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Our therapists at The Centre for Gay Counselling specialize in providing 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming and trauma-informed, online anxiety counselling for...

At The Centre for Gay Counselling, our therapists specialize in providing online, trauma-informed, and queer-affirming counselling for 2SLGBTQIA+...

As a therapist who specializes in working with gay men, my clients often ask me for suggestions on how to engage with the Vancouver 2SLGBTQIA+...

“The lab results are in. You are HIV positive.”Pause. Shock. Panic. Overwhelm. What do I do now? HIV is one of the most stigmatized health...

In recent years, iced coffee has often been humorously stamped as a part of gay culture. And although there are no actual statistics on the...

As pride season approaches again, I’ve been thinking about the research I did a few years ago on gay, bi, and queer men’s experiences of holding...

Peace. Harmony. Family. Community. Honesty. Creativity. These are all “things” that I’ll often hear people say they value during counselling. But...

I was recently eyeing up the plant section in a store and reflecting on the relationship some gay men have with plants. From a young age I was drawn...

Many gay men grew up without the support and affirmation that children need during their development.  All children need to have their worth...

One of the most common things I’ll hear from gay men in counselling is that they feel like they’re “behind” in life. Now, it could be argued that...

Often times you’ll see the advice that you should just “set boundaries” to handle challenging relationship dynamics. But what does this even mean?...

When I’m having a consultation call with potential clients, it’s common for someone to say “I’m not really sure what to ask actually.” And this...

The winter holidays can be a mixture of fun and stress (and every other emotion) for a lot of people. But for gay men, there can be some specific...

I remember going into a Chapters bookstore in my late teens and looking at the “gay and lesbian books” section. It was a tiny cluster of books, but...

Did you notice the pink letters on the picture for this article? Have a look if you didn’t, and just notice what you think and feel. It will relate...

Are you feeling lost in life? Maybe you’ve recently come out, ended a relationship, or gone through a major life event. Or maybe you’re just trying...

There has been an unbelievable amount of stressors in the world since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. For gay men, these extra stressors add to...

I once told my counsellor how I sometimes felt my self-worth was this tiny platform I was standing on, and that certain situations could just knock...

When I first learned about these attitudes for mindfulness practice by Jon Kabat-Zinn (the founder of mindfulness-based stress reduction), I found...

What is mindfulness?Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), defines mindfulness as “awareness that arises through...