Rosemarie Hemmings, Ph.D, LCSW, CCTP-ll

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.

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.

Dr. Rosemarie Hemmings has a Masters in Social Work, Post-Masters Certificate in Structural Family Therapy, and a Ph.D. in Public Health. Furthermore, Dr. Hemmings is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level 2 practitioner. With over 30 years of experience as a social worker, Dr. Hemmings has been in private practice as a psychotherapist for over 15 years where she has focused on working with adult BIPOC individuals, couples and families. Dr. Hemmings has provided clinical supervision for social workers seeking licensure for over 20 years. Additionally, she serves as a mentor to several BIPOC social work students and social workers in the Portland area and consults with various organizations on Diversity Equity and Inclusion related matters.