I worked in a mental health office and we had two African Americans as counselors(one man and one women). We had many African American clients. I have also seen an African American counselor myself and my psychiatrist was Indian(I saw her for 7 or 8 years before I moved). I like to think that it is pretty open for any nationality who wants to practice in the mental health field. I'm causian and have found good counseling does not depend on race.