Turbulent Relationships and Helping Gang-Affected Youth | ShediYah HatNebMaoo

This episode contains discussion around relationship breakdown, low self-esteem, vulnerable young people, gang involvement, and creative therapy approaches. 🎧 Join us for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation with Child, Adolescent and Family Therapist ShediYah HatNebMaoo as she shares her unconventional journey from struggling in a turbulent relationship with low self-esteem to becoming a compassionate therapist who helps vulnerable young people imagine new possibilities for their lives. This honest discussion explores how therapy can transform our confidence and self-belief, and why creative, person-centred approaches are so powerful when working with young people facing difficult circumstances. Hosted by: Michaela McCarthy (Founder of The Awareness Centre, The Awareness Centre Training School, and Creator and Host of A Bunch of Therapists Podcast. Senior BACP Accredited Psychotherapist and Influential Leader) and Dipti Solanki (Therapist, Coach and Consultant, Mental Health Trainer and Founder of Grief Matters 4 All CIC). In this compelling episode, ShediYah openly shares: • Her unconventional journey into therapy as a young mother • Struggling in a turbulent relationship with low self-esteem • Being encouraged to try therapy by her partner's probation officer • Feeling unsafe leaving her children with someone else • Finding a therapist who allowed her to bring her children along • How therapy helped her rebuild her confidence • Contemplating a career change whilst raising young children • Spending 4 years volunteering before committing to training as a counsellor • Working with children and young people, many of whom are vulnerable • Supporting young people with experience of gangs • Using gentle, person-centred approaches in her work • Incorporating creative therapy and dreamwork into her practice • Helping young people to 'imagine something else for themselves' • Her role as a lecturer and Clinical Supervisor This essential conversation offers valuable insights for anyone working with vulnerable young people, navigating difficult relationships, or interested in creative therapeutic approaches. 🔍 Key Topics Discussed: • Seeking help whilst managing childcare responsibilities • The impact of turbulent relationships on self-esteem and confidence • Therapy as a catalyst for personal transformation • The power of person-centred approaches • Creative therapy and dreamwork with young people • Supporting vulnerable young people and those affected by gangs • Building hope and possibility with young people facing adversity • The journey from client to therapist • Volunteering and career transitions • Clinical supervision and training others • Reimagining futures for young people in difficult circumstances 🎬 Watch full episodes of A Bunch of Therapists on our YouTube channel 🎧 A Bunch of Therapists is available on all major podcast platforms 🗓️ New episodes every Thursday Follow A Bunch of Therapists on Social Media: YouTube: @ABunchofTherapistsTV TikTok: @a.bunch.of.therapists Instagram: @abunchoftherapists Facebook: A Bunch of Therapists LinkedIn: A Bunch of Therapists

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