What's in the toolkit
What this guide covers
1. The directory shortlist. The four directories that actually surface Black therapists with insurance acceptance: Therapy for Black Girls, Therapy for Black Men, Inclusive Therapists, Headway. Plus our review of Talkspace and BetterHelp for online options.
2. The insurance-verification script. Exact phone script for calling your insurance to confirm a therapist is in-network before booking, including how to ask for an out-of-network single case agreement when a Black therapist isn't available in-network.
3. Questions to ask the first session. 12 questions to screen for cultural-competency fit, including the ones that surface whether a therapist has trained in racial-trauma-informed care.
4. The switch-therapists email template. When the first match isn't a fit, how to switch without losing momentum.
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