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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues</title>
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		<title>Family Therapy May Help LGB Youth at Risk for Suicide</title>
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		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-therapy-helps-suicidal-lgb-youth-0112121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) teens are at increased risk for suicide due to peer victimization and minority discrimination. These actions can have serious psychological consequences for teens, including plummeting self-esteem, anxiety, hopelessness and depression. “No experience, however, is more pernicious than parental rejection,” said Gary M. Diamond of the Department of Psychology at Ben-Gurion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Clients</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/working-with-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-clients-0111124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/working-with-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-clients-0111124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndrewMendonsa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As you would with any client, be sure to conduct a complete and comprehensive interview. Be sure to ask about what they thought life would be like, versus what reality is. Is there a loss of a dream? Any traumas? Are they ‘out’ or in process of coming out? It is wise to remember and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Does Bullying Behavior Change as Teens Mature?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teen-bullying-changes-with-maturity-0103121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teen-bullying-changes-with-maturity-0103121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bullying has become an epidemic among American youth. Adolescents are especially vulnerable to the negative mental and academic effects of bullying. “Name-calling, which can involve homophobic epithet use, is the most frequent form of victimization experienced by sexual minority youth,” said V. Paul Poteat of the Department of Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology at Boston [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sex, Gender and Personal Identity Concepts</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-gender-personal-identity-concepts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-gender-personal-identity-concepts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10928</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During a recent staff workshop at my school, the presenter shocked and confounded most of the crowd when she used the word “pansexual”. Most of the teachers in the room had never before heard this term. “Bisexual” they could wrap their heads around: someone sexually attracted to people of both genders. But pansexual&#8230; someone sexually [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Fatal Effects of Transphobia</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/transphobia-fatal-effects-1122114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/transphobia-fatal-effects-1122114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AmyMarsh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May this year, 16 people lost their lives to transphobic violence and hate: 11 in Brazil, and one each in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Venezuela. I know, because just a couple of days ago I read aloud the names of each departed soul at the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Gender Rules: How Does That Make You Feel?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/redefining-gender-rules-1114114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/redefining-gender-rules-1114114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DamonConstantinides</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10737</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we are born, and these days often even before, the big question is, “Is it a boy or a girl?” The way this question was answered when we were born impacts us every day throughout our whole lives. This is the day we are assigned a gender. In our culture we treat boys and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Hyper-Masculinity in Gay &amp; Bisexual Men Increases Psychological Distress</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-bisexual-hyper-masculinity-increases-psychological-distress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-bisexual-hyper-masculinity-increases-psychological-distress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10567</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: “Gay and bisexual men experience numerous negative health conditions, including high rates of mental health problems,” said Beth N. Fischgrund of the Department of Psychiatry &#38; Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University, and lead author of a new study examining masculinity and mental health in gay and bisexual men. “Empirical studies show that a strong [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-bisexual-hyper-masculinity-increases-psychological-distress/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is it better for Individuals to “Come Out” Sooner or Later?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/is-it-better-for-individuals-to-%e2%80%9ccome-out%e2%80%9d-sooner-or-later/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/is-it-better-for-individuals-to-%e2%80%9ccome-out%e2%80%9d-sooner-or-later/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10409</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org Headline: Many young people are revealing their minority sexual identities in their teens rather than waiting until early and middle adulthood like the generation before them. “Both trends, if true, have important social, psychological, and health implications,” said Jerel P. Calzo of the University of Michigan and lead author of a new study [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Same Sexual Orientation of Therapist and Client May Effect Therapy Outcome</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapist-sexual-orientation-affects-lgb-clients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapist-sexual-orientation-affects-lgb-clients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10325</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) clients may form better alliances with therapists who have similar sexual orientations, according to a new study. This new study done by researchers at the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University examined gay and bisexual men in therapy who had therapists of the same sexual orientation. Trends found [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapist-sexual-orientation-affects-lgb-clients/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Learning How to Support Gay Students</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/supporting-gay-students/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/supporting-gay-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I carry some pain with me from the times I have failed to be there for students when they really needed it. I have worked as a school counselor for over a decade, and I’ve always been particularly aware of students grappling with sexual orientation issues. Every situation has been different: some students have hinted [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Young Gay Men Represent 70% of New HIV Cases</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/young-gay-men-highest-percentage-hiv-cases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/young-gay-men-highest-percentage-hiv-cases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: “The CDC has estimated that HIV diagnosis rates among men having sex with men (MSM) are 60 times the rate in other men and 54 times the rate in women,” said researchers at the University of Illinois. Brian Mustanski, of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois, together with colleagues from Brown [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/young-gay-men-highest-percentage-hiv-cases/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>How Social and Sexual Factors Influence the Effects of Bullying</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/social-sexual-factors-influence-bullying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/social-sexual-factors-influence-bullying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9905</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Craig D. DiGiovanni of Boston College, and Brian W. Koenig with K12 Associates in Middleton, Wisconsin, realize the negative social and psychological impact bullying has on adolescents. In a recent study, the team assessed over 15,000 adolescents to determine what factors influenced the effects of bullying. “Students who face bullying report multiple academic and mental [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Can Friendship After a Lesbian Breakup Work?