Session 118: Making Friends As An Adult

<p>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 version of ourselves.</p> <p>We've spent much of this summer engaging in conversations about our friendships with other sisters, and one of the main questions many of you had was "How do I make friends as an adult," so that's what we're digging into today. For this conversation I was joined by Dr. Marisa Franco. Dr. Franco and I chatted about the most important aspects of making friends, the characteristics of a good friend, and<span class= "gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>what’s needed to really sustain friendships.</p> <p class= "m_7719760002007023368m_7323713646118664026m_-8442315010934578452m_7473884746968037091m_4389891325677105415m_2044330060402948811m_-8265724341902323432m_5143095079110963727m_-3944084523831432707m_-9011699845158260665gmail-m_5483735905903210246m_6013305485740782004gmail-m_-3896601539616452569gmail-m_-4346157578551606358gmail-m_-6461207518767153940gmail-m_5781669205498897623gmail-p1"> <strong>Resources Mentioned</strong></p> <p>Visit our <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/shop/therapy4bgirls" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/shop/therapy4bgirls&source=gmail&ust=1565234065137000&usg=AFQjCNE1xvC132eiLkFy5L2wfxEamlzEhQ">Amazon Store</a> for all the books mentioned on the podcast!</p> <p><strong>Where to Find Dr. Franco</strong></p> <p>Twitter: <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/marisagfranco">@marisagfranco</a></p> <p>If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at <a href= "https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory&source=gmail&ust=1565234065137000&usg=AFQjCNHc8J-ZzG2xf2rymNrBqILbnbmlEA">https://www.<