Are You Struggling With Racial Identity?

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Discovering one’s racial identity is a process of introspection, an outward understanding of the social and political privileges in the world, and recognizing the implications that each has on one another as they relate to that individual.

Therapists and counselors make space for clients of color and white clients to understand how their racial identity impacts their lives, what privileges they do and do not have related to race, and how that impacts their mental health.

People exist at different stages in recognizing their racial identity, with some people unaware of how race affects their lives and others acutely aware due to the pervasiveness of discrimination.

Available Treatment Options

Counseling interventions include processing emotions related to racial identity, understanding the implications of the effects of race, and supporting growth and empowerment.

Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Racial Identity

A Flourishing Community aims to provide mentorship, group therapy, continuing education and community building spaces for underrepresented individuals working towards careers in the mental health field in anti-oppressive ways.

Dana Goldenberg

Washington

District of Columbia

I work primarily with: adults, young adults, teenagers, hoping to make lasting positive changes in their lives. I specialize and enjoy working with challenges related to: anxiety, depression, body image issues, issues stemming from low self-worth, perinatal mental health, paternal mental health, fertility issues, relationship issues, sexuality, work-life balance, life transitions, and family...

Danae Merrill

Portland

Oregon

Are you struggling to manage depression or anxiety? Many of the clients that come into my office share frustration that despite their repeated attempts to move past these experiences, they still feel the same. Their depression or anxiety interferes with the life they wish to lead and has created unwanted distance in their relationships. They have been struggling through this alone and managing...
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