Open Forest Counseling and Coaching

04/23/2025

Incredible! Can we have more of this?

“It’s the land that actually does the teaching.” --Scott Garlough

A neglected parcel of land was restored by volunteers and patients at a community medical center. Along the way, their health also improved.

11/13/2024

Finally! Help with your insurance.

Open Forest Counseling and Coaching (OFCC) is excited to announce that we've partnered with Mentaya, a service that streamlines getting reimbursed for your therapy sessions through out-of-network benefits.

Mentaya is perfect if you:
• Have out-of-network benefits
• Feel overwhelmed by superbills and insurance
• Have submitted superbills but failed to get any reimbursement
• Simply want to skip the hassle of paperwork!

Here's how it works:
1. Sign up for Mentaya: https://mentaya.co/inviteclient/aTlBDHiNI503OzVi2Qsu
2. Our practice will enter your sessions into the platform.
3. Mentaya submits the claim and handles any insurance follow-up.
4. You get reimbursed by insurance!

Mentaya charges a 5% fee per claim, which includes handling any paperwork required,
dealing with denials, and calling insurance companies.

It's risk-free: They guarantee claims are successfully submitted, or a full refund of their fees.

09/13/2024

I appreciate the Asian Mental Health Collective's Lotus Therapy Fund, which works to ensure therapy is accessible to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. I am a proud provider as well! 🪷✨

Applications for the Fall 2024 round of the Lotus Therapy Fund are now open! The application form can be found here: https://forms.gle/ZMAWcj5m4ogaGqoV8

The Lotus Therapy Fund not only ensures that AAPI individuals in need receive quality mental health treatment, but it also guarantees Asian providers in our community are compensated for their invaluable work. To help grow the Lotus Therapy Fund, please donate through our Donate To AMHC webpage, found here: https://www.asianmhc.org/donate/

05/07/2024

Retreat offering this June in the beautiful Rockies! 🌲🌈🌤

An intimate retreat in the Rocky Mountains for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women/Femmes/Nonbinary/Trans individuals to heal, connect, rediscover peace, and move into greater embodiment and liberation in our daily lives.

03/22/2024

Did you know I am a provider for the Lotus Therapy Fund? 🪷

Applications for the Lotus Therapy Fund close end of March, so get started now.

LTF's goal: Making psychotherapy more accessible and approachable to the Asian community.

To qualify for this program, you MUST be: (1) a US resident, and (2) at least 18 years old*.

Apply now! 🌟

Making psychotherapy more accessible and approachable to the Asian community. To qualify for this program, you MUST be: (1) a US resident, and (2) at least 18 years old*. Subscribe […]

10/25/2023

Study for Asian American clients forwarded from Eliana Claps Graduate student at Idaho State University:

My name is Eliana, and I am a clinical psychology doctoral student at Idaho State University. Our research team would like to invite you to send out this survey to your Asian American psychotherapy clients or other providers who may serve Asian American clients. You may copy and paste the invitation below to send to interested parties.

Our research team invites Asian American psychotherapy clients to participate in our study, which seeks to assess Asian American psychotherapy preferences. This research study has been approved by the Idaho State University Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval Date [IRB-FY2023-250; 07-26-2023]. The survey will take approximately 15-30 minutes of your time. Participation in this study consists of completing questions that ask about various aspects of your current experiences and opinions related to psychotherapy and your personal values. These questions range from topics such as your experience with psychotherapy to your personal views of your sociocultural background. After completing these questions, you will have the option to enter a drawing for one of sixteen $50 Amazon gift cards (5% chance of winning) if you meet all eligibility criteria and data checks.

We know how busy you are and greatly appreciate your time and choosing to assist us with this study. If you are willing to participate, the survey can be accessed using the appropriate link:

East/Southeast Asian American survey: https://isu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Td6I3W7bwPJHeK

South/Central/West Asian American survey: https://isu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_832qtTC6MBXsALA

Thank you,
Eliana Claps

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08/11/2023

Link for form for Maui Mental Health Response:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGim6Qw5ugxFsw8zIx3a1EFfXu_0W-RiGmJz9YBxnn0KyyJQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3RoOrxSBmfJPHLDvpBfRNceZT481OGJ60VKIa0xwM68fUlAYvFUZGIM6g_aem_AQOn8Z6lbjerBMRY6LFMCUcal9a6AS-Z3BCYNMy7opIxSQmcJGd5PDkoXlqA2XEaRZU

Thank you for offering your support during this challenging time. The Hawaiʻi Psychological Association (HPA) is coordinating contacts for mental health providers available to offer services. The Red Cross is responsible for vetting potential volunteers for emergency responses. Completing this form...

02/10/2023

Amazing online course for clinicians from Deran Young, LCSW founder of Black Therapists Rock. Starts next week!

The Frontier of Social Justice: Cross-Cultural Compassion in Clinical Practice With Deran Young, LCSW Enroll Now 8 LIVE Training Calls Starting February 17, 2023 This activity is pending approval from the National Association of Social Workers Hello, You know more now than you did three years ago ab...

10/31/2022

Love this from ’s ‘The Gifts of Imperfection’

08/05/2022

https://www.pewresearch.org/race-ethnicity/2022/08/02/documentary-being-asian-in-america/

In this companion documentary, Asian American participants described navigating their own identity. These participants were not part of our focus group study but were similarly sampled to tell their own stories.

04/14/2022

Deadline to apply for funding for mental health services for QTBIPOC extended to April 30th!

https://nqttcn.com/en/mental-health-fund/

*Although the MHF was designed to support QTBIPOC working with QTBIPOC practitioners, funds can be used to access services from competent non-QTBIPOC clinicians chosen by the recipient.

03/13/2022