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• Archive: Topic Areas:Attachment | WorkshopCategory:Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2016Faculty:Rick Miller, MSWDuration:01:44:31Format:Audio OnlyOriginal Program Date :May 15, 2016 Description Description: Gay men face unique challenges regarding intimacy, communication and personal autonomy.
• Hiding due to being gay along with being raised male, creates a dynamic of distancing as the norm.
• The goal of psychotherapy is to accept and verbalize vulnerabilities in a context of safety, encourage revealing oneself for the sake of self-acceptance, and to learn how to receive nurturance from others.
• This workshop will define the art of how to gain connection while maintaining autonomy.
• There will also be an emphasis on sexuality and how specific attachment styles effects choices related to safety, security and risky sexual practices.