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
It's often difficult to admit we need help in managing our relationships. The mere act of admission requires us to act to change, point the blame or deny those behaviors or thoughts that are contributing to the disharmony with our significant other. Couples counseling is not about the counselor taking sides, it is about you and your beau identifying what is hindering positive growth and...
Therapy is an opportunity to address problems we want to change, gain insights into our concerns, and develop new ways of being. My approach to therapy is best described as integrative with a strong grounding in psychodynamic, relational, and multicultural principles. I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy to...
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I speak Japanese and English. I have deep feeling for Asian American population, immigrants, and people who are going through acculturation process. I also have extensive experience in treating infants, toddlers, children with special needs, and parent support. I was trained in develpomental psychology, Psychoanalysis, and C...
Jaime Jasser
Gainesville
Florida
Jaime Jasser
Gainesville
Florida
PLEASE NOTE: I am currently not accepting new clients. I will update my profile when I have openings. I believe that everybody has inside of them a great capacity for healing. My role is to help you connect with that capacity and to support you in creating lasting changes that bring you greater ease and joy. What you can expect from therapy with me is that we will work together to understand wh...
Life is filled with adversity and our response to challenges matters. You may have noticed you are not quite yourself lately. Feeling differently or acting differently are clues that it is time for change. I understand where you are and I want to help. Let us work together to refocus your life and get you moving in the direction you want. I work with clients to build insight into their issues,...
Maria Droste Counseling Services in a small non profit, outpatient mental-health counseling and holistic therapy agency. We have been serving the South Shore, Greater Boston and Metro-West communities with compassionate care for since 1992. We offer individual, family, marriage, and couples therapy. Maria Droste Counseling Services provides low-cost and at times no-cost mental health and holist...
Sidney Gaskins
Dallas
Texas
Sidney Gaskins
Dallas
Texas
Our lives are not like compartments. Each area impacts others whether that is relationships, work, or health. My passion is bringing a holistic mind, body perspective so that you experience clarity, confidence, completeness, and peace through healthy actions and thoughts. We work together to identify needs, take action, enjoy each moment, and develop the life you desire. I also advise and consu...
Kisha L. Parker
Indianapolis
Indiana
Kisha L. Parker
Indianapolis
Indiana
For the past 12 years I have worked with adults, children, teens, couples, and families. Most of my work at this time revolves around individual adults....
Jennifer C Cohen
Long Beach
California
Jennifer C Cohen
Long Beach
California
( English | español ) I work well with individuals who are seeking to learn more holistic ways to address their emotional and relational challenges whether they be family of origin issues, trauma, the challenges of parenting a child with special needs, chronic illness, anxiety, or depression. My general frame work is that you cannot separate the body from the mind nor can you separate a person...
I’m not beating around the bush here: things are pretty messed up right now. And when it feels like the world is on fire, of course you’re going to be freaking out. Maybe your life seemed fine until recently, and maybe you’ve been struggling longer than you can remember. Either way, I’m here to help. I work with all ages, genders, sexualities, racial backgrounds, cultures, and subcultures. From...
Sunitha Rachel Chandy
Chicago
Illinois
Sunitha Rachel Chandy
Chicago
Illinois
Pursing emotional and behavioral health isn't just meant to improve our lives, it's meant to change how we function in the world. The changes we make can spark change in our relationships, jobs, families and community. If only change was easy! Change often comes during times of pressure and struggle. Therapy is a tool to help you address these barriers head on and unearth skills and strengths n...
Matthew Siblo
Washington
District of Columbia
Matthew Siblo
Washington
District of Columbia
My orientation toward counseling is a strengths based approach, where focusing on resiliency and building upon one's abilities are an essential part of managing conflict and confusion. I believe that the therapeutic process has the ability to empower us to gain insight and create new possibilities, allowing us to work through patterns of thinking and behavior to establish more productive coping...
Wounds, whether they are physical, emotional, mental or spiritual, inflicted in the early stages of life can live on and be present in the daily moment to moment life experience. Children and adults alike can have difficulty moving on and developing optimally in life after experiencing traumatic events. I would like to help those who have experienced intentional or unintentional pain or abuse h...
Vijay Singh
Richmond
Virginia
Vijay Singh
Richmond
Virginia
Since youth, I wondered about human behavior and why people do what they do. To explore this interest further I took a class in comparative behavior and loved it. Since then I looked for opportunities to learn more about people, their actions, and their feelings while trying to find ways to help them improve their lives and feel better. I am lucky enough to be trained in Dialectical Behavioral...