Talking about sex can feel awkward for a lot of people, and for many gay men it can feel even harder. There’s this quiet pressure in our community to look confident, be sexually experienced...

Whether or not you use drugs regularly, occasionally, or only in certain social or sexual contexts, I ask every client about substance use in the very first session.

Dating apps can be a complicated space for many gay men. They offer connection, possibility, and community, but they can also amplify insecurities that were already sitting quietly under the surface.

Therapy isn’t serious 100% of the time, and it’s not meant to be. Even in sessions where the themes are heavy, there are often moments where something genuinely funny happens, a slip of the tongue, a shared observation....

A closed door and a determined dog can teach you almost everything you need to know about boundaries. If you’ve ever shut a door on a dog who used to have free access to that room, you know what happens next.

Seeing a psychologist for the first time can feel nerve-wracking, especially for gay men who haven’t always had the luxury of being fully themselves in unfamiliar spaces.

Sending in the guard dogs is a simple way to describe how someone suddenly reacts in a way that feels sharp, defensive, or totally unlike the version of themselves they want to be.