Ericka Pinckney, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, co-founder and CEO of Black Therapists of Central PA, is observing Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. July was officially designated Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in 2008 by the U.S. House of Representatives. The National Alliance on Mental Health continues to honor Campbell’s legacy by working to end stigma and improve mental health support for minority communities by raising awareness cross-culturally.

Black Therapists of Central PA aligns with this initiative. It was established in 2019 on the cusp of a global pandemic by Pinckney and co-founder Rosanne G. Johnson, M.Ed., LPC, CCTP, NCC, RYT. The free access website is designed to bridge the gap between expressed community needs and access to culturally specific licensed and pre-licensed clinicians.

Pinckney says, “Our website and private clinicians group provide psychoeducation, referrals, recommendations, provider spotlights, clinical supervision, and peer support. Please visit our website if you are looking for a provider, and consider joining our network if you are a clinician as we’d love to feature you on our community access center.”

There is no fee to participate at BlackTherapistsOfCentralPa.com.