Finding a mental health provider
As a pediatrician, I’ve been asked by parents or caregivers about where to find a Black mental health provider for their child. In addition, parents may also require a mental health provider that addresses other intersectional identities such as age, being biracial or multiracial, multicultural, religion, ethnicities, language(s), sexual orientation and gender.
To help you find a provider, below are list of online mental health websites.
Please note: What is Black does not endorse any therapists or mental health providers on these lists. This is solely for information purposes.
AAKOMA Project
A website that provides mental health education and resources to address the mental health needs of Youth of Color. They offer 5 FREE sessions of virtual therapy with mental health providers nationwide for individuals ages 12-30 years of age.
Asian Mental Health Collective
An online national directory of Asian and Asian American mental health providers.
Psychology Today-Therapists
An online national directory to find Black and African American mental health providers.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/african-american
Psychology Today-Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
An online national directory to find Black and African-American psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/african-american
Support Embrace Empower Mental health Advocacy (SEEMA)
A national directory of Muslim mental health providers
Therapy for Black Girls
An online national database of African American women mental health providers for Black Girls.
https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
Therapy for Black Men
An online national database of African American mental health providers who specialize in mental health concerns for African American boys and men.
https://therapyforblackmen.org
Therapy for Latinx
A national directory of Latinx mental health providers Adolescents Therapy for Latinx.
https://www.therapyforlatinx.com
We R Native: For Native Youth, By Native Youth
A website by Native American youth with information and resources about many topics, including culture, physical health, and mental health.
*updated 12/13/2022
References:
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Bright Futures National Center. (2022). RESOURCE 4 RESOURCE REPOSITORY FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS Bright Futures: Health Equity Resources for Pediatric Health Care Professionals. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Bright Futures National Center. https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP_BF_HealthEquityTipSheet_FamilyRepository.pdf?_ga=2.201299752.749643944.1670945117-1578082220.1670945115
Turner, E. (2022, October 3). Therapist Locator. Therapy for Black Kids. https://www.therapyforblackkids.org/therapist-locator.html