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BIPOC Therapy Fund Cycle: Applications are now closed
Updated on 3/17/2025
In this cycle, we are centering 2SLGBTQIA+ People of Global Majority (QTBIPOC for short) impacted by climate crisis. Kindly scroll down to see the updates.
Fondo de Terapia para Personas BIPOC:
Las solicitudes están cerradas
Actualizado el 17/3/2025
Este Fondo facilita terapia gratuita para personas 2SLGBTQIA+ de la Mayoría Global (QTBIPOC) afectadas por la crisis climática. Por favor, desplázate hacia abajo para ver las actualizaciones.
About BIPOC Therapy Fund
Since 2019, Inclusive Therapists has prioritized mental health care access for Black, Indigenous and People of Color/Global Majority (BIPOC). We make it simpler and safer for people with multiply-marginalized identities (e.g., 2SLGBTQIA+, Disabled, and Neurodivergent communities) to connect with culturally responsive, identity-affirming, collective-trauma informed therapy services.
The BIPOC Therapy Fund is our co-creation: providing free, personalized mental health therapy to our communities. The Service-Providers are liberation-oriented, professionally licensed, BI&POC community members.
Therapy Funds are intended for first-time participants that do not have a therapist or mental healthcare provider. We invite you to visit our FAQ below to see the details.
Support Our Movement
$125 provides 1 free therapy session. Each time we reach our fundraising goal ($45,000), we will open the next application cycle for 30 applicants.
Click here or scroll down to donate or fundraise today. We’re deeply grateful for your support!
$125 provides 1 free therapy session
- $500 = 4 sessions
- $1000 = 8 sessions
- $5000 = 40 sessions
Boost this Therapy Fund
Create a fundraiser to help raise ongoing funds in support of BIPOC mental health.
It’s quick, simple & free. Rally your People today!
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Updates for applicants
Updated on 3/17/2025
- Our team is currently connecting as many applicants with therapists as possible according to availability.
- We will email all applicants with an update on their application’s status within 4-weeks. Kindly check your email, including spam folder.
- Due to the vast number of applications received, we will not be able to connect every applicant with a therapist immediately. We are currently fundraising to open more spots.
- We will continue to update this page, so feel free to check back on the progress.
If you missed this application Cycle
We understand that the limited availability of spots can cause disappointment, a circumstance beyond our control. (If it were up to us, funds would be unlimited for all!) This is a reminder of the immense need for free, accessible mental health care — far surpassing what our grassroots organization can address alone.
We persist in fundraising for future cycles, co-creating collective care resources, and advocating for systemic change.
As we do so, we invite you to check out these other mental health therapy funds, and hope that you are able to find the culturally-responsive care that you deserve.
More resources to visit:
- Mental Health Therapy Funds List
- LA Fires Mutual Aid: Mental Health, Wellness Services & Resources
- Hurricanes Helene & Milton Mutual Aid: Mental Health, Wellness Services & Resources
- Support & Resources for Student Activists for a Free Palestine
Warmly and with care, the Mental Health Liberation team
ACTUALIZACIONES PARA PERSONAS SOLICITANTES
Actualizado el 17/3/2025
- Nuestro equipo está conectando a la mayor cantidad posible de personas solicitantes con terapeutas, según la disponibilidad.
- Enviaremos un correo electrónico a todas las personas solicitantes con una actualización sobre el estado de su solicitud dentro de 4 semanas. Por favor, revise su correo, incluyendo la carpeta de spam.
- Debido a la gran cantidad de solicitudes recibidas, no podremos conectar de inmediato a cada persona solicitante con un/a terapeuta. Actualmente, estamos recaudando fondos para abrir más espacios.
- Seguiremos actualizando esta página, así que siéntete libre de volver para conocer los avances.
Si no alcanzaste a presentar esta solicitud
Entendemos que la disponibilidad limitada de espacios puede causar desilusión, una circunstancia que está fuera de nuestro control. (¡Si dependiera de nosotres, los fondos serían ilimitados para todes!) Esto nos recuerda la inmensa necesidad de acceso gratuito a la salud mental, una necesidad que supera lo que nuestra organización comunitaria puede abordar por sí sola.
