(#552) Why It's So Hard to Find a Black Therapist (Real Talk With a Licensed MFT)

(#552) Why It's So Hard to Find a Black Therapist (Real Talk With a Licensed MFT)

From Doctor TK by Doctor TK

May 21, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of finding a Black therapist and features an interview with Astrik Price, who shares her personal and professional journey in mental health.

Why it's so hard to find a Black therapist — real talk with a licensed MFT who lived the search herself. From 5 failed attempts to find a Black therapist during the pandemic to becoming the answer for her community, this interview goes deep on the supply problem, the licensing journey, and what therapy really looks like behind the scenes. In this Therapists Deserve Abundance podcast interview, I'm sitting down with Astrik Price, LMFT and Child Mental Health Specialist out of University Place, Washington. Astrid walks us through her full clinical journey — from undergrad sociology with a Law, Society and Justice minor, to a master's in marriage and family therapy, to 7 years at a community mental health agency serving at-risk youth and families on state insurance. Website: https://www.divinestrengthcounseling.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/astriktheLMFT     CLINICAL SUPERVISION MASTERCLASS

People in this episode

Host: Doctor TK

Guest: Astrik Price

Topics covered

  • Black therapist
  • mental health
  • therapy access
  • community support
  • clinical journey

Keywords

  • Black therapist
  • mental health
  • therapy
  • community
  • clinical journey
  • MFT
  • access

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University Place, Divine Strength Counseling

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