Resources for the Hard Days
Curated care for Black women, femmes, and anyone navigating healing. You’re not alone here. Take what you need. Leave the rest.
When You Need a Softer Place to Land
At Moody Studios, we believe mental health is just as important as creativity, culture, and community. Whether you’re looking for a therapist, seeking community care, or just need a reminder that you’re not alone — this is your space.
No pressure. No performance. Just support when you need it most.
Looking for something more reflective?
Read our Journal for personal essays and soft reminders on navigating healing, creativity, and care — written from the heart.
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A little something to help you reset, reflect, and return to yourself.
Journal prompts. Mood templates. A playlist. A soft digital hug.
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Therapy Directories
Therapy for Black Girls
A trusted space to find culturally competent therapists, plus podcast episodes and topics for Black women and femmes.
Inclusive Therapists
Prioritizing care for marginalized communities with a focus on intersectionality, trauma-informed practices, and accessibility.
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
A collective focused on mental health and healing in Black communities—offering toolkits, training, and peer support.
Mental Health Match
A quick and easy way to find therapists based on your needs, identity, and insurance—all in a few clicks.
Open Path Collective
Affordable therapy for those in need—offering sliding-scale sessions with licensed professionals across the U.S.
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN)
A healing justice space centering queer and trans people of color, offering therapist directories, grants, and community care.
Clinicians of Color Directory
A directory of licensed therapists of color committed to culturally affirming, trauma-informed care.
Healing & Support Spaces
Sad Girls Club A mental health community for Gen Z and millennial women of color — IRL events, peer support, and real talk.
Sista Afya Mental wellness nonprofit providing therapy, workshops, and community care for Black women.
The Loveland Foundation Therapy fund for Black women and girls created by Rachel Cargle. Apply for support or donate.
HealHaus A healing space offering virtual yoga, meditation, and therapy — with a focus on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.
Podcast for the soul
Therapy for Black Girls Real, relatable conversations on mental health, relationships, and healing journeys.
Balanced Black Girl Holistic wellness, boundary setting, rest, and nourishment for the whole self.
Black Girls Heal Focused on breaking emotional trauma cycles and cultivating healthier relationships.
Additional tools & apps
Calm app A widely loved mental wellness app offering guided meditations, breathwork, soundscapes, and sleep stories. Great for winding down and grounding—anytime, anywhere.
Insight Timer One of the largest free meditation apps in the world, with a huge library of meditations, music, and talks—including BIPOC-led content focused on healing, rest, and mindfulness.
Books to Begin (or Continue) Your Healing
Break the Cycle by Dr. Mariel Buqué
A gentle yet powerful guide to healing generational trauma and restoring your peace. With rituals, reflections, and cultural context, this book is a soft landing for those ready to interrupt what no longer serves.
Sisterhood Heals by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
From the creator of Therapy for Black Girls, this book celebrates the transformative power of friendship among Black women—nurturing, honest, and rooted in shared healing.
Owning Our Struggles by Minaa B.
A call to bring your whole self into the room. This book explores boundaries, emotional regulation, and what it means to heal collectively, not just alone.
How We Heal by Alexandra Elle
A self-care companion full of journal prompts, tender stories, and affirmation of what’s possible when we stop performing and start tending to our inner life.
My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem
A deeply embodied approach to healing racialized trauma, rooted in somatic practices and ancestral wisdom. Written with tenderness and truth.
Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Practical and powerful—this book gives you tools to protect your peace, speak up with clarity, and stop pouring from an empty cup.
Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
The modern classic for anyone learning to say no without guilt and yes to their own needs. Clear, actionable, and a game-changer for personal growth.
Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey
Written by the founder of The Nap Ministry, this is a soulful call to reclaim rest as a form of resistance. A reminder that rest is not a luxury—it’s a healing practice rooted in liberation.
