The New York Social Clubs Bringing Mental-Health Care to People of Color
➼ according to the American Psychological Association, in 2019, 84 percent of psychologists in the U.S. were white. For people of color, that can make finding a clinician who looks like you and understands your experience a challenge. While some national groups—like beam and Black Mental Health Alliance—serve the
bipoc community with databases of therapists of color and POC-led online workshops, there is also a growing network of bipoc organizations in New York connecting people of color with therapists of color and other culturally trained professionals. Here are two.