Category: Social Stories

  • An Interview with Tawanna-Marie Woolfolk, LCSW: Reimagining Trauma, Care, and Belonging

    About: With over 21 years of clinical experience specializing in neuroaffirming, decolonized, complex, and developmental trauma treatment and integrated wellness services, Tawanna Marie Woolfolk is a licensed clinical social worker with an MSW from Smith College School of Social Work. Woolfolk is certified as a EMDR therapist, Trauma Professional, and Grief Specialist. She is in…

  • An Interview with Wilson Semitti, Author of Dance of a Phoenix

    Welcome to our interview series, and congratulations on the continued success of your writing journey. After the strong response to your first book, A Boy Who Loved Me, your latest work, Dance of a Phoenix, further establishes your voice as one that thoughtfully blends storytelling with deeper reflections on mindset, purpose, and personal transformation. Set…

  • Book Review: Dance of a Phoenix (Book 1) by Wilson Semitti

    Some books slowly grow on you. Others grab you immediately. Dance of a Phoenix (Book 1) does something different, it gently pulls you into a world where emotional struggle, personal awakening, and inner transformation become the real storyline. From the opening pages, it becomes clear that this is not just a fictional novel. It is…

  • An Interview with Stephanie King Mattingly, Author of The Secret You Hide Holds You Back

    Can you tell us a little about yourself and what led you to write this book?I am trained to notice what others missed. As a television journalist, my job was to ask questions, dig deeper, and help people understand what really happened and not just what it looked like on the surface. But for a…

  • An Interview with Halima Goodwin: Expanding Access Through Telepsych 4 You

    About: Halima Goodwin, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CPNP-PC is a Doctoral prepared, nationally certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Goodwin, Nurse Practitioner obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Nursing from Hampton University, a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Maryland, and a Post Master’s Certificate from Rivier University in New…

  • An Interview with Erica Morrison, Author of Trespassed

    About:Erica Morrison is an author who writes with honesty, faith, and compassion about life’s hardest seasons. Drawing from personal experience, Erica explores themes of betrayal, healing, forgiveness, and spiritual growth. Trespassed was written for anyone who has been wounded by broken trust yet desires to move forward whole, wiser, and stronger. Erica believes that even…

  • An Interview with Meryl Mahoney: Helping Women Bounce Back

    About: Meryl Mahoney is a published author of You Were Born to Shine, a transformative book that guides readers on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. With a life story marked by overcoming immense challenges—including surviving abuse, divorce, cancer, widowhood, and the emotional journey of helping raise a grandchild.with special needs—Meryl is a living testament…