As the Co-Founder of the Institute for Antiracism and Equity in Mental Health and the Deputy Director at Ayana Therapy, Dr. Norman Kim is a leading expert in the ways racism and oppression impact our mental health system. His clear sense of mission for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion comes from his first hand experience of living with a pervasive sense of "otherness" and not wanting his sons to experience the same lack of belonging.

"That constant sense of otherness, and that constant idea of, not belonging has made a profound impact. I've tried to take that feeling and sort of do something. I've tried to own it in my own kind of way, with my tattoos and a certain kind of style." ~Dr. Norman Kim