Mental Health Resources

BEAM is a training, movement building and grant making organization dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black communities. BEAM envisions a world where there are no barriers to Black Healing. 

•Toolkits & Education: graphics on accountability, self-control, and emotional awareness; journal prompts; articles on Black mental health

•Videos: trainings and webinars, recorded and available for free

This foundation aims to change the perception of mental illness in the African-American community by encouraging people to get the help they need; focuses on stigma/self-stigma reduction and building trust between Black people and the mental health field.

•Resource Guide: directory of mental health providers and programs that serve the Black community; includes therapists, support groups, etc., but also digital content, faith-based programs, educational programs, etc

Online space encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls; referral tool to find a therapist in your area.

•Therapist Directory: find trusted therapists that can help you navigate being a strong, Black woman; can search for in-office therapist by your location or virtual therapist

•The Yellow Couch Collective: a paid membership community ($9.99/mo), space for Black women to gather to support, encourage, and learn from each other.

They aim to bring healing to communities of color by changing the face and feel of therapy. They strive to make therapists of color more visible in the community by creating a path to wellness-themed business ownership; to make it faster (and easier) for people of color to match with a therapist of color; and to create a major shift in how communities of color (or POCs) view therapy.

Black Girls Smile Inc. was founded with a mission to provide young black women education, resources and support to lead mentally healthy lives.

Therapy That Liberates is a directory for Black and brown users to find therapists that are socially aware of racial basis, familiar with the unique needs of members of minority communities. 

NQTTCN is a healing justice organization that actively works to transform mental health for queer and trans people of color in North America. They build the capacity of queer and trans people of color mental health practitioners, increase access to healing justice resources, and provide technical assistance to social justice movement organizations. 

Ayana Therapy strives to address the lack of engagement between minorities and mental health care industry as a result of cost, stigmas, and a  lack of cultural competency. They achieve this by matching users with therapists who share their unique traits and characteristics.

Headspace is an interactive mobile app that is available by subscription. The app provides meditation services for all ages. In addition to meditation, users are able to receive guidance with fitness including workouts, stretching and yoga,

Root to Crown Healing and Wellness provides an eclectic approach to therapy. They utilize practices such as art therapy, yoga, and reiki.  

Soulace is a virtual therapy app aimed at matching black users with black therapists. 

The Loveland Foundation provides financial assistance to Black women & girls seeking therapy.