How to Look for a Therapist
Episode 5 of the AAPIs@Oakton podcast, hosted by COMPASS - Oakton College, titled "How to Look for a Therapist " was published on May 23, 2022 and runs 22 minutes.
May 23, 2022 ·22m · AAPIs@Oakton
Summary
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Amy Wu, a counselor at Oakton's Counseling Services. We discuss how to find a therapist, things we need to be mindful of, and counseling services at Oakton College. Show Note: Counseling services contact and resources Oakton counseling services: https://www.oakton.edu/studentservices/counseling/ Oakton crisis intervention services: https://www.oakton.edu/studentservices/counseling/crisis/ Oakton Wellness Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oaktonwellnesscenter/ Directories: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com https://www.melaninandmentalhealth.com Hotlines: Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 NAMI Helpline: 800-950-NAMI Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255, press 1 https://www.veteranscrisisline.net The Trevor Project: Text START to 678678 Black mental health resources: http://blackmentalhealth.com https://www.sistaafya.com https://www.chicagoblacktherapists.com Latinx mental health resources: https://latinxtherapy.com Indigenous mental health resources: https://www.ihs.gov http://www.oneskycenter.org AAPI mental health resources: https://www.asianmhc.org https://samhin.org https://southasiantherapists.org LGBTQIA+ mental health resources for BIPOC folks: https://nqttcn.com/directory http://www.nqapia.org http://aglp.org http://translifeline.org
Episode Description
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Amy Wu, a counselor at Oakton's Counseling Services. We discuss how to find a therapist, things we need to be mindful of, and counseling services at Oakton College.
Show Note:
Counseling services contact and resources
Oakton counseling services: https://www.oakton.edu/studentservices/counseling/
Oakton crisis intervention services: https://www.oakton.edu/studentservices/counseling/crisis/
Oakton Wellness Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oaktonwellnesscenter/
Directories:
https://www.inclusivetherapists.com
https://www.melaninandmentalhealth.com
Hotlines:
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
NAMI Helpline: 800-950-NAMI
Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255, press 1 https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
The Trevor Project: Text START to 678678
Black mental health resources:
https://www.chicagoblacktherapists.com
Latinx mental health resources:
Indigenous mental health resources:
AAPI mental health resources:
https://southasiantherapists.org
LGBTQIA+ mental health resources for BIPOC folks:
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