GBLT Counseling
There is added stress living in a world that is not always friendly toward your choice of partner or lifestyle. There can be internalized messages as well as external regarding your sexual orientation. It is important to choose a therapist who has personal experience as well as skinll in dealing with these issues. Emotional safety is a key issue in successful therapy.
John Gottman studied gay and lesbian couples in Berkeley, CA for ten years and determined that, for the most part, all couples, gay or straight, share the same challenges. However, gay and lesbian couples are stronger in development of intimacy and maintaining 'love maps'. Male couples will need to develop strategies to handle conflict as they are more susceptible physiologically to its negative impact than females. - Next -