High-Maintenance vs. Low-Maintenance Friends, Supporting Women in Your Circle and the Benefits of Being a Girl’s Girl with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford of Therapy for Black Girls

#230: We’ve heard the term “girl’s girl” before and understand what in means in theory to support other women. But what does it actually look like putting it to practice?

Today I have the pleasure of sitting down Dr. Joy Harden Bradford. Dr. Joy is a licensed psychologist and the host of the award-winning podcast Therapy for Black Girls. We have an in-depth conversation on sisterhood, why community is vital for our well-being, and how to create meaningful connections with other women in our lives.

We Also Talk About…

• What inspired Dr. Joy to become a licensed psychologist and create Therapy for Black Girls
• Why female friendships are beneficial to our health
• The differences between friendship, community, and sisterhood and why they aren’t interchangeable
• High-maintenance vs. Maintenance friends and the role of reciprocity
• How attachment styles shows up in friendships
• The benefits of intergenerational friendships
• Normalizing therapy and exploring different types of therapeutic modalities

Resources:

• Follow Dr. Joy on Instagram @hellodrjoy
• Listen to the Therapy for Black Girls podcast
• Listen to the “What Does It Mean to Be A Girl’s Girl?” episode on Therapy for Black Girls
• Need someone to talk to? Check out the Therapy for Black Girls Directory to find a therapist near you
• Join the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle
• Read Dr. Joy’s book “Sisterhood Heals: The Transformative Power of Healing in Community”
• Read “Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends” by Dr. Marisa G. Franco

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