KCUR 89.3 · Article
People of Color Struggle to Find Therapists in Kansas City
Why finding a therapist who shares your background has been so hard in KC.
BIPOC resources
Learn, listen, heal.
Why specialized services for BIPOC folx in Kansas City? Reading and listening on racial trauma, representation and identity, plus where to turn when you need help now.
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Why BIPOC?
Why we use the term.
BIPOC are frequently left out of conversations and opportunities regarding mental health services. Though we sometimes struggle with the term BIPOC, we use it because it recognizes the more specific, intense struggles of Black and Indigenous folx, while still encompassing all folx of color.
Additional resources
Read and listen.
Pieces that shaped how we think about care for communities of color.
The New York Times · Article
BIPOC: What Does It Mean?
Where the term comes from and how it is used.
Therapy for Black Girls · Podcast
Session 134: The Impact of Racial Trauma
How racism affects mental health, and ways to cope at work and school.
Vox · Article
The meaning of the BIPOC acronym, as explained by linguists
Why the term is useful, and why it is complicated.
YMCA of San Diego County · Article
Representation: Why It Matters in Therapy
How seeing yourself in your provider builds trust.
Organization
The BIPOC Project
Building solidarity among Black, Indigenous and People of Color to advance racial justice.
Color Collective KC guide
How to Find a Therapist of Color in Kansas City
A step-by-step guide to finding a Black therapist or therapist of color in Kansas City, from building your list to your first consultation.
Color Collective KC guide
LPC, LCSW, LMFT: Therapist Credentials Explained
What therapist credentials like LPC, LCPC, LCSW, LSCSW, LMFT, PsyD and PLPC mean in Missouri and Kansas, and how to choose between them.
Color Collective KC guide
How to Pay for Therapy in Kansas City
Insurance, Medicaid, sliding-scale fees, self-pay and EAPs: a plain-language guide to paying for therapy in Missouri and Kansas.
Color Collective KC guide
Questions to Ask in a Free Therapy Consultation
What to ask a therapist in a free phone or Zoom consultation, from cultural experience and approach to fees and scheduling.
Color Collective KC guide
Virtual Therapy in Missouri and Kansas: What to Know
How virtual therapy works across the Kansas City metro, why your therapist’s state license matters, and how to find clinicians offering telehealth.
Color Collective KC
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Our story, our founders and how to make the most of your referral list.
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