by David Bowman, LMFT | Jan 2, 2025 | Family, Father Figutres, Featured, Gay, Men's Issues
Over the years, I have seen many male clients, of all sexualities, and it has become obvious to me that the majority of them had absent fathers (or father figures), that is, absent in one way or another. While many grew up with physically absent fathers, others had...
by David Bowman, LMFT | Jun 4, 2019 | Couples, Featured, Gay, LGBT, Relationships, Sex
Heterosexuality and monogamy are so privileged by Western society that when homosexual or gender-fluid relationships are allowed—or even sanctioned—their validity and functionality are still judged against a heteronormative, monogamy-normative standard...
by David Bowman, LMFT | Mar 18, 2019 | Addiction, Featured, Gay, LGBT, Men's Issues, Recovery
Any Los Angeles therapist working with the gay community cannot fail to be saddened by the prevalence of crystal meth and the abundance of users and addicts of all races, all socio-economic classes, and every intelligence level imaginable. From the rooms of...