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Many therapists commit to racial justice principles, including working to expose and counter white privilege and heal the effects of racial trauma. Racial trauma can take the form of hurtful social interactions, lack of education and employment opportunities, and more.

Thankfully, racial justice therapists are available not only to help you heal but to empower you to commit to racial injustice. Whether you are located in downtown Tacoma, Central, Eastside Enact, Fircrest, or even Newtacoma, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

How Racial Justice Therapists Can Help

Here are a few of the ways racial justice therapists can help you:

  • They can be a supportive guide to understanding the effect racism has on you, your mental health, and your life.
  • They set the stage for a meaningful discussion and inspire you to look inwardly for answers to problems.
  • They can give you tips and tricks to remain calm amidst racial aggressions.
  • They can help you feel empowered about who you are.
  • They can help you understand and dismantle white privilege.

If you are a White person considering a racial justice therapist, read licensed therapist Marla Berger’s article on promoting racial equality. If you are BIPOC, consider licensed therapist Vaughn O'Neal’s tips for Black mental health during turbulent times.

Get Started with a Racial Justice Therapist Today!

A licensed racial justice therapist is available to help you improve your mental health with the help of someone who shares your values. And with Mental Health Match, finding a qualified counselor or therapist is easy! Start by browsing racial justice therapists below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Wendy Naiman
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Together we will develop a plan that supports your goals. We can talk about you and your environment including work, relationships, family of origin, and what ever else might be an obstacle to you being able to live your life well.


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Together we will develop a plan that supports your goals. We can talk about you and your environment including work, relationships, family of origin, and what ever else might be an obstacle to you being able to live your life well.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will take what you need from a variety of therapeutic approaches. Whether we use ACT, EFT, CBT, CPT or EMDR, my goal will always be to help you. I will strive to provide a warm and welcoming space where you can be you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Couples
  • Family Trauma
  • Life Adjustment
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Understanding
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Shamus Chierotti
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Explore why you are feeling unsatisfied in your life. And through our work together, help you recognize the barriers or problems that have been affecting you and what, if any changes need to be made to address them.


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Explore why you are feeling unsatisfied in your life. And through our work together, help you recognize the barriers or problems that have been affecting you and what, if any changes need to be made to address them.

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I believe that you are the biggest expert on your own life in the world. As such, I want to use my expertise to work with you to help explore why you are feeling stuck or disconnected, while following your expertise on yourself and your experiences.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ+ Children
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Self-Harm
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Tracy Morris
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Explore what you want to discuss, whether that's the ways life & relationships have become something other than what you want, deeper explorations toward personal growth, and the possibilities & paths for arriving at your preferred destinations.


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Explore what you want to discuss, whether that's the ways life & relationships have become something other than what you want, deeper explorations toward personal growth, and the possibilities & paths for arriving at your preferred destinations.

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I've sought & lived a life full of authentic (and challenging) experiences. As a result, I bring to therapy an expansive understanding, compassion, and belief in all the ways of being human.

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  • Anxiety
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Existential Issues
  • Family Planning
  • Financial Stress
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Health Anxiety
  • Infertility
  • Life Transitions
  • Men
  • Polyamory
  • Relationships
  • Reproductive Health
  • Retirement
  • Women
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Christyn Modica
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Reduce stress, improve relationships, and break away from survival strategies that interfere with quality of life. The therapeutic process will include understanding biological functions of anxiety and depression with focus on relationships.


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Reduce stress, improve relationships, and break away from survival strategies that interfere with quality of life. The therapeutic process will include understanding biological functions of anxiety and depression with focus on relationships.

Something to know about my approach is:

My goals are to aid in experiencing the world in a new way by addressing deeply rooted emotional pain. Healing comes from the process of gaining awareness and breaking away from survival strategies that disrupt relationships and quality of life.

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  • Acute Grief
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Anxious Attachment
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attachment Styles
  • Bisexuality
  • Children of Parents With Substance Use Disorders
  • Chronic Stress
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complicated Grief
  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Depression
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Empowering Women
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Dynamics
  • Family of Origin
  • Family Trauma
  • Feeling Lost
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Grief
  • Grief Due to Addiction
  • Identity
  • Jealousy
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Loneliness
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosomatic Issues
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Skills
  • Reparenting Yourself
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Regulation
  • Self-Sabotage
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Health
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Situational Grief
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Substance Abuse Education
  • Substance Use
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Toxic Families
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Dr R ("Jeff") Russ
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Together, we will provide you with evidence-based options to treat your diagnosis; assign these as homework to chip away at your diagnosis; monitoring these goals through objective progress measuring. ACORN: patient 137% improved from starting point.


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Together, we will provide you with evidence-based options to treat your diagnosis; assign these as homework to chip away at your diagnosis; monitoring these goals through objective progress measuring. ACORN: patient 137% improved from starting point.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is not to put you on the coach for years. Rather, my goal is to "get you back into the game, as soon as possible." By empowering you to deal with future issues, I am able to work myself out of a job. You will work with me once per month.

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  • Anxiety
  • Career
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Substance Use
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