Rodney Black
A steady, experienced guide through recovery and change
LCSW, LISW Iowa
- Experience
- 31 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Rodney
Rodney Black draws on three decades of clinical and life experience to guide people through complex challenges. He is a licensed clinical social worker holding LCSW and LISW credentials and has focused much of his career in community-based settings where practical support and connection are central.
Background and approach
Over years of personal and professional growth he has navigated addiction, family mental illness, and recovery, and these experiences inform a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to therapy. His style blends structured techniques with a relational, person-centered sensibility.
Rodney integrates cognitive behavioral strategies with acceptance and attachment-informed perspectives to help clients address concerns such as addiction, trauma, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and issues related to gender and sexual identity. He emphasizes collaborative exploration, helping clients discover practical skills and deeper meaning while honoring each person’s story and pace.
Based in Iowa and offering services in English, Rodney brings steady clinical experience and an emphasis on respect and understanding. He frames therapy as a shared creative process and seeks to support clients in building resilience, clearer values, and more satisfying daily functioning.
How evidence-informed approaches translate to online care
Rodney frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical tools for issues like anxiety, anger, and addictive behaviors. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support people in clarifying values and building willingness to experience difficult feelings while pursuing meaningful change. Attachment-Based approaches are employed to explore relational patterns and improve connection and emotional regulation when relationships or family history are central concerns.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and life circumstances rather than imposing a single model. Together they review what is working, adjust strategies, and combine techniques when helpful to address both symptoms and the underlying patterns that maintain them.
The online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexible ways to fit therapy into busy lives or long-distance situations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session rhythms, and access ongoing support without commuting, helping clients integrate therapeutic work into everyday routines.
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Experience
31+ years
Licensed
Nebraska, Iowa, Oregon
Languages
English