Black / African American therapists in Hendersonville, North Carolina NC
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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 Hendersonville, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving Black / African American
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship problems, or difficult life transitions begin affecting your emotional well-being and daily life. Therapy provides a safe and supportive space to better understand yourself, heal from past experiences, reduce emotional distress, and create a more meaningful, balanced, and fulfilling life. Many people seek counseling for anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, overwhelming emotions, relationship or family issues, grief, burnout, low self-esteem, or simply feeling stuck and disconnected from themselves.
Brad provides trauma-informed counseling and EMDR therapy to help clients identify and resolve the deeper issues contributing to emotional pain, unhealthy patterns, and ongoing stress. Together, you will explore current struggles and past experiences to better understand what may be keeping you feeling overwhelmed, unhappy, or unable to move forward. The goal of therapy is not only symptom relief, but meaningful and lasting healing that helps you regain clarity, confidence, peace, and emotional balance.
Brad takes a holistic and personalized approach to therapy, recognizing that every person’s experiences, needs, and healing process are unique. His counseling style is warm, compassionate, interactive, and non-judgmental, helping clients feel genuinely supported, understood, and empowered throughout the therapeutic process.
Using EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-focused counseling, and holistic therapeutic approaches, Brad helps clients process unresolved trauma, strengthen emotional resilience, increase self-awareness, and develop healthier ways of coping and relating. Therapy focuses on helping clients break unhealthy patterns, reconnect with their inner strengths, and move beyond the pain of the past so they can live with greater purpose, freedom, and fulfillment.
Healing and positive change are possible. No issue is too small or too overwhelming to address in therapy. With the right support, you can reduce stress, restore hope, build resilience, and create the life and relationships you truly want.
Virtual counseling and online EMDR therapy sessions are available, providing private and convenient access to professional trauma-focused therapy from the comfort of your home.
28 Years Experience
Online in Hendersonville, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
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 Hendersonville, NC North Carolina
Serving Black / African American
Afi kpakossou
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-BC
At Pinnacle Behavioral Health and Wellness, I am committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to individuals and families across North Carolina. As a board-certified psychiatric provider, I specialize in treating depression, ADHD, anxiety, addiction, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and more—offering support that’s both accessible and tailored to your unique needs.
Through secure telepsychiatry sessions, I make high-quality mental health care available wherever you are in North Carolina. My approach centers on building lasting relationships with my patients, empowering you to achieve wellness at every stage of life. I believe in open communication, holistic treatment plans, and ongoing support—so you never have to navigate your mental health journey alone.
Whether you’re seeking help for yourself or a loved one, I offer same-day appointments and a patient portal for easy access to care. Let’s work together to create a personalized path to healing and growth.
Book your telehealth appointment today and take the first step toward better mental health.
3 Years Experience
Online in Hendersonville, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving Black / African American
Bobby Newell
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, SEP
A little about me
I’m a therapist who gets how overwhelming this stage of life can feel. You’re juggling pressure, expectations, relationships, and figuring out who you are—all at the same time. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, and I’m not here to judge or “analyze” you.
My style is real, collaborative, and practical. I’ll help you understand what’s happening in your mind and body, and give you tools you can actually use in everyday life—not just in a therapy session.
Why reach out
If you’re tired of overthinking everything, feeling stuck, or reacting in ways you wish you could change, you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
Reaching out is the first step toward feeling more grounded, more confident, and more in control of your life.
Even if you’re not sure where to start—that’s okay. We’ll figure it out together.
27 Years Experience
Online in Hendersonville, NC North Carolina
Black / African American therapists in Hendersonville, North Carolina Statistics
Black / African American therapists in Hendersonville, North Carolina average 15 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (82%), Depression (72%), and Stress (63%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
46%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 23% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 63% |
Online Only |
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| 37% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 82% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 72% | Depression |
| 63% | Stress |
| 60% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 51% | Loss or Grief |
| 51% | Women's Issues |
| 49% | Self Esteem |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 60% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | Black / African American |
| 93% | Women |
| 75% | LGBTQ+ |
| 70% | Men |
| 68% | Hispanic / Latino |