the therapeutic table

The Therapeutic Table is your professional home for building a sustainable, liberated, and decolonized therapy practice, centering the voices and experiences of therapists of color. We’re a community of values-aligned therapists committed to doing this work differently - it’s about reimagining your work on your own terms, with structure and support to make it real. Whether you’re just starting out, pivoting into private practice, or navigating the complexity of growth, you’ll find real connection, practical strategy, and collective care here.

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As a therapist, you face challenges that aren’t just clinical—they’re systemic too.

One thing for certain, two things for sure - you’ve worked incredibly hard to become a therapist.
You’ve put in the work, sacrificed your time, and committed yourself to a profession that demands heart, resilience, and a deep passion for helping others. As a BIPOC therapist, you’ve navigated the challenges of a predominantly White field, faced systemic barriers, and gone above and beyond to make sure your training was not just about techniques, but also about understanding the diverse realities of your clients.

But what happens when building and sustaining your practice comes with major hurdles?
The kind of hurdles that exist when a system wasn’t designed with you, your colleagues, or many of your clients in mind?
The kind of hurdles that make this profession emotionally unsafe and perpetuates harm?
The kind of hurdles that make you want to leave the profession all together?

Who is in your support system?

Who hears and affirms your concerns?

who is rooting for your success?

When you don’t have culturally relevant support:

You feel isolated. Being one of the few, or only, therapists that walks the walk and talks the talk in your professional circles can make you feel isolated, with no one to turn to who truly understands your journey.

You burn out. The emotional labor of addressing racism, systemic oppression, and microaggressions - on top of your client work! - leads to burnout faster than it should.

Your practice suffers. Without access to resources, training, and business tools that address the unique challenges faced by BIPOC and liberation-minded therapists, growing your practice can feel like an uphill battle.

Your clients miss out. Without the culturally relevant support you need, it’s harder to offer your clients the holistic, informed care they deserve.

We have your back.

Imagine a comprehensive, community platform - for us, by us

A space where cultural competence isn’t an afterthought, it’s a core value.
A space where we, collectively, can break down barriers, lift each other up, and make thriving the standard, not the exception.
A space where BIPOC therapists can shine without code-switching.
A space where you can find culturally informed tools at your fingertips.
A space where people of color’s experiences are not just acknowledged, but centered.

We are no longer striving for a seat at the table.

We are the table.

Our community is thoughtfully built for therapists like you - those who seek culturally competent care models, collective healing, and professional growth. We strive to make sure the same, unique support you offer others is available to you as well. We are all human, just like our clients, and we deserve spaces where we can feel seen, supported, and empowered in our journeys to help as many people as possible.

We believe in making success both accessible and achievable, particularly for therapists of color, so we will offer everything you need in one location - community, connection, culturally relevant trainings, tools for growing your practice, and wellness programs designed with your needs in mind. You can stop wasting time and energy piecing together support from multiple sources; our comprehensive platform provides you with the resources, support, and connection you deserve—all under one roof.

Choose Your Seat at the Table

🪴GATHER

$19/month or $199/year

You want community, not another obligation.
Support that meets you where you are.
Start slow. Step into Community at your own pace.

Gather offers a space to plug into meaningful clinical conversations and resource sharing without pressure or overwhelm. It’s ideal for therapists who value connection and mutual support while working at their own pace.

Gather includes access to:

Clinical Discussions: Explore identity, trauma, therapeutic modalities, and special topics with peers

Resource Exchange: Share and discover client tools, peer marketing, and job opportunities

Private Messaging: Build relationships through 1:1 and small group connections

Therapist Directory: Boost your visibility within a values-aligned network

Gather is perfect for therapists who:

Crave community without overwhelm: You want to stay connected but don’t need (or can’t commit to) intensive programming or high touch support.
Value peer wisdom and shared resources: You’re more interested in collaborative insight than formal mentorship or consultation.
Earlier in your career or pivoting: Perhaps you’re still in agency work, grad school, or building confidence to move into private practice.
Need a low barrier, affordable option: Whether financially constrained or unsure how much capacity you have to engage, you still want something accessible.
Seek professional visibility: You appreciate tools like a therapist directory listing and opportunities for passive networking and exposure.

In short, Gather is for thoughtful, community minded therapists who want connection, visibility, and clinical enrichment — with minimal practice building content.

🔥BUILD

$59/month or $600/year

You’re ready to move beyond survival & into alignment.
Step into structure & accountability without losing your values.

