Cultural Care Matters

Elevating & Diversifying Women’s Leadership in Mental Health

 
 

What is Cultural Care Matters?

At SeekHer Foundation, we believe meaningful change begins by uplifting women leaders who cultivate positive change through a ripple effect that reverberates — locally and beyond. We are proud to partner with Inclusive Therapists on Cultural Care Matters — a community-driven mentorship program for mental health practitioners who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) women, femmes, and non-binary folks.

By increasing representation of mental health leaders and improving access to culturally affirming & responsive care, the program seeks to forge new paths that elevate and center BIPOC voices advocating for equal access to mental health support in our workplaces & communities.


This SeekHer Foundation program is proudly supported by

 
 
 

WELLNESS IS MEANT FOR ALL.

Everyone deserves equal access to the mental health support they need. However, BIPOC women & femmes are 40-70% less likely than their white counterparts to receive a diagnosis, access mental health services, and often receive poorer quality of care. With only 14% of mental health professionals identifying as BIPOC, there is a critical gap in receiving culturally-responsive care in our communities.

As part of the SeekHer Scholars program, Cultural Care Matters was created to amplify leadership, education, and community care at the intersection of wellness and equity for mental health practitioners currently in or planning to enter into their own private practice.

 
 
 
 

If you are a therapist, social worker, or mental health practitioner who is licensed or currently fulfilling your state-required clinical hours and committed to working with marginalized communities, we can’t wait to hear from you! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and recipients will be notified of their cohort start dates.

Here’s how the program will support our SeekHer Scholars.

 
 

Leadership Mentoring Program with SeekHer Foundation

Every emerging community leader needs guidance to build trust and confidence within themselves as they make their own way and lead with impact. Through ongoing live group support and monthly-themed programming with SeekHer’s Leadership Mentors, SeekHer Scholars will engage in conversations to take action as advocates and grow as entrepreneurial leaders through self-awareness, community-building, and informed DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) practices through our SeekHer Shift Report.

Community Support & Training Resources with Inclusive Therapists

At the heart of Cultural Care Matters is an intentional commitment to serve people of all identities and create space for dialogue around the impact of privilege, oppression, and intersectionality on mental health. We’ve partnered with Inclusive Therapists to provide one-year membership access to their community resources, including Continuing Education opportunities and a customizable directory listing to better connect with therapy clients seeking culturally affirming & responsive care.

 

MEET THE MENTORS

Get to know some of the mentors who have guided our SeekHer Scholars through the Cultural Care Matters program.

  • Domenique Harrison, MPH, LMFT, LPCC

    LEAD SCHOLAR | THE RACIAL EQUITY THERAPIST

    Domenique Harrison is a race and relationships therapist, a founder, an equity strategist, and a DEIJ educator. For over 10 years, she has professionally and personally helped folks build awareness, become transformed through their racial histories and identity stories, know their body-mind connection, have healthy conversations, and own the impact of their words and actions rather than their intentions. Domenique has nationally led, created, and facilitated large group training and small group/individual coaching sessions for thousands of people across industries and across professions on self-care, prejudice & racism in the workplace, trauma-sensitive communication, unconscious bias, social justice in schools, trauma and resilience-informed care, emotional intelligence, professional wellbeing, and more.

  • Dr. Jenny Wang

    CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST | FOUNDER OF ASIANS FOR MENTAL HEALTH

    Dr. Jenny T. Wang is a Taiwanese American clinical psychologist and national speaker on the intersections of Asian American identity, mental health, and intergenerational and racial trauma. Her professional mission is to destigmatize mental health within the Asian community and empower Asian Americans to prioritize their own mental well-being. She started the Asians for Mental Health therapist directory to connect individuals with culturally reverent mental health care for Asian American diasporas. She created the Instagram community Asians for Mental Health (@asiansformentalhealth), where she explores the unique ways in which Asian American identity impacts our mental health.

  • Dr. Jen Douglas

    STANFORD CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

    Dr. Jen Douglas (she/her) is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Jen specializes in helping women and gender-diverse individuals struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout. Outside of her clinical work, Dr. Jen enjoys providing education to the real world through her Instagram account (@drjenofficial) and facilitating workshops on coping strategies for stress, burnout, and working motherhood.

