Frequently Asked Questions

For Clinicians

  • Kin in Practice is a professional community created specifically for Black mental health providers. This includes therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and other licensed mental health professionals actively providing direct care — fully licensed, associate licensed, and pre-licensed interns include

  • No. Membership is completely free for clinicians. Always. Kin in Practice is funded through organizational partnerships, not through the providers in our community.

  • Yes, if you are currently completing your internship and providing direct mental health care at a licensed facility. Associate and provisional licensees are also welcome. Students who are not yet providing direct care are not eligible at this time.

  • Click the “Join our network for clinicians, today” button (located on the button of every page) and complete the short application. It takes less than 10 minutes. Every application is reviewed individually. Once approved you'll receive a welcome email with everything you need to get connected and start engaging with the community.

  • Referral requests from Community Partners are posted in the Clinician Hub by administrators. You choose whether to opt in to each request based on what fits your practice. There is no pressure or obligation. You are always in control of which requests you respond to.

  • Never. Your contact information is only shared with an organization after you have expressed direct interest in their referral request. You are always in control of who receives your information.

For Organizations

  • Kin in Practice is a national network of Black mental health providers. When you become a Community Partner you submit referral requests with your specific criteria — specialty, location, insurance panels, telehealth availability, and more. We post the request to our vetted network, interested clinicians opt in, and we share their contact information with you within 5 business days.

  • We commit to a 5 business day turnaround on every referral request from the moment it is submitted.

  • We stand behind our service. If the initial matches don't meet your needs let us know and we will provide additional options until the right connection is made.

  • Yes. Every clinician in the Kin in Practice network is individually reviewed before being approved. We verify licensure status and eligibility to ensure the community maintains its clinical integrity and that every match we provide is qualified and ready to engage.

  • We are a referral and connection service, not a staffing agency or passive directory. Our network is curated, vetted, and built entirely around Black mental health providers. Every clinician who responds to your request has actively opted in. Every match is already engaged, qualified, and culturally aligned with what your community is asking for.

  • Visit our Partner With Us page and fill out our contact form to join the waitlist — or reach out directly at info@kininpractice.com. We'll walk you through everything.