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If you’ve ever been a victim of racial trauma, you may be aware of the scars it can leave behind. Addressing your own racist tendencies or attempting to heal from racial discrimination will take a concerted effort, and having professional support can make things much easier.

In order to make progress, you need an anti-racist mental health professional who can help you change your behavior and thinking patterns and give you tools to move forward. Whether you are located in downtown Riverside, Canyon Crest, Downtown, Eastside, or even Hunter Industrial Park, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

The Effects of Racial Discrimination

Racial discrimination has a clear impact on your mental health. Here are some of the most common effects of racism on mental health:

  • You relive racist events and have trouble healing from them.
  • You avoid people or places that remind you of racist trauma you’ve experienced.
  • You don’t feel good about yourself, especially pertaining to your race.
  • You’re easily offended or frightened, given that you’ve been hurt in the past.
  • You feel depressed as a result of the trauma.
  • You frequently feel stressed, anxious, or depressed.

This is not a full list of the effects of racial discrimination. Systemic racism can also lead to a lack of necessary resources like:

  • Supportive or appropriate mental health care.
  • Job and economic opportunities.
  • Education.

To learn more about the effects of racism on mental health, read licensed therapist Michael Friedman’s article about intergenerational racial trauma.

You Can Overcome Racial Discrimination with Therapy

You can benefit from a race-focused therapist whether you've been discriminated against or you’ve committed racial acts. They will assist in examining your thought processes and your unique situation and give you the tools you need to succeed. And with Mental Health Match, finding a qualified anti-racist therapist is easy! Start by browsing race and mental health experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Irene Van
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Explore the negative messages you've received in life that are holding you back. We will release what no longer serves you and develop new narratives to help you live a more grounded and authentic life.


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Explore the negative messages you've received in life that are holding you back. We will release what no longer serves you and develop new narratives to help you live a more grounded and authentic life.

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that it is culturally informed and social justice oriented. Through therapy, we will acknowledge how oppression and intergenerational trauma has impacted you. We will incorporate cultural and ancestral practice as desired.

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  • Anxiety
  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Grief
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ+
  • Perfectionism
  • Political Anxiety
  • Polyamory
  • QTBIPOC
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Distress
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Together, we'll set goals and identify key areas of focus. We'll prioritize urgent concerns while also assessing strategies for increasing self-awareness, increasing self-care, strengthening emotional wellness, and improving overall peace of mind.


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Together, we'll set goals and identify key areas of focus. We'll prioritize urgent concerns while also assessing strategies for increasing self-awareness, increasing self-care, strengthening emotional wellness, and improving overall peace of mind.

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I use collaborative approach to uncover your strengths and rediscover areas of resilience. Employing a strengths-based approach, I assist clients in harnessing their resilience to achieve inner harmony, cultivate a sense of security, and calmness.

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  • Acute Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Coaching
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Hispanics
  • Latinos
  • Mindfulness
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Self-Esteem
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  • Social Anxiety
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work on helping you learn more about your self and how you want to show up in this world. We will explore cycles and behaviors you've used in the past and see if they still serve you or need to change.


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work on helping you learn more about your self and how you want to show up in this world. We will explore cycles and behaviors you've used in the past and see if they still serve you or need to change.

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I am a bilingual latina therapist focusing on providing highest standard of care to my clients. I work from a trauma lense with specific focus on the mind and body connection. My goal is to normalize mental health in our community.

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  • Anxiety Management
  • BIPOC
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Latinx
  • LGBTQ+
  • Medical Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Sexual Abuse
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Unpack trauma.

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The theoretical approach I utilize will depend on your presenting problems. Some of these approaches are, Cognitive Theories, Post Modern Theories, Psychodynamic Theories, Client Centered Theories, Systems.

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  • Complex Anxiety
  • Racial Justice
  • Teen Anxiety
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Rachelle Bloksberg
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reduce stress, ADHD symptoms, depression & anxiety & increase self-esteem & hope, explore ways to manage & cope, & focus on what you want. I'll treat you respectfully without judgment. Find ways to improve your life & be the best version of yourself.


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reduce stress, ADHD symptoms, depression & anxiety & increase self-esteem & hope, explore ways to manage & cope, & focus on what you want. I'll treat you respectfully without judgment. Find ways to improve your life & be the best version of yourself.

Something to know about my approach is:

Social justice, compassion, & inclusivity are important to me. I believe therapy can include humor. Things don't have to get worse before they get better. You can gain hope and start to feel better after your first session. Many of my clients do.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Acute Grief
  • Addictions
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescents
  • Adoption
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism in Adults
  • Autism in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • BIPOC
  • Bipolar Disorder
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  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Communication Skills
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complicated Grief
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  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Eco-Anxiety
  • Empty Nest
  • Failure to Launch
  • Families with Autism-related challenges
  • Fear of Failure
  • Food Allergy Anxiety
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Grief Due to Addiction
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Medical Trauma
  • Men
  • Mild Depression
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Neurodivergence
  • Open Relationships
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  • Parenting Children With ADHD
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  • Parenting Skills
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
  • Parenting Style Mismatch
  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Religious Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Situational Grief
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide loss
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
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  • Women
  • Young Adults
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