A Note About These Resources
Included in this section are resources that have shaped my learning and development as a human, a parent, a therapist, and a leader. I have found these resources intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually nourishing and I share them here not as a definitive list, but as an offering in the hopes that some of these may support your own journey. My understanding of the way that our personal development, relationships, and mental health are shaped by history and by systems that enable or constrain our access to opportunity and power is reflected in the resources you will find here.
The field of psychology and neuroscience has historically been dominated by white Western perspectives, and contemporary research is only now catching up to what Indigenous peoples, African diaspora communities, Eastern contemplative traditions, and community-based healing practices have known and practiced for millennia. Many of the somatic, mindfulness, and relational approaches now being popularized by white researchers and authors have their roots in these ancient wisdom traditions—practices that have sustained human resilience, connection, and healing across generations and in the face of immense adversity.
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I’m committed to continuing to learn from and elevate BIPOC scholars, practitioners, and wisdom keepers, and to acknowledging the sources of healing knowledge that have too often been appropriated without attribution or credit. True healing requires us to recognize not only individual trauma but also the collective and historical trauma created by colonization, slavery, and ongoing systems of oppression—and to honor the healing traditions that have emerged from and sustained communities through these experiences. Healing means coming home to ourselves and the truth of our interconnection with all living beings and the planet.
This is an evolving collection. I welcome your recommendations for authors, resources, and practices I should consider.