To read Dr. Payam's articles, please click on the links listed below:

A Queer Perspective on Somatically Befriending Vulnerability 



Authoritarianism and the Harm to Psychotherapy

The Queer Body Remembers: Somatic-Focused Trauma Healing  

A Somatic Approach on Working with Depression and Negative Self-Talk

The Role of  Trauma Therapists in the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius

Breath & Love: A Different Kind of Intoxication

The Royal Road to Nervous System Regulation



Becoming Our Own Protective Container

A Somatic Perspective on the Trauma of Growing up Gay

Embrace Your Inner Stories to Build your Career as an Artist

When the Need for Connection Trumps Authenticity

Healing Our Fragmented Rainbow



Goal Oriented Psychotherapy Practice

Boredom From a Gay Perspective

Personal Myth

Gay Enlightenment  

LGBT Suicide and The Trauma of Growing Up Gay

A New Way Of Being

Dealing with Depression

Gays in Search of Meaning

Journey Toward Self-Discovery

The Flame of Love

Transforming Loneliness into Golden Solitude



Sleep Better

Sharing and Listening

Not everyone needs a dramatic experience to begin a process of self-reflection. For some, the soul simply wakes up, and the heart invites the mind to dance to a more meaningful tune. In this funny and inspiring book, Fruit Basket, Dr. Payam Ghassemlou shares the psycho-spiritual journey of a gay man. Available on Amazon: Fruit Basket