Does Having a Therapist of the Same Race Really Matter? - A Therapist of Color Discusses Race.

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Here are the references for the studies mentioned in the video:

Chang, D. F. & Yoon, P. (2010). Ethnic minority clients' perceptions of the significance of race in cross-racial therapy relationships.

Cabral, R. R., & Smith, T. B. (2011). Racial/ethnic matching of clients and therapists in mental health services: A meta-analytic review of preferences, perceptions, and outcomes. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 58(4), 537–554.

Knox, S., Buckar, A. W., Johnson, A. J. Suzuki, L. A., Ponterotto, J. G. (2003) African American and European American therapists' experiences of addressing race in cross-racial psychotherapy dyads. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 50(4), 466.481.

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