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Childhood trauma causes deep-rooted effect towards teenagers in many aspects, especially towards their psychological well-being. The objective of this study is to explore the childhood experience of teenagers group in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor as well as to observe the effect of childhood trauma towards their psychological well-being. This study had been done to six teenagers in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor by using the group counselling method which have been carried out for about four sessions. The methodology of this research is by using qualitative method. This research had been analysed manually through thematic process to create themes. Through the exploration of the childhood experience, this study found that there were three main themes which are the type and the effect of childhood trauma as well as the efforts that had been done to overcome the trauma. Group counselling had been seen as the best and safe channel for this people to express their feelings about traumatic childhood event that they had been through. Teenagers could achieve their potential when they were given the opportunity to process the issues that had happened in the past with the help and guidance of every party including the school counsellor.
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