This article is for members of the AAPI community who are interested in finding a culturally-competent therapist. The author explains the importance of establishing a safe space for AAPI. These spaces allow AAPI members to freely discuss their experiences and give others recommendations for finding the right therapist. The article also includes a list of recommended therapist directories.
This article written by Dr. Warren Ng’s (child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist) helps educate readers about how microaggressions affect the AAPI Community. In the article, Dr. Ng discusses the historical roots of microaggressions, how they can lead to physical assaults, the mental toll they take on Asian Americans, and how to be an ally.
This article can help those interested in learning about therapy for their children. It explains what therapy is, mental illness in children, and benefits of certain types of therapy. It also provides a list of resources to help users find a healthcare provider.
APCTC was established to meet the unique needs of AAPI immigrants and refugees. Their services are available to all ages of the AAPI community in California. They have seven locations that people can call and discuss their needs and goals.
AHS is a healthcare provider that offers a complete range of medical, dental, and mental health services. Asian Health Service (AHS)’s mission is to serve and advocate for the medically underserved, including the immigrant and refugee Asian community and to ensure equal access to healthcare services regardless of income, insurance status, language, or culture.
This organization offers primary medical care, mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, dental services, and more. They have an Asian American specific program in the bay area called Asian American Recovery Services (AARS). This program is dedicated to reducing the impact and incidence of substance in the Asian community in California.
KAWA offers services for Korean Americans. Users can search in directories for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and psychotherapists. Within each directory, users can search by keywords and categories. Therapist profiles provide information regarding their specialties, language, financial information, and contact information.
Asian Pacific Community Counseling serves Asian Americans who live in California. They offer the Transcultural Wellness Center (TWC), the Supporting Community Connections (SCC), and the Family Wellness Center (FWC). These programs for mental health are handled according to client’s cultural and linguistical needs.
Bridges’ services serve the APISA (Asian Pacific Islanders, South Asian Americans) with culturally-affirming therapy and mental health care. In their directory, users can search by modalities, location, issues treated, insurance, and practice details. Professional profiles have an “about me” summary, issues treated, treatment approaches, practice details (insurance, accepting clients, etc.), accepted insurance, experience, personal information (pronouns, ethnicity, phone, email, address), practice location, and services offered (modality, telemedicine).
This directory is “the largest South Asian mental health therapist community in the world.” It operates internationally, with a focus on the US, Canada, and the UK. Users can filter by location, session type, and language. Profiles display therapists’ language(s), types of clients, session types, biographies, and contact information.
