Effective Therapy with Black Women

Health and Healing Dealing with Trauma and Addictions · May 10, 2025 · 10m

In many areas, there are too few behavioral health professionals or therapist to provide cultural matching to all clients (people of color, specifically women and girls) who would benefit from it, so the ideal is that practitioners of all colors and cultures work toward the capacity to reach across color lines in culturally appropriate ways.

Black women are often pigeonholed as strong caregivers and providers who shoulder others’ burdens and do not share their own. They're expected to hold down the house, rear the children, work and school and lead in church services etc.

Burnout and stress…