Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls podcast, where we discuss 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 get more information and 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.

Thanks so much for joining me for session 36 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast.

Today I have a real treat for anyone who's looking to have a stronger and healthier relationship

with their current partner or future partner.

Today I'm joined by Dr. Ayanna Abrams.

Dr. Abrams is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Atlanta Metro area and CEO founder of

Ascension Behavioral Health LLC.

She obtained her master's in doctorate in clinical psychology at the Chicago School of Professional

Psychology with an emphasis on ethnically culturally diverse individuals and couples

in families.

She completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Emory University's

Counseling and Psychological Services.

Dr. Abrams specialties include working with transitional age youth, 16 and older, college,

and graduate and professional students, young professionals, entrepreneurs, and adults.

As a focus include relationship and marital distress, our confusion, anxiety, depression,

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