  • Dr. Kate Hermosura

    LEADERSHIP COACH | EDUCATOR | CRITICAL FEMINIST SCHOLAR

    Kate Hermosura, EdD has over 13 years of experience across a range of educational contexts working directly with students, parents, schools, and allied health professionals. Through her role at SeekHer, she provides leadership coaching and serves as the Research & Impact Lead for the SeekHer Shift Survey. As a critical feminist scholar and practitioner, her research has focused on the intersection of identity, leadership, and critical feminism in developing diverse and inclusive leaders to transform organizations. She brings passion, energy, and expertise in leadership development, community building, and strategic partnerships.

  • Melody Li

    THERAPIST | SPEAKER | EDUCATOR & ACTIVIST

    Melody Li (they/佢) is a colony-born migrant and diasporic settler on Turtle Island embodying a number of structural privileges. They are a queer therapist of Color, speaker, educator, and activist. They founded Inclusive Therapists: a social justice-oriented mental health directory and community that celebrates the strengths & centers the needs of marginalized communities. They also founded Mental Health Liberation, a nonprofit that works to bridge BI&POC with free quality therapy, empower Clinicians of Color, dismantle systemic inequity, and reclaim healing for melanated, marginalized and displaced Peoples. Melody offers collective care and education focusing on decolonizing mental health and healing racialized trauma.

  • Minaa B.

    THERAPIST | MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATOR | WRITER

    Minaa B. is a writer, wellness coach and founder of Minaa B. Consulting where she works with organizations to help develop psychological safety. She sits on the Mental Health Advisory Board for Selena Gomez's media company Wondermind, is a co-host on the podcast Because Life With Sydel Curry Lee and is a contributing writer for Well + Good. Based in NYC, Minaa shares daily mental health tips on her popular Instagram account @minaa_b.

  • Dr. Monica Mo

    MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE | COMMUNITY IMPACT ADVISOR | BRAND STRATEGIST

    Monica Mo, PhD is the founder of SeekHer Foundation and WellSeek, a social impact collective & community organization dedicated to helping women thrive in their work and life. A former biotech scientist turned social impact advisor and mental health advocate, Dr. Mo has spent nearly a decade activating communities through story-driven science that dissects wellness with a human-forward lens. Her work as a brand strategist and wellness consultant has connected her with entrepreneurs, national brands, and global organizations to shift the conversation in women's wellness in our workplaces and communities.

FAQ

 

  • This program is open to all US-based therapists, social workers, and mental health practitioners who are licensed or currently fulfilling your state-required clinical hours.

    Applicants who identify as BIPOC women and femmes will be prioritized, as well as allies who are committed to serving marginalized communities.

    You must be currently in or planning to enter into your own private practice, with a deep commitment and passion to providing community care to more women that centers expression, healing, and belonging.

  • The program support is two-fold:

    • SeekHer Scholars will receive either a fully- or partially-sponsored, one-year community membership with Inclusive Therapists, which includes members-only access to community resources and a directory listing to connect with therapy clients who are seeking your support. Fully-sponsored Scholars will also receive 10 CEU certificates to attend live events and access on-demand trainings within the Inclusive Therapists community.

    • SeekHer Scholars will also have lifetime access to ongoing monthly mentorship with the program’s Leadership Mentors. You will have the opportunity to engage in live group sessions focused on community-building, informed DEI practices, and other curated topics to amplify your leadership skills and advocate for community care.

  • Once you are accepted, you will participate in a 75-minute program kick-off session with your cohort. You will have an ongoing opportunity to attend live monthly one-hour sessions with the Leadership Mentors to grow your practice. Mentor sessions will also be recorded for those who cannot attend live.

    If you are a fully-sponsored Scholar, you will have one year to complete your 10 CEU trainings with Inclusive Therapists.

  • There is no cost to apply or participate in the program. Our program seeks to invest in a community of emerging leaders who are passionate about helping women cultivate meaningful lives and are ready to dismantle cultural standards and systemic barriers limiting access to wellness for all.

  • This program is 100% virtual, with both on-demand and live sessions available to you.

  • You can apply through our online application.

  • Unfortunately, no. However, you are encouraged to apply again even if you are not placed in a cohort.

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  • While applications are reviewed on a rolling basis starting in 2022, you can expect to hear from our team 2-3 weeks before our next cohort start date. Applicants will be notified through email of their status.

  • SeekHer offers this as an ongoing program to uplift and mentor emerging mental health leaders. Sign up for our community email list to get the latest updates.

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