Girl Baggage®: Emotional Baggage Redefined: a CBT and Solution-Focused Healing Workbook for Identity Reclamation, Trauma Recovery, and Intentional Rebuilding (Black Girl Baggage) Paperback – March 3, 2026

Black Girl Baggage®: Emotional Baggage Redefined is a clinically grounded, culturally responsive healing workbook designed specifically for Black women and women of color who are ready to unpack trauma, challenge internalized stereotypes, and rebuild their emotional identity with intention.Grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), attachment theory, and trauma neuroscience, this workbook guides readers through a structured healing process that addresses childhood emotional wounds, stereotype threat, hyper-independence, relational trauma, nervous system activation, and identity reconstruction.Readers will learn how to identify negative core beliefs, challenge cognitive distortions, regulate trauma responses, set protective boundaries, and develop a future-focused identity rooted in clarity and self-definition. Through guided worksheets, therapeutic exercises, identity mapping tools, and a 30-day emotional integration plan, women are equipped with practical, research-supported strategies to move from survival mode to emotional safety.This workbook also addresses the unique intersection of race, gender, and culture, acknowledging the impact of the Strong Black Woman schema, stereotype trauma, and generational expectations on emotional development.Black Girl Baggage® is not about fixing what is broken. It is about understanding what was carried, releasing what was never yours, and intentionally repacking your life with strength, softness, clarity, and boundaries. Read more