Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health,

personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions

of ourselves.

I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia.

For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at therapyforblackgirls.com.

While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute

for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional.

Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 130 of the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast.

Today we're digging into some of the particular challenges that come with being a black woman

and a leadership role.

For this conversation, I was joined by United Smith.

United is a licensed professional counselor, mental health service provider, and nationally

certified counselor in Tennessee.

She's the founder of Springforth Counseling and a clean beauty advocate working to educate

her community on the importance of self-care by reducing their toxic footprint.

United strives to change the face of therapy one person at a time.

She's a certified EMDR therapist and treats childhood trauma that manifests in adulthood.

She's also passionate about destigmatizing mental illness and promoting mental wellness

within faith-based communities.

United and I chatted about how to manage perfectionism and burnout as a leader, concerns related

to connecting authentically with others, and the importance of creating self-care routines.

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