Racism in Mental Health Care: Where Are We Now? [psychcentral.com]

Former Member 4/7/2210:00 AM

By Taneasha White, Image: Jess Murphy, PsychCentral, April 4, 2022

When searching for the right therapist, I have a few nonnegotiable factors.

If I’m expected to trust someone with my mental wellness and share some of the most vulnerable parts of myself, then feeling safe and understood is a top priority. For me, this means vetting practitioners who are:

women or gender nonconforming
Queer-affirming
Black

Granted, checking all of these boxes hasn’t been easy, especially when you factor in the even smaller pool of mental health practitioners who take insurance.

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