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lesbian-breakup-friendship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lesbian-breakup-friendship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For people who are dating or dealing with the starting and ending of intimate relationships, a certain question tends to arise&#8230; can ex-partners maintain healthy roles in each others’ lives? And if so, when, where, how, and (most obviously) why? Sometimes an ex’s role is clear; for example, a couple who has children together will [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Exploring Alternative Lifestyles in Your Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alternative-lifestyle-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alternative-lifestyle-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9455</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s a pretty well known fact that ‘happily ever after’ is a concept that is often easier said than done. People still cling to and admire the ideals of a long-term commitment and marriage and with a little effort and cooperation many find that it is actually doable when they have both feet in the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is “Coming Out” Good for LGBT Mental Health?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coming-out-lgbt-mental-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coming-out-lgbt-mental-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8770</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most gay and lesbian people are not completely transparent about their sexuality in every setting in their lives. New research reveals that admitting sexual orientation may increase mental well-being if met with support. Because coming out can decrease a person’s chance of becoming angry, depressed and isolated, the findings emphasize the importance of tolerance in [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Gay and Lesbian Teens More Likely to Engage in Risky Behaviors</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-lesbian-teens-risky-behavior/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-lesbian-teens-risky-behavior/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8685</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gay teenagers are faced with the same peer pressures as heterosexual teens. But a new study suggests their sexuality can lead them to be at a greater risk for engaging in unhealthy behaviors. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gay, lesbian and bisexual teens were more likely to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Focalizing Disease Transformation</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/focalizing-disease-transformation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/focalizing-disease-transformation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelpicucci</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Focalizing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV / AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8672</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over three decades ago, amidst a sea of healthy, young gay men whose consciousness and life-styles could be described as expansive, I celebrated a hard-earned freedom some people will never know. Then suddenly, many became very sick and starting dying. I, too, became terminally ill. It wasn’t even called AIDS then, and HIV had yet [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Living Beyond Stereotypes about Lesbians</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/living-beyond-stereotypes-lesbians/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/living-beyond-stereotypes-lesbians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prejudice / Discrimination]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8644</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and talking about “lesbians” lately. How “typical lesbians” do this and do that. I even got some feedback from a clerk in a furniture store the other day about the way lesbians commonly make their home decor decisions. And there was that comment in another store alluding to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Redefining Ourselves: Navigating Life with a “Spoiled Identity”</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/redefining-spoiled-identity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/redefining-spoiled-identity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 01:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DamonConstantinides</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inadequacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Each of us has our own unique identity made up of a combination of personality traits, personal and family history, and other attributes. But what happens inside when an identity is not celebrated by a person’s community? In Stigma: Notes on the Management of a Spoiled Identity (1963), author Erving Goffman uses the term “spoiled [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Inner Voices of Prejudice and Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internalized-oppression-inner-voice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internalized-oppression-inner-voice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 01:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DamonConstantinides</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inadequacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multicultural Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Doubt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8471</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For some people, the answer to the question of, “What does prejudice and discrimination have to with mental health?” is clear, and for others it is not. After all, prejudice and discrimination happen to people from the outside and mental health focuses primarily on what is happening for people on the inside, right? However, as [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Gay Teens Feel Less Support in Conservative Communities</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-teens-less-support-conservative-communities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-teens-less-support-conservative-communities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In politically conservative communities with very little gay support programs, there is a higher rate of suicide attempts among homosexual teens. According to a study by Mark Hatzenbuehler, a Columbia University psychologist and researcher, gay teens are bullied and ostracized for their sexual orientation. And unlike more liberal communities, they have very few resources for [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lesbians and Gay Men Considering Parenthood</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lesbian-gay-parent-decision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lesbian-gay-parent-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CherylDeaner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fertility Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8390</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most striking aspects I&#8217;ve seen in working with lesbian and gay prospective parents is the amount of thoughtfulness, creativity and deliberateness that goes into the decision to bring children in their lives. Pregnancy is planned, not accidental, and there is usually not as much social or family expectation or pressure to parent. