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Gail S. Bernstein, Ph.D

Dr. Bernstein earned her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1978. She is currently in private practice; has clinical faculty appointments at the University of Denver School of Professional Psychology and the University of Colorado School of Medicine; and is a past Chair of the Group for the Study of Gay and Lesbian Issues of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.

Most of her writing, teaching and clinical work has addressed ways to meet the needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Dr. Bernstein's wrote a chapter on behavior therapy with lesbian and gay individuals (co-authored with Dr. Megan Miller). It appeared in Progress in Behavior Modification Vol. 30.

Dr. Bernstein's also produced an audiotape, entitled, Not Heterosexual: An Educational Audiotape About Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual People. Information about Dr. Bernstein's excellent audiotape.

Read Dr. Bernstein's Articles:

• 35 Going on 13? Welcome to Lesbian and Gay Adolescence
• All of Me
• Am I Bi or a Lesbian Pretending to Be Heterosexual?
• Are You Happy with Bisexual Dating?
• Belong in Gay Community but Faking Heterosexuality
• Build a Lesbian Family
• Butch or Femme - Confused About Gender Stereotypes
• Coming Out to Parents: Help, My Boyfriend Disagrees!
• Cross-Dressing 11 Year Old
• Defining Sexual Orientation
• Diversity Education for Children
• Do You Recognize This Coming Out Story?
• Does Employment Discrimination Exist for Gays?
• Drug Alcohol Abuse Within the Gay and Lesbian Community: What Should I Do?
• Easy Way for Straight Man to Understand Lesbian Friend
• Feeling Homosexual, Gay Urges, but Wanting to Be "Normal"
• Finding GLBT Community Information Off the Net
• For Marriages That Include a Bisexual Wife
• Gay Counseling for Regrets Over Same Sex Attraction
• Gay Partner Has Gender Identity Disorder
• Here's a Way to Help You and Your Partner Decide to Make a Will
• Homosexuals with Internalized Homophobia
• How Can I Make Gay Dating A Comfortable Experience?
• How to Choose a Therapist Part II
• How to Choose a Therapist Part I
• How to Find out: Is Homosexuality Genetic or Not?
• How to Survive a Relationship Breakup
• Human Services?...That's So Rewarding
• I Finally Discovered Married Lesbians Could Be Happy with Heterosexual Spouse
• I Find Myself Obsessed with Fantasies about Sex with Men. Is this Bisexuality?
• I've Found My Life Partner
• I've Lost Interest in Sex: What Should I Do?
• Ideas for a Priceless Holiday Gift
• It's True: You Really Can Learn About Your Friendship, Men
• Learning about LGBT Community
• Lesbian and Gay Research Resources
• Lesbian Dating Tips Help You Meet Available Women
• Lesbians at Work: Being Threatened by a Co-Worker
• Little Known Reasons Why Gay Therapy Is Unnecessary
• Loving Against the Odds: Valentine's Day and Gay Love
• Men Dating Men: Different Rules?
• My homosexuality: Sin or Not?
• Not Dancing into Love Relationships
• Not Heterosexual: A Gay Education Audiotape about GLBT People
• Online Romance Between A Heterosexual Man and a Lesbian
• Partner Love:What Should I Do?
• Partner Relationship Need a Pick-Me-Up?
• Relationship Advice: Best Friend's Partner Is Ill, I Feel Neglected
• Relationship Help: My Girlfriend is Bisexual. What's a Man to Do?
• Relationship: Husband Is Leaving Me for A Man. What Should I Do?
• See Clear Research on Children of a Gay Dad
• Sexual Confusion: What Is My Preference?
• Supports to Help Lesbian Mother and Her Partner Form Blended Family
• The Secret of Male Fantasies
• The Smart Father's Way To Accept Lesbian Parenting
• To Conservative Gays Who Want To Fit In: Log Cabin Republicans
• Turn Workplace Discrimination Into Workplace Pride
• Want to Agree on How to Come Out of the Closet?
• What You Don't Know About Women Stereotypes
• Who Else Has Gay Questions?
• Will Group Therapy Help Me Form Relationships?
• You Can Find Out What to Do in Relationships with Lesbian Friends

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