Black therapists online: where you can choose a therapist by race or ethnicity
Where you can choose a therapist by race or ethnicity, where a service runs a dedicated program, and where its pages only say its therapists give care matched to race or ethnicity, next to whether it takes insurance and what it costs without. Every fact is from the service's own pages.
16 online services let you choose a therapist by race or ethnicity or run a dedicated program (Alma, BetterHelp, Headspace Care, Headway, Open Path Psychotherapy Collective, Rula, Spring Health, Talkspace, Thriveworks, Zencare, Modern Health, Charlie Health, Daybreak Health, Equip, Octave and Within Health), and 13 of them take insurance in network. At every other service, ask before you sign up.
16 services where you can choose a therapist by race or ethnicity
A filter, a search page, a preference the service says it matches on, or a dedicated program. Directories show each therapist's own profile, so read it before you book.
| Service | What its pages say | Insurance | Without insurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaVisit site Insurance marketplace You can choose | Alma has a filter for therapists who specialize in working with Black clients, though it does not filter by the therapist's own race. Limit: therapists who specialize in working with Black clients, not the therapist's own race; Identity filter also lists Asian, Hispanic Latino, Middle Eastern and Native American | In-network, cost varies by plan | Not published |
| BetterHelpVisit site Subscription therapy You can choose | On the therapist directory, under 'Therapist race or ethnicity', tick 'Black' to see Black therapists. Limit: race or ethnicity filter lists Asian and Black options | In-network, cost varies by plan | $70 to $100/week |
| Headspace CareVisit site Employer / EAP You can choose | Headspace Care's help center says Headspace and SonderMind match you using preferences about race, among other things. Limit: matching preference via SonderMind, Headspace's therapy partner; the help article says preferences are used to present providers | In-network, cost varies by plan | $149 per session |
| HeadwayVisit site Insurance marketplace You can choose | Headway's FAQ says you can filter therapists by provider ethnicity, along with age, gender and therapy style. Limit: one filter among several (ethnicity, age, gender, therapy style); the page does not name Black therapists | In-network, cost varies by plan | Not published |
| Open Path Psychotherapy CollectiveVisit site Therapist directory You can choose | Open Path's therapist search has a Race / Ethnicity filter that includes Black or African American. Limit: Race / Ethnicity filter in the therapist search; options come from the page's filter data | Cash only | $40 to $70 per individual session |
| RulaVisit site Insurance marketplace You can choose | Rula's FAQ says you can look for a therapist who shares your ethnic background and use its search and filters to do so. Limit: the FAQ says you can look for a therapist who shares your ethnic background, but the directory's filter lists have no race or ethnicity filter | In-network, cost varies by plan | $150/session |
| Spring HealthVisit site Employer / EAP You can choose | Spring Health says members can filter providers by race, along with gender, language, specialty and condition. Limit: members can filter by race along with gender, language and specialty; the post does not name Black therapists | In-network, cost varies by plan | Not published |
| TalkspaceVisit site Therapy + psychiatry You can choose | You can raise a preference for a therapist of a particular race or ethnicity, such as a person of color, with Talkspace's intake consultation team. Limit: raised at the intake consultation, not a searchable filter | In-network, cost varies by plan | $69/wk |
| ThriveworksVisit site Insurance marketplace You can choose | Thriveworks has city pages to find an African American or Black therapist, such as in Charlotte, NC. Limit: city pages (e.g. Charlotte NC); no online-wide race filter confirmed on its pages | In-network, cost varies by plan | $200-$240 intake / $160-$195 follow-up |
| ZencareVisit site Therapist directory You can choose | Zencare's therapist directory has an Identities filter with Black / African-American and Providers of Color options. Limit: archived Aug 2025 copy of the directory's Identities filter (live site blocks checks) | Varies by therapist | Not published |
