Amerikan Therapy

Thank you for tuning in each and every Thursday to the Amerikan Therapy podcast! We pride ourselves with transparency and clear communication and we wanted to let our listeners know what is going on. We apologize for the mishap and will see you next week with a brand new episode! Thank you once again and we hope you have an excellent week. 

In today's episode, we are joined by Dominic Tolson, a certified dog trainer, and author. Join us as we discuss how to handle our pets' mental wellness and how It correlates with our own wellness.

Guest Bio:
A dog trainer located in Fort Washington Maryland, an indoor/outdoor facility for dog training. 6 yrs of dog handling and training experience, prior to owning a business Offering beginner to advanced classes along with Behavior Modification and Handler Courses.


Self Published Author of The iSpeakDogg book.

Currently certified in the following departments: Dog Psychology, Narcotic Detections, Apprehension Patrols, Obedience training for Dogs.

Actively compete in Protection & Sport Dog competitions

“Dogs are often misunderstood. The pet community needs leadership, balance and psychological understanding...”
— Nic Tolson

Connect with our guest:
Website:  https://www.ispeakdogg.com/
Instagram: @ispeakdogg
Email:  [email protected] 

In today’s episode, we sit down with Paster Keith Jossell. In the wake of all the public cases of legal and codified injustice (Julius remaining in prison, Rittenhouse acquittal, the despicable remarks made about Ahmaud Arbery by the McMichaels Defense Team, etc), where do we go from here? So many are distraught. So many are disillusioned. Can we ever get to the place that Dr. King wrote about in the last book, "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community"? 

Pastor Keith is a Justice seeker, connecting to the hope in marginalized people, to inspire the transformation of personal identities, families, and communities. Keith is the National Prayer Forum Director for the Justice for Julius Coalition and the Spiritual Advisor for innocent and now reclassified death row inmate Julius Darius Jones. Keith is also an Associate Minister at Fifth Street Missionary Baptist Church, the Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Odyssey Leadership Academy, and is a current theologue at Phillips Theological Seminary.

Pastor Keith's Instagram: @keith.jossell  @justiceforjulius

This week the ladies minus one are joined by Chef V. Where she discusses how receiving a bipolar disorder diagnosis helped Chef V find her way to her passion for the culinary arts.

In this week's episode, we sit down with Linnita Hosten, an award-winning author, national speaker, and student success strategist. Join us as we discuss post-graduation success planning, parallel planning, and how to THRIVE and not just SURVIVE! 

Guest Bio:
Linnita Hosten empowers high school students how to stand on their own two feet, after graduation.

As a respected education-planning professional, Linnita leverages her proven and results-driven strategies to facilitate evidence-based programming to organizations, universities, and community groups, helping their students achieve their educational goals.

Linnita has been honored with various awards including: Excellence in Education, Youth Speaker of the Year, 40 under 40 in Education, Education Book of the Year, and University of Maryland Global Campus Alumni of the Year.

Linnita is passionate about preparing ambitious students to get clear on their plans and confident about pursuing their DREAM career.

Connect with our guest:
Website: www.linnitahosten.com
Instagram: @linnitahosten

In today’s episode, Sasha and Dr. T sit down with Dr. Amber Price, join them as they discuss the racial and ethnic disparities in breastfeeding, where and how to obtain support, and why breast is considered best. 

Guest bio: 
Dr. Amber Price is a native of Indianapolis but considers herself a Chicagoan after calling Chicago her home for the past 18 years. She has an incredibly supportive husband who has been her life partner for over 20 years. Together they have two beautiful daughters, both of whom have directly inspired her career path. Dr. Price is a board-eligible pediatrician and breastfeeding medicine specialist. She earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Psychology from Indiana University and later obtained a Master of Science degree in Biology from Purdue University. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed her pediatric residency training at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. While in residency she also received pediatric integrative medicine training through The University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and was a medical education scholar. Additionally, Dr. Price is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), with expertise in breastfeeding medicine.

Dr. Price is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), as well as the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM). She has been involved in numerous breastfeeding projects at both the local and national levels. Presently, she is a committee member for the CDC-funded development of the AAP Action Plan for physician training around breastfeeding and the safe implementation of evidence-based breastfeeding practices in maternity care facilities. She also has a clinical instructor appointment through the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she teaches medical students and residents.

In today’s episode, we sit down with Will Mooney, a popular TikTok marriage guru, and discuss the relationship dynamic between black men and women. Join us as we talk about the “business” of marriage, learning to love the person your partner is becoming, and why LIKE is so different from LOVE. 

Guest Bio: 

Originally from Pine Bluff, AR, and currently, in North Little Rock in school as a Sociology student (graduating with a Bachelor's in December). Will Mooney has been married for 10 years, with two children a boy, and a girl. He has a continually growing TikTok following where he shares his experiences as a father, husband, and Black man to the public.

TikTok: BlackAmericanBadBoy

In today’s episode, we sit down with Shay Stone to talk about her new book and how we can use mindfulness as a tool to improve our overall mental health and quality of life.

Guest: Shay Stone, Life Coach and Author of her new book “Be Better Than You”; She is also an animator with the Walt Disney Animation Studios 

Be Better Than You
ABOUT | Be Better Than You

Connect with our guest:
Instagram @shaystone.s

Today’s episode is dedicated to understanding how to talk to our children about expressing their emotions and mental health needs. We sit down with Dr. Ashley Elliott, author of a new book titled My Feelings Matter, which is intended to help parents and children work through these types of conversations. This show is critically important given the turbulent times that we live in and all that is going on in the world.

Guest: Dr. Ashley "Vivid" Elliott, Clinical Psychologist

Affectionately known as Dr. Vivid, I am a pint-sized Doctor of Clinical Psychology. I'm a D.C. native, motivational speaker, author, educator, advocate, and mommy of the coolest 5-year-old in the galaxy. Dr. Ashley Elliott, PsyD, Pre-Licensed Professional, Arlington, VA, 22201 | Psychology Today

Connect with our guest: 

Email:  [email protected]; [email protected]

Instagram: @drvivid

In today’s episode, the ladies sit down and do a check-in with show resident psychiatrist Dr. Tanya Royster, MD-Psychiatry. They talk about the mental health impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, racial and social justice, and everything else under the sun. The ladies get a chance to share their personal struggles and how they are feeling in such turbulent times. This is a moment for the host to get real and personal regarding their own lives.

Dr. Royster is a Board-certified general, child, and adolescent psychiatrist

Bio: Currently operating a private practice. Dr. Tanya A. Royster is the past Director for the DC Department of Behavioral Health appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser. Dr. Royster is a Board-certified general, child, and adolescent psychiatrist who prior to her appointment served as the Director of Behavioral Health at the Franciscan Physicians Network in Illinois. Previously, Dr. Royster served as the Chief of Clinical Services System with the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health. She is a seasoned clinician, teacher, researcher, and innovator. Dr. Royster earned tenure at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she taught in the departments of medicine, nursing, social work, and Honors College. She also has served as a medical consultant to an Illinois care coordination entity that provides care coordination services for the Illinois Medicaid agency. Dr. Royster is well published and was selected as a Child and Family Fellow at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. She is a graduate of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed her general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry residencies at New York University/Bellevue Hospital Medical Center.

Connect with Dr. T 

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @drt4abetterworld