The Best Mentors In the World Are Handing Out Free Advice—You Just Have to Look for It

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We talk to a lot of important women at Glamour—, , , and the occasional . And while they span the professional spectrum and live all over the world, we’ve found that high-ranking women tend to have one thing in common: They’re truly excited to hold the door open for the women coming up behind them.

In our series—part of our coverage—we asked some of those industry leaders to welcome the next generation to the table with their hard-earned life and career advice.

Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, the psychologist behind , shares hers below. Dr. Joy Harden Bradford was watching Black Girls Rock!—an awards show celebrating —when she had a proverbial lightbulb moment: What if she could bring the same energy on that stage to a platform that made women feel that excited to support their mental health?

And that’s how  was born. Therapy for Black Girls had humble beginnings as a blog. Bradford started with the basics: What questions should you ask a new therapist?