About Us
We were founded in 2019 by Latinx therapists seeking to make change in our communities due to the impact of the mental health disparity among the Latinx Spanish speaking community.
The birth of our nonprofit
That is how our nonprofit was born. It was born out of a need, experiencing personal struggles, and seeing the suffering and need in our communities, families, and ourselves. Our story begins in 2019 when our founder, Bridget Sanchez, received a message from Behavioral Health Director, Dr. Francisco Limon, describing the five-year search he had been on to hire a Spanish-speaking Latinx therapist in the rural town of Snow Hill, NC. In Bridget’s words: “I could not believe an organization could go five years without a Spanish-speaking therapist when over 95% of their organization’s client base was Latinx migrants and immigrants. I thought about my father, grandparents, and great-grandparents who were all farmworkers and dealt with chronic mental health issues. I felt that coming down to the rural South to provide behavioral health care was the universe bringing the circle of life into action. So I packed my things from my native home in Chicago and moved to North Carolina.
Addressing Critical Needs
I was one of three Spanish-speaking therapists within a 100-mile radius of our clinic and the only one providing sliding fee services. My caseload was extensive, often seeing up to 35 clients a week due to high demand, primarily dealing with complex trauma cases. These included heartbreaking stories of individuals who endured severe hardships without access to mental health care, living in isolated rural areas as marginalized community members.
Stories of Transformation
One of the most impactful cases involved a person suffering from PTSD for over 30 years, experiencing daily panic attacks and severe sleep deprivation. Through therapy, their symptoms resolved completely, enabling them to lead a fulfilling life, contribute to their community, and strengthen their relationships. Witnessing such transformations reinforced the importance of providing accessible mental health care. Inspired by these experiences, the Latinx Therapist Project was founded in 2021, driven by a commitment to build a workforce of Latinx therapists dedicated to serving marginalized communities in need.
Expanding Our Impact
Our headquarters is now located in Denver, Colorado, where our founder now resides, and we plan to continue doing the important work of increasing mental health care providers serving the Latinx Spanish community. In 2023, LTP partnered with the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC) to become a project under their nonprofit so LTP could focus on our mission and outcomes.
Our team
Bridget Sanchez
Executive Director & Founder
Magdelena Saucedo
Director of Programs & Development
Our Board
Ruben Bermea
Board President
Mental Health Therapist & Clinical Content Strategist, Care Coordinator, Room for Change
Lena Saurez-Angelino
Vice President, Founding Board Member
Founder & Owner Light Collective & Co.
Diana Flamenco
Secretary
Bi-Lingual Mental Health Therapist Hope’s Street/Voluntad
Myra Velasquez
Board Member
Associate Director of Counseling Services Regis University
David Aragon
Board Member
Sr. Consultant – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Colorado Access
Gabriela Perez
Board Member
Founder/Lead Facilitator and Trainer Meaningful Exchange and Shared Learning Consulting
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LTP CO works to increase Latinx representation in Colorado’s mental health field through recruitment, education, specialization support, an employment database, and mentorship. Our seven-member Board of Directors oversees these initiatives, meeting monthly with a 2-3 hour commitment. We welcome passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds for various volunteer roles, offering personal fulfillment and community impact. Join us to help expand our statewide impact.
Latinx Therapist Project
We are a fiscally sponsored project of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC).
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303-335-0866
2900 Welton St.
Denver, CO 80205
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