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Therapy for Gay Men Who Feel Stuck—but Want More
We heal through relationship...not in isolation.
Therapy isn’t about quick fixes or pre-scripted tools. It’s about understanding yourself—your patterns, your emotions, and the parts of you that learned to survive long before they learned to feel safe.
My approach is relational, direct, and intentional. As a gay therapist, I work with men who may look high-functioning on the outside but feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck internally. Rather than just managing symptoms, our work focuses on helping you feel more grounded, confident, and aligned with the life you want to live.
How Therapy Helps
At its core, therapy is about changing how you relate to yourself and your relationships. I believe we all have an innate capacity for emotional health—but trauma, shame, and old survival strategies can block access to it. My role is to help you reconnect with that part of yourself and build real, lasting change.
Together, we’ll clarify your goals, understand how your past is shaping your present, and create a path forward that feels authentic and sustainable.
You Don't Have to Stay Stuck
On the other side is a life feeling confident and good about yourself. If you’re like most clients I work with, you don’t want to just live–you want to thrive.
I’ll help you set clear goals for treatment, understand how your past is informing your present and develop strategies to optimize your life to its fullest potential. Let's get started.
Meet Michael
My path into mental health work began as a client, not a clinician. Early in my own therapy, I was skeptical—unsure how talking to a stranger could really help. What changed everything was finding a therapist who was direct, emotionally present, and able to put words to experiences I couldn’t yet name. That experience showed me how powerful the right therapeutic relationship can be.
Today, my work is grounded in that same belief. I practice therapy that is relational, intentional, and clear—focused not just on symptom relief, but on helping you understand yourself, break old patterns, and build a life that feels more aligned and authentic.
I’m a licensed therapist based in Los Angeles, specializing in trauma, addiction, and the mental health of gay men and the LGBTQ+ community. My goal is to create a space where you feel understood, challenged when needed, and supported in making real, lasting change.
Specialties
Gay Men's Therapy
You’ve likely internalized shame from a culture that made you feel flawed, leading to perfectionism or unhealthy coping mechanisms. In my practice, I specialize in helping gay men rediscover and celebrate their authentic selves through therapy.
This is a therapeutic approach where partners work together to address relationship issues, improve communication, and resolve conflicts. It aims to enhance the emotional connection between partners and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
With years of specialized experience across various levels of care, I can help you understand and address the underlying causes of substance use through both harm reduction and abstinence-based models. Seeking help takes courage, and I’m here to connect you with the resources you need to overcome addiction.
Advanced Modalities
A specialized form of counseling that helps individuals or couples address and resolve sexual issues and concerns. It focuses on improving sexual function, communication, and intimacy, and often involves exploring both emotional and physical aspects of sexual health.
EMDR therapy, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a therapeutic approach designed to help individuals process and overcome traumatic memories through guided eye movements. This method aims to reduce the distress associated with traumatic experiences and promote healthier coping mechanisms and emotional healing.
Ketamine-assisted therapy involves the use of ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, in conjunction with psychotherapy to treat mental health conditions like depression and PTSD. The therapy leverages the drug's rapid-acting effects to facilitate deeper emotional processing and enhance the therapeutic experience.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step—especially if you’ve tried it before or aren’t sure what to expect. You don’t need to have everything figured out. A brief consultation is simply a chance to ask questions and see if working together feels like a good fit.
Confidential. No pressure. Telehealth available.
