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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 Cortland, the suburbs of Cortland, other nearby places such as DeKalb, Clare, or anywhere else in Illinois, 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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Sarah Hairston
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My aim is to help understand where folx are, as well as what their hopes and goals may be. We work together to find growth and change in the ways that works best for you.


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My aim is to help understand where folx are, as well as what their hopes and goals may be. We work together to find growth and change in the ways that works best for you.

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I operate from a feminist, abolitionist lens and adapt evidence-based modalities, including TF-CBT, DBT and CPT to fit each individual as needed.

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  • Acute Grief
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
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Revealing what motivates our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can unlock renewed self-awareness, leading to meaningful breakthroughs. This newly acquired knowledge can transform and enrich our perception of ourselves and of the world surrounding us.


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Revealing what motivates our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can unlock renewed self-awareness, leading to meaningful breakthroughs. This newly acquired knowledge can transform and enrich our perception of ourselves and of the world surrounding us.

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I practice psychodynamic therapy. My approach is warm, non-directive, non-judgmental, and holistic, as it welcomes you as a whole, including your history, your background, your personality, and your embodied experience.

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  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complex Trauma
  • Complicated Grief
  • Cultural Adjustment
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  • Cultural Issues
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Family Trauma
  • Gender Identity
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Healing From Relationships
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Interfaith Relationships
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life Adjustment
  • Mild Depression
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Open Relationships
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Shame
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Traumatic Loss
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Grace McGathey
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We will build rapport and relationship while focusing on your identified goals. I have the utmost respect for the client's time in therapy. I incorporate some somatic exercises to support our work.


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We will build rapport and relationship while focusing on your identified goals. I have the utmost respect for the client's time in therapy. I incorporate some somatic exercises to support our work.

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I incorporate several theoretical frameworks into my therapy practice, and am most drawn to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Somatic Therapy in the context of Attachment Theory and Respectful/Reciprocal Relationships.

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  • Anxiety
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • Elder Care Issues
  • Families
  • Family Dynamics
  • Health Anxiety
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Alina Khomenko
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Learn about your symptoms to develop a personalized treatment plan to move you toward recovery. I will teach you skills needed to reduce your OCD and anxiety symptoms. We will also monitor your progress to make sure you are seeing the change you want


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Learn about your symptoms to develop a personalized treatment plan to move you toward recovery. I will teach you skills needed to reduce your OCD and anxiety symptoms. We will also monitor your progress to make sure you are seeing the change you want

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I provide evidence-based treatment including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Habit Reversal Training, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I work on teaching you skills needed to address your presenting concerns.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Dermatillomania/Skin Picking/Excoriation
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Tourette Disorder
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Rachael Cutts
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Together we will explore how your emotions, relationships, past trauma or even addiction and how it affects everyday life. We will practice coping skills like grounding techniques, relaxation, exposure therapy, healthy communication and more.


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Together we will explore how your emotions, relationships, past trauma or even addiction and how it affects everyday life. We will practice coping skills like grounding techniques, relaxation, exposure therapy, healthy communication and more.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify any negative thinking patterns and help to challenge those thoughts. We will work to identify healthy coping skills to manage what ever you are faced with.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescent Risk Behaviors
  • Adolescents
  • Affairs and Cheating
  • Aging and Getting Older
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  • Attention Disorders
  • Bullying Others
  • Children of Divorce
  • Chronic Disease
  • College Students
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • Illness and Disease
  • Infertility
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  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Marriage
  • Middle Age
  • Military Life Transition
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • New Job Transition
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Social Skills
  • Starting College
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
  • Young Adults
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