Critical analysis uncovers therapists' experiences in supporting adolescents' identities, highlighting the need for safe therapeutic spaces.
Socio-political structures are often enacted within the therapy room, presenting both challenges and opportunities for therapeutic work. The findings suggest that therapy functions as a mediating space, shielding adolescents' developing identities from polarisation and stigma. This highlights the ethical necessity of maintaining a protected process in a politicised climate.
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