Episode 15. How I help people who hoard get back in charge of their life, with Heather Matuozzo
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Following an emotive experience working as a ‘de-clutterer’ Clouds End founder, Heather Matuozzo, realised there was little or no help available for people affected by hoarding disorder and this spurred her on to form Clouds End CIC in 2009.
The company’s prevailing belief is that the process has to be fun or it won’t succeed. People often start off frightened about what may be asked of them but the idea is to help people slowly change their behaviour at a pace they find comfortable not to compel them to make dramatic, shocking changes.
Their services are available to anyone looking to tackle a hoarding situation that is causing a problem.
Being a Community Interest Company means Clouds End rely on funding, this can come from a wide range of sources and helps keep their work going.
In this episode, I speak with Heather about what hoarding is, the difficulties people who hoard face in practical and emotional terms, and some of the ways Heather works to effectively help people who hoard and other services understand the issues. This is a fabulous chat packed full of take away messages for all of us who at any point have struggled to cope with difficult emotions.
You can contact Clouds End HERE
Also! If you like taking quizzes and want to know the extent to which you engage in healthy habits that underpin well-being, success and resilience, you can take find out your Balanced Empowerment score HERE.
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