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Body Image in Transgendered People</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-transgender/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-transgender/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShirleyKatzLeon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Love]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8387</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I decided to dedicate myself to investigating and writing about the experience of body in transgendered people. Though I am by no means “expert” in working with this population, I have learned significantly from clients I have worked with who identified themselves as transgendered. I set out to organize my observations and insights by grounding [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Born this Way? Not Always True for Women</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/female-sexual-development-lesbian-bisexual/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/female-sexual-development-lesbian-bisexual/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love Lady Gaga for her crusade to educate the masses about the normalcy of homosexuality as well as any personality quirk that might seem to make one person stand apart from the next. Everything in her personal presentation and body of work, including her latest release “Born this Way”, not only preaches but demonstrates [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>On Being Singled Out</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lgb-deaf-youth-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lgb-deaf-youth-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chronic Illness / Disability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7960</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary When children or teens are singled out and mistreated during their early years, it’s not uncommon for the psychological fallout to last well into adulthood. If parents are aware of the problem and find a child psychotherapist or youth counselor for their son or daughter, there’s hope of recovery—after all, the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>In UK, Non-Heterosexual People Experience More Mental Health Problems</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lgbt-experience-more-mental-health-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lgbt-experience-more-mental-health-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7917</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary A study of more than 7,000 adults living in the United Kingdom found that those who identify as gay, lesbian and bisexual are more likely to experience a variety of mental health problems than are their heterosexual peers. The study didn’t measure how many of these individuals sought counseling or therapy [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>SAMHSA Accepting Grant Applications for Youth Suicide Prevention Totaling $45.9 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/samhsa-grant-youth-suicide-prevention/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/samhsa-grant-youth-suicide-prevention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marketing for Therapists]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7743</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting grants for public/private collaborative programs aimed at preventing youth suicide. The $45.9 million will be used, among other things, for suicide prevention training among personnel (counselors, therapists, substance abuse specialists, health care providers) within schools, foster care systems, and juvenile justice programs. The funding [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Alleviates Mental Burden for Troops</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/repeal-dont-ask-dont-tell-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/repeal-dont-ask-dont-tell-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 08:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7636</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, Congress repealed the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy prohibiting openly gay service members in the armed forces. From a counseling and therapy perspective, this is especially heartening news. The repeal alleviates the psychological burden carried by an unknown number of closeted active duty military personnel who have been keeping part of their [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Vicious Cycle of Victimization</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-abuse-victim-risk-substance-abuse-lgbt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-abuse-victim-risk-substance-abuse-lgbt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 21:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Helplessness/Victimhood]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7635</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s not new to draw a connection between traumatic life experiences and mental health problems down the line. But a new study has linked a specific kind of experience—victimization—with substance abuse problems. Being victimized through physical or sexual abuse puts one at a much higher risk for substance abuse. It’s especially prevalent among youth who [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-abuse-victim-risk-substance-abuse-lgbt/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Making It Work: Foundations of a Strong LGBT Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/foundations-lgbt-relationship-marriage-finances-psychology-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/foundations-lgbt-relationship-marriage-finances-psychology-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnSovec</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7596</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let’s face it. Compared to gays and lesbians, straight people have it easy when it comes to the practical nuts and bolts of relationships and marriage.  They go to school, find a job, fall in love, get married, have kids, send them to college, retire to Boca Raton and call it a day.  The path [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/foundations-lgbt-relationship-marriage-finances-psychology-communication/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>For LGBT Mental Health, Family Makes All the Difference</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lgbt-mental-health-supportive-families/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lgbt-mental-health-supportive-families/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7581</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many recent studies have highlighted the psychological, social, and emotional burdens that queer stigma places on youth who are, or who are perceived to be, LGBT. But one factor that can protect youth and teens from the brunt of these struggles is support from their family. When families openly support their children, including advocacy against [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Growing Up and Relationships: What’s Wrong With Me?