The Success Principles for Gay Men: What We Can Learn from Jack Canfield
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
Release Date: 04/17/2025
It's OK to Hate the Holidays: Coping Skills for Gay Men
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
Holidays can intensify loneliness, family tension, and emotional stress for many gay men. Therapist Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, explains why it’s OK to hate the holidays and shares practical coping strategies—plus how the new year can become a turning point instead of a repeat.
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Gay Men and Non-Monetary Wealth: Redefining What It Means to Feel Rich
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
What if real wealth isn’t about money? In this episode, I explore the non-monetary wealth many gay men build over a lifetime—relationships, culture, wisdom, sexuality, and self-acceptance—and why it matters more than we think.
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Why Gay Men Can’t Stop Scrolling: The Real Reasons Behind Compulsive Phone Use
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
Why gay men struggle with compulsive phone use -- and how anxiety, comparison, and validation loops fuel it. Learn tools to heal and reconnect with real life.
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Gay Men and Wicked: For Good
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, gay men's specialist therapist, discusses the new movie, "Wicked: For Good" and its implications for gay men, in themes about silencing political voices, seeing things for what they are, and how to stay resilient during Trump 2.0 America.
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Gay Men and Psychiatric Medications: Functions, Fears, and Facts
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
Many gay men fear psychiatric meds. Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, explains how the right medication can restore—not change—who you are, separating facts from stigma and myths about treatment and mental health.
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Why Mid-Life Gay Men Still Use Hookup Apps — and What That Really Means
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
Mid-life gay men still use apps like Grindr or Scruff; not just for sex, but for social connection, validation, and visibility. Gay therapist Ken Howard, LCSW, CST explores desire, aging, open relationships, and how to use apps with intention instead of compulsion.
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Are All Marines Gay Bottoms? Military Myths in Gay Culture
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
Why do gay men joke that “the Navy’s the gayest branch” or “all Marines are bottoms”? In this episode, Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, explores how these myths reflect cultural anxieties about masculinity, sexuality, and belonging. Through the Six Principles of Sexual Health and 30+ years of clinical experience, Ken examines how humor, fantasy, and identity intersect—and how gay men can move from stereotype to sexual self-empowerment.
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Gay Men and Post-Nut Clarity: What It Really Means
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
“Post-nut clarity” isn’t just a meme — it reflects real neurobiological and psychological shifts that affect how gay men experience sex, emotion, and judgment. Gay men’s specialist psychotherapist Ken Howard, LCSW, CST explores this normal post-orgasmic process through the lens of CBT, psychodynamic theory, and the Six Principles of Sexual Health, showing how self-awareness can turn confusion or shame into sexual self-empowerment and integrity.
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Yom Kippur and Gay Men: Finding Meaning in Reflection, Atonement, and Renewal
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, explores how Yom Kippur’s themes of reflection, apology, forgiveness, and renewal resonate for gay men. A secular take on the Jewish Day of Atonement, this episode invites you to let go of shame, repair relationships, and embrace bold renewal.
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Toxic Gay Currencies: How to Avoid the Attention, Sex, and Status Traps
Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST
Too often, gay men trade in “toxic currencies” like attention, sex, money, status, drama, and jealousy. They feel powerful in the moment but drain us over time. In this episode, Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, shares what healthier currencies look like — and how to build a richer, more grounded life.
info_outlineGay men’s specialist psychotherapist and coach Ken Howard, LCSW, CST, breaks down Jack Canfield’s The Success Principles through a queer lens, showing how its life-changing tools can help gay men overcome internalized shame, build self-worth, and boldly pursue their goals. Ken shares practical, affirming insights inspired by Canfield's book to help you design the life you truly want.