When Charmain Jackman and her husband decided to see a couple’s counselor, they had a list of criteria. As a Black psychologist of Barbadian descent, Jackman knew she was looking for a therapist of color who had experience working with couples. The search, however, proved to be more challenging than she expected.
“We wanted someone who understood our culture,” Jackman told CNN. “We didn’t want to explain our family or immigrant experience.”