Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources

ADAA recognizes, supports, and values the inclusion of diverse groups and views in all parts of the association. ADAA recognizes the strength and improved decisions that results from participation in association programs, leadership, committees/taskforces, and staff of diverse individuals from a wide-range of organizations. As such, ADAA embraces diversity and inclusiveness as a core value. ADAA is committed to fostering a community that celebrates and supports diversity, and where all members of the community feel safe and welcome. We reject bigotry.

• Register for ADAA Webinars
• Blogs for Mental Health Professionals
• Members in the News
• ADAA Website Pages
• Public Blog Posts and Webinars
• Personal Stories from our Community
• Community Mental Health Resources

ADAA Webinars for Mental Health Professionals 

• Mentoring Women in the Context of Gender, Racial, Ethnic, and Sexual Power Barriers, – Webinar hosted by by Barbara Kamholz, Senior Advisor, Professional Education  and Jessica Graham-LoPresti, PhD and Sarah Hayes Skelton, PhD and Karen G. Martínez, MD, MSc and Keith D. Renshaw, PhD 
• The Practice of Cultural Humility: Addressing Privilege, Stereotypes, Biases, and Microaggressions in the Therapeutic Context - Webinar hosted by Hong Nguyen, PhD and Elizabeth Sauber, PhD
• Introduction to Affirmative Clinical Practice with Sexual Minority Clients - Webinar hosted by David Pantalone, PhD
• Addressing Racism to Reduce Mental Health Inequities - Webinar hosted by Briana Woods-Jaeger, PhD
• Anxiety and Depression Treatment for Immigrant, Refugee, and Asylee Clients - Webinar hosted by Rachel Singer, PhD
• Racial Trauma, PTSD, and Health Equity: Understanding Racism as a Public Health Pandemic -Webinar hosted by Sierra Carter, PhD
• Treating Anxiety and Depression in Gender Diverse Populations - Webinar hosted by Lauren P. Wadsworth, PhD
• Race, Stress and Black Mother and Infant Mortality: Emotional Health Matters - Webinar hosted by Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD and Christin Farmer Kane, BA
• Resisting Myths and Reducing Shame: Understanding the Impact of Rape Culture on the Prevalence of Sexual Assault within the African American Community - Webinar hosted by Carmel Browne, LCSW
• Anxiety and Depression in LGBTQ Youth: What do we Know and How Can we Help? - Webinar hosted by Alexandra Hamlet
• Strategies for Delivering AFFIRMative Cognitive Behavior Therapy to LGBTQ+ Youth - Webinar hosted by Shelly Craig, PhD, LCSW and Ashley Austin
• How to Optimize Your Work with Immigrants in Our Current Political Climate: Tips for Successful Interventions - Webinar hosted by Heidi Montoya, PhD

ADAA Blog Posts for Mental Health Professionals 

• An Update on LGBTQ Youth's Mental Health - Blog post by Lauren Latella, PhD
• Addressing Systemic Racism in Action: Understanding the Mental Health Professionals’ Tools for Change -Blog post by Kimberlye Dean, PhD and Luana Marques, PhD
• Antiracist Parenting is a Journey Not a Destination - Blog post by Katherine Martinez, PsyD
• Too Well-Off to Seek Help?: The Model Minority Myth of Asian Americans - Blog post by Dahyeon Kim
• A To-Do List for White Psychologists (and other Anti-Racist Allies) in 2020 - Blog post by Erika Vivyan, PhD
• Transgender OCD: A New Theme Following a Familiar Pattern - Blog post by Stephanie Woodrow, LPCP, NCC 
• Using Body-Based, Community-Centered Methods to Address Anxiety and Depression in Vulnerable Populations - Blog post by Lana Ruvolo Grasser
• Understanding the Cracks: What COVID-19 Means for the Mental Health of the Marginalized in the United States and Opportunities for Response - Blog post by Anna Bartuska, Derri Shtasel, MD, MPH,  Luana Marques, PhD
• Understanding the Cracks: What COVID-19 Means for the Mental Health of the Marginalized in the United States and Opportunities for Response - Blog post by Anna Bartuska, BS/BA, Derri Shtasel, MD, MPH, and Luana Marques, PhD
• Transgender OCD: A New Theme Following a Familiar Pattern - Blog post by Stephanie Woodrow, LCPC, NCC

ADAA Members in the News 

• Translating cultural assets research into action to mitigate adverse childhood experience–related health disparities among African American youth., American Psychological Association, Briana Woods-Jaeger, PhD
• Building a Contextually-Relevant Understanding of Resilience among African American Youth Exposed to Community Violence, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Briana Woods-Jaeger, PhD
• How Organizations Can Support the Mental Health of Black Employees, HBR.org, Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD
• Home But Not Safe, Some LGBTQ Young People Face Rejection From Families in Lockdown, NPR.org, Mary Alvord, PhD
• How New York is battling a second crisis alongside COVID-19: Mental health, MarketWatch.com, Simon Rego, PsyD
• COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Racism, APA.org blog post
• 'Bear Our Pain': The Plea For More Black Mental Health Workers, NPR.org
• How To Find A Therapist Who Focuses On Black Mental Health, Huffington Post
• Depression and anxiety spiked among black Americans after George Floyd’s death, WashingtonPost
• One Way to Be an Ally Right Now? Support Black Mental Health  Huffington Post

