Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST

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Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST episodes

November 14, 2024 Gay Men as Caregivers for Aging Parents
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.
20 min
October 29, 2024 Special Bonus Episode: In Defense of Hate: Understanding the Modern American Conservative
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.
19 min
October 29, 2024 Gay Men and the Need for Attention: Healthy vs. Unhealthy Narcissism
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.
34 min
October 15, 2024 Managing Symptoms in Gay Men's Mental Health: A Path to Empowerment
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.
40 min
September 23, 2024 Netflix's "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" – Gay Psychotherapist on Healing for Gay Male Survivors of Sexual Trauma
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.
51 min
September 20, 2024 Gay Men Open Relationship Ground Rules: Who What When Where Why
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.
22 min
September 04, 2024 Support for Gay Men Leaving Religion: Reclaiming Your Identity with Secular Alternatives
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.
35 min
August 08, 2024 How to Survive Election Season 2024: Coping with Election Anxiety
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.
56 min
July 22, 2024 Episode 152: Gay Men and Internal Family Systems: The Different Parts of You
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.
32 min
July 03, 2024 Episode 151: Gay Men's Dating: What Your Dates Aren't Telling You
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.
34 min

About Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST

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Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST

A gay men's mental health, sex, and relationships podcast

If you've ever wished there were a therapy-informed podcast just for gay men, you're in the right place.

I'm Ken Howard, LCSW, CST – a gay men's specialist psychotherapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Certified Psychiatric Social Worker, longtime LGBTQ+ advocate, and gay men's life/career/relationship coach with over 32 years' experience working almost exclusively with gay male individuals, couples, and polycules.

On Gay Therapy LA, you'll get more than clichés or recycled pop psychology. This is a deep-dive podcast for gay men's mental health, sex, and relationships—rooted in real clinical experience with thousands of clients over three decades.

We talk about what actually shows up in gay men's lives:

Mental health for gay men: anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, internalized homophobia

Gay men's relationships: monogamy, open relationships, consensual non-monogamy, polycules, jealousy, trust, communication

Sex therapy for gay men: desire, performance, erections, ejaculation, kink, porn, HIV, PrEP, sexual confidence

Gay men and aging: body image, muscles, appearance pressure, midlife, older gay men, long-term HIV survivorship

Dating and intimacy: hookup culture, apps, ghosting, rejection, attachment, finding and keeping a partner

Gay men and success: career transitions, burnout, money, retirement, purpose, and building a life that actually feels good

Episodes are mostly just me—so you get unfiltered, no-nonsense, therapist-level insight without fluff, plus occasional guests whose expertise or lived experience can help you grow. Every episode is designed to give you practical tools, perspectives, and strategies you can use immediately in your life, not just "interesting conversations."

If you're a gay man who wants better mental health, stronger relationships, more satisfying sex, and a more successful, meaningful life, this podcast is for you—whether you're in your 20s, 40s, 60s, or beyond.

About the practice behind the podcast

Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST is the podcast of my private practice:

Psychotherapy for gay men in California (online)

Coaching for gay men worldwide (online)

I'm the founder of GayTherapyLA.com and GayCoachingLA.com, based in West Hollywood, California, serving gay men all over the world via webcam and phone. My credentials include:

California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Certified Psychiatric Social Worker

AASECT Certified Sex Therapist

Certified in Consensual Non-Monogamy and Polyamorous Families

Retired Adjunct Associate Professor in Social Work (USC)

Through both psychotherapy (California) and coaching (worldwide), I help gay men improve their mental health, strengthen their relationships, upgrade their sex lives, and maximize their quality of life and career, leveraging their past to enhance their future.

While this podcast cannot substitute for personal therapy and is provided for educational purposes only, the episodes reflect the kinds of themes and strategies I work on with clients every day.

Your questions, comments, ratings, and reviews are very welcome, as are suggestions for future episodes.