Racial Identity

What Is Racial Identity Therapy?

Race shapes every part of your experience, from how you are treated in the world to how you see yourself. For BIPOC individuals, navigating racial stress, microaggressions, systemic racism, and internalized messages about worth is an ongoing, exhausting reality. Traditional therapy often treats race as a side note. At Bold Steps Therapy, it is central to the work.

Racial identity therapy provides a space to explore how race and culture have shaped your sense of self, your relationships, and your mental health. This is not therapy that asks you to "get over it" or "not let it bother you." It is a space where your experiences are validated, your identity is affirmed, and your healing is rooted in cultural understanding.

Micah is a culturally competent, BIPOC-affirming therapist who understands the unique psychological impact of living in a racialized society. Whether you are processing racial trauma, navigating identity questions, or simply need a therapist who truly sees you, this work is designed to meet you where you are.

How Therapy Can Help

Racial identity therapy is not about fixing you. It is about creating a space where your full identity is welcomed and where the impact of racism on your mental health is taken seriously. Micah uses culturally responsive approaches to support your healing and growth.

• ✓ Narrative Therapy helps you reclaim your cultural narrative. By exploring the stories you have been told about your identity and the stories you want to tell, you can build a stronger, more affirming sense of self rooted in your heritage.
• ✓ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps you challenge internalized racism, meaning the negative beliefs about your own racial group that society has taught you to absorb. Identifying and dismantling these beliefs is a powerful step toward self-acceptance.

Last reviewed: March 2026