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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 167 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast.

If there's anything we can use right now and in the coming months,

it's self-compassion.

Today I'm joined by Dr. Kristen Neff to chat about the many ways self-compassion

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