Resonant Equity, Inc. is a California Public Benefit Corporation performing charitable, research, and educational services. We are a tax-exempt organization, classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service. Donors can deduct contributions that they make to us under IRC Section 170. We are also approved to offer continuing education to mental health professionals under NBCC.
Mission
The specific purpose of Resonant Equity is to increase access to quality mental health care by addressing inequities and eliminating prejudice and discrimination at all levels, from interpersonal interactions to systemic structures, through clinical education, research, and programs for counselors.
What does that mean?
Resonant Equity is about breaking down barriers in mental health. By supporting equity initiatives for counselors and other mental health clinicians, Resonant Equity can support greater access to care to people who need it most. Those with greater social privilege tend to have better access to mental health services, and even when access is available to individuals, the care is not always attuned with who they are, based on their specific identities. This lack of attunement can cause real harm within the therapeutic relationship – if the individual holding vulnerable identities is even able to gain access to therapy at all.
To solve these problems, Resonant Equity works to support the pipeline of more counselors from diverse backgrounds to get licensure, and better training for all counselors in working with clients from different cultures. We are also focused on addressing economic injustices that are commonly accepted within the counseling profession, where counseling students are required to complete internships and practicum programs without pay. We are working to change that oppressive status quo by seeking funding to provide stipends for these trainees. We also offer a fully virtual training and supervision model which means that early-career counselors in rural areas can still receive appropriate supervision. These changes to the status quo of counselor workforce development have the potential to improve access to mental health careers which has traditionally been limited only to those with significant financial resources.
We are also dedicated to increasing the skill and competencies of practicing mental health professionals. We produce Zoom-based and on-demand continuing education programs, and offer low-cost and pro bono supervised counseling services through our training site. Starting in 2025, we shifted focus to create programming that supports mental health professionals in taking on more active advocacy work within their practices, in accordance with our ethical codes and professional obligations to serve our clients and society. You can see our training opportunities in our Programs Calendar and our On-Demand Library. As of January 2026, we’ve launched a supervised training program through our new subsidiary Resonant Counseling, giving opportunities to California counseling students to gain experience in a supportive practicum setting while making low-cost and pro bono counseling available to California individuals who would not otherwise have access to care.
That’s what we’ve done in our first full year of operation. We are building out capacity and are excited to do more! Resonant Equity is a tiny organization with big projects in motion!
Meet our Board of Directors here.
Mailing address: PO Box 3045, Eureka CA 95502
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Resonant Equity, Inc. has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7682. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Resonant Equity, Inc. is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. |