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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 Kirkland, the suburbs of Kirkland, other nearby places such as Clare, Esmond, 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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In therapy, we'll collaborate to help you gain clarity about your current challenges. From there, we will build upon your strengths with new strategies and skills to get "unstuck" from your move forward towards lasting change & growth.

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My approach is collaborative, strengths-based, solution-focused, and grounded in psychological science. This means that the therapies we select will be highly effective and perfectly suited to empower you in reaching your personal goals.

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We will explore the narratives that you hold about yourself and life. We will create a shared space of safety and will work to connect authentically to emotions. We will reflect on how life's experiences and systems impact understanding and healing.


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We will explore the narratives that you hold about yourself and life. We will create a shared space of safety and will work to connect authentically to emotions. We will reflect on how life's experiences and systems impact understanding and healing.

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I use games and storytelling to help build understanding, confidence, and connection. I offer culturally-humble care, providing individual therapy specialized in trauma work, and in therapeutically-applied role-playing game group therapy.

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  • Identity
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that I blend styles and treatment modalities. Our sessions will likely combine "going with the flow" of what you would like to talk about, with how to acquire additional tools and perspectives to help you achieve your goals.

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Together, we will take a compassionate and nonjudgmental look at your experiences, behaviors, and relationships, and I will help you identify prominent themes and patterns arising across various contexts so that we can identify areas for change.


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Together, we will take a compassionate and nonjudgmental look at your experiences, behaviors, and relationships, and I will help you identify prominent themes and patterns arising across various contexts so that we can identify areas for change.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is collaborative, and I work closely with each client to create a unique experience that is tailored to their specific challenges and needs. My primary goals are to help clients better understand themselves and practice self-compassion.

FOCUS AREAS:
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  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Discrimination
  • Gender Affirmative Surgery Letters
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  • Transgender
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Build an authentic relationship within which we will explore areas of frustration, disconnect, or stuckness in your life. We may explore how todays problems stem from ways that we learned to manage life in the past that no longer serve us well.


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Together, we will:

Build an authentic relationship within which we will explore areas of frustration, disconnect, or stuckness in your life. We may explore how todays problems stem from ways that we learned to manage life in the past that no longer serve us well.

Something to know about my approach is:

Our therapeutic relationship supports growth and development! I've spent the past 11 years training therapists and understand benefits of diverse approaches to therapy. My work integrates personal experience, family background, and cultural identity.

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  • Career Counseling
  • Depressive Disorders
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  • Identity
  • LGBTQ+
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Dan Walinsky remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North...