What It Takes to Heal

What It Takes to Heal (2024) explores the interconnected nature of personal and collective healing, drawing on the author’s experiences as a therapist, facilitator, and social justice advocate. It offers insights into how trauma manifests in individuals and communities, emphasizing the importance of understanding your own healing journey in relation to broader societal issues. Through a blend of personal anecdotes, practical exercises, and philosophical reflections, it provides a roadmap for cultivating resilience, compassion, and transformative change.

• Self-help enthusiasts and mindfulness practitioners
• Social justice activists and organizers
• Community leaders and educators

Prentice Hemphill is a therapist, political organizer, and somatic practitioner known for their work at the intersection of healing and social justice. They have served as the Healing Justice Director for Black Lives Matter Global Network and founded The Embodiment Institute, which focuses on teaching embodied leadership and healing practices. They are the host of the podcast Finding Our Way, and their work has appeared in the New York Times and the Huffington Post.