Why We Created the Let's Talk Therapy Foundation

At Let's Talk Therapy, we believe that quality mental health care has the power to change lives. Every day, we see the impact that therapy can have on individuals, families, and communities. We also see two significant challenges facing the mental health field: the cost of accessing therapy and the cost of becoming and remaining a highly trained therapist.

The Let's Talk Therapy Foundation was created to help address both.

As a therapist, clinical director, and counselor educator, I am passionate about supporting the next generation of mental health professionals while also helping individuals access the care they deserve. Unfortunately, ongoing education for counselors is expensive. Advanced certifications, specialized trainings, continuing education courses, conferences, supervision, and professional development opportunities often cost thousands of dollars throughout a therapist's career.

Yet these educational opportunities are essential. They allow counselors to stay current with research, learn new evidence-based interventions, and provide the highest quality care possible to their clients.

At the same time, many individuals and families who could benefit from therapy simply cannot afford it. Financial barriers prevent countless people from receiving the support they need during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

The answer is not for therapists to work without compensation. Mental health professionals deserve to be paid fairly for their expertise, education, and the care they provide. Instead, we believe there is another way.

The Let's Talk Therapy Foundation was formed to create a bridge between these needs. Our goal is to help support counselor education and professional development while also helping offset the cost of therapy services for individuals facing financial hardship. By investing in therapists, we strengthen the quality of care available in our communities. By helping clients access therapy, we increase opportunities for healing and growth.

When you support the Let's Talk Therapy Foundation, you are investing in both the people providing care and the people receiving it.

Together, we can help build a future where therapists have the resources they need to continue growing professionally and where more individuals have access to life-changing mental health services.

Thank you for being part of that mission.