Biography
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist and the host of the wildly popular, award-winning mental health podcast Therapy for Black Girls. Her work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women, and she delights in using pop culture to illustrate psychological concepts. Named by Glamour as a Game Changer for her work in the mental health field, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, her Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Arkansas State, and her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Georgia. Her work has been featured in Essence, Oprah Daily, The New York Times, HuffPost, Black Enterprise, and Women’s Health. Dr. Joy lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and two sons.
“A lot of times when we talk about mental illness or mental health, I think there’s a lot missing from the conversation. I don’t think we always do a great job focusing on mental wellness, and realizing that we all have mental health we have to take care of. It doesn’t always have to be about mental illness.”
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![“In a society rife with racism and microaggressions, says Bradford, it’s especially important to protect ‘safe space[s] to be ourselves,’ and within them, healing doesn’t have to look like ‘heartfelt, teary-eyed, deeper than deep conversations’—sometimes it can involve just being there to listen. Bradford’s celebration of friendship is moving, backed with psychological depth, and especially welcome in a culture that sometimes downplays nonromantic bonds. This is food for the soul.”
Thank you to @publisherswkly for their review on my upcoming book, @SisterhoodHeals! Sisterhood has sustained me time and time again and writing this was food for MY soul. I cannot wait for everyone to get their hands on my book and enjoy and experience it in community.
You can pre-order @sisterhoodheals at the link in my bio. 💛
#sisterhoodheals #sisterhood #friendship #sisterfriends #therapyforblackgirls](https://hellodrjoy.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
Honored by this review of Sisterhood Heals from @PublishersWkly. “Bradford’s celebration of friendship is moving, backed with psychological depth, and especially welcome in a culture that sometimes downplays nonromantic bonds. This is food for the soul.” https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593497241
This is a great conversation to check out for aspiring therapists or those in the process of becoming licensed. #TBGInSession #PodsInColor
I had a lot of fun chatting with @hotmessmia for this @byshondaland piece about the fun of sharing secrets. https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a43276088/how-to-make-secrets-fun-again/
Whew @hellodrjoy!! 🥺🥺🥺
This week’s episode of @therapy4bgirls went there. What a fantastic conversation. Saving this episode to go back and take some notes.