BIPOC PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
A community for mental health professionals in the Dallas–Fort Worth area designed to foster collaboration, community, and support for mental health professionals, our network offers the chance to learn from leading BIPOC experts to better serve clients from diverse backgrounds.
The BIPOC Professional Network welcomes:
Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs)
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs)
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Graduate interns and associates
Mental health professionals who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color
Third Culture professionals
Allies committed to cultural humility and culturally responsive care
Offering a variety of networking and ceu opportunities
Walk-ins are Welcome, RSVP for breakfast count!
FREE CEUs for Mental Health Professionals issued by A Sisters’ Legacy (Nonprofit)
FALL SERIES LINEUP
2026
FALL SERIES LINEUP 2026
Hosted @ Online
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✔ 9 AM- Networking
✔ 10 AM- 1 hour of CEU
When Faith Wounds: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Clients Through Church Hurt
Joyce Miles Jacquote is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, LMFT Supervisor, and LCDC. She has a master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. She owns Overcoming Miles Counseling, a group telehealth practice serving clients in CO, TX, UT, and WA. Joyce is passionate about supporting Black, Brown, & Queer communities through affirming, inclusive care.
Hosted @ Valley Hope of Grapevine
2300 William D Tate Ave Grapevine, TX 76051
✔ 9 AM- Networking
✔ 10 AM- 1 hour of CEU
Trauma Sensitive Yoga TCTSY for Therapists
Veronica Corona-Barker, LPC, LCDC, NCC, TCTSY-F — bilingual trauma therapist licensed in Texas and New Jersey. She owns Cuore Therapy, helping people with sexual abuse, trauma and PTSD, racial identity, addiction, anxiety, depression, immigration-related trauma, and relationship problems. Offers culturally responsive therapy in English and Spanish and uses attachment-focused, emotionally focused, psychodynamic approaches and EMDR. In 2023 Veronica presented her first Tedx talk “Inked by your place of birth” where she explores the journey of many immigrants.
COFFEE NETWORKING EVENT
Sponsored by Sana Psychiatric, SanaMente Wellness & Therapy Works Counseling on behalf of BIPOC Professional Network
Hosted @TBD
10 AM-12 PM: Come & Go Networking
Stay to chat or complete any admin task!
BIPOC Professional Networking & Christian Therapists of North Texas Networking Collaboration
Hosted @Valley hope of grapevine
Agenda:
9 AM- 9:30 AM Sign In & Open Networking
9:30 AM- 10 AM Introductions
10 AM-11:15 AM CEU Presentation
11:15 AM- 11:30 AM Photo & Open Networking
Attendees are strongly encouraged to wear comfortable clothing.
An Experiential Introduction to Somatic Work
Mariah Peloso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, somatic psychotherapist, certified yoga teacher, and the founder and owner of Relevé Wellness and Counseling, a virtual private practice in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She specializes in supporting BIPOC women and adolescents navigating anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and life transitions.
She is certified in Brainspotting and the Trauma Conscious Yoga Method, integrating somatic methods throughout her work to support clients in reconnecting with themselves at every level: mind, body, and spirit. Her certification in sound healing deepens this integrative approach, allowing her to draw on multiple modalities that honor the whole person. Mariah has a deep passion for group work, particularly alongside fellow therapists and wellness practitioners. Through Relevé Wellness, she offers somatic support groups specifically for BIPOC therapists and wellness practitioners, creating space for the healers in the community to receive care of their own.
Thanks to our Sponsors
Sponsorship Inquiries:
Adry Sanders, MA, LPC-S, Owner/Counselor at SanaMenteWellness
Presentation Inquiries:
Ana Marcela Rodríguez, MS, LMFT Owner/Counselor at Therapy Works Counseling
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Our Story & Mission
The BIPOC Professional Network meets on the second Friday of each month during the Spring and Fall, bringing together mental health professionals for networking, collaboration, and free continuing education.
Facilitated by Ana Marcela Rodriguez, LMFT, Owner of Therapy Works Counseling, and Adry Sanders, LPC-S, Owner of SanaMente Wellness, the network was founded after recognizing a gap in the Dallas–Fort Worth mental health community. While many of us were passionate about serving diverse communities, there were few spaces intentionally designed for BIPOC mental health professionals to connect, collaborate, and support one another. We envisioned a network where professionals could build meaningful relationships, exchange referrals, learn from one another, and continue developing culturally responsive clinical skills. That vision became a reality with our first networking event in March 2023. Today, we welcome mental health professionals who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC), Third Culture individuals, and allies committed to advancing cultural humility and competency. Through intentional networking and free CEU presentations led by BIPOC experts, we foster a community where clinicians can grow personally and professionally while enhancing the care they provide to diverse communities.
This work would not be possible without the support of our founding sponsors—Therapy Works Counseling, SanaMente Wellness, Valley Hope of Grapevine, and A Sister's Legacy—whose partnership helped transform this vision into a thriving community.