A Brighter Future
We’re on a mission to increase mental health care providers serving the LatinX Spanish speaking community
Program Directory
Explore our comprehensive Latinx Therapist Project program directory, which features a curated list of school programs specifically designed to support aspiring therapists by offering pathways to careers in mental health.
About Us
We are an organization created and run by latinx therapists on a mission to increase mental health care providers serving the Latinx Spanish speaking community and empowering our next generation of Latinx therapist.
Get Involved
Getting involved with Latinx Therapist Project allows you to actively contribute to increasing diversity and accessibility in mental health care, making a meaningful difference by supporting the growth of Latinx therapists and our communities.
Our initiatives
Recruiting of LatinX Individuals into Therapy Field
At Latinx Therapist Project, we are dedicated to increasing the number of mental health care providers serving the Latinx spanish speaking community through recruitment efforts.
We partner with educational institutions and community partners to provide knowledge of the need for latinx therapists and how to get there.
Database of Fully Funded Programs to Explore
At Latinx Therapist Project, we recognize that getting education funded is a big obstable in increasing latinx therapists that is why our goal is to give information on which programs offer fully funded masters or phd degrees.
We also partner with universities to create oppurtunities for latinx students looking to get into therapy programs.
Creating Knowledge of Therapy Specialities
Navigating which therapy specialty to go into can be a challenging and career defining moment- whether it be marriage & family therapy, clinical counseling, social work, or psychologist.
Through our informational webinars and mentoring programs we can help latinx professionals make that decision.
Mentorship Program
Establishing mentorship partnerships
through which individuals can have support in the following:
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Exploring & deciding whether the mental health field is for them/ Learning more about mental health field career
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Deciding therapy specialty
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Graduate school process (deciding program and applying)
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Graduate school support (navigating graduate program)
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Deciding employer
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Type of therapy work
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Finding identity as professional
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Finding Identity as a therapist
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Increasing retention in the field
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For Latinx therapists who are considering leaving therapy field due to variety of reasons including burn out, own mental health struggles, etc
Job Recruiting & Community
Creating a job database specifically targeting Latinx therapists listing information such as:
- Organization mission, initiatives, values
- Type of practice (community mental health center, inpatient, private practice)
- Guaranteed starting salary
- Benefits (insurance, 401k, health programs, etc)
- Professional development funds
- Relocation assistance
- Sponsorship visa information
- Identify sites that are part of the farmworker/rural counseling program initiative
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Creating a safe place for all latinx professionals to learn, grow, support each other and learn from each other.
About Us
We are an organization created and run by latinx therapists on a mission to increase mental health care providers serving the Latinx Spanish speaking community and empowering our next generation of Latinx therapist. We are a fiscally sponsored nonprofit project under Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC).
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Get In Touch
Get In Touch
Address
1900 Welton St. #200
Denver, CO 80205
bsanchez@latinxtherapistproject.org