Dr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde is an author, pastoral counselor, instructor and speaker.

Check out Ayo's newest book, Songbird Birdsong

• Check out Ayo's newest book, Songbird Birdsong •

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Best Spiritual Books of 2023

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Recent books include:

Songbird Birdsong The Story: A story about dreams, nightmares, recovery, and resilience.
Casting Indra’s Net: Fostering Spiritual Kinship and Community (2023, Shambhala Publications).

The Nautilus Book Award-winning Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Race Resilience, Transformation and Freedom that she co-edited with Cheryl A. Giles (2020, Shambhala Publications)
The Frederick J. Streng Book Award-winning Buddhist-Christian Dialogue, U.S. Law, and Womanist Theology for Transgender Spiritual Care (2020, Palgrave Macmillan).

Her articles appear in Buddhadharma, Lion's Roar, Journal of Buddhist-Christian Studies, Religions and Feminist Theology. She is an interfaith pan-Buddhist practitioner.

The Awake Network: Spirituality, Creativity, and Psychotherapy: A Conversation with Dr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde

In this free 50-minute session, Dr. Yetunde shares wisdom from her recently completed book project, Songbird Birdsong: The Story, including discussion of the healing power of the creative process, the relationship between spirituality and psychotherapy, and guidance on how to support a client who feels unlovable. Plus, she leads a guided practice on connecting with loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.

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Pamela Ayo Yetunde, J.D., M.A., Th.D

"The greatest gift in life is the joy of truly recognizing each other.”

Earned her law degree from Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington.
Earned her M.A. in Culture and Spirituality from Holy Names University in Oakland, CA
Earned a Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA
- Post-doctoral work at Harvard Divinity School
- She is a Community Dharma Leader certified by Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA.