YOU FOUND YOUR GUY!

As a gay man and proud member of the LGBT community myself, I have always had a special affinity for working with our population. And while we may need help in many of the same clinical and life issues as our heterosexual counterparts (like depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relationship problems, job stress, etc.), there are also a lot of issues that are unique to being LGBT that require the special guidance of someone who’s been there in the trenches where you are and really ‘gets it.’

• Anna is transgender (male-to-female) and is contemplating hormone treatment and surgery, but her family is in opposition. She doesn’t know where to turn for resources or assistance.

• Tony is a single gay man feeling depressed and hopeless with the challenges he’s encountering trying to find a decent man to date.

• Michael finds himself depressed and trapped in a vicious cycle of unending sexual involvements with random men he meets online and can’t seem to control his behavior.

• Carrie is having a hard time accepting her same-sex feelings toward other women and has begun masking her pain with alcohol and drugs; her friends and family are concerned by her increased party behavior.

• Greg, Don, and Peter are involved in a three-way relationship and are finding it difficult to negotiate the various complex dynamics and roles that have emerged.

LGBT – Our Community

The LGBT-affirmative counseling services at Personal Victory Counseling, Inc. can assist with these and the multitude of other issues that affect our community.

Did you know that there are certain stages that gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals go through when they begin to come out to themselves and others?

There are also typical developmental stages that transgender individuals travel as they come to learn about their identities.

And there are even certain developmental stages and challenges that gay couples experience as their relationships evolve.

I can help as you go through your personalized journey to help you avoid getting hung up on any of the potential obstacles that could get in the way of your identity and relationship success.

Common LGBT Issues

Here are some common issues which impact LGBT individuals, couples, and families that we can address in our counseling together:

• Anxiety

• Out of Control Sexual Behavior & Sex Addiction

• LGBT Youth & their Families

• Polyamorous Relationships

• Family Problems

• LGBT Workplace & School Issues

• Serodiscordant Couples (HIV+/HIV-partners)

• And more!

My Career Has Prepared Me to Help You

I have devoted most of my career to spreading positive messages about gay love and gay affirmative relationships that can be seen all over the Internet. Check out my Web site www.thegaylovecoach.com for a plethora of resources and articles about gay dating and relationships. Visit http://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/the-gay-love-coach/ to listen to a radio show I did for a year on a variety of LGBT topics. I have been the go-to therapist in the Chicago western suburbs for the LGBT community for 18 years and am here to help you overcome your particular challenges with PRIDE.