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COLUMBIA - The amount of Black and therapists of color is increasing nationwide, and Columbia is no different. Columbia has more Black therapists than ever before, and the change provides improved healthcare for all involved.
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), in 2015, 86% of therapists in the United States were white. Within the final 14%, only 4% of therapists were Black. Mental health services benefit all citizens regardless of ethnic or racial background. However, the lack of diversity in therapists discourages Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) to reach out. Jasmyne Ricard
The Heriford House Counseling Center located in Columbia incorporates a welcoming environment and cultural understanding to diversify mental health services. The increase of therapists of color in Columbia can be partly due to the center opening in June 2019. Therapists at the counseling center come from marginalized backgrounds and hav