Finding a therapist can be something that seems incredibly daunting because so many Latinos and Latines didn’t grow up surrounded by this kind of care. Compared with past generations, finding mental health care has become easier than ever. So how do you find a therapist? Through any number of online directories that list mental health professionals from across the country (or abroad).
Visiting these websites can be a little awkward because you don’t know what you need. Where do you start: at the top of the list or at the bottom? Thankfully, each of these websites offers a variety of filters that can help you find not only a Latino or Latine mental health professional but also one who can hold space for your very specific needs. Below are three websites where you can find mental health professionals for your journey.
Latinx Therapy
For many Latinos and Latines seeking mental health care and assistance, one major factor has been finding someone who can also understand their culture on a deeper, more nuanced level. Latinx Therapy was founded on this very principle.
Founder Guatemalan-Mexican Adriana Alejandre knew that her community needed care rooted in cultural understanding. And when she saw that there wasn’t a directory specifically for Latinos and Latines, she created one.
You can filter licensed clinicians by specialty, session types, insurance, cultural identities, and more.
Sanarai
A major barrier for many immigrants to healthcare in the United States is language. Many Latinos who haven’t picked up English or don’t feel they speak it well enough will forgo care because they don’t believe they can communicate effectively. That is the gap that Sanarai hopes to close with its Spanish-language directory for Latinos and Latines who need someone fluent in their language.
Their directory pulls together mental health professionals from across Mexico, Argentina, and Venezuela. There are practitioners who specialize in migratory grief, depression, stress, and codependency, to name a few.
Inclusive Therapists
The Latino and Latine community is not a monolith, and it deserves care that is as well-rounded as it is. Inclusive Therapists is a platform focused on “social justice and liberation-oriented mental health directory, community, and resource hub.” Their goal is to provide everyone with a safe, simple, and transparent way to find the help they need.
All professionals listed in their directory are carefully vetted and focused on providing safe spaces for those within the Black, Brown, Indigenous, People of Global Majority, and Queer, Trans, Nonbinary, Intersex, ACE+ intersectional communities. They are seeking to create intentional change and action through activism, decolonial education, and collective care for everyone.
