Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, where we focus on all things 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.

To find more information and to get resources, visit the website at therapyforblackgirls.com.

And 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!

Welcome to session 3 of the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast.

Today we have our very first on the couch episode.

And if you'll remember from the intro, these episodes will feature me and conversation

with some very special guest therapists to talk about what therapy looks like with them.

Sometimes we'll have conversations about famous black female characters and what it would

look like to be in therapy with them.

And other times we'll just be exploring other issues that women may come into therapy for.

So today our special guest therapist is Miss Shavan Odom.

Shavan is the owner of a coma counseling concepts in Washington, D.C.

She is passionate about helping to improve the mental health of women and helping to promote

women's empowerment and mental health awareness.

She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Boston,

and her master's degree in counseling psychology from Howard University.

Shavan is a licensed professional counselor in D.C., a national certified counselor, and

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