Gay Therapy Center

08/31/2025

"Our bond has unique value to both of us. We enjoy blasting forehands on the tennis court, discussing love and heartache and crying with laughter. But also, our friendship has helped us open up other worlds that felt closed off before. It’s like getting a passport to a new country."

These relationships can help us be more free to be you and me.

08/30/2025

Need to start matching up with better people? 💔🩹

Relationships -- online or IRL -- are a whole different ball game once you level up your communication skills, shed that cultural programming and finally feel good about yourself.

After this 30-Day Challenge, you’ll be ready to dive into a whole new dating pool. 💘
https://www.thegaytherapycenter.com/free-online-class/

08/29/2025

Are you taking time to feed your relationship? For some couples this means supporting the relationship with couples counseling before you feel you "have" to. It's a real gift to give each this uninterrupted time. For other couples it may mean going for walks or lying together on the living room couch.
https://www.thegaytherapycenter.com/8-tips-to-improve-your-lgbtq-relationship/

08/29/2025

We all talk to ourselves. Whether or not we speak aloud, we all have a constant inner dialog going on. What's the tone of your inner dialog? In your head, who are you talking to all day? https://www.thegaytherapycenter.com/adam-d-blum-mft/2011/02/gay-counseling-talk-to-yourself

08/28/2025

Sexuality is not black and white, nor is identity. Finally, we are adapting language to fit the complexity of our lives.
https://www.thegaytherapycenter.com/adam-d-blum-mft/2017/22/queer-identity-finding-a-label-or-not-and-possibly-a-tribe

08/27/2025

Here's a video of Gay Therapy Center Director Adam D. Blum, MFT explaining the 5 Love Languages and how they can help you keep love alive in your long term relationships.

https://www.thegaytherapycenter.com/adam-d-blum-mft/2016/18/gay-counseling-the-5-love-languages

08/27/2025

Are you tired of fighting with your partner? Every relationship has its ups and downs, but feeling like you're always fighting with your partner is exhausting. When we look under the surface of what the fight seems to be about, we can actually understand a lot more about where the hurt is coming from.

Here's a tip on how to cut down on fights, from the Director of the Gay Therapy Center, Adam Blum. https://youtu.be/1xkATVQevrg

08/26/2025

You’re on cloud nine. He’s hot. The chemistry is right. The conversation flows. There’s nothing about him that annoys you. It’s so rare to find a mate with that perfect mix that you wonder what the catch is. Then–wham!–he tells you he’s HIV-positive.
https://www.thegaytherapycenter.com/adam-d-blum-mft/2017/14/so-the-guy-you-like-just-told-you-hes-hiv-positive-now-what

08/26/2025

Just because you leave a religion doesn’t mean you have to leave the people who are important to you. Finding the right support system for you can change your relationship with yourself & your faith. https://www.thegaytherapycenter.com/adam-d-blum-mft/2016/6/gay-psychologist-recovery-from-anti-lgbtq-religion

08/25/2025

"Is rebound s*x really that harmful to your healing journey? Adam D. Blum, licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of the Gay Therapy Center, the largest private therapy provider for the LGBTQ+ community in the U.S., gave Glam the scoop in an exclusive chat, telling us what you need to know before you try to mend your broken heart with a steamy hookup."

Read More on Glam: https://www.glam.com/1288105/rebound-s*x-good-thing-hindering-healing-psychotherapist-explained/

08/24/2025

"Most people don’t know that there is a ton of great research about relationships. There’s even some very fine academic research about LGBTQ relationships.

Based on laboratory studies from prominent scientists John Gottman, PhD. and Robert Levinson, PhD., here are five relationship truths that may surprise you."

Read more on 5 surprising truths about LGBTQ relationships from GTC Founder Adam Blum here:

You may not realize it, but good problem solving and conflict resolution is not that important in long-term relationships.

08/23/2025

Unresolved trauma is not a good look on anyone, and we’ve all got stuff to unpack. 👜

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