Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW

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Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW episodes

May 12, 2020 Episode 52: Why White Gay Men Should Support Black Lives Matter
Ken discusses why gay White men and other LGBT should be supporting #BlackLivesMatter as a collaboration of minority groups to fight social injustice with activism.
24 min
May 02, 2020 Episode 51: Gay Men Coping with Single Life: Tips and Tricks
Ken gives 12 tips on coping with life as a single gay man, based on case examples from clinical practice for being at your best.
34 min
April 20, 2020 Episode 50: Three Types of Erectile Dysfunction and their Interventions
Gay men's specialist therapist and sex therapist, Ken Howard, LCSW, discusses erectile dysfunction at three "stages" and how to cope with them, balancing both the medical and the psychological aspects of gay men's sex.
21 min
April 14, 2020 Episode 49: The New COVID-19 Coping: Balancing "Toxic Positivity" with "Adaptive Coping"
Ken Howard, LCSW discusses how to validate both positive and negative feelings during the COVID-19 crisis and find coping strategies that work for each of us.
15 min
April 08, 2020 Episode 48: Gay Men's Mental Health During COVID-19: Next to Normal
Ken discusses how to cope with the mental health aspects of the current COVID-19 pandemic, inspired by a Broadway show song.
16 min
April 01, 2020 Episode 47: Gay Men and the Mental Health Aspects of Working from Home
Ken gives tips on working from home during the COVID-19 crisis, with an emphasis on gay men and mental health considerations.
36 min
March 25, 2020 Episode 46: Gay Men Conquering Anxiety with Probability
Feeling anxious? Ken gives tips on how to manage and anxiety, prevent it, and cope with it.
9 min
March 16, 2020 Episode 45: How Gay Men Can Develop Resilience - Part 2 - Techniques
In the second part of the gay men and resilience discussion, Ken lists specific techniques that can help.
18 min
March 16, 2020 Episode 44: How Gay Men Can Develop Resilience - Part 1 - Traits
Ken gives tips on how gay men can cultivate resilience to face any crisis/challenge, by adapting certain cognitive/behavioral traits.
16 min
March 12, 2020 Episode 43: Gay Men and Coronavirus/COVID-19: A Special Kind of Coping
Ken gives tips for gay men for coping with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, and takes to task Republican leadership for bungling handling of COVID-19, just like their early mishandling of the AIDS crisis.
12 min

About Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW

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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, SHA Certified Sex Therapist, Certified Psychiatric Social Worker (USC), longtime LGBTQ+ advocate and activist, and gay men's life/career/relationship coach with over 34 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) - 1997

Certified Psychiatric Social Worker - 1994

Certified Sex Therapist (Sexual Health Alliance, SHA) - 2021

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.