Why don't therapists reflect the communities they serve? Janelle Miller Moravek has spent 26 years fixing that, and the story is more layered than you'd expect.
Full description:
Janelle Miller Moravek, Executive Director of Youth and Family Counseling (YFC), joins A World of Difference to unpack why the U.S. behavioral health workforce doesn't reflect the people it serves — and what her nonprofit has done to change that. From Medicaid reimbursement rates to a mistranslated intake form to hiring for curiosity over credentials, this conversation goes deep on trust, access, and systems change.
00:00 Intro
01:30 How the workforce shortage happened
05:30 Why representation in therapy matters
09:00 The Google Translate story
14:00 Money, policy, and structural barriers
21:00 Politics, privilege, and mental health
25:00 What YFC has built
34:00 What still needs to change
39:00 Where to find Janelle
Find Janelle at: LinkedIn — Janelle Miller-Moorevec | counselingforall.org
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