These resources are curated for the Deep-Sea Divers. They are tools for unmasking, reclamation, and safety from carceral harm.

Navigating the Resource Oasis: A Note from Doc

As a researcher and Professor, I know that the quality of our sources determines the depth of our understanding. In the Black radical tradition, we recognize that information is a form of power—but only if it serves our liberation. I have curated these resources not as a standard clinical list, but as an extension of the work we do at Orange Oasis Healing.

These are the tools I have vetted through the lens of my own lived experience and clinical rigor. You will find no carceral boilerplate here; instead, you will find peer-led sanctuaries, radical texts, and tools for somatic autonomy. Whether you are using the Professor’s Bookshelf to deconstruct systemic “head trash” or utilizing our Anti-Carceral Crisis Supports to maintain your safety from state intervention, I invite you to treat these resources as active partners in your healing. This page is a living document—a guide for the Deep-Sea Divers who are ready to move beyond “coping” and into the holy work of reclamation.

Anti-Carceral Crisis Support (The Sanctuary)

These resources are prioritized because they offer support without the immediate threat of state-mandated police intervention, aligning with our Safety & Liberation policy.

  • Blackline (1-800-604-5841): 24/7 peer support, counseling, and reporting of mistreatment. Operated through a Black, queer, and trans-feminist lens.

  • Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860): Peer support for trans people, by trans people. They have a strict no-police-intervention policy.

  • Project LETS: A national grassroots organization by and for folks with lived experience of mental illness, disability, trauma, and neurodivergence. They focus on peer support and disability justice.

  • The Trevor Project: Specialized crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.

The Professor’s Bookshelf (Bibliotherapy)

As part of our Testimony & Text specialty, these radical works serve as “primary texts” for your healing journey. They help dismantle the “head trash” of systemic oppression.

The Foundations of Truth

  • James Baldwin: The Fire Next Time (For facing the reality of history and identity).

  • Audre Lorde: Sister Outsider (For the intersection of the personal and the political).

  • Howard Thurman: The Heart of the World (For the spiritual inward journey).

Poetry as Somatic Language

  • Claudia Rankine: Citizen: An American Lyric (For naming the somatic weight of racial trauma).

  • Sylvia Plath: Ariel (For navigating the intensity of internal landscapes).

  • Langston Hughes: The Collected Poems (For the rhythm of resilience and the street).

Relational & Sexual Liberation

  • bell hooks: All About Love (For redefining intimacy as an act of justice).

  • Jessica Fern: Polysecure (For navigating non-traditional relationships through attachment theory).

Tools for Autonomy (Measure-Based Care)

We use data as a tool of resistance. These platforms help you track your own evolution outside of the medical model’s “compliance” requirements.

  • Greenspace: Our platform for Measure-Based Care. Use this to track your progress toward your 2026 goals and ensure our work is actually moving you toward liberation.

Practice Navigation (The Logistical Oasis)

A one-stop shop for managing your partnership with the Oasis.

  • PracticeBetter Client Portal: The secure, HIPAA-compliant home for your Prophetic Intake, identity verification, and clinical documents.

  • Zoom Scheduler: Our direct link for booking follow-up sessions and clinical consultations.

  • Orange Oasis Healing Safety Guide: Our full standalone policy on navigating state-mandated reporting while prioritizing community-based safety.

Note: The above resources are provided for informational purposes only. This sites is not responsible for the content, claims or representatons of the listed sites.