Ashley McGirt‑Adair, LICSW
Trauma therapist, author, and Therapy Fund Foundation founder; focuses on culturally responsive mental health and healing.
Demanding Upfront Pay: No More Unpaid Justice Workshops
It took me 4 years to get paid from the Department of Veteran Affairs for a workshop I presented. I presented a month ago for an org focused on justice, equity, liberation, and claiming to not want to extract labor from communities of color. They have been silent but continuing to post and send zoom meetups. I’m going to stop speaking without my full pay upfront. I’m also going to give them a second before I start to tell my story. I’m so sick of these orgs putting on a show and not paying.
Help Amplify Healing Stories: Review The Cost of Healing
It’s been one month since The Cost of Healing in Silence entered the world 💜 If the book moved you, challenged you, or helped you name something you’ve been carrying, today is a beautiful day to share that. On #WriteAReviewDay, your words...
Healing Together: Talk Racial Trauma & Mental Health
San Diego 💛💜 If you’ve been the strong one… the silent one… the one who keeps it all together this is for you. Join me for a real conversation on racial trauma, mental health, and healing out loud. I wrote The Cost...
Naming Our Burdens Sparks the Healing Journey
From hospice rooms to libraries, I’ve seen how much we carry and how often we carry it alone. Healing starts when we name it 💜💛 This was from my author talk at @sankofadc San Diego you’re up next 5/5 sdpubliclibrary
Naming Gordon Whipped Peter: Remembering Hidden Slavery Truths
Washington, D.C. hit differently last night. 💜💛 At @sankofadc in conversation with @drmarlinefrancois , we named what so many try to forget. Gordon AKA Whipped Peter. A back that told the truth the world tried to hide. There were no images of what we...
Choosing Cheap Flight over Pricey Train with Phylicia Rashad
Threads told me not to fly from NY to D.C. the train was $300. My flight $89 and Phylicia Rashad is on board with me. I do want to experience the train but not today.
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 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 💜