Life Therapy — Season 1
Get the life you want!
About this season
AJ Johnson encourages her clients to live their best lives by examining the hard truths that have kept them stuck in unhealthy situations. In collaboration with trained mental health professionals, AJ Johnson uses her natural instinct of nurturing people's suffering to exude positivity in a genuine effort to improve people's lives. Clients are aided in doing the work that will improve their lives, whether looking for love, looking to overcome insecurities or looking to figure out their next big step.
Episodes (18)
1. Antonette Currie
Aired 2 November 2021 • 42 min
As a top model, Antonette Currie thought she had it all, until a lupus diagnosis pushed her into the fight of her life.
2. Joy Fluker
Aired 9 November 2021 • 42 min
After years of witnessing abuse in cults, Joy turned in one of the FBI's most-wanted fugitives and that person was her mother; Joy Fluker shares her harrowing story and how she eventually found peace.
3. Willie Spence
Aired 16 November 2021 • 42 min
Willie Spence's gift of singing carried him to the "American Idol" stage, where he was the 2021 runner-up; Willie now shares his necessary steps to saving his career and his life.
4. Isaac and Harriett
Aired 23 November 2021 • 42 min
After a 17-year marriage, it appears as if the thrill is now gone; he still wants sex every day, while she wants more conversation, support and the intimacy they once had.
5. Jayski and Dorinda
Aired 30 November 2021 • 42 min
The number one issue married couples fight about is money; stand-up comic Jayski brings home the bacon and spends it just as quickly.
6. Mario Stinchcomb
Aired 7 December 2021 • 42 min
After 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Stinchcomb becomes the first person exonerated through Fulton county's district attorney's conviction integrity unit; AJ helps Mario move into his new life with hope.
7. My Sister's Keeper
Aired 4 January 2022 • 42 min
Dr. Syleecia Thompson does everything for everyone else but finds very little time for herself; AJ helps Syleecia navigate areas of her life that she's neglected, including self-care, self-love and self-forgiveness.
8. Understanding My Race Card
Aired 11 January 2022 • 42 min
Dawn Borden-Pressley, a mixed-race woman, says she feels stuck in the middle, between her white side and her Black side; A.J. helps Dawn forge a better relationship with her mother and husband and provides tools for dealing with her identity crisis.
9. Fighting Fibroids
Aired 18 January 2022 • 42 min
Brittney Watson is one of 26 million American women suffering from uterine fibroids, with 80% of those being African American women; A.J. and doctors discuss possible solutions to this crisis while helping Brittney move towards a healthier life.
10. Therapists Need Therapy
Aired 25 January 2022 • 42 min
Dr. Tabitha Ball, a licensed clinical psychologist, is at a crossroads in her life; behind closed doors, her life with her husband has been falling apart for many years; she is a therapist who could really use a therapist.
11. Fine Tuning Your Body
Aired 1 February 2022 • 42 min
Evonne Mitchell is a Hip Hop violinist, who is ready to make it to the big time; all she needs is AJ's help in getting her to get on track and find a way to stay ready.
12. Behind the Butt
Aired 8 February 2022 • 42 min
Kimberly Smedley was the go-to girl for black market butt injections but came to recognize the dangers of many of the techniques; now she wants AJ's help to convince women to stay away from life-threatening underground procedures.
13. Marriage and No Baby in the Carriage
Aired 27 July 2022 • 42 min
Black women are twice as likely to be infertile, yet we don't talk about it. In this riveting episode, Dr. Lauren, a well-known medical professional dispels the myths around infertility and shares her experiences, along with a team of AJ's lightwork.
14. My Son Murdered His Father
Aired 3 August 2022 • 42 min
Bernadette Walker, the mother of the award-winning hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd seeks healing after her youngest son is accused in the murder of his own father. AJ finds this family has a long mental health history to unpack and helps guide Bernadette...
15. Justice for Kendrick
Aired 10 August 2022 • 42 min
Kendrick Johnson was a 17-year-old, who was found rolled up in a gym mat in 2013. After a 3-year investigation the case was closed, calling death by asphyxiation in 2016. In this episode, AJ helps the family as they seek to reopen the case.
16. Sex Trafficked at Sixteen
Aired 17 August 2022 • 42 min
Sade Pacley was abducted at 16 and sold into a sex trafficking ring. Her mother never gave up on finding her and a timely tip led her to her daughter. Together they share the harrowing experience, while offering tips for staying safe.
17. I Want My Body Tight and Right
Aired 24 August 2022 • 42 min
Kezia Dixon is a mother of three and is ready to schedule a mommy makeover. Her best friend and husband are calling on AJ to help talk her out of the complex surgical procedure. Will she go through with it?
18. Our Mom Needs a Date
Aired 31 August 2022 • 42 min
As the mom of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Ne-Yo, Loraine Smith has had her share of dating duds. Her overprotective family wants AJ to get to the bottom of what's been holding her back so she can find a suitor worthy of her time.