Seguimos recaudando fondos para futuros ciclos, co-creando recursos de cuidado colectivo y abogando por cambios sistémicos.
Mientras lo hacemos, te invitamos a explorar otros fondos de terapia para la salud mental y esperamos que encuentres el cuidado culturalmente relevante que mereces.
Más recursos para visitar:
- Lista de Fondos de Terapia para la Salud Mental
- Ayuda Mutua por los Incendios en LA: Servicios y Recursos de Bienestar y Salud Mental
- Ayuda Mutua por los Huracanes Helene y Milton: Servicios y Recursos de Bienestar y Salud Mental
- Apoyo y Recursos para Activistas Estudiantiles por una Palestina Libre
Con cariño, el equipo de Mental Health Liberation
Who is eligible to apply for this therapy fund?
This fund is open to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color/Global Majority adult applicants (age 18+) living in the so-called "United States" that are in need of financial support for mental health therapy.
We don't ask about immigration or citizenship. (No documentation is required).
The funds are intended for applicants that do not currently have a therapist, and for first-time participants only. Thank you.
I am Deaf, Blind, Disabled, Neurodivergent or a novice computer-user. Will there be support for me when I apply?
A number of spots are reserved for Deaf, Blind, Disabled, Neurodivergent or novice computer-user individuals that need assistance to complete the application process. (All forms are accessibility enabled).
When the application cycle is open, applicants will be able to schedule a meeting with our care team for support.
Do you ask questions about immigration or citizenship?
We do not ask questions about immigration or citizenship. (No documentation is required).
We NEVER cooperate with the police or ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
Can a previous Therapy Fund participant apply again?
Welcome back, and we hope that you received the care that you needed. Our Therapy Funds are open to first-time participants only.
If you have participated in our Therapy Fund in the past and are seeking financial assistance, we encourage you visit: Loveland Foundation, NQTTCN, and this list of mental health therapy funds.
Who are the therapists providing services?
The therapists are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color members of the Inclusive Therapists community that are maintaining professional licenses in good standing.
Click this link to see the service-providers.
Can I work with my current therapist?
The intent of this Therapy Fund is to extend services for first-time participants that do not currently have a therapist or mental healthcare provider.
If you are currently working with a therapist and are seeking financial assistance, we encourage you visit: Loveland Foundation, NQTTCN, and this list of mental health therapy funds.
Do I have to pay out of pocket first?
You will not have to pay out of pocket. Our fund will pay towards the therapists' services directly.
How many sessions of therapy does this include?
This fund supports up to 12 total therapy sessions. Before or at the first session, the therapist will discuss a continuation-of-care plan with the participant after the funding concludes.
How does one select a therapist?
Our care team will thoughtfully match applicants with therapists that are the closest fit according to the preferences indicated on the application form. If the applicant and the therapist are not a good fit, we are happy to assist with making a different match.
Am I guaranteed to therapy when I apply?
Application does not guarantee receiving free therapy services.
Variables that are considered in the selection process include and are not limited to: applicant's location, applicant's preferences, and therapist availabilities.
All applicants will receive a response within 4 weeks on whether we are able to match them with an available therapist in this cycle. Applicants have the option to choose whether to be included in future cycles as they open up.
How do you protect applicants' information and data?
We take data privacy very seriously. Here's how we safeguard your information:
- We exclusively use HIPAA compliant systems to collect and store information obtained during the application process.
- If you are selected to receive funds, we need to retain some information from your paperwork to proceed to allot therapy services and funds, and for accurate documentation. Your information will be stored in a HIPAA compliant location.
- If you are not selected to receive funds, your application data will be permanently deleted at the end of the application cycle, typically 60 days from the cycle opening date.
- If you are not selected to receive funds but would like us to retain your data for future Therapy Fund cycles, you can request this. After the set period (as requested and consented to) has passed, generally up to 1-year, any retained data is also permanently deleted.
- We NEVER share or sell applicant data.
- We NEVER cooperate with police or ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
Your privacy and safety are our priority.
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