An Interview with Dr. Anah: Black women deserve all their love, recognition, and respect- All. Their. Flowers. We amplify Black women Doctoral voices, and celebrate their works both in academia, and the community.
*This interview was taped the day after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, and Vice President, Kamala Harris*
“Whew…Dr. A’tasha Christian is a tour de force, I tell you! Brilliant, introspective, perceptive, insightful, and just knows what’s going on. Dr. Christian was my Teaching Assistant when I was an adjunct professor at Argosy University, Northern Virginia campus. She was brilliant then, and she’s continued her brilliance today. This interview was taped the day after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, and Vice President, Kamala Harris (first woman of color to be elected in that position). I think we had both gotten a much needed full night of sleep, we were excited about the possibilities of a new dawn, an improved America, that was invested on All its People, and the plight of those marginalized and oppressed. We talked. We went deep. The Force that is Dr. Christian, did not disappoint. What a Truthteller, what a brilliant woman! Please, watch the whole interview, don’t miss anything. Thank you so much, Dr. Christian for sharing the day after an historic event with me- we are bonded, sis. Thank you for your wise words…truths…and triumphs. You are brilliant, Dr. Christian!” -Dr. Chioma Anah
Dr. A’tasha M. Christian graduated from Morgan State University in 2003 with a B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology. She then received her Master’s in Criminal Justice from VCU. Dr. Christian obtained her M.A. in Professional Counseling in June 2013 from South University – Richmond and her Doctorate of Education in Counselor Education and Supervision from Argosy University, Northern Virginia in August 2017. She is an LPC in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Dr. Christian has 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults with a myriad of diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma and addictions. Dr. Christian’s clinical work is based largely in the community, especially within marginalized communities. Presently, Dr. Christian is employed as a Director of Operations for a community-based mental health agency, and is an adjunct faculty.
Her research interests include intersectionality and diversity, intergenerational trauma and treating and advocating for communities of color and other marginalized communities. Dr. Christian served as a member of the American Counseling Association’s Cultural Encounters Task Force and has presented nationally and locally. Additionally, Dr. Christian is the President of the Virginia Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development and is also an active member of the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors.
Dr. Christian is an avid supporter of culturally-sensitive treatment for marginalized communities and believes in the importance of intentional inclusivity to ensure that communities that are often overlooked are heard.