Dr. Jameca CooperForensic Psychology Consultant, Emergence Psychological Services · Board Certified Counseling Psychologist and Forensic Psychology Consultant

Cultural competence in therapy #culturallycompetenttherapy #therapy #mentalhealth

8 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief video, Dr. Jameca Cooper, a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience, offers a practical tip for evaluating a therapist's cultural competence. She advises viewers to observe the therapist's office decorations and artwork, arguing that these visual cues often reflect the therapist's personal values, identity, and the communities they intend to serve. By paying attention to these environmental details, clients can gain insight into whether a therapist is likely to be culturally responsive and inclusive.

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Here's a tip from a licensed psychologist of over 20 years. If you really wanna find out how you can determine if your therapist is culturally competent, whether they're white or black, just look around the room. Look around the room at the decorations, the artwork, because typically people tend to decorate their office space to represent who they are, what they believe, what their values are, and also the people they plan to serve. So just look around the room. It'll tell you a lot about the person.