{"id":2987,"date":"2020-09-24T18:01:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T18:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/article\/how-to-find-an-anti-racist-therapist\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T17:26:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T22:26:23","slug":"how-find-anti-racist-therapist","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/how-find-anti-racist-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f3mo encontrar un terapeuta antirracista"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding a good therapist<\/a> means finding someone you feel comfortable with, who you can trust, and has some knowledge or experience working with people who are like you. That includes your personality, your specific mental health concerns\u2026 and your race, ethnicity, and culture.<\/p>\n

A therapist who is culturally responsive<\/strong> understands right from the start that your racial and ethnic background is going to have a unique impact. They probably have some experience with racially diverse clients, but they acknowledge that they don\u2019t know everything. They\u2019re willing to do some research on their own so you don\u2019t have to rehash the basics.<\/p>\n

There are lots of ways to find a culturally responsive therapist. We\u2019ll start by helping you know where to look in the first place\u2014then we\u2019ll help you narrow things down and find a really great therapist!<\/p>\n

Where should I look?<\/h2>\n

Do you have friends or family members who have seen a therapist? Ask if they can recommend someone. They can tell you things about their experience that you won\u2019t find online.<\/p>\n

Many online search tools, like Open Path<\/a>, Mental Health Match<\/a>, y Psychology Today<\/a> allow you to filter therapists by race and ethnicity (as well as many other factors). There are also a few search tools designed specifically with people of color in mind:<\/p>\n