| Modern Health Employer / EAP You can choose | Modern Health says members can request a care provider of a certain race or ethnicity. Limit: members request a provider by race or ethnicity (a request at match, not a filter) | Employer or plan benefit | Through an employer or plan |
| Charlie HealthVisit site Intensive outpatient Dedicated program | Charlie Health runs a virtual intensive outpatient program for BIPOC teens and adults, with BIPOC-affirming therapists. Limit: virtual intensive outpatient program for BIPOC clients; therapists are described as BIPOC-affirming, not as matched by race | In-network, cost varies by plan | Not published |
| Daybreak HealthVisit site Pediatric care Dedicated program | Daybreak says it has specialized sub-programs for students who identify as BIPOC, though it does not describe them. Limit: same unspecified sub-programs claim as LGBTQIA+; the FAQ's 'culturally-responsive matching' is not a choice by race or ethnicity | In-network, cost varies by plan | Not published |
| EquipVisit site Eating-disorder care Dedicated program | Equip offers BIPOC-specific support groups and resources for BIPOC patients and families. Limit: BIPOC and Spanish-speaking support groups; not a therapist race filter | In-network, cost varies by plan | Not published |
| OctaveVisit site Insurance marketplace Dedicated program | Octave has a Latine center of excellence for therapists focused on the Latine community. Limit: Latine community center of excellence (ethnicity-based), not a stated therapist-ethnicity match | In-network, cost varies by plan | $170-$250 individual / $190-$275 couples/family |
| Within HealthVisit site Eating-disorder care Dedicated program | Within offers a dedicated BIPOC process group facilitated by BIPOC providers, and BIPOC-focused support groups. Limit: dedicated BIPOC process group and BIPOC-focused support groups; not a therapist race or ethnicity filter | In-network, cost varies by plan | Not published |
Free directories and support lines
A free directory helps you find a therapist, who then sets their own fee. The lines give support or crisis counseling, not ongoing therapy.
- Who
- Anyone looking for a therapist, counselor or coach; the site centers Black, Brown, Indigenous and People of Global Majority and Queer, Trans, Nonbinary and Intersex people
- What it gives
- A directory to find a therapist, counselor or coach whom you then pay (listed providers operate independently), plus a service in which its team matches you with up to 3 providers who contact you
- Cost
- The Get-Matched service is free; providers bill for their own sessions, and a Sliding Scale Options filter finds those with income-based fees
- How to start
- Search the directory by Provider's Identity, Cultural Knowledge or the Virtual or Online category, or fill in the Get-Matched form (its team makes matches or contacts you within 3 office days)
- Who
- Anyone looking for a mental health practitioner, with a focus on queer and trans Black, Indigenous and people of color (QTBIPOC)
- What it gives
- A national directory of mental health practitioners grounded in healing justice, searched by you, whom you then pay; the directory has filters for teletherapy, sliding scale and accepted insurance plans
- How to start
- Open the directory, search by name or by city, state or zip, and set the Provides Teletherapy filter to Yes
- Who
- Anyone looking for a clinician, with a focus on Black and Latinx/Hispanic communities
- What it gives
- A directory of therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists whom you then pay, with filters for clinician ethnicity/race, virtual or in-person appointments, insurance and sliding scale
- How to start
- Open the directory, choose Black or African American under Clinician Ethnicity/Race and Virtual under Appointment Types, then apply the filters
InnoPsych runs a directory for finding a therapist of color, with filtering options.
- Who
- Anyone looking for a therapist of color
- What it gives
- A directory of therapists of color whom you then pay, with filters for location, specialty, service type, ethnicity and insurance type
- How to start
- Open Find A Therapist, set the Ethnicity filter, then check each listing's service type for TeleHealth/Video Sessions
Therapy for Black Girls runs a Find a Therapist directory of culturally responsive therapists.
