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Felix Vara

The Woodlands, Texas

Felix Vara

MSc in Psychology, Our Lady of the Lake University-Houston
Years in practice: 2
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I specialize in helping men manage anxiety, infidelity, couple’s issues, trauma, and PTSD. I mainly use Solution-Focused Therapy as an approach, a model that focuses on strengths, resilience, and achieving goals. I am also EMDR trained. EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an effective therapy for healing trauma, stress, and negative patterns. Using guided eye movements, it helps the brain reprocess distressing memories, reducing their emotional impact. I also sub-specialize in those in the first responder profession.

The Woodlands, Texas
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Dr. Aileen Fullchange

Dallas, Texas

Dr. Aileen Fullchange

PhD in Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Years in practice: 8
Offers:  Remote Therapy

My approach to therapy has its foundation in strengths-based interventions that create emotional safety and facilitate insight and transformation. I draw from a variety of orientations, including client-centered, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavioral, positive psychology, mindfulness, and body-based therapies, such as Trauma Sensitive Yoga. I take an ecological approach to therapy, considering each person’s unique history, experiences, and communities.

Dallas, Texas
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Janet Varela Colletto

Houston, Texas

Janet Varela Colletto

MS, Capella University
Years in practice: 7
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I am an eclectic therapist that uses techniques that are best suited to each individual client. My style is to let the client lead the treatment; however, I do help my clients stay accountable for the goals they are wanting to achieve. I enjoy working with individuals wanting to be their best selves while still protecting themselves. I have experience working with men’s issues, depression, anxiety, sexual issues and other concerns.

Houston, Texas
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Kyle Bender

Austin, Texas

Kyle Bender

MA in Marriage and Family Therapy, Liberty University
Years in practice: 3
Offers:  Remote Therapy

“The world is changing at a rate faster than our ability to adapt to that change.” – Astro Teller

If this is true, no wonder you’re frustrated, exhausted, getting stuck in numbing and escaping behaviors, and wondering if this is all there is to modern life. The demands of life (relationships, marriage, parenting, career, personal health, mental health) are more than you can handle and you often are just trying to make it to the end of the day.

I specialize in working with men and helping them get relief from everyday demands, so they can go deep in their most important relationships.

Austin, Texas
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Daniel Saroni

Dallas, Texas

Daniel Saroni

MA in Counseling, Dallas Theological Seminary
Years in practice: 7
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Daniel facilitates learning and insight building around factors contributing to mood difficulty and unhealthy behaviors. Together with his clients, he hopes to explore with how their trauma, questions about identity or purpose, communication and boundaries, and negative or shameful beliefs are impacting their moods, relationships, and lives. He utilizes expressive interventions and eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing to encourage the brain’s innate tendency towards improvement and health.

Dallas, Texas
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Dr. Macy Wilson

Dallas, Texas

Dr. Macy Wilson

PsyD, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Years in practice: 7
Offers:  Remote Therapy

The majority of my research and practice has centered around issues with masculinity, and I am especially passionate about providing services to men of color. I understand being in therapy can be difficult – it’s you being vulnerable, meeting a new person, breaking cultural and societal barriers, and getting to know parts of yourself that you’d maybe intentionally turned away from. My goal as a psychologist is to connect with, walk beside, and consistently challenge you in the goals you have set for yourself… and to help you identify a place to start when the goal may not be clear yet.

Dallas, Texas
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The Couch Psychology Center

McKinney, Texas

The Couch Psychology Center

Number of Therapists: 3
Offers:  Remote Therapy, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy

The Couch Psychology Center is a Texas-based virtual therapy practice founded in 2020, specializing in men’s mental health. We provide practical, evidence-based support for men facing trauma, addiction, infidelity recovery, identity issues, and emotional well-being. Our compassionate, judgment-free approach meets the unique needs of men navigating the stigma around seeking help. Through telehealth, we offer proven therapies like EMDR and ETT. Our Zen for Men program equips men to build emotional intelligence and lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. Learn more at thecouchpsychology.com.

McKinney, Texas
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Brandi Hotop

St.Louis, Missouri

Brandi Hotop

LCSW/ Aurora University
Years in practice: 12
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I work with a broad spectrum of clients, including non-traditional relationships (such as poly/open), premarital couples, and those exploring alternative sexuality (kink/fetish). My expertise extends to addressing communication challenges, family dynamics, sex and sexuality issues, low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety. As an LGBTQ+ affirming and Kink affirming therapist, I offer a supportive and practical approach, integrating various methods to provide personalized solutions. To name a few approaches I utilize: IFS, Out of Control Sexual Behaviors approach, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with couples, the Gottman theory, psychodynamic, somatic work, and a positive sex therapy approach.

