Many of my clients fall in love with narcissists. It’s pretty easy to do. Narcissists often are extremely charming, bright, and attractive. I call them “shiny.” Around them, we can…

Look inside and you might find “The Outsider Trigger.” Many people fear being alone and socially isolated. However, due to early experiences of feeling different from their families and classmates,…

I often work with clients who want to end a destructive, unhealthy relationship and are struggling with the willpower to say goodbye. These relationships can have an addictive quality, and…...

Many of my clients ask me why they are only attracted to gay men younger than themselves. If you are happy dating gay men in their twenties, then this question…...

Wyatt Darling, MFT, a Gay Therapy Center psychotherapist based in Los Angeles, was raised in the Mormon Church. One of his specialties is working with LGBTQ people on their path…...

Whoever came up with the concept of “Pride” when naming our Pride Marches and Pride Month was definitely clever. As LGBTQ people, we use the word pride a lot. But perhaps…...

No one wants to be a cliché. For some, it’s a cliché to talk to a therapist about your childhood experience with your parents. I often hear statements like: My parents…...

I’m an advice columnist for the Advocate.com. I received a question from a reader asking about his happiness and wondering why he wasn’t in “gay heaven;” read on for my…...

You’ve heard it before. Modern life can be a lonely place. Most people are struggling with this, but LGBT people can feel especially isolated. It comes with the territory of being different.…...

Here’s something you may not have recently considered when it comes to relationships with our partners and with ourselves: Tapping into your inner baby is a really useful tool in…...