A Wealth of Resources.
All resources, a.k.a. heart food, have been curated by the Food for Heart Therapy team based on what you have been asking us for. Everything that is shared here has been shared with me by you or others in our community. Cheers to a lifetime of communal healing.
Books.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul T. Mason and Randi Kreger
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America edited by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman
Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski
White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better by Regina Jackson and Saira Rao
A Burst of Light: and Other Essays by Audre Lorde
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Articles + Resource Links.
Resources for Anti-Racism
Resources for Black Healing
Resources for Ethical Non-Monogamy
5 Instagram Accounts on Revolutionary Black Parenting
How to help Multi-Racial Kids Establish their Identity
What Not to Say to Kids of Different Races and Ethnic Groups
Powerful Anti-Racism Books for Kids by Age
Resources on Immigration in Chicago
Resources for Post-Partum
Videos.
Sesame Street talk explaining Race with Elmo
Black parents having The Talk with diverse aged kids
Black Doll vs. White Doll Study: Racial understanding in child development
PBS Kids discuss Race & Racism Full Episode
Recommended Referrals.
Cicely Green, LCPC, RYT, a decolonizing therapist certified in trauma sensitive yoga
Chicago Black Therapists: a directory for Black therapists in Chicago
Inclusive Therapists: an intersectional, multicultural, and inclusive therapy directory
Anurag Ansari-Lahiri, LCSW, a decolonial, anti-oppression therapist
Phoenix Clinic Chicago: an equitable therapy non-profit organization for Black communities, communities of color, and communities with financial limitations
Chicago Center for Relationship Counseling, a private practice for couples and family therapy
We are always adding more heart food to this list. Feel free to make recommendations!