”It helped me, actually, all this pressure I was getting to identify myself, identify myself. It just meant so much to know I wasn’t going through it alone either. After all, what is it [loving men]? There’s so much attached to it, but at the end of the day, it’s love. I’ll take it. Whatever it looks like,” he explained.
Unfortunately, the gay revelation had harsh consequences for the actor, who was in the middle of his career.
From actor to psychologist
After decades of fame, addiction, and personal battles, he finally stepped away from Hollywood in 2015. Not in defeat, but in transformation.
He went back to school, earned a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and opened his own private practice.
Today, he helps others navigate trauma, identity, and healing, the very struggles he once faced himself.
He named his practice Confluence Psychotherapy, a symbol, he says, of two rivers meeting to form something stronger.
“My greatest hope is that when we die, we get to experience God and let go of all judgments and preconceived notions… Anything that comes with fear or judgment, it can’t be of God.”
Now, his days are spent counseling patients, walking his dog, and exploring nature — far from the noise of red carpets and cameras. He has also become an advocate for the LGBT community and has expressed gratitude to Gavin Newsom for his efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in San Francisco.
The boy who once appeared on every magazine cover grew into a man who chose meaning over fame, truth over image, and healing over applause.Continue reading…
