2021 Mental Health and Wellness Resources
Following this moving story by artist Mary Pan, we wanted to share a list of resources and tools to support your mental health and wellness. If you have some resources you want to add to this list, feel free to email us at info@artisttrust.org.
Therapy Directories
Asian Mental Health Collective
We at AMHC believe in integrating our shared backgrounds with the progressive ideals of emotional well-being and mental health – expressing collectivist ideals while respecting the agency of the individual. It all begins with understanding. Through projects such as our Facebook group, resource library, video web-series, and meetup groups, we hope to not only provide mental health support, but also facilitate the difficult conversations we need to have to move forward together.
Ayana Therapy
We strive to address the strong lack of engagement between minorities and the mental health care industry which arises as a result of cost, stigma, and lack of cultural competency. We achieve this by matching users with licensed professionals that share their unique traits, values, and sensibilities.
Better Help
Making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life’s challenges can get help, anytime and anywhere.
Counseling Washington
Since 1999, THE Directory of Washington State’s Outstanding Counselors/Therapists/Clinical Social Workers.
Inclusive Therapists
We center the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BI&POC) and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
We amplify the voices and expressions of Neurodivergent and Disabled communities.
We are a mental health liberation movement creating change through decolonial education, collective care, and activism.
MyWellbeing
Therapy is about feeling seen, heard, and understood. At MyWellbeing, we recognize the courage it takes to practice vulnerability; to share, grieve, and heal; and to put language to our wants and needs.
Latinx Therapy
Latinx Therapy was founded in 2018 with the mission to destigmatize mental health in the Latinx community. Since then, we have expanded to become a bilingual podcast and national directory to find a Latinx Therapist (98% of our directory are Spanish speakers). Latinx Therapy strives to provides culturally-grounded workshops and services to our community.
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN)
We envision a world where all people have access to healing resources rooted in social justice and liberation to recover from trauma, violence, and systemic oppression. We specifically acknowledge the harm and violence perpetuated by the medical-industrial complex and actively work to both intervene directly on this system as well as create new systems of care for our communities.
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
In partnership with licensed mental health clinicians in private practice throughout the fifty states and Canada, Open Path Psychotherapy Collective provides middle and lower-income level individuals, couples, families, and children with access to affordable psychotherapy and mental health education services.
South Asian Therapists
Founded by Raj Kaur in June 2020, it has quickly become the largest South Asian mental health community in the world.
TherapyTribe
Since inception, TherapyTribe has been passionate about using the power of the Internet to connect people in need. It is our purpose to help people find key mental health resources like therapists, support groups, wellness tools, as well as an overall sense of community.
Therapy for Black Girls
Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
Community-Based Resources
National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI) Support Groups
NAMI Seattle
A list of NAMI Seattle support groups.
National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI) Southwest Washington Support Groups
NAMI Southwest Washington
A list of NAMI support groups in Southwest Washington.
BIPOC Linkup
Seattle Works
The BIPOC Link-Up focuses on topics that promote positive well-being for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to connect, build community, share resources, discuss racial equity, promote healing, & make an impact.
QTPoC Facebook Group
Rest of Resistance
This facebook group is for for queer and trans people of color.
Peer Support Group
Ingersoll Gender Center
Our trans led peer support group has been meeting every week no matter the weather or holidays for over 40 years. Our peer support groups provide a great place for trans folks, gender nonconforming and questioning folks, friends, family and community allies to come together for information and mutual support.
TrikeoneNW
Trikone Northwest has been serving the South Asian community in Seattle for over 20 years. We are a vibrant, diverse group of individuals creating a social, supportive, educational, and political space for LGBTQ and differently-oriented South Asians and their family, friends, allies and community. We are a community based organization which is 100% volunteer run. To know more about some highlights of our history please scroll through the timeline.
Support Group
New BoyZ Club
This group is only open to people who are AFAB and who identify as FTM Transgender, Transmasculine, Non-binary, Gender-queer as well as questioning their gender identity.
Northwest 2-Spirit Society Support Group
This group is open to those who identify as Two-Spirit and our valued Allies. Two-Spirit people being those who are Aboriginal/First Nation/Native American/American Indian/Alaskan Native, Metis, Inuit AND Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender.
Mindful Therapy Group
We are a collaborative group of diverse and talented Mental Health Professionals coming together with a wide variety of specialties to serve the greater Seattle area. We see children, adolescents and adults with a multitude of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, relationship problems, behavioral and learning issues including ADHD.
Cor Counselling and Wellness
We are a team of specialists dedicated to providing counseling services that combine compassionate care with evidence-based treatment. During difficult times we are here to talk about the challenges you are facing and guide the healing process. All therapists are now providing online telehealth counseling sessions for your safety and convenience.
Guides, Tips, and Tools
Arts in Health
ArtWalla
ArtWalla has created an ongoing video series of artists sharing ways they can use art to better their mental health and wellness.
Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety
Virus Anxiety
Resources for anxiety and your mental health in a global climate of uncertainty.
Brown Girl Therapy Instagram
Brown Girl Therapy is an Instagram account filled with resources for children of immigrants.
Psychology Today
Psychology Today is the world’s largest mental health and behavioral science destination online. It is the original and largest publishing enterprise that is exclusively dedicated to human behavior. Our motto is “Here to Help,” and the resources you’re accessing right now are the worldwide destination of choice for expert-authored information about psychology and mental health.
Podcasts
Latinx Therapy
*Still airing
Tune in with Adriana Alejandre, LMFT to the weekly podcast that discusses mental health topics related to Latinas, Latinos and Latinx individuals in efforts to demystify myths and diagnoses. Cultural and commonly stigmatized themes will be discussed with Latinx mental health professionals, psychiatrists, doctors, bloggers, tv personalities, social media influencers, entrepreneurs and many more. Spanish segments are aired every other week!
Mental Illness Happy Hour
*Still airing
So many of us have dealt with mental and emotional trauma in our lives. Yet so few of us feel comfortable or even safe talking about it out loud. Host Paul Gilmartin hopes to change this with his lauded podcast, “Mental Illness Happy Hour.” Gilmartin interviews a variety of noted figures and celebrities about their experiences with mental illness or trauma.
Therapy for Black Girls
*Still airing
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly chat about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
Wellness for Makers
*Still airing
My mission is to motivate and empower artists like you through education, mindful-living, and movement! In each episode, I will make information about the body more accessible by teaching you the tips, tricks, and strategies I use in my everyday routine.
Our second year of Mental Health and Wellness Mondays is a bi-weekly program of artist stories, resource sharing, workshops, and webinars that center self-care and encourage rest and resilience. Our goal is to provide a platform for Washington State artists to share the tools and resources they use to better their mental health and wellness, including how self-care might be incorporated as part of their artistic practice so that we all benefit.
