the vulnerability of friendships w/ Joi Britt, LCSW

are you hiding in your friendships?we don’t always focus on our friendships, but they are just as much a site of healing and intimacy as any other relationship, sometimes more. Yet, we often find ourselves showing up in friendships, in the same protective ways we do in other relationships: hiding our true selves, silencing our voice, shrinking, and ultimately resisting the very practices that help us feel seen.In this episode, licensed therapist and friendship-focused therapist Joi Britt, LCSW joins me to talk about the vulnerability of friendships. Joi Britt, LCSW is the owner of Life Intentionally Psychotherapy Services where she mostly works with women of color to help them live on purpose and with purpose. In addition to individual therapy Joi provides Friendship Coaching based on her French Fry Friendship Theory®.We talk:The importance of pouring into your friendshipsWhy we sometimes struggle to feel seen in friendshipsThe messy side of practicing vulnerability with our friendsHealing from and growing after friendship lossHow to grow your capacity to see and be seen in friendshipEnjoyed the episode? Subscribe, like, share, and stay tuned for more!Keep the conversation going on our ⁠Instagram⁠ and our ⁠website⁠.⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the ⁠Seen Sunday newsletter⁠.Keep up with Joi, LCSW on ⁠Instagram⁠, on her website and her podcasts ⁠The Joi of Social Work⁠ and ⁠Courageous Exchanges with Alex and Joi⁠.Find ⁠resources and support⁠.