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Licensed marriage and family therapist Shar'ron Mason will host a meet and greet event to connect Indianapolis’s Black community with Black therapists.
Photo provided by Shar’ron MasonA free event on Tuesday, Oct. 15 will offer information on local mental health and therapy services for Indianapolis’s Black community.
The TheraMeet and Greet aims to eliminate barriers for Black people seeking mental health care by connecting them with Black therapists.
Since becoming a licensed marriage and family therapist in 2017, Shar'ron Mason says she's seen a growing need for Black therapists in Indianapolis. She created this event to accommodate that increasing demand.
“There's so many different reasons in which people come to therapy, but we want to make sure that they have access,” Mason said.
One reason Mason cites for the increased demand is because the community has become more open to exploring the idea of therapy since the pandemic.
There will be over 20 Black therapists at the event with a wide range of specializations, from addiction therapy to marriage counseling.
Mason said attendees will get to speak with therapists and potentially find a provider that fits their needs.
“There are folks who want to support them,” she said. “Whatever it is that they're going through, they have a community – a community of therapists – that want to support them.”
Most of the counselors accept insurance, which Mason said helps bridge socioeconomic barriers.
The free event will be 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Midwest Leak Reading Room. Mason said she plans to host similar sessions on a quarterly basis.
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