About
Mission
Therapist Resource Network provides 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 treatment.
Values
Dignity: Showing consideration and respect for the complete individual and valuing their work.
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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 and promoting causes or policies that support therapist financial and emotional wellbeing.
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Integrity: Adherence to moral and ethical principles with transparency and acceptability
Gratitude: Acknowledging and appreciating contributions to and in support of therapist.
Community: Building collaborative, supportive relationships within and outside TRN.
Our Why
America’s mental health care professionals are in crisis, struggling to cope emotionally and financially as the demand for their services has skyrocketed in recent years while resources to support them are not keeping up. Citing burnout and profound financial stress, therapists are leaving the mental health profession at a rate not seen before – at a time when they are needed more than ever. Many say they are simply overwhelmed by caseloads that have exploded in the wake of COVID 19 and include complex issues exacerbated by the pandemic, such as suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, grief counseling, gender identity, and racial tension. Licensed therapists have long been underpaid and had their work undervalued in a system that has typically favored and funded physical healthcare services over mental health. In comparison to similarly educated and trained physical health professionals, mental health clinicians earn almost 35% less than their counterparts. With the surge in caseloads, that imbalance is simply more than they can handle.
Executive Board
Jeanine Rousso, LCMHC, LMHC, LPC, ACS, RPT-S
Founder and President
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Throughout her 20 years working in the mental health field, Jeanine noticed a growing need for support among mental health clinicians, especially in times of personal emergencies and burnout. As the need for mental health treatment increased among clients, so did the need for the clinicians themselves to be cared for. Unfortunately, the broken mental health system does not often afford therapists the space and financial stability to receive much deserved care in their times of need. Jeanine founded TRN as a way to support therapists in new ways.
Zandra Baker, LPC, NCC
Co-Founder and Vice President
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Zandra is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience in various clinical environments, supporting people in schools, home, hospitals, clinics, and community centers. Valuing a culturally informed, trauma-integrated approach to care, Zandra recognizes that in the same way her clients’ day-to-day lives are impacted by their lived experiences, this sentiment holds true for her colleagues who are often impacted by the secondary trauma that attends this line of work. Like many therapeutic clients, therapists themselves also deserve support to sustain their emotional well being. To address this gap between deserved care and received care, Zandra began collaborating with Jeanine to develop TRN with the aim to provide emotional/financial support for therapists and offer educational opportunities for the community at large to better understand therapeutic work as a whole.
Dr. Naiylah Warren, DCFT, LMFT
Secretary
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Dr. Naiylah Warren is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, clinical content creator, and strategist with more than a decade of experience across digital mental health, corporate wellness, and clinical consulting. She specializes in designing and advising on evidence-based, culturally responsive mental health products and programs that bridge care, culture, and technology. In addition to her consulting and strategy work, Dr. Warren maintains a private practice supporting individuals and couples through relational healing and personal growth. She proudly serves as Secretary of the Therapist Resource Network Board.
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Billy Angelo, CPA, ARPC
Treasurer
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As the managing partner of Angelo & Associates, a CPA firm specializing in helping mental health professionals, Billy spends most of his time helping therapists manage their finances and build stronger practices. He and his team also created Providers Prosper, a website with the sole focus of providing free, practical financial guidance for therapists. “Helping the helpers” has become Billy’s core philosophy. He often sees therapists undervaluing their services and burning out while trying to care for everyone but themselves. Joining the Therapist Resource Network gives him an opportunity to give back to the therapist community in a deeper way and support those who spend their lives supporting others.