Tanisha Ranger
PsyD
Presenter's Bio:
Dr. Ranger has over twenty years of experience in the mental health field and has been a licensed clinical psychologist for over a decade. She has worked in various settings, including psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment facilities, the VA, and private
practice. Dr. Ranger has extensive training and experience treating mood disorders,
racial trauma, PTSD, behavioral addictions, and relationship problems. She works with
adults, providing individual, couples, and group therapy.
Dr. Ranger is a staunch advocate for educating the public about mental health,
mental illness, and the steps we can take to live and thrive no matter what we
might be struggling to manage. She has a particular passion for helping adult
children of addiction, abuse, and dysfunction to reclaim their identities and live
their lives on purpose rather than on autopilot.
Black ACOA and The Struggle for Intimacy
Course Summary:
As with most concepts in psychology and mental health, research has been done
without keeping in mind the unique experiences of Black people. This is especially the
case when it comes to Adult Children of Addiction, Abuse, and Dysfunction
(formerly just Adult Children of Alcoholics). This presentation will focus on the relational difficulties that arise specifically for Black people as a result of a childhood spent in dysfunction, and discuss how to help them heal while trying to function in an environment steeped in anti-Blackness.
