The lack of culturally relevant support in the mental health field is a major barrier keeping you from reaching your full potential.
Navigating a profession that wasn’t built for mental health therapists of color, like you, can be exhausting, and the lack of culturally informed resources only adds to the burden. Without the right support, it’s easy to feel like you’re constantly hitting a wall.
As a therapist of color, 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 BI&POC 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 (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’s your support system in those moments?
Who hears and affirms your concerns?
Who’s rooting for you to succeed?
When you don’t have culturally relevant support:
You feel isolated. Being one of the few, or only, therapist of color 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 BI&POC 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 BI&POC therapists can shine without code-switching.
A space where you can find culturally informed tools at your fingertips.
A space where our experiences are not just acknowledged, but centered.
We are no longer striving for a seat at the table.
We are the table.
Introducing
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 journies to help as many people as possible.
We believe in making success both accessible and achievable, 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.
Virtual Coworking: Get your administrative work done alongside your peers in a supportive environment where you can feel seen and understood, even from a distance.
Discussion Forums: Join conversations about the real issues you face—navigating professional spaces, confronting bias, and advocating for culturally competent care.
Peer Consultations: Get feedback and guidance from therapists who share your values and experience, so you can refine your practice and avoid burnout.
Business Consultation: Get personalized advice on marketing, client acquisition, and practice management from experts who understand and have successfully navigated the challenges you face as a BI&POC therapist.
Wellness Programming: Join wellness programs designed to help you manage the stress and burnout that often come with carrying the extra emotional labor of confronting racism and systemic oppression.
And that’s just Phase One.
We have so many more ideas up our sleeves!
We’re not just another Facebook group or resource hub. We are a community, built by and for BI&POC therapists, focused on collective success and healing. Here, you don’t need to explain your experiences. Your voice matters, and your practice is uplifted within a space designed for you to flourish.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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BI&POC stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The Therapeutic Table is open to people of all cultural backgrounds! We center the unique needs and challenges that BI&POC therapists face, providing culturally relevant resources and community support from an anti-oppressive lens. Anyone of any background that supports this mission is more than welcome to join!
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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.
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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.
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There are several strategies we will use to maintain a safe and inclusive environment.
We will have strong community guidelines and active moderation with clearly outlined consequences for violations to ensure all members feel safe and respected.
Our team will be trained in anti-oppressive and trauma informed approaches on an ongoing basis.
All members must have active licensure that will be verified upon application.
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.
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!
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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.
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Membership pricing will be released closer to the launch date. Stay tuned!
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 relevant 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 (and woman!) 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 BI&POC 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 space 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 BI&POC therapists face.
You want to avoid burnout and need a space where self care is a core part of the experience, not an afterthought.
