Helga G Cohen, MFT

The Bay Area Asylum Mental Health Project connects immigration attorneys in the San Francisco Bay Area with trained mental health clinicians who provide psychological evaluations for asylum seekers. Initially focused on the mental health needs of individuals persecuted based on sexual orientation and gender identity, the project has broadened its mission to encompass all asylum seekers' mental health challenges. This not-for-profit organization aims to ensure that asylum seekers receive pro bono mental health evaluations, enhancing the consideration of their traumatic histories during asylum hearings. Through training and mentoring, the project also equips mental health clinicians and attorneys to engage with traumatized clients in a trauma-informed manner. Generated from the website