Does The Race Of Your Therapist Matter

Are you wondering if race is a factor you should be considering for your therapist? You’re not alone. Historically licensed therapists have been predominantly white and the therapy practices most commonly often fall under WEIRD (white, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic). Check out the video below to hear some of my thoughts about this topic and the infographic for reflection questions for yourself and vetting prospective therapists.

https://youtu.be/b_GSAIiqcPY

Resources:

More information

https://slate.com/technology/2013/05/weird-psychology-social-science-researchers-rely-too-much-on-western-college-students.html

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/non-weird-science/202004/psychologys-weird-problem

https://www.vox.com/22575487/therapy-mental-health

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/well/mind/find-black-latinx-asian-therapist.html

https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/blog/tips-for-finding-the-right-therapist

Demographics

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/acs-data-stories/psychologists.html

https://datausa.io/profile/soc/social-workers

https://www.cswe.org/CSWE/media/Workforce-Study/The-Social-Work-Profession-Findings-from-Three-Years-of-Surveys-of-New-Social-Workers-Dec-2020.pdf

Finding a therapist:

https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

https://therapyforblackmen.org/

https://latinxtherapy.com/