Adoption — The Learning Never Stops

By Guest Writer

At BPAR we encourage lifelong adoptive parent learning. In this opinion piece, guest writer Linda Sexton, an adoptive parent, writes humbly of her own journey around understanding different perspectives in the adoption triad and constellation.

Drained Brain — When Professionals Miss Relational Trauma and Jump Right to an ADD Diagnosis

By Lisa Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC

For an adoptee, signs of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and the impact of relational trauma can go hand in hand. Professionals might not consider this overlap. Read this article from Severance Magazine written by BPAR clinician Lisa Coppola, LMHC.

Child Therapy FAQs — What Parents Want to Know

By BPAR

Have you ever wondered exactly what child therapy is like? Or if your child’s therapy is truly “working”? Here are some answers to questions that parents and caregivers often ask about therapy with children at BPAR.

From Blame to Empowerment — Healing as the Family Scapegoat

By Angela Smith, LICSW

When a dysfunctional family disallows expressing emotions and challenging the norm, one child may become the scapegoat, bearing blame for all problems and serving as a distraction from the real issues. If you identify with this role, here are some steps you can take to free yourself.

The Impact of Breakups on Adoptees

By Mirela Caron, MA

Romantic relationships carry an unavoidable risk of possible loss and rejection. This blog explains why adoptees may feel particularly vulnerable in breakups and offers tips on how to tap into the resiliency that comes from being an adoptee.

The Value of Children’s Group Therapy

By KC Craig, LICSW

Why is group therapy good for children? Children gain a feeling of acceptance, empathy, self-esteem, expression, and self-regulation. That’s why at BPAR, we are strong believers in the value of group therapy for adoptees during their developmental years. Here’s what kids can expect in group therapy.

Who Am I? How a Tool Like the Enneagram Might Help Adoptees and Their Family System

By Madison Janke, LMHC, R-DMT

A tool like an Enneagram can help ground adoptees in the personality of who they are in the present, and give insight into how their early life experiences may have contributed to their childhood wound. BPAR clinician Madison Janke, LMHC, R-DMT explains how.

Adoption — The Learning Never Stops

By Guest Writer

At BPAR we encourage lifelong adoptive parent learning. In this opinion piece, guest writer Linda Sexton, an adoptive parent, writes humbly of her own journey around understanding different perspectives in the adoption triad and constellation.

Drained Brain — When Professionals Miss Relational Trauma and Jump Right to an ADD Diagnosis

By Lisa Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC

For an adoptee, signs of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and the impact of relational trauma can go hand in hand. Professionals might not consider this overlap. Read this article from Severance Magazine written by BPAR clinician Lisa Coppola, LMHC.

Child Therapy FAQs — What Parents Want to Know

By BPAR

Have you ever wondered exactly what child therapy is like? Or if your child’s therapy is truly “working”? Here are some answers to questions that parents and caregivers often ask about therapy with children at BPAR.

From Blame to Empowerment — Healing as the Family Scapegoat

By Angela Smith, LICSW

When a dysfunctional family disallows expressing emotions and challenging the norm, one child may become the scapegoat, bearing blame for all problems and serving as a distraction from the real issues. If you identify with this role, here are some steps you can take to free yourself.

The Impact of Breakups on Adoptees

By Mirela Caron, MA

Romantic relationships carry an unavoidable risk of possible loss and rejection. This blog explains why adoptees may feel particularly vulnerable in breakups and offers tips on how to tap into the resiliency that comes from being an adoptee.

The Value of Children’s Group Therapy

By KC Craig, LICSW

Why is group therapy good for children? Children gain a feeling of acceptance, empathy, self-esteem, expression, and self-regulation. That’s why at BPAR, we are strong believers in the value of group therapy for adoptees during their developmental years. Here’s what kids can expect in group therapy.

Who Am I? How a Tool Like the Enneagram Might Help Adoptees and Their Family System

By Madison Janke, LMHC, R-DMT

A tool like an Enneagram can help ground adoptees in the personality of who they are in the present, and give insight into how their early life experiences may have contributed to their childhood wound. BPAR clinician Madison Janke, LMHC, R-DMT explains how.

Adoption — The Learning Never Stops

By Guest Writer

At BPAR we encourage lifelong adoptive parent learning. In this opinion piece, guest writer Linda Sexton, an adoptive parent, writes humbly of her own journey around understanding different perspectives in the adoption triad and constellation.

Drained Brain — When Professionals Miss Relational Trauma and Jump Right to an ADD Diagnosis

By Lisa Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC

For an adoptee, signs of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and the impact of relational trauma can go hand in hand. Professionals might not consider this overlap. Read this article from Severance Magazine written by BPAR clinician Lisa Coppola, LMHC.

Child Therapy FAQs — What Parents Want to Know

By BPAR

Have you ever wondered exactly what child therapy is like? Or if your child’s therapy is truly “working”? Here are some answers to questions that parents and caregivers often ask about therapy with children at BPAR.

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