New York Magazine

The New York Social Clubs Bringing Mental-Health Care to People of Color

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➼ 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.

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