Description:

Successful brief psychotherapeutic work with gay men includes the use of clinical hypnoses as well as an accepting compassionate stance of the psychotherapist. Ego-state work and positive self-representations create healing from years of internalized shame. Specific psychosocial issues for gay men, core issues common in the gay male community, customized hypnoses scripts, and effective short-term treatment strategies will be discussed.

Educational Objectives:

1. Assess specific clinical needs for gay male patients and develop customized interventions based on these needs.
2. Describe and utilize at least three successful hypnotic techniques specific for gay men.
3. Create dialogues pertaining to safer sexual practices and drug use that are motivational for their patients.
4. Distinguish between interventions that may be shame based versus those that are compassionate.

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*