The background behind the method.
Sadiyyah Abdul has spent 20 years as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with children, teens, adolescents, and competitive athletes throughout Los Angeles County. Her clinical practice, Technique Child and Family Counseling, Inc., is dedicated to the mental health and wellbeing of young people and families navigating the pressures of high performance environments.
But Sadiyyah’s connection to the dance world goes deeper than her professional credentials.
She is a former competitive dancer. She has stood in the wings before a performance, felt the weight of expectations, and navigated the complex emotional terrain that competitive dance creates. She knows what it means to push through when everything inside you is telling you to stop and she knows what it costs when no one taught you any other way.
That dual perspective clinician and former dancer is what makes The STAGES Method™ different from any other mental wellness training available to the dance community. It is built from the inside, by someone who has lived it.