Working with Denial of Homosexuality


	Working with Denial of Homosexuality

garygraye

6-15-2009 2:10 PM

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denial, homophobia, homophobic, homosexuality, homosexuals, orgasm denial, the denial

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He came to see me as a middle-aged man. He was suffering from social anxiety. As we worked through his fear of connecting with others, a significant, unidentified issue emerged - he was conflicted about his sexual identity.

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