Kasamahan
Online Community of Filipino/a/x Mental Health Professionals
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Who do we consider a mental health professional?
Licensed Therapists and Clinicians recognized by a governing Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, Psychology or Medical Board from their state or country.
Non-Licensed Students, Professors, Researchers, Authors, Community Workers, Consultants, Coaches, Healers, and Practitioners recognized by their community in providing education and support that is focused on mental health care.
If you are a Filipino/a/x mental health professional searching for community and belonging, we invite you to participate. Our events are free with the option to donate in support of educational equity with our kapwa.
We provide Workshops for the general public to learn with Filipino/a/x mental health professionals and from their acquired knowledge and wisdom within the mental health field.
We host Monthly Consultations for Licensed Filipino/a/x Therapists and Clinicians, and Salo-Salos for all Filipino/a/x mental health professionals.
Please visit our Events page for more, Join our Facebook Group, or Contact Us to connect with our growing community of nearly 150 Filipino/a/x mhps.
Our Story
The story of Kasamahan started in 2020 in Illinois during the first pandemic lockdown. When Maria Cristina Castro started working with Filipino clients in a non-Filipino group practice, she was inspired to reach out to other Filipino mental health professionals in the area for community and support.
Today, Kasamahan is a decolonizing nonprofit based in the United States that provides and maintains a heart-centered, home base for Filipino/a/x mental health professionals located anywhere in the world to connect and find belonging through their lived experiences as Filipinos working with both Filipino and non-Filipino clients and communities.
Importantly, Kasamahan listens and responds to the natural rhythms and cycles of our community and follows our authentic passion for our work. We invite you to stay in touch through our website and at our events to walk with and grow with us.
Our Mission and Purpose
The purpose of Kasamahan is to provide enrichment and growth to Filipino/a/x mental health professionals by understanding the roots, identity and culture of the Filipino community as it relates to mental health.
We aim to shift awareness back to the lived experience of the "souls" of our feet, thus bringing about a sense of belonging and enrichment to the larger Filipino community. We strive to execute its mission by listening through the "ears of our hearts" and by mindfully integrating the history, values, and hopes of our fellow Filipino/a/x.
We seek to provide multi-dimensional mental health resources and support to the Filipino/a/x community and those who serve them.