Counseling the African immigrant population requires a robust, comprehensive, and culturally sensitive approach that considers the intersections of race, gender, culture, power, socioeconomic status, identity, immigration status, and mental health and their deleterious effect on African immigrants. This presentation will provide information about how to address the unique challenges that African immigrants face that puts them at risk of negative mental health outcomes and how to harness their strengths to support and provide effective counseling interventions.