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-self-esteem-object-relations-parenting-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-self-esteem-object-relations-parenting-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7585</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Richard came to treatment feeling angry, sad and resentful. He was scared that the man he was living with was getting ready to dump him. “That always happens,” he said. “Just when I feel my life turn around, I get dumped. What’s wrong with me? Why am I always the one who gets left? I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Santa Was an Artist</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/santa-artist-creative-blocks-art-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/santa-artist-creative-blocks-art-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BarbaraMosinski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Santa Claus lived long ago in a far away land, far from the United States, in the hills of Bavaria before Thomas Nast drew the first caricature of a rollie-pollie man who evolved into the one depicted in advertisements today. Santa was an original Bohemian, you might say. He was well known in his community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preventing Suicide by Providing Information, Resources Nationwide</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/suicide-prevention-at-risk-youth-psychotherapy-samhsa-grant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/suicide-prevention-at-risk-youth-psychotherapy-samhsa-grant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To combat suicide nationwide, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently awarded a $22.4 million grant to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), which provides “state-of-the-art suicide prevention expertise to states, tribes, and communities” nationwide. The SAMHSA funds will be used to address suicide prevention in specific at-risk populations, including LGBT [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>One Teen is Too Many!</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-teen-suicide-parenting-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-teen-suicide-parenting-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnSovec</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7307</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seth Walsh, 13, Asher Brown, 13, Billy Lucas, 15, Tyler Clementi, 18, Raymond Chase, 19, all died within the last three weeks as a result of suicide. All of them were bullied or harassed for being perceived as gay.  And these are just the names that we know.  There are many others out there suffering [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Coming Out as an Adult</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coming-out-adult-lgbt-relationships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coming-out-adult-lgbt-relationships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnSovec</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the development of most teenagers there is a natural moment where the bounds of sexuality are explored and roles and sexual identity are created. For LGBT teens this natural part of growing up can often be confusing and overwhelming, resulting in a variety of responses. Some individuals experience such intense negative emotions about their [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Childhood Experiences Trigger Risky Adult Behavior Among Gay and Bisexual Men</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-victimization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-victimization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6936</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, researchers presented newfound information at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria. Among those findings was a study concluding that among gay and bisexual men, gay-related victimization (such as bullying, verbal and physical assault, physical violence, and threats) in childhood corresponds with higher rates of adult behavior (illegal drug use and risky [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Can Gay Families Teach us About Gender Identity?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gender-identity-gay-families/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gender-identity-gay-families/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynneSilvaBreen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6762</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For years in our culture, most of us have defined family in a particular way. We assume that when we say “family” we mean a group of people who are related by birth, adoption, and marriage. And when we say marriage, we have pictured the promised relationships between men and women. But meanings around American [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>LGBT Therapy and Me: Choosing the Best Therapist</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lgbt-therapist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lgbt-therapist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 18:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnSovec</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6575</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The question often comes up among LGBT people as to whether or not they should see a gay therapist or if they would be comfortable with a gay friendly therapist. This is a personal decision that each person needs to make for themselves, but as in choosing any therapist, it is important to find a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>“Gay” Jimmy or “Just” Jimmy?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychology-gay-identity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychology-gay-identity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JimmyOwen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I received a message from a dear friend, Amy, on Facebook. We’ve known each other for over 20 years and have always shared a close bond. Since my move to Madison, most of our conversations have been via social media. Here’s what she wrote: I have a sincere question and I believe you are [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sexual Adolescence vs. Sexual Compulsivity in Gay Men</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-gay-men-sexuality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-gay-men-sexuality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JimmyOwen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6083</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whenever I am with a group of gay men, sex invariably becomes a topic of discussion. Often it is funny, sometimes sarcastic, biting and hurtful. However it appears, our culture, on the surface, has an ease about discussing sex in a way that I don’t encounter in heterosexual environments. I wonder what it is about [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sexual Fluidity: The New Sexuality Paradigm</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-fluidity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-fluidity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellenschecter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1589</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, there was a certain clarity in the world of sexuality. Regardless of whether one believed a homosexual orientation was innate or a matter of choice, the sexual orientations were easily and clearly defined: Those who were attracted to, and had sex with, people of the opposite gender were heterosexual (straight), while [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>37</slash:comments>
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		<title>Psychologist Criticizes &#8216;The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality&#8217; for Distorting Research Findings</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/homosexuality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/homosexuality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>danielbrezenoff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A University of Utah psychologist whose research has been cited by groups that identify homosexuality as a mental disorder and promote “reparative” therapy is defending her work and criticizing the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality for distorting her findings. &#8220;If NARTH had read the study more carefully they would find that it [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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