A Point of View from Therapists in Tech

ICYM what's going on inside TNT ??

We formally announced our Board of Directors this month! Read our press release here!

We welcomed 173 new community members bringing our total to 2801!

We have 111 mental health professionals looking for new and exciting career opportunities in digital health. If you are a hiring manager or recruiter, please check out our?talent collective!

Member Spotlight ???

This month's member spotlight is Niketa Pechan. Niketa joined our community in November, looking to connect with other therapists working in UX/UI design. As a women's wellness curator with over 10 years of experience, she uses empathy and solution-driven clinical skills to help women discover their pain points and find solutions. Specializing in maternal mental wellness, Niketa leverages her background as a doula to empower mothers and women. Recently, Niketa was hired by Lyra Health as a blended-care therapist! Congratulations Niketa, wishing you much success!

Partners ??

This month, we’d like to highlight our partner, Arise. Arise is a mental health startup focused on eating disorder treatment for BIPOC folk. We chatted with their Co-Founder & CEO, Amanda D'Ambra, and CMO, Erikka Dzirasa, last fall during our CEO series. Watch our interview to learn more about why Arise is the blueprint for inclusive mental health care. Thank you for what you are doing.?

Podcast???

For this month's podcast, we are highlighting black people who are making history in mental health. Thank you all for your contribution to making mental health accessible and for taking the time to share your journey. You are all such an inspiration. Happy Black History Month 2023!

• James Edward Murray - CEO, Co-Founder - Therify
• Dr. Orlando Wright, Director, Partnerships and Innovation - American Society Addiction Medicine
• Dr. Carla Smith, LCSW, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer - Motivo

Industry News ???

• The Mental Health Battle for Black Youth: It is crucial to acknowledge that black youth–in particular–are facing their own crisis of struggling with suicide.
• Exclusive: OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic
• Headway tapped Dr. Nicole Christian-Braithwaite to serve as its head of medical and clinical strategy.?

Did you know that we have our own publication? Reach out to Matt Scult, PhD our lead editor if you’d like to submit an article for review!?

Company Highlight ??

Alkeme Health - After retiring from the NFL, Ryan Mundy launched Alkeme to create "generational health" for Black Americans. Learn more about Ryan Mundy and his work here.

Tip Jar ??

Clinicians

As we continue to celebrate the accomplishments of black Americans this month, let us not forget that people of color are disproportionately affected by racial trauma and mental health concerns while also being the least likely to receive treatment. Learn six ways clinicians can support black individuals by reading this article by Tierra Ledet, M.A., LPA.

Companies

The wage gap for black Americans continues to grow despite the vast DEIB efforts across our industry. Even when counting for education, Black women still earn less than their white male counterparts. As we close out black history month 2023, I hope that digital mental health companies commit to closing the racial wage gap, now.

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See you next month.?

-Jaclyn?