Michael is a marriage and family therapist in the state of Texas. Practicing since 2009, she has dedicated her career to supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, and families with their lived experiences. Her philosophy of therapy stems from collaborative practices wherein the client is the expert on their story and what they want to get out of therapy. Together through respectful and transformative dialogue, therapist and client can co-create meaning and a path towards life changing goals. While only working with individual clients with FOLX, she does believe in a systemic approach to therapy that involves understanding the relational dynamics between clients and the people in their lives. Some techniques and strategies she may use in session involve breathing/mindfulness exercises, looking at attachment styles and family of origin, and an exploration of different solutions to see what kind of change might be possible for a client. Coming from a client centered approach, she is flexible in supporting clients with other strategies and interventions that might be helpful as well. Reflective, kind, and creative, Michael is down to earth and supportive in her work. She is thrilled to be a part of the FOLX therapy team and looks forward to working with its members.

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Max specializes in helping people with issues around Gender Identity, Sexuality, Anxiety, & Depression from a place of lived experience, and have worked with Adolescents, Adults, & Older Adults in mental health in both inpatient & outpatient settings. Max has  been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas since 2021. Max is also a Board-Certified Music Therapist, and has been since 2007.

Max believes that everyone has the right to the best quality of life possible, and that you deserve a safe, comfortable, and accepting therapeutic environment that helps you to move forward towards richer, fuller life experiences with dignity.  Life is a journey that isn't smooth and doesn't come with easy answers; counseling is a partnership and you are the expert on your life. Max feels that the counselor’s role is to support you as a facilitator and a helper, and to work together to identify goals that will benefit you in personal growth & improving your quality of life. As such, clinical approaches will be tailored to your specific needs and goals.

Max resides in El Paso, Texas with their wife and their ever-growing zoo of 11 rescue pets, and enjoys playing guitar, ukulele, making homemade pasta and watching sci-fi movies.

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Oliver is a warm and empathetic therapist, offering a safe, inclusive, and understanding environment. He utilizes a blend of therapeutic modalities, including person-centered therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to support clients in navigating life’s challenges. Oliver is passionate about helping individuals explore their authentic selves, develop coping strategies, and build resilience. With a deep commitment to fostering empowerment and healing, he works collaboratively with clients to promote mental health, self-compassion, and personal growth.

JJ is here to support you with all things healing. They have worked with our queer and trans community for the past 7 years as a therapist, artist, activist and abolitionist. As a queer, trans non-binary femme themself, they believe deeply in our innate and unique abilities to heal and liberate ourselves and each other, and engaging in therapy can be one of the ways you find support on your journey. They specialize in working with trans adults and teens, navigating transition, grief, trauma, attachment wounds, anxiety/depression, non-normative personalities, neurodivergence (AuDHD+), adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and many other natural responses to unnatural conditions (i.e. racial capitalism and colonial relationships).

JJ uses frameworks like expressive arts therapy, somatics, guided visualizations, attachment theory, and family systems to help you explore your experiences. They are also rooted in lineages of justice including racial justice, healing justice, transformative justice, reproductive justice, disability and gender justice, etc. Through these lineages they are committed to bodily autonomy, self-determination, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, prison and police abolition, community care and mutual aid. They are firmly decolonial in their approach to healing, and see our work together as a part of our larger liberation from oppressive systems. Their ultimate goal is to be like a doula for your emerging self as you heal and liberate yourself and your communities. Let's get free together!

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Chris has worked in many diverse clinical settings and has experience serving clients with substance abuse issues, anger management, newly diagnosed and long-term HIV-positive people, and OCD, and has a passion for supporting clients with issues unique to the LGBTQIA+ community. Chris utilizes an energetic, eclectic approach that draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), solution-focused, and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) models of therapy.

He believes it's important to dissect the issue and focus on identifying your strengths, using them as a structure to build on during the process of therapy. He can think of no greater honor than helping clients navigate their journeys, foster self-awareness, and promote mental well-being. He believes that with the right support, every individual can achieve a fulfilling and balanced life.

Em is a white, trans/non-binary Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who has worked as a therapist with queer, transgender, and gender expansive individuals since 2016. As a member of the trans and gender expansive communities themself, Em understands how important it can be to find a provider that understands your lived experiences, and how much this can impact the therapy experience.

They work from Person-Centered, Attachment, DBT, and Somatic approaches, and are deeply rooted in anti-racist, harm reductionist, and feminist frameworks. Em believes that you are the expert of your own life, and they will work to support you as you work towards your goals, and ensure you have the tools available to make the decisions that are best for you.

Mere is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of California and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. They have over a decade of experience supporting trans and gender-diverse youth, young adults, and adults in mental health, medical, and community-based settings. Mere works with clients to build upon their strengths and self-understanding, process trauma, manage anxiety, change behavior, make sense of thinking habits and patterns, and develop coping skills. Mere is committed to co-creating intentional and nonjudgmental spaces for clients to share, learn, discover, heal, and grow.

Melissa is multi state licensed psychotherapist and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. She has extensive clinical experience in providing affirming cognitive behavioral therapy targeting a range of symptoms and issues. She has advanced training in SUDS, PTSD, and mindful based stress reduction. Melissa endorses a strength-based, solution focused approach to care focused on delivering relief while building insight. She works to establish a therapeutic environment that is rooted in trust, dignity, and a bit of humor.