Adult Friendships: How to Start, Nurture, and When to Let Go with Dr. Joy Berkheimer

Delanie Fischer chats with licensed therapist and relationship specialist, Dr. Joy Berkheimer, about the challenges and rewards of adult friendships. Dr. Joy shares practical strategies for finding new friends as an adult, building trust, navigating conflict, and knowing when it’s time to let a friendship go — all while honoring your own capacity, interests, and boundaries.

Discussed in this episode: 

• Find Your Purpose, Find Your People
• Clarify Desire & Capacity: Close Friend or a Casual One?
• 7 Ways to Make New Friends as an Adult
• 3 Apps That Help You Build Aligned Friendships
• Effective Conversation Skills for New Friendships
• When "Letting It Fizzle" Doesn't Work
• Friendship Breakups: Talking vs. Blocking
• Let’s Talk About the Term “Best Friend”
• Setting New Boundaries in Old Friendships
• Friendship Takes Many Forms: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

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