Black / African American therapists in Bessemer, AL
Browse Black / African American therapists in Bessemer, Alabama. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Serving Black / African American
Benjamin Counseling and Consulting, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, PMH-C
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and owner of Benjamin Counseling and Consulting, LLC. At Benjamin Counseling, we offer individual and relationship counseling services for individuals 15 years of age and above, throughout the state of Alabama. Both in office and Telehealth slots are available. Your experience with Benjamin Counseling will include the following tenets:
-Safe, comfortable, and confidential environment
-Respect and support
-Compassionate, nonjudgmental listening
-Person centered goal setting
-Active movement towards goals identified
-Useful interventions for application in daily living
-Warm and welcoming, yet focused and challenging environment
-Accessibility
-Professionalism
-Integration of evidence-based practices
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Bessemer, AL
Online in Bessemer, AL
Serving Black / African American
Paigean Jones
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PhD, LCSW, PMH-C, RYT-200
In a world that often values toughness, being a highly sensitive and soft-hearted person can feel like a burden. We might say “yes” when we really mean “no”. And we may feel like we have to act differently to fit in, even if it means putting others before ourselves. Sometimes it can feel tough to find our inner courage, speak up for what we want, and create positive boundaries. This can be especially true when we’re striving for success in our careers, supporting our loved ones emotionally, or navigating big life changes like pregnancy and the postpartum period.
7 Years Experience
Online in Bessemer, AL
Serving Black / African American
Dr. Vincent Dyer - Dyer Psychology, Inc
Psychologist, PsyD
Most of the people I work with are functioning — sometimes very well — but privately aware that something deserves real attention. That might be burnout, grief, anxiety that doesn't have an obvious source, a relationship under strain, or a growing sense that who they are and who they've become don't quite line up.
What they have in common isn't a career level or a specific presenting problem. It's that they're serious about understanding what's actually going on — not just getting through it.
My practice is private pay and selective. I also conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations for adults, including ADHD assessment and diagnostic clarification. I hold a PSYPACT license, meaning I'm authorized to provide telehealth therapy across 40+ states — the full list is above.
If this sounds like where you are, a brief consultation is a low-stakes way to find out if we're a good fit.
10 Years Experience
Online in Bessemer, AL
Serving Black / African American
Cook Counseling and Consulting Inc.
Counselor/Therapist, LISW-S, LCSW-QS, CCTP
Cook Counseling and Consulting Inc. is a group of highly trained professionals providing mental health services based in Columbus, Ohio. We work with individuals, couples, and families across the lifespan, focusing on young adults. We are also experts in LGBTQIA+ and ENM/ polyamory. Many of our clients have found great success in many facets of their lives but struggle to manage their emotions and stress. We are particularly sensitive to those experiencing life transitions like moving, a breakup, changing jobs, graduating, or beginning a new relationship when self-doubt and increased anxiety and depression can emerge.
Our approach is rooted in evidence-based treatment that focuses on helping clients understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are related so that they can begin making targeted and sustainable changes. Our clinicians blend person-centered therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectal behavior therapy, motivational interviewing and acceptance, and commitment therapy. We help clients understand their physical and emotional responses to stressors and learn to problem-solve ways to introduce moments of calm, to choose to respond rather than react in the face of change.
Cook Counseling and Consulting Inc. focuses on ensuring our clients see real progress. We are warm, laid back, and affirming. We are sensitive to the influence of past experiences on present challenges, and we work closely with clients to reframe the narrative of their life in a way that increases self-confidence and self-compassion. Our priority in starting with a new client is ensuring that they feel safe, heard, and like an equal partner in the therapeutic process. We offer the convenience of remote sessions to help make therapy a core component of your self-care calendar.
9 Years Experience
Online in Bessemer, AL
Serving Black / African American
Iva Taylor Hypnosisbloom Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapist, CHt. Certified Hypnotherapist, Life Coach
Iva Taylor, CHt: Hypnotherapist Specializing in Subconscious System Alignment
Ending Inner Conflict and Creating Effortless Clarity
Are you exhausted by constant inner conflict? Do you feel like your brilliant, strategic mind and your wise intuition are locked in an endless argument, leading to anxiety, indecision, and burnout?
My practice is built on the philosophy that lasting transformation is systematic, not random. My work focuses on fixing the root cause of this conflict: subconscious incoherence.
My Core Programs: A System Upgrade for Mind, Heart, and Youth
I specialize in three proprietary, structured therapeutic programs designed to resolve specific areas of inner conflict and behavioral patterns:
The Integrated Inner Child Program (IICP): Resolves emotional stagnation and self-sabotage by addressing the source of limiting beliefs and subconscious patterns. We heal the past so it can no longer compromise your present.
The Teenager’s Project Program (TPP): An 8-module therapeutic program specifically engineered for adolescents navigating modern emotional crises, anxiety, and self-harming tendencies. By combining subconscious alignment with compassionate therapy and coaching, this blueprint helps teenagers resolve internal chaos, safely process overwhelming emotions, and rebuild a resilient sense of self-worth from the inside out.
The Heart-Mind Integrated Coherence Program (HMICP): This six-session blueprint is for clients ready to move from healing into mastery. It teaches you to harness the heart's energy to train your mind and nervous system to work in perfect synchronicity. The result is Effortless Decision-Making, Unstoppable Focus, and profound Self-Worth.
My Approach: Coherence, Not Compromise
I do not offer generalized relaxation. I provide a precise, therapeutic system for mastering emotions and the mind. My clients are successful professionals, creators, and parents who are ready to stop managing their anxiety and start eliminating it at the root.
As the expert on your life, you already hold the wisdom to succeed. My role is to provide the blueprint and the tools to install a new, coherent operating system.
I am a certified Hypnotherapist (AHA Member) and Certified Life Coach committed to ongoing professional development. If you are ready to stop arguing with yourself and start living with confident, purposeful action, I invite you to contact me for a consultation.
2 Years Experience
Online in Bessemer, AL (Online Only)
Black / African American therapists in Bessemer, AL Statistics
Black / African American therapists in Bessemer, AL average 15 years of experience and charge around $217 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (80%), Depression (69%), and Stress (65%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$217
Accept insurance
29%
Offer sliding scale
44%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
Online Only |
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| 44% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 80% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 69% | Depression |
| 65% | Stress |
| 60% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 56% | Loss or Grief |
| 51% | Self Esteem |
| 44% | ADHD |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 83% | Young Adult |
| 64% | Senior |
| 44% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | Black / African American |
| 97% | Women |
| 76% | LGBTQ+ |
| 71% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 69% | Men |