Gay Men

Though Matthew is well versed and experienced working with the entire lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, there are slight differences between the experiences of every subgroup. Being both gay and a man in our society presents a unique set of challenges and issues that can manifest and impact one's sense of self and ability to achieve the things one hopes to get from life. Creating a broad and diverse awareness about what it means to be a gay man in our culture beyond "coming out" can be an important and often times essential part of the work done in therapy. Extensive work with sexual minority communities has offered Matthew a wealth of knowledge to help integrate the practice of understanding and validating the social realities of gay men within the broader scope of their therapy.