Resource Library

Your soul craves connection, stillness, and truth. These offerings are designed to help you deepen your spiritual walk, reflect intentionally, and stay rooted in what matters.

Books That Heal

These titles speak directly to the soul of Black women — guiding us through grief, joy, trauma, self-love, and faith.

  1. Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery by bell hooks

  2. Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

  3. Sacred Woman by Queen Afua

  4. What Happened to You? by Dr. Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey

  5. Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

  6. Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman

  7. Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans (poetry)

  8. The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk (trauma + body connection)

  9. Jesus Over Everything by Lisa White

  10. What If God Wrote Your Bucket List? by Jay Payleitner

We will continue to expand and update this list on a monthly basis to ensure it remains comprehensive and up-to-date.

Crisis & Support Hotlines

Because sometimes you need more than encouragement — you need someone right now.

  1. 📱 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988

  2. 💬 Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741

  3. 🖤 Sista Afya Warm Line (Peer Support): [check website for hours]

  4. ☎️ SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) – Free, confidential support for mental/substance use

  5. 💜 StrongHearts Native Helpline: 1-844-7NATIVE (violence/domestic support for BIPOC communities)

We will continue to expand and update this list on a monthly basis to ensure it remains comprehensive and up-to-date.

Website & Platforms

A blend of clinical, spiritual, and holistic healing spaces — all Black woman-centered:

  1. @therapyforblackgirls

  2. @thenapministry

  3. @nedratawwabBoundaries queen

  4. @blackgirlssmile

  5. @confessionsofachristianchick

  6. @blackgirlsheal

  7. @blkgirlsliketoread Book recs + affirming reads

  8. @soulcareuniversityFaith, healing, and identity in Christ

We will continue to expand and update this list on a monthly basis to ensure it remains comprehensive and up-to-date.

Social Media Accounts to Follow

Daily doses of healing, hope, humor, and Holy Spirit when you’re scrolling.

  1. Therapy for Black Girls – Therapist directory + podcast + community

  2. The Nap Ministry – Rest as resistance and liberation

  3. Loveland Foundation – Therapy fund for Black women and girls

  4. Black Girls Smile – Mental health literacy and wellness programs

  5. HealHaus – Digital + in-person wellness collective in Brooklyn

  6. Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness – Affordable mental health care for Black women

We will continue to expand and update this list on a monthly basis to ensure it remains comprehensive and up-to-date.

Faith-Based Healing Resources

For the woman who needs Jesus and therapy — here's where the sacred and the psychological meet.

  1. YouVersion Bible App – Devotional plans for mental health, grief, identity

  2. Boundaries.me – Biblical boundaries training by Dr. Henry Cloud

  3. Daughters of the King Daily Devotional – Encouraging words rooted in Scripture

  4. Abide Meditation App – Guided Christian meditations for sleep, anxiety, grief

  5. Therapists Who Pray – Integrates faith into clinical care

We will continue to expand and update this list on a monthly basis to ensure it remains comprehensive and up-to-date.

Mind + Body + Soul Healing Tools

A blend of holistic wellness, movement, and mindfulness — tailored for us.

  1. Shakti Rising – Trauma-informed yoga & healing circles

  2. Liberate Meditation – Meditation app for Black & Brown people

  3. Black Women’s Health Imperative – Physical + reproductive wellness resources

  4. Exhale App – Emotional wellbeing app for Black women by Black women

  5. GirlTrek – Walking movement that centers healing through movement & storytelling

We will continue to expand and update this list on a monthly basis to ensure it remains comprehensive and up-to-date.

Healing Playlists

Because sound is therapy, and sometimes we just need a worship break, a good cry, or a hot girl praise dance.

  1. “Soulful Self-Care” Playlist – Curated mix for rest + reflection

  2. India.Arie – Worthy – Empowering soul music

  3. Jill Scott – Golden – Joyful, affirming vibes

We will continue to expand and update this list on a monthly basis to ensure it remains comprehensive and up-to-date.

Podcasts for Black Women

Whether you're in the car, walking Phoenix, or soaking in a bubble bath with a journal by your side — these podcasts pour in wisdom, healing, and holy confidence.

  1. Therapy for Black Girls – Mental health & sisterhood

  2. Blessed + Bossed Up – Faith & entrepreneurship

  3. Black Girl Burnout – Liberation through letting go

  4. Her Space – Healing convos for Black women

  5. Checking In w/ Michelle Williams – Faith + mental health

  6. Woman Evolve – Biblical wisdom + real talk

  7. Black Girls Heal – Healing inner wounds

  8. Jesus & Therapy – Faith-forward mental health

  9. Slay Girl Slay – Empowerment and purpose

We will continue to expand and update this list on a monthly basis to ensure it remains comprehensive and up-to-date.

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