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Discrimination and mental health are intimately connected, and if you've been a victim of discrimination, you may agree. Those who have dealt with discrimination may find it difficult to cope in some cases, and this is where a therapist who specializes in discrimination can help.

They’ll draw upon their training and experience to help you identify your pain points and teach you skills you can use to cope with the situation and move forward. Whether you are located in downtown New Bedford, the suburbs of New Bedford, other nearby places such as East Providence, Fall River, or anywhere else in Massachusetts, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Types of Discrimination

Racial discrimination, which refers to being treated unfairly because of your race, is one of the most widespread and well-known types of discrimination. But you may not be aware that there are several other types of discrimination, including:

  • Discrimination for mental health concerns
  • Sexual orientation discrimination
  • Religious discrimination
  • Disability discrimination
  • Parental status discrimination
  • Pregnancy discrimination

This is not an exhaustive list of discrimination types.

If you’re suffering from any type of discrimination and finding it difficult to move forward, therapy is a great option to consider. If you’ve been experiencing discrimination, read licensed therapist Vaughn O’Neals article about how to cope with anxiety and depression caused by discrimination.

Move Past Discrimination with Therapy!

No matter what type of discrimination you’ve experienced, a licensed therapist can help you sort through your feelings and guide you toward the path of healing. And with Mental Health Match, finding a qualified therapist is easy! Start by browsing experts in discrimination below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Our approach is collaborative, integrative, and adaptable, so that therapy is tailored to each client and their unique situation and needs. We have extensive training in research-supported therapies, like CBT, while rooted in diversity-affirming care

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  • Climate Change Stress
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  • Job Stress
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ+ Children
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Men
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Mild Depression
  • Moving and Relocation
  • Multicultural Identity
  • New Job Transition
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Skills
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Pregnancy
  • Racial Justice
  • Racial Trauma
  • Racism
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Justice
  • Starting College
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Transracial Adoption
  • Women
  • Women’s Health
  • Working Professionals
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Work Stress
  • Young Women
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Moving through a painful transition? Want to make changes in your life? Need to figure out where to go from here and how to get there? I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story, heal and grow.


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Moving through a painful transition? Want to make changes in your life? Need to figure out where to go from here and how to get there? I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story, heal and grow.

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We'll build a counseling experience unique as you- we can blend what works best for what you need in our time together. Each time we meet is a new opportunity for healing and growth. Trauma informed approach - no problem is too big or small.

FOCUS AREAS:
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  • Ancestral Trauma
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  • Autism Spectrum
  • Bisexuality
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  • Childhood Issues
  • Children of Immigrants
  • Climate Change Stress
  • College Students
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  • Complex Trauma
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  • Coping Skills
  • Creatives
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Embodiment
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  • End of Life
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  • Faith Transition
  • Family of Origin
  • Feelings of Not Being Good Enough
  • Feminism
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • First Generation Issues
  • Gay
  • Gender Fluid
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Giftedness
  • Grief
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  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Leaving Home
  • Lesbian
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  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Natural Disasters
  • Near Death Experiences
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  • Oppression
  • Overwhelm
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
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  • Political Anxiety
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Purity Culture Recovery
  • Queer
  • Refugees
  • Religious Trauma
  • Resilience
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  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Understanding
  • Self-Worth
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Starting College
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Tech Workers
  • Toxic Work Environment
  • White Privilege
  • Young Adults
  • Young Professionals
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Lori Gaffney
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work to develop a healthier lifestyle and improve emotional regulation, communication and stress management skills. We'll explore issues such as anxiety, depression, and/or trauma and the impact they have on your relationships and daily functioning.


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work to develop a healthier lifestyle and improve emotional regulation, communication and stress management skills. We'll explore issues such as anxiety, depression, and/or trauma and the impact they have on your relationships and daily functioning.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work in collaboration with my clients to identify their personal strengths and utilize them to create positive changes in their lives. I employ techniques in an empathetic, inclusive and trauma-informed manner geared towards my client's needs.

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  • Anxiety
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  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Relationships
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cultivate new responses to life's challenges! Through practical exercises, we'll explore tools that promote a sense of grounding, boost confidence, challenge thoughts, and empower you to feel more in control of your life.


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cultivate new responses to life's challenges! Through practical exercises, we'll explore tools that promote a sense of grounding, boost confidence, challenge thoughts, and empower you to feel more in control of your life.

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I will have unconditional positive regard for you and your healing process. I have been providing over 7 years of CBT to young adults going through various life transitions. I believe structure and outcomes are important in healing!

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  • Domestic Violence
  • First Generation Issues
  • Graduate Students
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Trauma
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Amanda Spears
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Work to improve overall mental health and well being, improving self awareness and having a deeper sense of purpose and ability to cope with both internal systems and external stressors using mindfulness and talk based therapy.

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I use cognitive behavioral approaches to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression and other types of mental health disorders using a trauma informed approach. EMDR is considered on a case by case basis for PTSD. Diagnostic consultations available.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
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