Build gives you the strategic foundation and collaborative energy to shape a thriving, sustainable practice. Whether you’re pivoting into private practice or expanding your reach, Build is where structure meets solidarity.

Build includes access to everything in Gather, plus:

Virtual events and networking hours: Expand your visibility and professional connections

The Business Management Hub: Simplify your systems, get organized, and scale sustainably

The Consultation Hub: Peer support for practice types, international work, and early career clinicians

Wellness programming: Center your nervous system and stay grounded while you grow

Discounts on CEU eligible workshops and live events: Professional development that doesn’t break the bank

Build is perfect for therapists who are:

Ready to grow with structure and community: You’ve either launched your practice or are actively transitioning into private work and need scaffolding, not just theory.
Looking for consistency and accountability: You want to stay on track with systems, boundaries, and goals, but you don’t want to do it alone.
Craving deeper engagement: More than casual connection, you want access to events, consultation, and meaningful professional relationships.
Seeking guidance without high-pressure intensity: You’re not quite ready for high touch mentorship, but you want support from peers and access to expertise.
Committed to building an ethical, sustainable practice: Your values matter, and you want business and clinical alignment.

In short, Build is for therapists who want to shape a sustainable, values aligned practice — with structure, support, and a collaborative community at their side.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, People of Color. The Therapeutic Table is open to people of all cultural backgrounds! We center the unique needs and challenges that BIPOC therapists face, providing culturally relevant resources and community support. Anyone of any background that supports this mission is more than welcome to join!
We cater to therapists at all stages of their careers, including those just starting out. Our resources and community support are invaluable for new therapists building their practices. To maintain the safety and sanctity of the space, we require all members to provide proof of active licensure upon application. If your status can be verified by our team, you are welcome to join.
Nope! While many of the services are geared toward supporting therapists in private practice, you do not have to be in private practice or pursuing private practice to be a contributing member of the community.
There are several strategies we will use to maintain a safe and inclusive environment.
1. We will have strong community guidelines and active moderation with clearly outlined consequences for violations to ensure all members feel safe and respected.
2. Our team will be trained in cultural competence and trauma informed approaches on an ongoing basis.
3. All members must have active licensure that will be verified upon application.
4. We will have feedback mechanisms and anonymous surveys in place where community members may inform the team of their experiences and provide valuable insight into the community needs.
5. The use of content warnings will be used to notify the community of potentially sensitive subject matter.
If you have other ideas for how to maintain the safety and inclusivity of the space, we welcome all suggestions!
Absolutely! We encourage members to share their knowledge and experiences. There will be various opportunities to contribute, from leading workshops to sharing resources in our library.
The Gather Tier, perfect for those who want a low-pressure commitment is $19/month or $199/year. The Build Tier, perfect for the movers and shakers is $59/month or $600/year.
Join the membership today!

Meet the Founder: Jocelyn W. Cooper

The Therapeutic Table was born out of frustration and fueled by a deep commitment to culturally relevant and responsive support for therapists of color. My journey in the mental health field has always been about challenging the status quo - from organizing antiracism book clubs to pushing for cultural competence training in every space I’ve been a part of.

Launching my private practice, Esprit Therapeutics, in 2020 was an eye opener: it was entirely too hard to find culturally competent resources out there. The endless searches across Facebook groups, the hours spent trying to find CEUs that actually spoke to the nuances of being a therapist of color in a predominantly White profession, the utter lack of resources speaking to marketing to communities of color - it was exhausting! And that’s after recognizing that I’m coming into the business world at a double disadvantage - I didn’t learn how to run a business in grad school so I’m DIYing this whole thing, AND I’m a person of color trying to run a business while fighting all the systemic oppression to become successful.

The Therapeutic Table aims to eliminate these barriers by creating a one-stop platform for BIPOC therapists to find community, professional growth, and culturally informed resources. We’ve seen it time and time again, people of color thrive in environments designed with their needs in mind, so why not create that space for therapists of color? At The Therapeutic Table, we are challenging the status quo by creating a platform that centers your experiences and provides the resources you need to succeed.

This community is perfect for you if…

You want a community where your identity is centered, not sidelined.
You value culturally competent care and believe that effective therapy honors the whole person - client and therapist alike.
You’re over the hustle to find relevant resources in scattered Facebook groups and want everything in one place.
You crave meaningful connections with peers who understand the nuances of being a therapist of color in a predominantly White profession.
You’re ready to grow your practice with support and business advice tailored to the unique challenges BIPOC therapists face.
You want to avoid burnout and need a space where self care is a core part of the experience, not an afterthought.