Janay Harden
Janay Harden LCSW —also known as The Storytelling Therapist—is a YA author who writes what she knows: big feelings, messy friendships, dangerous secrets, and the kind of love that keeps you up at night.
She is a recipient of the 2022 WYSP BOSS Awards Best Book Cover and an Author Elite Awards Top 10 finalist.
Janay brings her clinical lens to the page—infusing each novel with emotional honesty, layered characters, and and an understanding that healing is never linear.
Newest Release
Newest Release
From Janay Harden, author of Hey, Brown Girl, comes Make Me Over—a powerful story of Josephine Scott, who dreams of a career in beauty but faces family struggles and personal choices that test her limits. As she navigates love, loyalty, and ambition in fast-paced Philadelphia, each choice shapes her journey toward self-discovery and the 'soft life' she desires.