{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69f33ed48466468ab0bf5c1d/69f33f0c8dd960ac61823ca1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From Outsider to Renowned Psychosexual Therapist | Silva Neves","description":"<p>This episode contains discussion around homophobia, family dynamics, identity, feeling different, sexual health, heteronormative standards, and therapeutic practice.</p>\n<p>🎧 Join us for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation with psychosexual therapist and author Silva Neves as he shares his extraordinary journey from feeling like an outsider in a tiny rural French Alpine community to building a thriving practice in London challenging conventional approaches to sex and relationship therapy.</p>\n<p>This engaging discussion explores how feeling different can become your greatest strength, and why seeking out environments where you truly belong is essential for personal and professional fulfilment.</p>\n<p>Hosted by:<br>\nMichaela 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).</p>\n<p>In this compelling episode, Silva openly shares:<br>\n• Growing up as an only child in a complex family dynamic in the French Alps<br>\n• Feeling different from an early age and longing to 'see the horizon'<br>\n• Discovering a diverse London environment on a school trip aged 15<br>\n• The bold decision to leave home at 18 with just £50 and a one-way ticket<br>\n• Working a succession of low-paid jobs whilst building a new life<br>\n• Finding his calling supporting schizophrenic patients in the community<br>\n• Discovering a capacity for listening and curiosity about clients<br>\n• Training as a therapist and specialising in psychosexual therapy<br>\n• Challenging heteronormative standards in sex and relationship therapy<br>\n• Building a successful practice and becoming a published author<br>\n• The transformative power of seeking out where you belong</p>\n<p>This essential conversation offers valuable insights for anyone feeling like an outsider, navigating identity, or interested in progressive approaches to sex and relationship therapy.</p>\n<p>🔍 Key Topics Discussed:<br>\n• Growing up feeling different in a small community<br>\n• Family dynamics and early identity formation<br>\n• The courage to leave home and start afresh<br>\n• Finding your people and your place in the world<br>\n• Career discovery through meaningful work<br>\n• Psychosexual therapy and relationship dynamics<br>\n• Challenging conventional approaches to sex and intimacy<br>\n• The role of curiosity and listening in therapeutic practice<br>\n• Building a successful therapy practice<br>\n• Using lived experience to inform professional work</p>\n<p>🎬 Watch full episodes of A Bunch of Therapists on our YouTube channel<br>\n🎧 A Bunch of Therapists is available on all major podcast platforms<br>\n🗓️ New episodes every Thursday</p>\n<p>Follow A Bunch of Therapists on Social Media:<br>\nYouTube: @ABunchofTherapistsTV<br>\nTikTok: @a.bunch.of.therapists<br>\nInstagram: @abunchoftherapists<br>\nFacebook: A Bunch of Therapists<br>\nLinkedIn: A Bunch of Therapists</p>","author_name":"A Bunch of Therapists"}