Home Grown Therapist Fellowship

The Home Grown Therapists Fellowship was created as a component of ExpresArte’s programming with the purpose of supporting therapists of color in the Central Valley who are on the journey of becoming licensed therapists, and for licensed therapists to unlearn their biases and the ones inherent in the Medical Industrial Complex. Members of the cohort will be supported with tools, training, coaching, and programming centered on decolonizing therapy and building relationships in the community rooted in trust, culture, and healing justice.

 


If you have any questions, feel free to contact us: victor@expresartewellness.org

 

Time Span:

  • The fellowship will run from July through December 

  • After applications are closed, interviews will be scheduled throughout late May and Early June

Expectations/ Responsibilities:

  • Attend the fellowship orientation

  • Engage in monthly Decolonize therapy trainings and quarterly check-ins facilitated by ExpresArte

  • Implement decolonization techniques/methods into practice with a maximum of 5 clients referred by ExpresArte

  • Engage in relational modalities rather than extractive methods as part of practice

  • Develop culturally competent practices and build trust between participants 

Requirements:

  • Post-graduate degree in MFT, MSW or LPCC and Associate registration or clinical license

  • Provide proof of current professional liability insurance

  •  Priority will be given to South Central Valley applicants

  • This fellowship is exclusively for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). 

 
Benefits/ Incentives: 

  • Receive a stipends during clinical portion of the fellowship

  • Assistance with payment for the process of obtaining license

  • Training to support with BBS Licensure tests

  • Mentorship from licensed therapists

  • Training on decolonizing therapy, healing and transformative justice. 

For questions, contact victor@expresartewellness.org