Time To Talk AC Mateen

In this episode, AC Mateen your host talks about the implications and effects of Black Grief. Moving into the presentation and implication of familial language and how intensely we feel when one of our own dies in our community. This is Season 2, Episode 1 of the new season. Let's listen and grow together. Welcome to the Talk.

Dr. Patrice Berry and I hit all the main topics of race, MLK’s legacy and more. This is the experience of two providers of color and what you can do to be part of the change and things to consider during those tough conversations. ——————————————————————————Dr. Patrice Berry is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of clinical experience. She provides outpatient therapy and psychological testing at her private practice, Four Rivers Psychological Services, LLC. She has a history of overseeing a school-based therapeutic program for middle and high school students in Spotsylvania County. She specializes in treating children, families, and adults with histories of trauma, adoption, depression, anxiety, and adjustment/life stage issues. As a speaker, she provides educational trainings on switching from cultural competence to anti-racists policies/ideas, mental health awareness, integrating faith and mental health, and the impact of racism on marginalized communities. She also provides educational information on social medial (Youtube, Instagram, Tiktok, and LinkedIn).

Rebecca Ray a cis gendered LMFT Associate in Texas joins us for a discussion about race, her experiences seeing and observing racism happen around her, and talk about the impact of MLK and his legacy today. This episode is vital aspect of a bigger conversation.

AC walks listeners through the Tuskegee Experiment, and challenges advancements in the medical field that exposed black people.

AC Mateen is a Therapist in Seattle, Washington. They created Time to Talk as a means to talk about raw stuff and end mental health stigma out in the world. This episode tackles those stigmas and shows the purpose of what Time To Talk is all about. Special Guest Nick Kieper joins us. Welcome to our first episode.