Asian Health Center Tries Unconventional Approach to Counseling By Sarah Kwon October 9, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/asian-lay-counseling-mental-health-therapist-shortage-oakland-california/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_zN5nMkTNzPrWG3TQJMrZYK-oDXY2_zIHdOqmo-MjX_RnwUZDZeGIEY4tmKC3OqX7YnvxxawURtV1DDZ_YnZj4Jn8aug&_hsmi=328732711&utm_content=328732711&utm_source=hs_email Asian Health Center Tries Unconventional Approach to Counseling By Sarah Kwon Facing a dire shortage of bilingual and culturally attuned therapists, an Oakland, California, community clinic serving Asian immigrants has trained staffers in a victim support unit to provide lay counseling.