Black / African American therapists in Forest Park, GA
Browse Black / African American therapists in Forest Park, Georgia. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Serving Black / African American
Charonda P. Gardner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CPCS
I work with individuals to heal and recover from childhood trauma, codependency, people pleasing, self-abandonment, poor boundaries, and low self-worth. I especially enjoy working with those who identify as Empath or Highly Sensitive, those who have experienced an “awakening”, those attempting to understand their purpose, and those in search of their authentic selves. I also enjoy working with other therapists, helpers, and healers as a therapist supervisor and consultant.
14 Years Experience
Online in Forest Park, GA (Online Only)
Serving Black / African American
Dr. Jessica Shine
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Hi, my name is Dr. Jessica Shine! I am caring and passionate about my purpose to help you heal past traumas and navigate through life’s difficult experiences and transitions. I love working with people from all walks of life and growing our therapeutic relationship in a non-judgmental, safe, and supportive environment. I strive to provide you with the necessary tools for your growth and success as your therapist, accountability partner, shoulder to cry on, and cheerleader! I’m here to connect the dots and help you understand how your childhood, family dynamics, intimate relationships, life experiences, and trauma all factor in the life decisions you make.
12 Years Experience
Online in Forest Park, GA (Online Only)
Serving Black / African American
Leandra Desinord
Marriage and Family Therapist, LPC
Who are you when no one’s around?
If you struggle to answer that question, you're not alone.
Maybe you've become really good at being who everyone else needs you to be. The dependable daughter. The successful professional. The partner who holds everything together. The woman who can handle just about anything — until you're alone with yourself and realize you don't quite know what you need anymore.
You don't have to arrive with everything figured out. You just have to be willing to get curious about yourself.
Who are you when no one's around?
Let's find out.
Schedule a free consultation to see whether we're a good fit.
9 Years Experience
Online in Forest Park, GA (Online Only)
Serving Black / African American
The Wellness Sanctuary
Counselor/Therapist, Behavioral Therapist, Christian Counselor
The Wellness Sanctuary is a center for restoration. We provide therapy for individuals, couples and families seeking clarity. Together, we will talk and walk through life's toughest challenges. Booking in Georgia and Virginia!
23 Years Experience
In-Person Near Forest Park, GA
Online in Forest Park, GA
Serving Black / African American
Amenah Arman
Therapist, MS-CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, Nationally Certified Counselor
Many people come to therapy feeling misunderstood or “othered,” even in spaces meant to support them. You may have tried therapy before and found yourself explaining your identity, culture, ambition, or creative life just to be understood. If you’ve struggled to trust that someone could truly “get it,” you’re not alone. I provide trauma-informed online therapy for founders, creatives, and high-performing professionals navigating burnout, anxiety, and chronic pressure.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Forest Park, GA
Online in Forest Park, GA
Serving Black / African American
Dr. Allison Williams
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I specialize in helping those who are anxious and overwhelmed learn to recognize and honor their needs - it may mean: giving yourself permission to slow down, scale back, set healthy boundaries, go after what you truly want, and be yourself (authentically and unapologetically). As your partner on this journey, I’ll help you muster your strength, foster your self-acceptance, and feel more at ease.
If you’ve always cast aside your own needs to give everyone and everything your all, I want to help you finally get what you deserve: better relationships, self-care, and greater life satisfaction.
10 Years Experience
Online in Forest Park, GA (Online Only)
Serving Black / African American
Cultivate Your Essence
Registered Psychotherapist, LPC, LCPC, MFT
At Cultivate Your Essence, we believe healing is more than symptom management—it's about reclaiming who you are. Our practice specializes in supporting Black women, professionals, adolescents, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, burnout, and identity development. We provide culturally affirming, trauma-informed care that honors each client's lived experiences while empowering them to move toward healing, restoration, and personal growth. Whether you're seeking support during a difficult season or investing in long-term emotional wellness, we're committed to helping you become H.E.R.—Healed, Evolved, and Restored.
8 Years Experience
Online in Forest Park, GA (Online Only)
Serving Black / African American
Brian L. Long
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MAC
I offer individual, couples, family and group counseling. I like to provide an environment where clients can navigate, explore and process life's circumstances in a empathic, safe, objective and unbiased manner.
23 Years Experience
Online in Forest Park, GA (Online Only)
Serving Black / African American
Banu Ibaoglu Vaughn
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, LMHC, CIRT, CCH
I work with couples and individuals who are curious about their relationships. I am interested not only in what feels difficult, but in what those struggles may be revealing about who you are and how you want to live. I focus on how we love, how we defend against love, and what we long for when we cannot find our way back to each other. These patterns shape both our partnerships and our way of being in the world. Most conflicts that bring people to therapy nearly always point toward something that needs attention, a place where growth is trying to happen.
Relationships are living fields. They carry our histories, our cultural inheritances, and our unfinished emotional stories, but they also carry possibility. This is true of the relationships we have with others and the relationship we have with ourselves. Many of the individuals I work with feel a gap between their current reality and the life they sense is possible but have not yet been able to inhabit. I do not see this as pathology. It often signals that your development is asking for attention.
I am a clinical trainer and supervisor in Imago Relationship Therapy and have over twenty years of experience working across cultures and contexts. My orientation is dialogical, experiential, and psychodynamic. In sessions, I integrate somatic awareness and close attention to what unfolds in real time, such as shifts in tone, subtle contractions, or moments of distance. We slow these down so that reactions can become meaningful rather than automatic. We also make plenty of room for laughter. I find that humor is often the first sign of a pattern breaking, a way to hold the absurdity of the human experience while moving toward something more vital.
I work online with U.S. and international clients, including cross-cultural couples and expats navigating identity shifts and displacement. Culture, migration, and family history leave deep imprints on how we attach and how we imagine intimacy. These layers are always part of our conversation.
Therapy with me is steady, engaged, and deeply reflective. I trust that individuals and relationships carry an inner movement toward aliveness. My role is to help you recognize it, support it, and allow it to shape how you live, both together and individually.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to reach out to schedule an initial consultation.
24 Years Experience
Online in Forest Park, GA (Online Only)
Serving Black / African American
Rabia Subhani
Psychologist, Psy.D.
As a late-diagnosed ADHD neuropsychologist, I am happy to offer neuro-affirming evaluations for adults seeking assessment for autism and/or ADHD. My goal is to assess you in your own safe space while I am in mine! Testing sessions and reports are strengths-based, focusing on your unique neurotype instead of pathologizing traits. My hope is that you will feel seen, heard, and appreciated - it is my honor to hold this space for you.
17 Years Experience
Online in Forest Park, GA (Online Only)
Black / African American therapists in Forest Park, GA Statistics
Black / African American therapists in Forest Park, GA average 16 years of experience and charge around $210 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (85%), Depression (74%), and Stress (67%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$210
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 51% |
Online Only |
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| 49% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 85% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 74% | Depression |
| 67% | Stress |
| 61% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 59% | Loss or Grief |
| 53% | Self Esteem |
| 45% | ADHD |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 62% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 21% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | Black / African American |
| 92% | Women |
| 75% | LGBTQ+ |
| 67% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 67% | Men |