BONUS: The Mental Health Benefits of Birdwatching
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.8K Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2023
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
In this bonus episode, Tammah Watts, LMFT shares how her life took an unexpected turn after suffering a neurological injury following a routine surgery, which left her unable to return to the work she loved. She opens up about how birdwatching became therapeutic for her, allowing her to connect with nature, practice mindfulness, and find purpose and joy in observing birds. She also gives us a peak inside her latest book, Keep Looking Up: Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Birdwatching.
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Keep Looking Up: Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Birdwatching
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health, |
| 0:16.9 | personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions |
| 0:22.2 | of ourselves. |
| 0:23.2 | I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 0:29.9 | For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at therapyforblackgirls.com. |
| 0:38.4 | While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute |
| 0:45.0 | for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional. |
| 0:48.6 | Hey y'all! |
| 0:56.9 | Thanks so much for joining me for the Special Bonus episode of the Therapy for Black Girls |
| 1:01.0 | Podcast. |
| 1:02.0 | We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:05.8 | Hey y'all, it's Dr. Joy here and I've got some exciting news to share. |
| 1:15.4 | The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Health |
| 1:19.1 | Wellness and Lifestyle category. |
| 1:21.3 | Our team is ecstatic about this and we need your help to win. |
| 1:24.6 | So do us a favor and enhance a vote at webbyawards.com, click the podcast category, and cast your vote |
| 1:30.3 | for us under the general series, Health, Wellness and Lifestyle. |
| 1:33.8 | And hey, don't forget to tell your girls about this exciting news. |
| 1:37.0 | We love their support as well. |
| 1:38.9 | As always, thank you so much for being a part of our community and for your continued support. |
| 1:45.4 | Today, we have special guest, Tamba Watts, a licensed marriage and family therapist with |
| 1:54.5 | an inspiring story. |
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