Support Providers
Values-Aligned Therapy
Resources on finding a therapist that is equipped to address the scariness of the world right now, and understand that “the personal is political.”
Finding Liberation in Therapy: A Guide to Asking Political Questions. If you are looking for a therapist and trying to determine if they are an ally and trauma-informed regarding the impact of the current state of the country, check out these guidelines from Patricia Duggan, an influential voice in anti-oppressive clinical work.
Where to start? While many default to Psychology Today, I highly recommend the Inclusive Therapists mental health directory.
Inclusive Therapists is a social justice and liberation-oriented mental health directory, community, and resource hub. They offer a safer, simpler way to find a therapist, counselor, or coach committed to Racial, 2SLGBTQIA+, Neurodivergence, and Disability Justice. One great feature is you can filter your search by options such as advocacy focus, cultural knowledge, and identity.
Directories for Mental Health Providers
Psychology Today: this is the usual go-to directory for finding therapists, and yes most therapists, if they’re listing anywhere, they are starting here. There have been complaints from providers that there seem to be algorithms prioritizing certain directory results or not showing up at all, so you may not be getting all available options in a search.
Inclusive Therapists: Inclusive Therapists is a social justice and liberation-oriented mental health directory, community, and resource hub. They offer a safer, simpler way to find a therapist, counselor, coach, or mental health provider committed to collective liberation and healing.. They center on the intersections of racial, 2SLGBTQIA+, Neurodivergence, and Disability Justice. Please see their values and priorities.
Mental Health Match: Mental Health Match helps make finding mental healthcare human and helpful. Their goal is to be the very best place to find therapy. Over the past five years, they’ve brought together some of the most passionate mental health advocates to create a clear, effective path through the messy landscape of mental health care.
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective: Open Path Psychotherapy Collective is a nonprofit nationwide network of mental health professionals dedicated to providing in-office and online mental health care—at a steeply reduced rate—to clients in need.