Founded in 2021 by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford of Therapy for Black Girls, the Holding Space Foundation was established to address the mental health needs of Black women and girls amid the pandemic and racial violence. The Holding Space Foundation offers group healing spaces, professional training, and community education, all aimed at providing culturally responsive services that empower Black women and girls to tend to their mental well-being and combat sexism and misogynoir.
So often the stigma surrounding mental health issues and therapy prevents Black women from taking the step of seeing a therapist. This space was developed to present mental health topics in a way that feels more accessible and relevant. So often the stigma surrounding mental health issues and therapy prevents Black women from taking the step of seeing a therapist. This space was developed to present mental health topics in a way that feels more accessible and relevant. Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a licensed psychologist, speaker and the host of the wildly popular mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls. Her work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women and she delights in using pop culture to illustrate psychological concepts. She has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, Forbes, Bustle, MTV, Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, and Essence. Our Mission
To be seen, to be heard,
and to be understood. To be seen,
to be heard,
and to be
understood. Meet Dr. Joy Harden Bradford