive behaviors
- Employment and vocational issues
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Couples Therapy
I provide short to intermediate term (3-6 months)
couples therapy with the goal of supporting
couples in staying together or bringing resolution
to their relationship. It is important for both
partners to be committed to the therapy process.
I have extensive experience working with
couples in the following areas:
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- Improving communication skills
- Monogamy and open relationships
- Conflict resolution and addressing differences
- Relationship intimacy and sexuality
- Issues in living together
- Dependency and autonomy issues
- Financial issues and arrangements
- Changing negative relationship patterns
- Cultural differences in relationships
- Age differences in relationships
- Commitment and future planning
- Separation and change in relationships
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Education and Training
I have provided more than 200 workshops,
trainings, and continuing education classes for
helping professionals on the topics of working
with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
populations; working with LGBT youth; and stress
management.
The following is a partial list of trainings that
I provide:
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- Working with
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Populations
- Working with LGBT Youth
- Psychosocial Issues with Gay and Bisexual Men
- Relationship Issues for Gay and Bisexual Men
- Stress Management
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Clinical Supervision
I provide clinical supervision for agencies and
interns seeking licensure. I have 16 years of
experience as a clinical supervisor and have
supervised more than 30 graduate interns in
obtaining their clinical license.
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- Clinical supervision of agency services
- Individual and group clinical supervision with interns for agencies
- Individual supervision in private practice of interns seeking licensure
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