Session 428 ICYMI: Increasing Sexual Confidence
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 10 September 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
We can't let September go by without acknowledging Sex Positive September. Over the years, we've done dozens of episodes exploring sexual liberation, sexuality, and sexual health, so we wanted to pull from our archives to bring you this essential conversation.
In this episode, Dr. Pia Goff joins us to get real about what chips away at our sexual confidence, why some of us struggle with arousal and pleasure, and how to actually talk to your partner about what you need. Plus, she breaks down sensate focused therapy and how it's helping couples reconnect. This conversation is all about reclaiming your confidence and your pleasure – which is exactly what Sex Positive September is about.
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| 0:00.0 | 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. |
| 0:23.8 | I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 0:29.9 | For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at Therapy for Blackgirls.com. While I hope you love listening to |
| 0:40.4 | and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute for a relationship with a licensed |
| 0:47.1 | mental health professional. |
| 0:56.5 | Hey, y'all. |
| 1:00.9 | Thanks so much for joining me for session 428 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. |
| 1:04.5 | We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:10.7 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 1:22.1 | We can't let September go by without acknowledging sex positive September. |
| 1:28.9 | Over the years, we've done dozens of episodes exploring sexual liberation, sexuality, and sexual health. |
| 1:33.1 | So we wanted to pull from our archives to bring you this essential conversation. |
| 1:38.7 | You know how sometimes you can feel amazing in every other area of your life, but when it comes to intimacy, that confidence just disappears. Where we're talking all about that today with Dr. Pia Gough. |
| 1:46.4 | In this episode, we get real about what chips away at our sexual confidence, why some of us |
| 1:51.9 | struggle with arousal and pleasure, and how to actually talk to your partner about what you |
| 1:56.5 | need. Plus, Dr. Pia breaks down Sinsate Focus Therapy and how it's helping couples reconnect. |
| 2:03.7 | This conversation is all about reclaiming your confidence and your pleasure, which is exactly what sex positive September is all about. |
| 2:11.6 | Press play and let's dive in. |
| 2:16.9 | Thanks so much for joining us today, Dr. Pia. |
| 2:19.7 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 2:21.9 | Yes, I'm so excited to have you here. |
| 2:23.9 | So for those of you who are not following Dr. Pia on IG, you definitely have to because she has this feature that she calls just the tip Tuesday. |
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