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Ferreras Counseling & Wellness Center Cuts Ribbon at New Clinic in Jamaica Plain
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Ferreras Counseling & Wellness Center, a minority, family-owned and operated, fully bilingual mental health clinic, recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the grand opening of their new location in Jamaica Plain. The Jamaica Plain center joins the Ferreras Counseling & Wellness family clinics in Lawrence and Lynn to respond to the growing need for mental and behavioral health services in the underserved communities of Greater Boston. “Cultural and ethnic minorities face unique discrimination and risk in seeking mental healthcare,” said Founder & CEO Dr. Maria Ferreras-Mendez, a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), with a Ph.D. in Psychology Christian World Views. “We understand that mental disorders and substance abuse can affect women and men differently. But, for people of color and Latinos, there are cultural and linguistic barriers that can prevent them from getting the help they need by culturally and racially aware clinicians.