Ashley McGirt‑Adair, LICSW
Trauma therapist, author, and Therapy Fund Foundation founder; focuses on culturally responsive mental health and healing.
Breaking Silence: Discussing Racial Trauma Healing
Washington, D.C. we’re less than a week away 💛💜 I’ll be in conversation with Dr. Marline François-Madden at Sankofa DC for a powerful dialogue on The Cost of Healing in Silence naming racial trauma, honoring what we’ve carried, and exploring what healing can look like out loud. These are the conversations we deeply need. April 23rd | 6:30 PM Come be in the room. Come be in community. RSVP.💜💛
Healing Racial Trauma: Open Dialogue in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, we’re bringing this conversation to you 💜💛 I’m joined by Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, author of How I Know White People Are Crazy, and Antonia Hylton, author of Madness, for a powerful dialogue on racial trauma and healing out loud. Come...
Join the Community Read‑along and Review My New Book
If you’ve grabbed a copy of my latest book and already started reading, I’d love for you to join the read-along on @the.storygraph and experience it in community. 💜 When you can, please don’t forget to leave a review on @goodreads...
Book Launches, Goes Global in Just One Week
My book has only been out in the world a week and it’s already gone international 🫶🏾
Radical Hope: Build It Together, Not Wait For It
Today I presented on Radical hope at the Justice & Trauma Summit in Vancouver @thetraumainformedlawyer Honored to share space with @resmaamenakem and @eaarmah and be in community naming what healing really requires. My book is only a week out in the...
We Need Real, Culturally Responsive Care Over AI Advice
People are really turning to “AI Black Aunty” for advice… and that says a lot. It tells me people don’t feel safe being seen. That vulnerability still feels risky. AI can’t hold your humanity or your lived experience. We deserve real, culturally responsive...
Seattle Launch: Join Healing Community Tonight at Elliott Bay
Seattle 💜 Tonight is the night. My book The Cost of Healing in Silence is officially out, and we’re kicking off the tour right here at Elliott Bay Book Company. If you’ve ever been navigating healing quietly… this space is for you. Come be...
Sharing Release Date with Legends Validates My Journey
Not me sharing a book release day with Brandy and Arsenio Hall…I appreciate everyone who’s been tagging their work and holding mine in the same breath. 🫶🏾 Initially I thought my release date was an odd choice. But I had to...
New Book Honors Legacy, Offers Healing Journey
💜 #PubDay I wrote this with my whole heart… and with the stories of those who came before me. Today, it’s no longer just mine. The Cost of Healing in Silence is out now. May it meet you where you are 💜
Speak to Others with God‑Level Respect, Not Flattery
Speak to others with the language you use for God. God doesn’t need it. His self esteem is NOT poor. Example- “Sister, I magnify your name” Reflections from @drdanielblack
Seattle Leads Book Tour Sign‑Ups, NYC Empty
Book tour transparency. So far 102 people have registered for Seattle 60 in Portland (added a bigger venue so more can come and now we can seat 80) 12 in Chicago 0 in NYC I don’t have numbers on the other cities yet. I...
Chicago Readers: Join My Author Talk on April 4
Where are my Chicago peeps who love to read, connect, and discuss books? I would love to invite you out to my author talk @dabookjoint 4/4 in conversation with @ocartman1 dear algo do your thing and connect me with people...
Seeking NYC‑DC Train Tips Over Flights
I want to take the train from NYC to DC next month. My book tours are back to back. I rather not deal with flight issues. Who has taken that train ride ?
Breaking Silence: Truthful Healing for Survivors of Harmful Legends
We don’t talk enough about what it means when the people we’re taught to admire also caused harm. The truth is, silence has protected legacies for generations. But it has cost survivors everything. This is the work. Holding both. Telling the truth. Healing...
Exploring Racial Trauma and Embodiment Beyond Silent Healing
Next week I’ll be in conversation with somatic healer and author Alishia McCullough for a virtual gathering exploring racial trauma, embodiment, and healing. This conversation is part of the lead-up to the release of my book The Cost of Healing in...