Creating equity in all things related to the health and wellness of those in the Black, Latino/a/x, Indigenous and people of color communities.
About Us
Black Therapist & Company LLC was founded by Dr. Rosemarie Hemmings who has over 30 years of clinical social work experience and is also a public health practitioner. She identifies as Black and brings her lived experiences as a Black woman to all that she does. Her lived experiences and 30 years of expertise is reflected both in the service population that she prioritizes and her approach.
When working with our clients, we take an intersectional approach that honors their lived experiences without judgment and we partner with our clients in co-developing services/goals in alignment with their personal values and cultural practices. We believe in meeting people where they are at. Furthermore, we acknowledge as a core belief that we live in a world where Black, Latino/a/e, Indigenous, other people of color and those who identify as LGBTQ+ face discrimination, racism, micro-aggressions and are treated as others, which leads to marginalization. It is this marginalization which has contributed to racial inequities that we seek to rectify as we partner with our clients/communities by focusing on what happened to them rather than what is wrong with them.
~Normalizing rather than pathologizing~
Black Therapist & Company, LLC
Mental Health, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Social Services, Educational and Wellness Services
The mission of Black Therapist & Company, LLC is to create equitable access to mental health, social services, education and wellness services for Black, Latino/a/e, Indigenous and other people of color. This mission is achieved by having providers of similar lived experiences and ethnicity as the targeted population, who provide person-centered-anti-racist, culturally-specific, trauma-informed, decolonized care and services.
Services are provided in the tri-county region including Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas Counties. Although the physical office is located in Beaverton, Oregon, services are provided throughout the state with the use of HIPPA compliant technology as needed.
~Normalizing rather than pathologizing~
Mental Health Services
Individual Counseling
Family Counseling
Couples Counseling
Group Counseling
Peer Support – Coming Soon
Case Management – Coming Soon
Training
Individual and Group Clinical Supervision for Pre-Licensed Social Workers
Cultural-specific training (i.e. Centering Black, Latino/a/x, Indigenous people of color, other trainings as requested.)
Consultation
We provide consultation for organizations working to undo Native erasure and anti-Blackness, by dismantling white supremacy and advancing racial justice. We consult on meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion work where equity is a verb.
Other Services
Employment/Education Coaching
Mentorship
Advocacy
Wellness Sessions with Registered Nurses – Coming Soon
Community Health Worker Services – Coming Soon
Areas of Specialization
Generational Trauma
BIPOC Specific Issues (racism, microaggressions, othering, racial identity, etc.)
Parenting
Relationship Issues
Family Conflicts
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Grief and Loss
Coping Skills
Self-Esteem
Life Transitions
LGBTQ+
Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence
Childhood traumas (i.e. Sexual and Physical Abuse)
Sexual Assault and Harassment
Types of Therapeutic Approaches
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Therapy
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Relational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Strength-Based Therapy
Structural Family Therapy
Relational Therapy
Humanistic Therapy
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Insurance
At Black Therapist & Company, LLC we accept a variety of insurance plans. Please check with your specific insurance provider to verify that we are in network. Check back for updates as they may change. Upon request, we also provide a sliding scale for those that are self-pay.
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Disclaimer
Completing the Contact Us form does not mean that you are a client or will become a client of Black Therapist & Company, LLC.
If you are having thoughts of hurting yourself or someone else, please call the Suicide hotline at 800-273-8255.
If you are in the tri-county area of Portland, OR and are in crisis, you can call the crisis hotline at:
Multnomah County 503-988-4888
Washington County 503-291-9111
Clackamas County 503-655-8585