# Healing in Colour: find a therapist to support your healing and liberation

> directory of BIPOC therapists \& professionals: counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists, mental health professionals in so\-called Canada

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## Pages
- [BIPOC Therapists](https://healingincolour.com/)
- [News \+ Articles](https://healingincolour.com/news/)
- [How to use this site](https://healingincolour.com/how-to-use-this-site/)
- [Contact](https://healingincolour.com/contact/)
- [Therapist Directory](https://healingincolour.com/therapist-directory/)

## Posts
- [What is Anti\-Oppressive Therapy? \(And Why it Matters for BIPOC Healing\)](https://healingincolour.com/what-is-anti-oppressive-therapy-and-why-it-matters-for-bipoc-healing/)
- [How to Find a BIPOC Therapist in Canada: A Guide](https://healingincolour.com/how-to-find-a-bipoc-therapist-in-canada-a-guide/)
- [BIPOC Youth Mental Health in Canada](https://healingincolour.com/bipoc-youth-mental-health-canada/)
- [Finding a BIPOC Leadership Coach in Toronto](https://healingincolour.com/finding-a-bipoc-leadership-coach-in-toronto/)
- [Your Cultural Food Is Not the Problem: Finding a BIPOC Nutritionist in Vancouver](https://healingincolour.com/bipoc-nutritionist-vancouver/)

## Professionals
- [Anastasia Hernandez](https://healingincolour.com/professional/anastacia-hernandez/)
- [Daniela Guerrero\-Rodriguez](https://healingincolour.com/professional/daniela-guerrero-rodriguez-anti-oppressive-leadership-coach/)
- [Kendra Coupland](https://healingincolour.com/professional/kendra-coupland/)
- [Nicole Allyson \(She/Her\)](https://healingincolour.com/professional/nicole-allyson-eccles-she-her/)
- [Penelope Myrtil \(She/They\)](https://healingincolour.com/professional/penelope-myrtil-she-they/)

## Resources
- [Decolonizing Fitness](https://healingincolour.com/resource/decolonizing-fitness/)
- [How To Be An Anti\-Racist By Ibram X Kendi](https://healingincolour.com/resource/how-to-be-an-anti-racist-by-ibram-x-kendi/)
- [Healing Resistance by Kazu Haga](https://healingincolour.com/resource/healing-resistance-by-kazu-haga/)
- [Rage Becomes Her By Soraya Chemany](https://healingincolour.com/resource/rage-becomes-her-by-soraya-chemany/)
- [The Pretty One By Keah Brown](https://healingincolour.com/resource/the-pretty-one-by-keah-brown/)

## Therapists
- [Kathleen Charles](https://healingincolour.com/therapists/kathleen-charles/): \<div class="therapist\-details"\>
\<div class="detail\-item"\>\<a href="https://www\.kathleencharles\.com/" target="\_blank"\>Visit Website\</a\>\</div\>

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- [Sara Lyele, MSW\., RSW\.,](https://healingincolour.com/therapists/sara-lyele/): \<div class="therapist\-details"\>
\<div class="detail\-item"\>\<a href="" target="\_blank"\>Visit Website\</a\>\</div\>

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- [Mercy Numfor](https://healingincolour.com/therapists/mercy-numfor/): \<div class="therapist\-details"\>
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- [Premala Matthen](https://healingincolour.com/therapists/premala-matthen/): \<div class="therapist\-details"\>
\<div class="detail\-item"\>\<a href="https://www\.skeletonrising\.com/" target="\_blank"\>Visit Website\</a\>\</div\>

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- [Mafe\.Boucher](https://healingincolour.com/therapists/mafe-boucher/): \<div class="therapist\-details"\>
\<div class="detail\-item"\>\<a href="https://yourcompasscounselling\.ca/" target="\_blank"\>Visit Website\</a\>\</div\>

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## Categories
- [Posts](https://healingincolour.com/category/posts/)
- [News](https://healingincolour.com/category/news/)

## Tags
- [BIPOC Mental Health](https://healingincolour.com/tag/bipoc-mental-health/)
- [Anti\-Oppressive Therapy](https://healingincolour.com/tag/anti-oppressive-therapy/)
- [Culturally Responsive Therapy](https://healingincolour.com/tag/culturally-responsive-therapy/)
- [BIPOC Therapists](https://healingincolour.com/tag/bipoc-therapists/)
- [immigrant mental health](https://healingincolour.com/tag/immigrant-mental-health/)

## Accepting New Clients
- [Yes](https://healingincolour.com/accepting-new-clients/yes/)
- [No](https://healingincolour.com/accepting-new-clients/no/)

## Age Group
- [\[20\-64\] Adults](https://healingincolour.com/age-group/20-64-adults/)
- [\[14\-19\] Adolescents/Teenagers](https://healingincolour.com/age-group/14-19-adolescents-teenagers/)
- [\[65\+\] Elders](https://healingincolour.com/age-group/65-elders/)
- [\[11\-13\] Preteens/Tweens](https://healingincolour.com/age-group/11-13-preteens-tweens/)
- [\[6\-10\] Children](https://healingincolour.com/age-group/6-10-children/)

## Areas of Practice
- [Anxiety](https://healingincolour.com/areas-of-practice/anxiety/)
- [Stress](https://healingincolour.com/areas-of-practice/stress/)
- [Self Esteem](https://healingincolour.com/areas-of-practice/self-esteem/)
- [Depression](https://healingincolour.com/areas-of-practice/depression/)
- [Life Transitions](https://healingincolour.com/areas-of-practice/life-transitions/)

## Direct Billing
- [Sliding Scale](https://healingincolour.com/direct-billing/sliding-scale/)
- [Sunlife](https://healingincolour.com/direct-billing/sunlife/)
- [Blue Cross](https://healingincolour.com/direct-billing/blue-cross/)
- [Greenshield](https://healingincolour.com/direct-billing/greenshield/)
- [TelusClaims](https://healingincolour.com/direct-billing/telusclaims/)

## Gender Identities
- [Woman](https://healingincolour.com/gender-identities/woman/)
- [Cisgender](https://healingincolour.com/gender-identities/cisgender/)
- [Man](https://healingincolour.com/gender-identities/man/)
- [Non\-binary](https://healingincolour.com/gender-identities/non-binary/)
- [Trans](https://healingincolour.com/gender-identities/trans/)

## Indigenous Identities
- [Indigenous](https://healingincolour.com/indigenous-identities/indigenous/)
- [First Nations](https://healingincolour.com/indigenous-identities/first-nations/)
- [Métis](https://healingincolour.com/indigenous-identities/metis/)
- [Cree](https://healingincolour.com/indigenous-identities/cree/)
- [Algonquin Anishinaabe](https://healingincolour.com/indigenous-identities/algonquin-anishinaabe/)

## Languages Spoken
- [Hindi](https://healingincolour.com/languages-spoken/hindi/)
- [Cantonese](https://healingincolour.com/languages-spoken/cantonese/)
- [French](https://healingincolour.com/languages-spoken/french/)
- [Mandarin](https://healingincolour.com/languages-spoken/mandarin/)
- [Punjabi](https://healingincolour.com/languages-spoken/punjabi/)

## Modalities
- [Attachment\-based/Relational Therapy](https://healingincolour.com/modalities/attachment-based-relational-therapy/)
- [Cognitive Behavioral Therapy \(CBT\)](https://healingincolour.com/modalities/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt/)
- [Emotionally\-Focused Therapy](https://healingincolour.com/modalities/emotionally-focused-therapy/)
- [Narrative Therapy](https://healingincolour.com/modalities/narrative-therapy/)
- [LGBTQ\+ Affirming](https://healingincolour.com/modalities/lgbtq-affirming/)

