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Mind-Body Wisdom and the Modern Gay Man

Relationships
Male Couples and the Impact of Their Families of Origin

Rick Miller LICSW on April 6, 2025

We each bring a set of beliefs, fears, habits, and experiences to the table, and navigating a new set of norms that will support our life together is neither easy nor immediate.

We each bring a set of beliefs, fears, habits, and experiences to the table, and navigating a new set of norms that will support our life together is neither easy nor immediate.

Relationships
Feeling Unseen?

Rick Miller LICSW on March 21, 2025

There's no training manual for male couplehood, and since most gay men grew up in heteronormative households, they never got to see what “being a couple” looks like in action.

There's no training manual for male couplehood, and since most gay men grew up in heteronormative households, they never got to see what “being a couple” looks like in action.

Therapy
When Your Client Gets Ready to Die on You

Rick Miller LICSW on November 15, 2024

Personal Perspective: Dealing with a client’s death and dying affects our personal, private lives. So what do we do with the grief we’re feeling?

Personal Perspective: Dealing with a client’s death and dying affects our personal, private lives. So what do we do with the grief we’re feeling?

Relationships
Who Does What?: Choosing Roles for Gay Couples

Rick Miller LICSW on September 15, 2024

Gender roles in relationships are being challenged all the time, but many male couples still find themselves without clear direction or support.

Gender roles in relationships are being challenged all the time, but many male couples still find themselves without clear direction or support.

Therapy
The Challenges of Being a Therapist's Partner

Rick Miller LICSW on August 19, 2024

Dating a therapist can come with some unexpected challenges. Here's how partners can navigate them without sacrificing therapeutic ethics or romantic intimacy.

Dating a therapist can come with some unexpected challenges. Here's how partners can navigate them without sacrificing therapeutic ethics or romantic intimacy.

Therapy
Saying Goodbye Is Hard for the Therapist, Too

Rick Miller LICSW on July 22, 2024

Personal Perspective: It may surprise you to learn that when you leave therapy, your decision impacts your therapist, too. You're not the only one who doesn't like saying goodbye!

Personal Perspective: It may surprise you to learn that when you leave therapy, your decision impacts your therapist, too. You're not the only one who doesn't like saying goodbye!

Trauma
What Straight Therapists Need To Know About Gay Male Clients

Rick Miller LICSW on June 5, 2024

Many straight therapists hesitate to engage with gay male clients... but the acceptance and support from a heterosexual clinician can be enormously healing. Here's how!

Many straight therapists hesitate to engage with gay male clients... but the acceptance and support from a heterosexual clinician can be enormously healing. Here's how!

Therapy
Does Retail Therapy Count as "Real" Therapy?

Rick Miller LICSW on April 15, 2024

We all have our own personalities, preferences, and quirks, and they should all be reflected in our styles. Finding your style can lead to increased self-esteem and confidence.

We all have our own personalities, preferences, and quirks, and they should all be reflected in our styles. Finding your style can lead to increased self-esteem and confidence.

Relationships
The Importance of Asking Questions

Rick Miller LICSW on January 23, 2024

My dog's misdiagnosis taught me everything about the trust we put in our healthcare providers and how we are our own best advocates.

My dog's misdiagnosis taught me everything about the trust we put in our healthcare providers and how we are our own best advocates.

Motivation
Traveling Alone While Gay

Rick Miller LICSW on September 7, 2023

Even as a therapist, it was a challenge for me to plan a vacation alone when my husband was elsewhere. Here's how I ensured my psychological well-being.

Even as a therapist, it was a challenge for me to plan a vacation alone when my husband was elsewhere. Here's how I ensured my psychological well-being.

Infidelity
When Couples Go to Therapy After Infidelity

Rick Miller LICSW on February 26, 2023

While no one will say that infidelity is a good thing for a relationship, it can show areas that need work and ultimately help the couple become stronger.

While no one will say that infidelity is a good thing for a relationship, it can show areas that need work and ultimately help the couple become stronger.

Media
Gay Men on Saying Goodbye to Queen Elizabeth

Rick Miller LICSW on September 10, 2022

Personal Perspective: Odd though it may seem to many, the recent loss of the queen of England hit gay men particularly hard. Why?

Personal Perspective: Odd though it may seem to many, the recent loss of the queen of England hit gay men particularly hard. Why?

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