- Who
- Black women and girls, the audience the site is dedicated to
- What it gives
- A directory of culturally responsive therapists, searched by area, whom you then pay
- How to start
- Choose Find a Therapist and search by your area at providers.therapyforblackgirls.com
- Who
- Anyone; it prioritizes Black, Indigenous and people of color callers and uses an LGBTQ+ Black femme lens, and says no one will be turned away
- What it gives
- Peer support, crisis counseling and a place to report mistreatment by police or vigilantes, with trained volunteer listeners (calls are not shared with law enforcement)
- How to start
- Call or text 1 (800) 604-5841
- Who
- Black women and nonbinary people seeking therapy
- What it gives
- Financial assistance that covers 4 to 12 therapy sessions with a therapist you find through partner directories
- How to start
- Fill in the Therapy Fund signup form when it is open, or join the waitlist to be told when it reopens
Check first: The signup form opens only quarterly, and after signing up you can expect a follow-up email within four to six weeks.
- Who
- Anyone looking for a Black or African American therapist
- What it gives
- A directory of therapists searched by you, whom you then pay, with In Person and Online options and filters for insurance and price
- Cost
- Therapists set their own fees; the Insurance and Price filters find those that fit your plan or budget
- How to start
- Open the search, enter your state or ZIP code, and choose the Online option
- Who
- Primarily self-identified South Asian LGBTQ+ people in the United States, and people who want to support an LGBTQ+ friend or family member
- What it gives
- Phone-based peer support from trained South Asian LGBTQ+ volunteers: a one-time open conversation about topics such as gender, sexuality, coming out, family, culture and faith (not professional counseling)
- Cost
- Free
- How to start
- Call 908-367-3374 on Thursday or Sunday, 8 to 10 PM Eastern, write through the online contact form, or schedule a call
Services whose pages say nothing about it
We read their own pages and found nothing about care matched to race or ethnicity. That does not mean none of their therapists offer it: ask before you sign up.
7 Cups, ADHD Online, Affect, Amwell, Anywhere Clinic, Array Behavioral Care, Bend Health, Bicycle Health, Boulder Care, Brightline, Brightside Health, Calmerry, Cerebral, Circle Medical, Circles, Doctor On Demand, Done, Eleanor Health, Frame, GoodRx Care, Grow Therapy, Hims & Hers, Included Health, Joyous, Klarity Health, Learn to Live, Lemonaid Health, LifeStance Health, Little Otter, Lyra Health, MDLIVE, Meru Health, Mindbloom, Mindful Care, Monument, Nema Health, NOCD, Oar Health, Online-Therapy.com, Ophelia, PlushCare, Prosper Health, QuickMD, Ria Health, Sesame, SonderMind, Talkiatry, Teladoc Health (Mental Health), Two Chairs, Wellnite, Workit Health.
Questions, answered
- Where can I find a Black therapist online?
- 16 online services say on their own pages that you can choose a therapist by race or ethnicity, or run a dedicated program: Alma, BetterHelp, Headspace Care, Headway, Open Path Psychotherapy Collective, Rula, Spring Health, Talkspace, Thriveworks, Zencare, Modern Health, Charlie Health, Daybreak Health, Equip, Octave and Within Health. At the rest, ask before you sign up.
- Which of them take insurance?
- 13 of the services where you can choose a therapist by race or ethnicity take insurance in network: Alma, BetterHelp, Headspace Care, Headway, Rula, Spring Health, Talkspace, Thriveworks, Charlie Health, Daybreak Health, Equip, Octave and Within Health. What you pay depends on your plan; each service page lists the plans it names.
- Does BetterHelp have Black therapists?
- On the therapist directory, under 'Therapist race or ethnicity', tick 'Black' to see Black therapists. (race or ethnicity filter lists Asian and Black options.)
- Does Talkspace have Black therapists?
- You can raise a preference for a therapist of a particular race or ethnicity, such as a person of color, with Talkspace's intake consultation team. (raised at the intake consultation, not a searchable filter.)
- Are there free ways to find one?
- Yes: Inclusive Therapists directory, NQTTCN QTBIPOC directory, Melanin & Mental Health directory, InnoPsych therapists of color directory, Therapy for Black Girls directory, BlackLine, Loveland Therapy Fund, Psychology Today: Black and African American therapists and DeQH Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians. A free directory helps you find a therapist, who then sets their own fee; the lines give support, not ongoing therapy. Each is described on this page with who it serves and how to start.