Psychotherapeutic Implications of Internalized Homophobia in Gay Men

Abstract This article describes a psychodynamic model of affirmative psychotherapy for gay men. Special note is made of the clinical issues, which arise form anti-homosexual attitudes that bias the psychological development of the homosexual male. In particular, the way in which identity formation is affected by heterosexual socialization is discussed. The psychotherapeutic implications associated with these developmental complications are indicated.