Mission
Providing emergency financial support, burnout prevention and recovery, and advocacy for mental health clinicians.
Vision
A world where therapists are compensated adequately and have healthy working environments so they can provide ethical treatment for all clients seeking care.
status
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit — all donations are tax-deductible.
The crisis hiding in plain sight
America's mental health care professionals are in crisis. Demand for services has skyrocketed — caseloads have exploded in the wake of COVID-19, encompassing suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, grief, gender identity, and racial trauma — while the resources to support clinicians have not kept pace.
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Therapists are leaving the profession at a rate not seen before, citing burnout and profound financial stress, at precisely the moment they are needed most.
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Licensed therapists have long been underpaid, their work undervalued in a system that has historically favored physical healthcare. Compared to similarly educated and trained physical health professionals, mental health clinicians earn nearly 35% less. With surging caseloads, that imbalance is simply unsustainable.
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TRN exists because when therapists can't sustain themselves, the ripple reaches every client who depends on them.
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Grants awarded
To therapists experiencing a life emergency impacting their work
15+
Free Burnout Programs
Therapist support circles and engaging workshops
100%
Volunteer-run
Every hour invested in TRN is donated — no paid staff
What guides everything we do
These seven principles shape how TRN treats the clinicians we serve, the volunteers who power us, and the communities we are part of.
Dignity
Showing consideration and respect for the complete individual and valuing their work.
Equity
Ensuring fairness, diversity, and justice in all practices for all people in all positions.
Compassion
Deep awareness and empathy for others' experiences and stories.
Advocacy
Actively supporting causes and policies that further therapist financial and emotional wellbeing.
Integrity
Adherence to moral and ethical principles with full transparency and accountability.
Gratitude
Acknowledging and appreciating every contribution made in support of therapists.
Community
Building collaborative, supportive relationships within and outside TRN.
"The helpers deserve to be helped."
The belief at the heart of everything TRN does.
Executive board
TRN is governed entirely by volunteer clinicians and professionals who set strategy, oversee grants, and champion our mission.
Jeanine Rousso
LCMHC, LMHC, LPC, ACS, RPT-S
Throughout her 20 years in mental health, Jeanine witnessed a growing gap between what clinicians give and what they receive — especially during personal emergencies and burnout. She founded TRN to fill that gap in a system that too often leaves therapists without a safety net.
Zandra Baker
LPC, NCC
With 15 years across schools, hospitals, clinics, and community centers, Zandra recognized that just as clients are shaped by their lived experiences, clinicians are too — especially through secondary trauma. She partnered with Jeanine to build TRN as a bridge between the care therapists deserve and the care they actually receive.
Dr. Naiylah Warren
DCFT, LMFT
A clinical content creator and strategist with over a decade in digital mental health, corporate wellness, and clinical consulting. Dr. Warren specializes in evidence-based, culturally responsive mental health programs that bridge care, culture, and technology — while maintaining a private practice supporting individuals and couples.
Andrea Shochet
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Andrea brings over 20 years of business experience, including 5+ years growing mental health EHR platforms and building partnerships with private practice consultants and major associations. After working directly with hundreds of therapists, she is eager to apply her expertise in partnerships, community building, and ecosystem growth to advance TRN’s mission.
Tim Gutwald
Attorney
Tim brings 20 years of experience as a Michigan attorney advising mental health providers and other health care organizations, with expertise in privacy, security, HIPAA, and digital health. Currently a partner at Elevare Law, he focuses on advising early-stage companies and start-ups in the digital health, health tech and telehealth space. Through his work representing burned-out therapists and mental health professionals, he has seen the challenges clinicians face firsthand and is committed to supporting the Therapist Resource Network's mission.
