Dr. Joy Harden Bradford believes in the radical healing power of sisterhood—and she’s built a whole empire around it. 

In this episode, our Head Honey, Felicia Pride, sits down with the award-winning psychologist and founder of Therapy for Black Girls to talk about the movement Dr. Joy sparked to make mental health more accessible for Black women. She opens up about her own therapy journey, how she balances being a media founder and licensed therapist, and the transformative joy of sisterhood. 

They also get into: 

• The origins of Therapy for Black Girls (and how a blog became a movement)

• Why your therapist should feel like a good fit

• Black women’s relationship to vulnerability, boundaries, and taking care of ourselves

• What it means to practice pleasure, rest, and self-compassion

And of course, Dr. Joy shares her deepest desires, what’s giving her pleasure these days (spoiler: snowballs!), and how she’s expanding her work with in-person events and a new Patreon community.

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Guest Links
Learn more about Therapy for Black Girls at therapyforblackgirls.com
Follow Dr. Joy on Instagram and Threads
Grab her latest book, Sisterhood Heals: The Transformative Power of Healing in Community

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