## Professional Association
- [BCACC](https://healingincolour.com/professional-association/bcacc/)
- [CRPO](https://healingincolour.com/professional-association/crpo/)
- [OCSWSSW](https://healingincolour.com/professional-association/ocswssw/)
- [CCPA](https://healingincolour.com/professional-association/ccpa/)
- [BCCSW](https://healingincolour.com/professional-association/bccsw/)

## Professional Designation
- [Registered Clinical Counsellor \( RCC\)](https://healingincolour.com/professional-designation/registered-clinical-counsellor-rcc/)
- [Registered Social Worker \( RSW\)](https://healingincolour.com/professional-designation/registered-social-worker-rsw/)
- [Registered Psychotherapist](https://healingincolour.com/professional-designation/registered-psychotherapist/)
- [Canadian Certified Counsellor \(CCC\)](https://healingincolour.com/professional-designation/canadian-certified-counsellor-ccc/)
- [Registered Psychotherapist Qualifying \(RP\-Qualifying\)](https://healingincolour.com/professional-designation/registered-psychotherapist-qualifying-rp-qualifying/)

## Professionals Categories
- [Coaching](https://healingincolour.com/professionals-category/coaching/)
- [Yoga Teacher](https://healingincolour.com/professionals-category/yoga-teacher/)
- [Consulting](https://healingincolour.com/professionals-category/consulting/)
- [Mindfulness](https://healingincolour.com/professionals-category/mindfulness/)
- [Workshops](https://healingincolour.com/professionals-category/workshops/)

## Provinces Served
- [British Columbia](https://healingincolour.com/provinces_served/british-columbia/)
- [Ontario](https://healingincolour.com/provinces_served/ontario/)
- [Alberta](https://healingincolour.com/provinces_served/alberta/)
- [Saskatchewan](https://healingincolour.com/provinces_served/saskatchewan/)
- [Yukon](https://healingincolour.com/provinces_served/yukon/)

## Racial Identities
- [East Asian](https://healingincolour.com/racial-identities/east-asian/)
- [South Asian](https://healingincolour.com/racial-identities/south-asian/)
- [Black](https://healingincolour.com/racial-identities/black/)
- [Multi\-racial](https://healingincolour.com/racial-identities/multi-racial/)
- [South East Asian](https://healingincolour.com/racial-identities/south-east-asian/)

## Resource Categories
- [Websites](https://healingincolour.com/resource-category/websites/)
- [Podcasts](https://healingincolour.com/resource-category/podcasts/)
- [Meditation](https://healingincolour.com/resource-category/meditation/)
- [Books](https://healingincolour.com/resource-category/books/)
- [Videos](https://healingincolour.com/resource-category/videos/)

## Session Format
- [Online](https://healingincolour.com/session-format/online/)
- [In\-person](https://healingincolour.com/session-format/in-person/)
- [Telephone](https://healingincolour.com/session-format/telephone/)

## Session Type
- [Individuals](https://healingincolour.com/session-type/individuals/)
- [Relationships](https://healingincolour.com/session-type/relationships/)
- [Families](https://healingincolour.com/session-type/families/)
- [Groups](https://healingincolour.com/session-type/groups/)

## Sexual Identities
- [Heterosexual](https://healingincolour.com/sexual-identities/heterosexual/)
- [Queer](https://healingincolour.com/sexual-identities/queer/)
- [Bisexual](https://healingincolour.com/sexual-identities/bisexual/)
- [Pansexual](https://healingincolour.com/sexual-identities/pansexual/)
- [Gay](https://healingincolour.com/sexual-identities/gay/)

## Sliding Scale
- [yes](https://healingincolour.com/sliding-scale/yes/)

## Collections
- [Local](https://healingincolour.com/gblocks_pattern_collections/local-patterns/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://healingincolour.com/sitemap_index.xml)