(Exerts from the Introduction) Tamar's Healing will not only address negative, toxic shame, but also speak to healthy, true shame, which is necessary as we journey toward our true selves. That's God's desire for this, God's people. My position is that African (Black) Americans' dealings with shame is a uniquely different phenomena because of the historical "training" or socialization African Americans have acquired and became accustomed to during and since slavery. Tamar's Healing will address many types of abuse, but will predominately deal with sexual abuse as depicted in 1 Samuel 13: 1 - 22. Sexual abuse must be discussed more openly because it is still a forbidden subject matter in many African American families and communities. Therefore, the overall goal of Tamar's Healing is to help bring people out of the darkness of misery and hopelessness into the light of God's glorious love. Far too countless people have experienced dark, traumatic events in their lives, and cannot find
or see their way out. For many, it grows and festers, and has adverse
affects on their lives. In this book, I will not only address negative,
toxic shame, but also speak to healthy, true shame, which is necessary as we
journey toward our true selves. That's God's desire for this, God's
people. Prayerfully, Tamar's
Healing will help me to "flesh out," so to
speak, the concepts and direction I feel God will have me to utilize in order
to serve others in the counseling context.
Jones, Kasim Ali Sidney: - Reverend Doctor Kasim Ali Sidney Jones was born on October 11, 1971 to Reverend Shirley A. Jones Bryant and the late Curtis L. Calloway (also known as Mutammadine Bey) in Belleville, New Jersey. He grew up in East Orange, N. J., where he was the youngest of four boys. In 1990, he became the proud "big brother" of Tihira S. Jones-Anderson, and Roy and Connie Anderson followed thereafter. Dr. Jones received his primary and secondary education in the East Orange School System and he graduated from East Orange High School in June of 1991. He attended Essex County College and transferred to Kean University (formerly Kean College), where he earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree in 1999. Dr. Jones relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in the summer of 1999, where he studied at the Interdenominational Theological Center, and earned a Master of Divinity degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling with a dual concentration in Psychology of Religion and Sociology of Religion. Finally, Dr. Jones studied at Argosy University in Sarasota, Florida, where he earned a Doctorate of Education in Pastoral Community Counseling. Dr. Jones is an ordained minister.Dr. Jones has worked with and advocated for youths for over 20 years. Since his teens, Dr. Jones has been a confidant to a number of his peers as they struggled with family and personal issues. Dr. Jones volunteered at various agencies and shelters in the East Orange and Newark, N. J. area throughout the 1990s. He mentored several teens during his career who have reached adulthood and pursued their dreams in various ways. Dr. Jones is a firm believer in the example of Jesus Christ, when he reached out to others and helped them to see and pursue their purpose for their lives. He is a Board Certified Christian Counselor and Therapist (GA) and Clinician, where he provides individual and family Pastoral Counseling, trauma counseling, consultations, and trauma workshops for religious groups and small organizations.
