David Fawcett PhD, LCSW is a social worker, sex therapist, and clinical hypnotherapist with a private practice in Ft. Lauderdale specializing in gay men's health. He serves on numerous local and national boards and consults with organizations on clinical program development. He frequently makes presentations around the United States on topics such as substance use, HIV, stigma, and shame. Dr. Fawcett is both a trainer for, and member of, the Project Coordinating Committee of the SAMHSA-funded HIV/AIDS and Mental Health Training Resource Center. His writing has appeared in HIV-related journals such as Positively Aware and he is a columnist and contributor to TheBody.com and TheBodyPRO.com, the world's largest website for HIV information. Dr. Fawcett also providers readers with clinical information on substance use and mental health in the "Ask the Experts" forums for TheBody.com.