Dr. Akhu's Books

Cultivating Inner Peace: A Sustainable System for Professional Black Women

I created The Inner Peace System—a simple, powerful program to help you keep stress in check, with bonus tips for moms.

As women balancing so many demands, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. My program makes it possible to draw in the positive, release the negative, and use even small moments to create mindfulness, clarity, and joy. These practices help you feel more grounded and build stronger relationships with yourself and others.

• Quick & simple: Short, easy-to-read chapters for busy lives

• Science + spirituality: Spiritual wisdom backed by research

• Relatable: Real stories from my life and those I’ve helped

If you’re ready to decrease stress and increase joy, this book is for you.

Healing the Spirit: 28 Days of Spiritual Support for Depression

When you’re feeling sad or depressed, even simple tasks can feel overwhelming. That’s why I created Healing the Spirit—a 28-day, step-by-step guide filled with small, attainable goals to help lift your mood and inspire hope.

Each day offers practical tools to build healthy habits, nurture your spirit, and gently shift you toward a brighter outlook. Paired with beautiful full-color images, this book is designed to bring a smile when you need it most.

Easy to read and even easier to put into practice, Healing the Spirit gives you daily wisdom, encouragement, and inspiration to move in a more positive direction—one step at a time.

Creating Healing Space

In today’s stress-filled world, it can feel difficult to create a space that truly supports peace and healing—both in your home and within yourself. That’s why I wrote Creating Healing Space.

This book blends thoughtful design suggestions with meditations and rituals rooted in African and multicultural traditions. You’ll learn how to create serenity and positivity in your surroundings while also cultivating inner calm.

Drawing from my work as a psychologist and my own therapeutic spaces, I share how physical environments impact mind, body, and spirit. With research, personal experience, and practical tools, I guide you in creating environments that support healing from trauma, anxiety, depression, and more.

You’ll also find simple practices—like meditation, affirmations, and rituals—along with quick-reference charts to make designing your healing space easier.

Organize Your Life: A Step-by-Step Guide for Adults and Collage Students Living with ADD/ADHD

I wrote Organize Your Life as a practical guide for adults and college students living with ADD/ADHD. In it, I share step-by-step strategies to help you manage daily tasks, declutter your space, and build routines that actually work for you.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by time management, organization, or staying focused, this ebook offers tools and techniques to make life feel less overwhelming and more manageable. My goal is to give you simple, effective strategies you can start using right away—so you can thrive with less stress and more confidence.