Episode 55

Coach Kelly Marie continues her conversation with psychotherapist and trauma specialist Dr. Willard Ashley about the need for personal accountability and understanding whiteness and its impact on mental health for people of color. How do I prepare my Black son to make it home safely? If White supremacist are shooting up churches and grocery stores, where is it safe to be Black in America? How can therapy help us come to grips with the trauma we've experienced?

In this episode we have those tough conversations in recognition of the Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month 2022. 

ABOUT THE GUEST

The Reverend Dr. Willard Ashley, Sr. is a New Jersey and nationally certified psychoanalyst,

certified group psychotherapist, and clinical fellow in the Association of Marriage & Family

Therapists. He is a trustee of Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School and retired

Professor of Pastoral Theology at New Brunswick Theological Seminary (NBTS). 

Dr. Ashley served as the first African American Dean of the Seminary at NBTS. Dr. Ashley teaches at Rutgers

University, Hebrew Union College, and the New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis.

He is also pastor of Abundant Joy Community Church in Jersey City, NJ and the author of

several books, including, New Rules for Radicals: TNT for Faith-Based Leaders, published by

Judson Press. Dr. Willard Ashley is married to Tanya Pagan Raggio Ashley, MD, FAAP, MPH.

They are the proud parents of an adult son. Together Will and Tanya are emotional support

humans to Serafina their 11-pound Shih Tzu, who won their hearts.

Mental Health Resources 

Call 211 or visit www.211.org for help finding public services in your area

Suicide Prevention Helpline has someone for you to talk to 24/7 call  (800) - 273 8255

Text GO to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor 

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