Media Kit
Shane Perrault, Ph.D.
African American Marriage Counseling Founder,
Psychologist, Speaker and Author
Whether you are married, or a couple who has been dating and maybe considering marriage, Dr. Shane is committed to empowering couples with useful insights and time-tested and proven tools, and strategies. He approaches couples counseling in a fashion that helps to identify and effectively resolve the root causes of the issues that undermine their marriages, restore their connection, learn to prioritize each other and make choices that renew their relationship.
Dr. Shane is a psychologist and coach with more than 16 years of experience helping couples to transform their marriages. He received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Ohio State University and did his Internship at Johns Hopkins Medical Center and the Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center.
In addition to maintaining a thriving practice in Silver Spring, MD, Dr. Perrault has conducted workshops and training on topics including conflict resolution style that creates win/win outcomes, effective communication skills, and dating your spouse. At the 2009 Congressional Black Caucus, he was a speaker at Congresswoman Norton’s Forum: “Single Women, Unmarried Men: What has Happened to Marriage in the Black Community?”.
One of America’s top African-American psychologists, a highly sought after speaker on issues relating to relationships and marriages in the Black community, and regular contributor of commentary to media outlets ranging from the nationally syndicated Bev Smith Show, the Psychology Today Magazine, to the Washington Times and the Washington Post, and to Black Voices. Dr. Shane is the go-to person on many topics related to African American Relationships.
Most importantly, Dr. Shane is passionate about these topics and can add humor, insight, perspective and educate his audiences in media interviews, speaking events, and marital workshops.
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Getting in – and staying in – a healthy relationship, or marriage can be tough… particularly if you are African American. According to the Census, only 32% of African American children are born into two parent homes. And, there is no “quick fix.”
The most pressing questions which are facing couples today and keeping them awake at night are:
- How do I get my spouse to listen to me?
- How do I prevent my spouse from having an affair, and what do I do if they are having an affair?
- How do I get my spouse to make me feel like a priority?
- How do we reignite the flames of love that once burned so effortlessly?
If any of these questions sound familiar and are causing you or your audience concern, contact Dr. Shane today at (301) 588-4600 to book him for your next event or media interview. A personable, humorous, engaging and insightful presenter, Dr. Shane can help audience members get to address the concerns confronting their relationships. __________________________________________________________________
Training/Speaking Clients
• Congressional Black Caucus, Congresswoman Norton’s Forum
• The University of Maryland
• Black and Married with Kids. com, Documentary Film
• The Bev Smith Show, Nationally syndicated Radio Show
• The Deborah Owens Show, Recurring Expert
• George Washington University
• The Joy Keys Show, Recurring Expert
• ABC 2 the Point Television Show, with Terry Owens
• National Public Radio, NPR
• District of Columbia Television, DCTV
• Refuge Temple Church
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Most Requested Speaking Topics
• Black Male-Female Marriages and Relationships: Are We in a Civil War?
• Why Men Cheat: What You Can’t Afford Not to Know
• Conflict Resolution Skills: How to Stop — or Keep Your Spouse From –Walking Out the Door
• Love and Money: Financial Infidelity is Cheating, and How to Stop It.
• Love Languages: You Mean He’s Been Telling Me He Loves Me all this Time.
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Video
September 24, 2009:
Dr. Perrault Speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus at Congresswoman Norton’s Forum. (Produced by DCTV), “Single Women, Unmarried Men: What has Happened to Marriage in the Black Community?”
February 25, 2009: (Television Interview)
Dr. Perrault interviewed on the topic of “Love and Money” on the ABC 2 the Point Show, by Terry Owens
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Radio Interviews
October 30, 2009: The Bev Smith Nationally Syndicated Radio Show with Producer Lamar Tyler about film documentary, Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage with film Producer Lamar Tyler. Listen to the interview here.
Bev Smith has interviewed personalities such as President Barrack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Bill Cosby, Vice President Al Gore, Jesse Jackson, Maxine Waters, Al Sharpton and a host of guests.
February 24, 2009: “Wealthy Lifestyles/Real Money Radio” with financial expert Deborah Owens on WEAA 88.9 FM in Baltimore, MD. Listen to the interview here.
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Testimonials
“A powerful speaker…your speech hit the ball out of the park. You made some excellent points, while successfully balancing humor, challenging your audience and educating them. I look forward to making your acquaintance on a lot of other issues related to family and marriage.”
Cheryl Wetzstein,
Columnist “On the Family”
The Washington Times
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Panelist/Speaker, Congresswoman Norton’s Forum at the Congressional Black Caucus, 2009: “Single Women, Unmarried Men: What Has Happened to Marriage in the Black Community?”
“Your expertise and knowledge on the subject of marriage and the Black family was greatly appreciated for our forum. The congresswoman needed an expert and an African American male to talk about the subject of marriage and why African Americans are opting out of marriage.
You captivated the audiences’ attention with your stories about the Obama’s and the Clinton’s, and also completely engaged them with questions about how Black men view Black women and vice-versa, and how to respect each other so that we learn to create win/win situations that will help our marriages work.
It was pleasure working with you on our CBC forum, and we will definitely call upon you for speaking engagements involving marriage and families in the future.”
Dionne Calhoun, Legislative Associate
Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
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Keynote Speaker at the University of Maryland:
“Unfaithful, Why Men Cheat?”
“On behalf of the Nu Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc, I would like to thank you for being our keynote speaker for “Unfaithful: Why Men Cheat.”
You helped make it one of the best programs we have ever done.
We will definitely let you know the next opportunity to bring you back to campus.”
Onyemobi Desta Anyiwo
Event Coordinator, Iota Phi Theta
University of Maryland College Park
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Dr. Perrault in the Media
October 28, 2009:
Dr. Shane Perrault writes ADHD and Relationship: Seven Things Spouses Must Know to Save Their Relationship when They or a Partner Have ADHD, The Psychology Today Magazine
October 27, 2009:
Blog post for Black Male-Female Relationships: Let’s End the Civil War, Blackand MarriedwithKids.com
October 6, 2009:
Dr. Shane Perrault featured in the article Black Marriage Needs Win/Win The Washington Times
September 24, 2009:
Dr. Shane Perrault featured in the article Forum Focuses on Black Marriages The Washington Post
September 28, 2009:
Dr. Shane Perrault feature in the article What has happened to Black Marriages BlackPressUSA.com
May 30, 2009:
Dr. Shane Perrault and Kevin Powell interviewed about The State of Young Black Males on Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys
July 28, 2009:
Dr. Shane Perrault Interviewed on the Topic of Interracial Relationships in Black and White on The Ms. HeartBeat Show
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