Sponsor Low Cost Therapy
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that only about one-third of adults with a mental illness receive treatment, even lower for people of color, LGBTQIA+, and others with marginalized identities. A major barrier to accessing quality mental health care is cost. Yet, therapists, especially those in private practice, have to manage exorbitant business costs, such as licensing fees, insurance, high cost trainings and continued education to ensure we are up to date with treatment techniques and eligible for licensure, and the rising costs of tools to manage our practices.
It is my priority to make therapy accessible to the community, especially because there aren’t many clinicians of color. As a Black, queer, woman owned practice, I am committed to serving at least 30% of my practice clients at a reduced fee.
Your contributions allow me to sustain this commitment and grow my practice to serve as many people with marginalized identities as possible, as well as ensure that BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folks have access to high quality care.
*Please note that donations are not tax deductible at this time.
Donations can also be made via Zelle using my email: ashleymerrimantherapy@gmail.com