ADAA Website Pages

• Multicultural Advances Special Interest Group
• Mental Health Resources for the Black Community
• Mental Health Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community
• Mental Health Resources for the LatinX/Hispanic Community
• Mental Health Resources for the Asian America/Pacific Islander Communities

ADAA Recent Member Public Webinars and Blog Posts 

• What Now? Dealing with the Emotional Aftermath of the Verdict, Blog post by Kathariya Mokrue, PhD
• Antiracist Parenting is a Journey Not a Destination, Blog Post by Katherine Martinez, PsyD
• Addressing Systemic Racism: A Call to Action for Allies, ADAA Webinar - ADAA member Kimberlye Dean, PhD
• Persistent Trauma of Systemic Racial Inequities and the Perils of COVID-19, ADAA webinar - ADAA members Kathariya Mokrue, PhD and Mbemba Jabbi, PhD
• Protests, Racism and Our Children: Helping Kids Cope by Michelle Witkin, PhD
• Managing Anxiety During Turbulent Times - Webinar - ADAA members Ken Goodman, LCSW, Debra Kissen, PhD and David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP
• Persistent Trauma of Systemic Racial Inequities and the Perils of COVID-19 - Blog post by Mbemba Jabbi, PhD and Kathariya Mokrue, PhD
• Hidden Inequalities: COVID-19’s Impact on our Mental Health Workforce, - Blog post by Soo Jeong Youn,PhD, Torrey A. Creed,PhD, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD, Luana Marques, PhD
• Understanding the Cracks: What COVID-19 Means for the Mental Health of the Marginalized in the United States and Opportunities for Response - Blog post by Anna Bartuska BS/BA, Derri Shtasel, MD, MPH, Luana Marques, PhD
• Responding to Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities and Medical Conditions During the COVID-19 Outbreak - Blog post by, Bryan Balvaneda, M.A., Lizabeth Roemer, PhD., Sarah Hayes-Skelton, PhD
• Responding to Racism During the COVID-19 Outbreak -  Blog post by Bryan Balvaneda, M.A, Lizabeth Roemer, PhD., Sarah Hayes-Skelton, PhD., Amelia Yang, B.S., and Anna Ying, M.A.

2017-2019 Posts/Webinars

• To Be Female, Anxious and Black - Blog post by Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD
• The Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans - Blog post by Tahirah Abdullah, PhD and Jess Graham, PhD
• Diverse Women in Clinical Trials: Making a Difference - Blog post by Marsha B. Henderson
• African Americans With Anxiety: How to Overcome Unique Obstacles - Blog post by Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD  

Personal Stories from our Public Community

• Living with 2020 Vision, by Tiara Johnson, May 2021
• Conquering Mountains, by Charles Philip, October 2020
• My Experience as a Black Artist with Racial Trauma, by Amaranthia Sepia, June, 2020
• Easy (A)nxiety - Short Film, by Briana Stanley, 2019
• Letting the Music Speak, by Khing Ceaze, 2019
• Kennedy's Story, by Kennedy Campbell, 2019
• I Beat Anxiety and Depression, by Kellene Diana, 2019
• A Long Line of Depression and Anxiety: The Stigma Stops Here, Adina Young, 2018

Community Mental Health Resources

• Aakoma Project
• African American Mental Health Providers 
• Ash Inspires
• Association of Black Therapists
• BLKHLTH
• Black Girl In Om
• Black Girls Smile
• Black Mental Health Alliance
• Black Mental Health Wellness
• Mental Health Coalition: Black Mental Health Resources
• Boris L Henson Foundation
• Check Your Privilege
• Decolonizing Psychology
• DiveInWell
• Dr. Erlanger Turner, Clinical Psychologist
• Ethel's Club
• Healing Black Women
• Healing While Black
• Inclusive Therapists
• JED Foundation - Love is Louder Project
• Mentallyawareng
• Mental Health Resources for African Americans - NAMI.org
• The Movement for Black Lives
• National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
• Ourselves Black
• PsychHub List of Resources
• QTPoC Mental Health
• The Steve Fund
• Talkspace:is offering a free therapist-led support group in addition to offering substantial financial assistance for therapy in the Black community.
• The Safe Place App is a Minority Mental Health app that educates and raises more awareness on Mental Illness in the Black Community
• Therapy for Black Girls
• Therapy for Black Men | Therapist Directory, Coach Directory, Blog