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Why finding a therapist with a shared background has been my saving grace

I made the decision in 2022 to seek out a therapist who looked like me. It was a landing spot I’d long yearned for—someone who could show up for me intentionally, a therapist who could relate to me as a multiply-marginalized Black person. I eventually found a therapist who could play this role in my life, and over the last year she has been one of my saving graces.