2026 International Impact Book Award™ Winner!
Why I Wrote it / When to Use it
I wrote this client-facing guide because so many queer men arrive in therapy carrying layered wounds — family rejection, racialized desire dynamics, shame about sex and bodies, and the cumulative harms of stigma. I wanted a single, practical workbook that blends CBT skill-work with shame-sensitive language and queer-specific examples so readers can use it between sessions or as a structured self-help path. The book ships with a large set of reproducible worksheets (ABC sheets, problem-solving templates, mental-health inventories, harm-reduction prompts) designed for clients to share with clinicians or use independently. Use it when you need structured skill practice that honors queer experience and reduces clinical translation work.
How to Use:
Clients can use the worksheets as homework, or clinicians can print the handouts and work through them in-session. The publisher hosts a free worksheet pack for clinician and client reproduction.
As a cis or trans man who loves men, you face unique and challenging circumstances, including homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, struggles with body image, and rejection from family. In addition, the lingering effects of bigotry, discrimination, microaggressions, and hate crimes can have a traumatizing and devastating impact on your mental health and well-being. This compassionate guide offers powerful skills to help you heal the pain of trauma and thrive authentically in a world that often misunderstands or marginalizes your identity and experiences.
The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys offers you a safe, inclusive space to examine, understand, and heal from systemic and interpersonal threats to your mental well-being. Based on proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this book provides proven-effective tools and exercises to help you reflect on, confront, and manage difficult emotions; improve self-image and self-esteem; and develop healthy coping skills.
This guidebook will help you:
Cultivate greater self-awareness
Move past negative thinking habits
Heal emotional wounds and build resilience
Challenge heteronormativity and gender role rigidity
Care for your sexual health
Also included is a #DiggingDeeper community wellness campaign to help you reflect on the deeper questions of the book and share your own challenges and triumphs with others on social media.
If you’re struggling with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, or trauma—or feel oppressed or misunderstood by the world around you—this book can help you overcome the negative internalized messages that are causing you emotional pain, and build the self-awareness, confidence, and courage needed to embrace your unique identity and thrive.
Who it’s For:
Queer men (cis and trans) wanting concrete CBT tools adapted to their social realities; clinicians who want ready-made, culturally attuned worksheets to use in sessions.
2026 International Impact Book Award™ Winner!
Why I Wrote it / When to Use it
I wrote this client-facing guide because so many queer men arrive in therapy carrying layered wounds — family rejection, racialized desire dynamics, shame about sex and bodies, and the cumulative harms of stigma. I wanted a single, practical workbook that blends CBT skill-work with shame-sensitive language and queer-specific examples so readers can use it between sessions or as a structured self-help path. The book ships with a large set of reproducible worksheets (ABC sheets, problem-solving templates, mental-health inventories, harm-reduction prompts) designed for clients to share with clinicians or use independently. Use it when you need structured skill practice that honors queer experience and reduces clinical translation work.
How to Use:
Clients can use the worksheets as homework, or clinicians can print the handouts and work through them in-session. The publisher hosts a free worksheet pack for clinician and client reproduction.
As a cis or trans man who loves men, you face unique and challenging circumstances, including homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, struggles with body image, and rejection from family. In addition, the lingering effects of bigotry, discrimination, microaggressions, and hate crimes can have a traumatizing and devastating impact on your mental health and well-being. This compassionate guide offers powerful skills to help you heal the pain of trauma and thrive authentically in a world that often misunderstands or marginalizes your identity and experiences.
The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys offers you a safe, inclusive space to examine, understand, and heal from systemic and interpersonal threats to your mental well-being. Based on proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this book provides proven-effective tools and exercises to help you reflect on, confront, and manage difficult emotions; improve self-image and self-esteem; and develop healthy coping skills.
This guidebook will help you:
Cultivate greater self-awareness
Move past negative thinking habits
Heal emotional wounds and build resilience
Challenge heteronormativity and gender role rigidity
Care for your sexual health
Also included is a #DiggingDeeper community wellness campaign to help you reflect on the deeper questions of the book and share your own challenges and triumphs with others on social media.
If you’re struggling with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, or trauma—or feel oppressed or misunderstood by the world around you—this book can help you overcome the negative internalized messages that are causing you emotional pain, and build the self-awareness, confidence, and courage needed to embrace your unique identity and thrive.
Who it’s For:
Queer men (cis and trans) wanting concrete CBT tools adapted to their social realities; clinicians who want ready-made, culturally attuned worksheets to use in sessions.
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