Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

At Prism Integrated Health, we believe that mental healthcare is a human right—one that should be accessible, affirming, and deeply rooted in equity. 

Our work is not just about providing services; it’s about dismantling barriers that have historically excluded and harmed marginalized communities.

We recognize that the mental health field has a long history of gatekeeping, medical harm, and systemic bias, disproportionately impacting LGBTQIA+ individuals, BIPOC communities, disabled folks, and those navigating financial insecurity (Metzl & Hansen, 2014). 

We actively work to challenge and transform these structures, ensuring that our practice is built on accessibility, anti-oppression, and trauma-informed care (Brown, 2021).

Equity in Practice, Not Just in Principle

It’s easy to say we value diversity, but we back it up with action:

✅ Affirming, Intersectional Care: We acknowledge that identity, culture, and lived experience profoundly shape mental health. Our clinicians receive ongoing training in anti-racism, gender-affirming care, and disability justice, ensuring that our clients are seen, heard, and supported (Singh & McKleroy, 2011).

✅ Accessibility Beyond Lip Service: We accept private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and out-of-network benefits to reduce financial barriers. We also offer zero-interest payment plans and therapy packages because cost should never be a reason someone can’t access support.

✅ Nonviolent Communication & Restorative Practices: Healing is not just about individual well-being—it’s about fostering healthy relationships and communities. We incorporate Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to support empathy, deep listening, and self-advocacy, helping clients move beyond shame and blame toward compassionate self-awareness and meaningful connection (Rosenberg, 2015). Additionally, we integrate restorative justice principles to create spaces where harm can be acknowledged, repaired, and transformed into growth (Boyes-Watson & Pranis, 2015).

✅ Community-Centered Healing: Healing doesn’t happen in isolation. We foster collective care and mutual aid, recognizing that true mental wellness is deeply connected to social justice, advocacy, and community resilience (Hooks, 2000).

✅ Accountability & Growth: We know we won’t always get it right, and we commit to continuous learning, unlearning, and repair. That means listening when we’re called in, making changes when necessary, and ensuring that our clients and staff feel empowered to hold us accountable.

Why This Matters

Mental health cannot be separated from systemic oppression, economic injustice, and cultural trauma. 

We don’t just meet people where they are—we fight for a world where the path to healing isn’t blocked by racism, transphobia, ableism, or financial barriers.

At Prism, you don’t have to explain why your identity matters—because we already know it does.

References:

Boyes-Watson, C., & Pranis, K. (2015). Circle Forward: Building a Restorative School Community. Living Justice Press.

Brown, B. (2021). Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. Random House.

Hooks, B. (2000). All About Love: New Visions. HarperCollins.

Metzl, J. M., & Hansen, H. (2014). Structural competency: Theorizing a new medical engagement with stigma and inequality. Social Science & Medicine, 103, 126–133.

Rosenberg, M. B. (2015). Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. PuddleDancer Press.

Singh, A. A., & McKleroy, V. S. (2011). “Just Getting Out of Bed Is a Revolutionary Act”: The Resilience of Transgender People of Color Who Have Survived Traumatic Life Events. Traumatology, 17(2), 34–44.