Steinbach said he came up with the idea because his wife had a hard time finding a therapist to meet her needs. I thought that was the important point. Imagine the challenges others may face when a therapist wife is working in the pursuit of support.
“[My wife] I was looking for a therapist, but I’m four or five months old and she has a hard time looking at people’s online profiles, looking at websites, sending emails, waiting 3-4 days, and returning emails,” Steinbach said.
“And the process of seeing this kind of slow process, “Do you like this guy too, or do you connect with them?”
“She just mentioned. If there’s a place where she can go somewhere, it would be nice if she had a bunch of therapists and could talk to her,” he continued. “That sounds like a really good idea. If we do some kind of market where we can bring in therapists we know, then bring in therapists who work with a diverse group of different clients to be in a community space, can we be there or hear about the event?”
Fit is important, but treatment ideas as a beneficial addition to a person’s life are accepted.
When I was a child, I knew many black people who were treated by the church, their friends and family, and their own inner strength. But that journey for many people in my community is also tainted by historical alienation and barriers to mental health support.
