Ken Howard , LCSW CST

My clients describe me as:

Interactive, knowledgeable, supportive, focused, empowering, soothing, funny, irreverent, experienced, skilled, passionate.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use an active, collaborative style that combines cognitive behavioral approaches with some psychodynamic elements, and a focus on short term and long term goals. I am very specifically a gay men’s specialist therapist and coach.

Together, we will:

We will assess the challenges that are impacting your quality of life, and strategize changes to your thinking, behavior, and access to resources, that will improve your quality of life in multiple areas of your personal and professional functioning.

I specialize in working with people who:

For over 30 years, I have been a gay men’s specialist psychotherapist and coach, for individuals and couples, as well as others in the LGBT community, and those living with HIV/AIDS. I am also an AASECT certified sex therapist.

I became a therapist because:

I have devoted my professional life to supporting and enhancing the mental health and well-being of gay men, others in the LGBT community.

Something that stands out about where I offer therapy is:

I’ll offer an all telehealth full-time private practice.

More about me and my practice:

I am also a retired academic, a former adjunct associate professor at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck school of social work at USC. I have been living with HIV/AIDS myself for over 33 years. I have extensive experience working with creative professionals.