Psychology Today is a media outlet that publicizes literature and resources about behavioral science and mental health. This directory in particular offers detailed listings for mental health professionals in the United States that are adoption-competent.
This LLC, established by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, offers a directory of professional (medical and mental health) resources in the Denver Metro Area. Dr. Wirta-Leiker specializes in issues of race, identity, societal expectations, family relationships, and adoption.
This association was formed in 1968 by Black psychologists hoping to serve the Black-American community. Their goal was to support the mental health of the Black community through planning, programs, services, training, and advocacy.
This resource provides educational materials, financial resources, and support options for families affected by cerebral palsy and other birth injuries. This page discusses therapies, medications, surgeries, and more, that are relevant to cerebral palsy and birth injuries.
This article answers whether adoptees have trouble with trust, intimacy, and attachment in romantic relationships. The author is the partner of an adoptee and a licensed MFT. Her advice is empathetic, supportive, and could help anybody interested in improving a relationship affected by adoption.
This organization offers a safe space where API LGBTQ+ youth (ages 16-25) can unite to find support and make friends. They have drop-in centers, peer events, resources, and animal-assisted therapy. They collaborate with programs and organizations with similar objectives — school and university resource centers, health centers, and local businesses.
This organization offers ten counseling sessions at a reduced cost and free sessions are available to people who cannot afford the fee. Services are available from 10 am – 6 pm Monday through Friday. Counselors specialize in LGBTQ2SAI+ and gender-diverse related issues. This resource is great for people who are in need of therapy with diverse counselors.
This organization works to advance healing justice by transforming mental health for queer and transgender people of color. They have lists of community and practitioner resources, including crisis hotlines and a therapy directory. This resource is great for minority communities needing mental health services. Services can be filtered by location and professionals can request to join their directory.
The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBT youth. On their website, users can find support through 24/7 counselors, TrevorSpace (social community for ages 13-24), articles, and various featured resources.
This directory is a great tool for AAPI members who want more information about mental health. Users can search by region, AANHPI subgroup, and focus. The site also has profiles with brief summaries of practitioners and other organizational resources.
