As a culture, we’ve collectively has started talking more openly about mental health in the past couple of years — and it’s about time. It feels good to see more and more Black folk be open and honest about their mental health and their desire to heal from trauma. The process can be difficult and layered, but it’s a beautiful journey that we shouldn’t shy away from. In the journey to finding a therapist, a struggle that many Black people come across is finding a Black therapist. We want someone on the other side of the couch that looks like us, but studies have shown that, “only 3% of the psychology work-force is Black, yet many people are specifically seeking a black therapist.” That percentage is incredibly low, so it can be difficult to find black therapists in general. While you’re on the journey of searching for your therapist, we want to encourage you with additional resources. Give these amazing Black therapists a follow and know that you are not alone in this journey!
Dr. Jennifer Mullan
Dr. Jennifer Mullan has been a practicing therapist for the past 23 years. She’s also known as the “Rage Doctor” because a lot of her mental health practices focus on unlearning Eurocentric methods of helping. Through her research and professional/personal experiences she’s developed anti-oppressive practices that focus on healing.
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Nic Hardy
Nic provides individual and couples counseling as well as relationship coaching. He covers a wide range of mental health topics from anxiety and depression to divorce and perfectionism. Nic also hosts his own podcast, “Untheraputic,” which focuses on unaddressed issues in everyday relationships.
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Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Dr. Joy is based in Atlanta and has been a licensed therapist for the past 14 years! She’s best known for creating the mental health platform helping Black women find Black therapists, Therapy for Black Girls. In her podcast with the same name, she discusses various topics within mental health affecting Black women and encourages mental wellness and provides daily resources on social media.
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Eliza Boquin
Eliza is a relationship and sex therapist who also happens to be a practicing energy healer. Her content focuses on liberating Black and Brown people from trauma. Eliza also co-founded and co-hosts the “Melanin & Mental Health” podcast where she covers various mental topics and encourages the community to seek mental health support.
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Stevon Lewis
Stevon is not only a licensed psychotherapist but he’s also a leadership coach, speaker, author, and host of “How to Talk to High Achievers” podcast. He specializes specifically in helping people overcome Imposter Syndrome and become more aligned with their success.
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Shevon Jones
Shevon is based in ATL and she founded the The Mental Wellness Collective, which is a virtual group therapy practice focusing on meeting the needs of Black women and women of color. She frequently shares her life as a therapist and shares mental health videos covering various topics ranging from burnout to reparenting your inner child.
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Meghan Watson
Megan is a Bajan therapist located in Toronto, Canada and her content on social media focuses on self-love, relationships, and finding your authentic self. She also started her career in clinical therapy by working with patients struggling with eating disorders and body image. Megan also founded Bloom, which is a modern therapy clinic.
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Nedra Glover Tawwab
Nerda is a two-time New York Times Bestselling author and has been practicing relationship therapy for the last 15 years. Her content on social media is delivered often in quick and easy to understand graphics. Her content can be anything from quick mental wellness videos that drive conversations to content diving into childhood trauma.
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Ashley Mcgirt-Adair
Ashley specializes in racial trauma, depression, and anxiety. She’s also the founder of the Therapy Fund Foundation, which provides free therapy to support wellness for the black community in response to anti-blackness and incessant police brutality.
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Rwenshuan
Rwenshaun is the founder of Eustress Inc, a nonprofit based in North Carolina that focuses on raising mental health awareness through various mediums. You can find a lot of relatable mental health discussions on his social media and conversations surrounding the mental health of Black men.
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