*This episode discusses child protection, moving overseas, a range of therapies and neurodivergence. It is a gentle conversation. If these topics can be challenging for you, please take care when listening.

Jenny Podorozhnaya is the founder of Positive Future Self. She is a psychotherapist, counsellor, clinical supervisor, and NLP coach who moved from the UK to Australia in 2015 with her family and a powerful vision for accessible, trauma-informed care. Jenny shares the story behind building her multidisciplinary therapy hub, which offers counselling, group work, EMDR, and NDIS support, with a special focus on neurodivergent young people and their families.

With warmth and wisdom, Jenny reflects on her integrated approach to therapy, her passion for helping others heal from trauma, and how life, motherhood and holding space for others has shaped her understanding of resilience and emotional wellbeing.

You can find PFS online at https://www.positivefutureself.com.au/ or their Facebook page at Positive Future Self.

You can find the website that Jenny spoke about for parents of Neurodiverse children at Neuro Diverse Parents Project

The link to the poem, Welcome to Holland, by Emily Perl Kingsley, is here: https://www.emilyperlkingsley.com/welcome-to-holland

If you are concerned about someone who is struggling and finding it difficult to see their way out of mental challenges then we highly recommend Question. Persuade. Refer. QPR training, which Emma and Lain talked about in the first episode of Season 1. You can access the training ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Type in the code CSA to take the training free of cost. This training is funded by Country SA PHN. We thank them for their support in the Suicide Prevention space- an area we believe is important to put energy towards.

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*MFEP+ME is a project created within the program Mentally Fit EP (MFEP). MFEP aims to empower people to take charge of their lives and to build mentally fit, connected communities. We believe mental health is everyone's business!

Thank you to our NFP organisation, West Coast Youth and Community Support, for making MFEP a possibility! A rock star organisation with rock star staff!

Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsor, Lincoln Rural, for supporting Mentally Fit EP for many years through fundraising. Their efforts and dedication have supported the EP community in a variety of ways and for that we are grateful!

A big thank you to the Cummins and Port Lincoln Community Banks for supporting Mentally Fit EP through their grant programs.

Thank you to Port Lincoln City Motors for their partnership in providing the Mentally Fit EP vehicle which helps us travel around the region to connect with the EP communities.

Helpline Numbers and EP Counselling services are pinned to the top of the Mentally Fit EP Facebook page

Lifeline 131 114

Regional Access 1300 032 186

Suicide Call Back 1300 659 467