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Bio

Bea Arthur, LMHC is a Columbia University-trained psychotherapist, entrepreneur, and author whose career took off at the  intersection of psychology and technology. Her last company In Your Corner (formerly Pretty Padded Room) was a pioneer of the e-therapy movement and was one of the the first to deliver mental healthcare online. They were called the Future of Therapy by MTV and competed on ABC’s Shark Tank. Bea’s latest venture, The Difference, takes her mission even further by providing on-demand access to on-call therapists.

Additionally, Bea was the first African-American female founder accepted to the prestigious Y Combinator accelerator, was named an Entrepreneur to Bet On by Newsweek Magazine, as well as one of Bumble’s 100 Most Inspirational New Yorkers. She is an editorial contributor and host for Forbes Women, and hosts Bea The Change, a mental strength podcast sponsored by Sonos.

 
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