Session 366: A Guide to Getting Started On Becoming A Therapist
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 3 July 2024
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Some of you may know that July is one of my favorite months of the year, and that’s because it’s when we observe Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, we’ve chosen the theme, Holding Space for Healers, putting the spotlight on the therapists and all those who’ve dedicated their careers to holding space for others. All month long, you can expect conversations centered around the experiences and perspectives of mental health professionals.
To kick the month off, we’re sharing a compilation of some of the greatest gems, tips, and insights from our 3-part “Becoming a Therapist” series. You’ll hear from my accomplished and brilliant colleagues — Josephine Ampaw Greene, Dr. Kimberly Applewhite, Dr. D’Andria Jackson, and Dr. Donna Oriowo – as they share their advice on navigating the licensure process, doing the internal work necessary before seeing clients, some of the practical and financial concerns involved with being a therapist, and what it looks like to take care of yourself outside of your work as a therapist.
About the Podcast
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.
Resources & Announcements
Grab your copy of Sisterhood Heals.
Join us in Atlanta on July 18th &19th for our Inaugural Therapist Summit. This is an incredible opportunity to gather to learn more about things like scaling your practice through PR and getting a book deal as a mental health professional. There will also be lots of time to connect with colleagues. Learn more and register to join us HERE.
Where to Find Our Guests
Dr. Kimberly Applewhite
Dr. D’Andria Jackson
Dr. Donna Oriowo
Josephine Ampaw Greene
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Our Production Team
Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Maya Cole Howard
Producer: Ellice Ellis
Production Assistant: Zariah Taylor
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about |
| 0:15.7 | mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to |
| 0:21.0 | become the best possible versions of ourselves. I'm your host, Dr Joy Hardin |
| 0:26.1 | Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information or to find a therapist in your area, |
| 0:34.4 | visit our website at therapy for black girls.com. |
| 0:38.2 | While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute for a |
| 0:45.6 | relationship with a licensed mental health professional. Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for Session 366 of the Therapy for Black Girls |
| 1:00.9 | Podcast. |
| 1:02.5 | We'll get right into our conversation |
| 1:04.2 | after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:06.0 | Why do Friendship Breakups |
| 1:10.4 | sometimes hurt more than romantic ones? How do I make friends in a new city? |
| 1:15.0 | Is it true that women can't actually be good friends to one another? I'm exploring |
| 1:20.6 | all of these questions and so much more in my book Sister Hood Heels. |
| 1:25.2 | Now available in paperback at your local independent bookstore or at sisterhoodheels. |
| 1:32.1 | Grab a copy for you and your girls, and let's talk about it. |
| 1:36.0 | Some of you may know that July is one of my favorite months of the year and |
| 1:45.2 | that's because it's when therapy for black girls observes minority mental health |
| 1:49.3 | awareness month. This year we've chosen the theme holding space for healers, putting the spotlight |
| 1:55.6 | on the therapist and all those who dedicated their careers to holding space for |
| 1:59.6 | others. All month long you can expect conversations centered around the experiences and |
| 2:05.1 | perspectives of mental health professionals. To kick the month off we're sharing a |
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