About
The Authors
Dr. Dionne Harrison is a board certified psychiatrist who received her MD from SUNY at Buffalo School of Biomedical Science and completed her psychiatric residency at Duke University with additional studies in family therapy, child trauma and neglect. The Lord gave her the idea for "A Letter from Tamar" after seeing there was a lack of child friendly, Biblically based counseling tools for sexual abuse prevention education and for Christians who had experienced sexual abuse.
Drs. M. Ojinga and Dionne Harrison married in 2003 and met via their shared interests while at Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health. M. Ojinga Harrison is her loving husband and favorite mentor. They have been blessed with five beautiful children.
Dr. M. Ojinga Harrison obtained his MD from University of TN at Memphis College of Medicine and completed a combined residency in internal medicine and psychiatry at Duke University. He also completed a research fellowship at the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health. The couple is committed to a view of behavioral health and mental illness that acknowledges the impact of the fall on our humanity and our physical bodies. The Harrisons have also engaged in various training in Biblical counseling focused on compassionately and rightly dealing with the sufferings of this life.
For more information about the Harrison's private practice in Raleigh, NC, visit the link below.
http://www.TheCarterClinic.com
The Illustrator
Leah Nicole Ponds was born in Youngstown, OH, but is a southern girl at heart. Raised in Charlotte, NC, Leah received her BFA with a concentration in Illustration from East Carolina University. She met a her true love, Jesus Christ, in 2004. Since then, He has given her an abundant life full of peace, friendships and opportunities to travel the world on short-term mission trips.
The Co-Editor
Dr. Kiu Eubanks is a licensed psychologist who obtained her PhD in psychology from NY University and her EdM in Adolescent Risk and Prevention from Harvard University. She completed her clinical internship at Duke University and specializes in assessment and interventions for women and girls who have experienced trauma. Her approach to recovery blends trauma focused CBT with inspiration, insight and faith. She is the lead clinician and executive director of Guided Pathways Psychological Services in Raleigh, NC.
Sexual Abuse Prevention Education
& Steps to Healing
Empower your family. Healing is Possible. Learn the wisdom God has for families in preventing and healing sexual abuse.
A Letter from Tamar is a beautifully illustrated depiction of II Samuel 11 with a hopeful message to empower children and families. This is a thoughtfully designed resource accompanied by a discussion guide that summarizes important lessons to reinforce. Families and children will be inspired by the picture book imagery and practical prevention strategies. Counselors who specialize in work with children will welcome this narrative straight from God's word with open arms--as there is no such resource to-date in current literature.
