Healthy Gay Relationships: Ken Howard Gives Tips for Relationship Success at Annual Gay Men's Forum

West Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) May 1, 2009 -- The Gay Men's Forum (http://www.weho.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/DetailGroup/navid/339/cid/5593/) is a free, day-long event will focus on the theme: "Where We've Been. Where We Are. Where We're Heading" and will include contemporary experiences of gay men, panel discussions featuring a range of perspectives from the gay community, special performances and interactive workshops.

Ken Howard, LCSW (http://www.gaytherapyla.com/) will be participating in the discussion: "Love & Its Opposite: A Discussion on the Differences Between Healthy & Unhealthy Relations" with fellow colleagues including, Tyrone Carter, Ian Stulberg, LCSW and Andrew Susskind, LCSW; the Q&A will be moderated by Christian Antonio Calle of the LA Gay & Lesbian Center.

Howard has extensive experience in counseling the gay male community (and lesbian and straight couples) on how to achieve healthy and satisfying relationships. Throughout the years he has worked with a variety of couples who have sought his guidance on topics including "how to have an open relationship without hurt feelings", "being serodiscordant (one HIV-positive, one HIV-negative), managing stress, and older-younger relationships. He teaches communication skills using the Imago Couples Dialogue, pioneered by Harville Hendrix. His long-list of testimonials from happy couples provides countless examples of those who have turned his philosophy and guidance into real-life skills and solutions, often preventing breakups.

The forum is being held in collaboration with the City of West Hollywood's Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board, community organizations and the City's Social Services Division.

The GAY MEN'S FORUM: Dialogue and Workshops will be held at Fiesta Hall at Plummer Park on Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. located at 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood. The event is free.

To RSVP, please call (323) 848-6381. For more information, please contact Corey Roskin, Hernan Molina or Larissa Fooks at (323) 848-6460. For the deaf and hard of hearing, please call (323) 848-6496.

For more information about Ken Howard, LCSW, please visit www.gaytherapyla.com.

Media Contact: Heather J. Taylor at htaylor (at) alliancewc (dot) com or call 323-839-4488.

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