A one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for LGBTQ+ students or students of color ⤵️
The need for mental health services on campuses across the country has intensified during the pandemic. With it has come an increased awareness among college counselors and administrators about the importance of meeting the needs of every student — especially those who hold marginalized identities and may have experienced extraordinary hardship over the past two years.
Research shows mental health treatment is more effective when it’s in line with the client’s culture and when clients perceive their therapist to be culturally competent. But many colleges are still figuring out how exactly to care for students from underserved groups. Others, like College of the Holy Cross, have been able to rely on systems they built before the pandemic to help students through a particularly difficult time.Moran started as Holy Cross’s first LGBTQIA+ coordinator in 2018.
Keygan Miller, advocacy manager at The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth, said that a therapist doesn’t have to identify as queer or trans to help a student who does. Instead, therapists need to be well versed on what Miller called “101-level issues” in the LGBTQ community and affirm the student’s identity.
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