Mixed-Orientation Couples Therapy with Dr. Joshua Gebhardt (Part 1)

Описание: We're back! This week I sit down with Dr. Joshua Gebhardt — a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in mixed-orientation couples — to explore what really happens when guys come out to their wives as queer. Drawing from his doctoral research and years of clinical experience, Joshua breaks down the most common challenges couples face after disclosure, why shame and panic often dominate the early stages, and how counselors can either help or unintentionally harm these vulnerable relationships. We unpack the most common relationship outcomes (and how to know which is most likely...), the role of sexual identity (bi v. gay v. something else), how couples navigate opening up their relationship (or not), the best and worst therapy models, and what it takes to navigate authenticity, safety, and connection when everything feels at stake.

Stay tuned for Part 2, coming next week, where we go deeper into Joshua's personal queer journey. You won't want to miss it.

The Gebhardt Group: https://www.thegebhardtgroup.co/home

Email Joshua directly: [email protected]

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Support for people in Mixed-Orientation Marriages:

HOW (Husbands Out to Wives): https://how-support.org/

GAMMA: https://www.gammasupport.org/

MOR (Mixed-Orientation Marriages) & More: https://www.morandmore.org/

Mixed Orientation Marriage: Pathways to Success (Free E-Book): https://mixedorientation.com/

OurPath (Empowering Straight Partners of LGBT+ People): https://ourpath.org/

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00:00 Introduction to Mixed Orientation Couples
00:50 Expert Insight with Joshua Gebhardt
02:32 Defining Mixed Orientation Couples
04:20 Challenges in Conservative Areas
08:12 Therapeutic Approaches and Challenges
17:24 Couples' Responses to Sexuality Disclosure
22:29 Outcomes for Mixed Orientation Couples
27:18 Research and Therapy Efficacy
36:29 Navigating Shame and Identity
48:21 Therapist Competency and Referrals