Erik Karff, LMFT | LGBTQ+ & Men's Therapy in SF
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Erik Karff, LMFT | LGBTQ+ & Men's Therapy in SF
@sftherapy.bsky.social
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LGBTQ+ affirming therapist in SF specializing in men’s mental health, anxiety, grief, and relationships. Offering therapy for emotional wellness and growth. https://buff.ly/hgLkv8K #LGBTQTherapy #MensMentalHealth #TherapyForMen
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“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts

Change is part of every season & every chapter of life. It invites us to notice what matters, release what’s ready to go & welcome what comes next.
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#opportunity
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🧩 We ALL have parts 🧩

Those with trauma histories
have much more than average.

🧩Un-integrated Parts = Feeling unwell 🤕😔

🧩Integrated Parts = Feeling better 😁😊

An IFS Practitioner
(Internal Family Systems)
can help with integration.

Self-love ❤️ is helping your parts 🧩 integrate
#partswork
“To Be a Man” by Martin Luke Brown hits hard because it’s honest.
This new article is about how it mirrors men’s quiet struggle between control & closeness.
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Gay men often carry shame that isn’t just personal—it’s inherited through silence, stigma, and distorted ideas of masculinity. My latest blog explores how shame takes root and how we can begin unlearning it.
 buff.ly/et7WAHk#GayMen #MensTherapy #LGBTQMentalHealth #QueerMentalHealth
“Be a man.” “Don’t cry.” For gay men, these messages combine w/ homophobia to create layers of shame. In this blog, I explore how this legacy shows up today—& the process of liberation .
 buff.ly/et7WAHk#GayMen #Masculinity #MensTherapy #QueerMentalHealth
Shame doesn’t just belong to the past. For many gay men, it’s a legacy carried in silence, stigma, and the way masculinity has been policed. My new article unpacks this burden and paths toward healing.
 buff.ly/et7WAHk#GayMen #MensTherapy #Masculinity #LGBTQMentalHealth