St.Louis, Missouri
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Alex Penrod

Austin, Texas

Alex Penrod

Master of Science in Addiction Counseling - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Years in practice: 25+
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Hey guys, I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and a guy with lived experience overcoming and healing from mental health struggles. My expertise is in trauma focused therapy as I’ve found most mental health issues involve going through extremely difficult experiences and high levels of stress. My approach is to meet where you are, help you gain stability and hope in your current situation, and address any issues from the past so you can move forward and thrive in the life you truly want and deserve.

Austin, Texas
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Aaron Maleare

Austin, Texas

Aaron Maleare

MMFT, Abilene Christian University
Years in practice: 9
Offers:  Remote Therapy

My name is Aaron Maleare, and I’m here to help. I am focused on helping teens/adolescents and their families discover what’s going wrong in their relationships and simply working together with them to find a better way. I work to help families connect and help teens and adolescents work through complex feelings and emotions centered around growing up. I help men take a breath and find another person to talk to about what’s going on. I’m here to help.

Austin, Texas
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David Hixon

Austin, Texas

David Hixon

MA in Counseling, St. Edward's University
Years in practice: 9
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Change is inevitable in life. My work as a counselor helps you make positive changes in your life and understand any barriers to making progress.
Oftentimes, a precursor to change is strife, difficulty, and confusion about what we truly want. Discerning what we desire – what fills us with vitality- is the work of psychotherapy. It can be difficult to know what we want if we’re stuck in habits, relationships, or patterns that no longer serve us or exist only to help us numb ourselves. Our minds crave novelty, but they also desire stability. But when stability turns to rigidity turns to stagnation – it becomes time for compassionate self-examination.

Austin, Texas
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John Watkins

Houston, Texas

John Watkins

MA, Northwestern University
Years in practice: 1
Offers:  Remote Therapy

You’ve likely done a lot of things “right”. From career to relationships, even past therapy – but does something feel off? Maybe you might feel disconnected, burned out, or like you’re performing a role rather than living your life. I specialize in working with men like you who are striving to reconcile their past, find meaning in their present, and create a more fulfilling future. Whether you’re dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, perfectionism, life transitions, or substance issues, therapy can be a powerful space to get out of your head and reconnect with yourself.

Houston, Texas
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Dr. Karina Rabinowitz

Austin, Texas

Dr. Karina Rabinowitz

PhD in Counseling Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
Years in practice: 10
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Our world is undeniably gendered, and there are unique challenges, special strengths, and certain spoken and unspoken expectations that come with navigating the male experience. I create a therapeutic space that is conversational, non-judgmental, connective, and supportive to help you process, understand, and cope with your personal challenges. I particularly enjoy working with men who are looking to use their analytical strengths to expand their skill set in the realm of emotional awareness.

Austin, Texas
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Micheal Franklin

Austin, Texas

Micheal Franklin

MSW, University of West Florida
Years in practice: 12
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I am Micheal Franklin with Franklin and Kiai Counseling Services, PLLC where we believe that nobody is left behind and we want our clients to become everything that are capable of becoming. I believe that since we were all children at once that we’re a product of the environment in which we were raised. Many times the things that we’re having difficulty facing is related to our childhood and I would like to have the opportunity to help you overcome those obstacles in your life so you can freely move forward and find happiness within yourself.

Austin, Texas
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Robyn Flores

Austin, Texas

Robyn Flores

MA in Counseling, Texas A&M University
Years in practice: 5
Offers:  Remote Therapy

The majority of my experience so far in my career as a therapist has been in trauma, substance use recovery, eating disorder relapse prevention, body image and sex, partnerships and sexual concerns, as well as working with couples, families, and parenting issues. In this experience, especially working with eating disorders and substance use recovery, I have found that what seems to be missing with the recovery process is a sexual recovery component. I feel that who I am, my authenticity, my message, and showing my humanness sets me apart from many therapists trained to be a blank slate for their clients. The work we do in session does not end there and it is not confined to the hour that I actually see them each week.

Austin, Texas
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