Posts by Lisa Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC
Adoptee Voices Heard at “Voices Unheard!”
BPAR’s first Voices Unheard event for sharing adult adoptee voices took place on November 12, 2019. The event, which helped raise awareness of post adoption thoughts and emotions, gave deeper understanding and insight to the friends and families of those who are adopted or who had grown up or spent parts of their lives in foster care.
Read MoreA New Way to Connect: Podcasts by Adoptees for Adoptees (and their loved ones)
These podcasts by adoptees are a great way to easily plug in to the adoptee community, explore common themes, and learn about roads to healing. Clinician Lisa Coppola, LMHC, shares her favorite episodes that could be particularly beneficial for adoptees and their partners, friends and family members.
Read MoreResearching Attachment: A Student’s Journey to Her Orphanage in the Philippines
As a psychology major, Desi Hartman returned to the Philippines orphanage she had left as a baby to research attachment theory in a multiple caregiver setting. In this interview, she reveals her findings, some of them surprising.
Read MoreAn Inner Turmoil: The Adoptee Struggling with Addiction and Challenges in Recovery
In my decade of helping adults struggling with addiction, often I work with people who are adopted or have spent time in foster care. I believe that the root cause of addictive behavior in many cases lies in a deep feeling of inner turmoil, disconnection, low self worth, and overwhelming fear and anxiety.
Read MoreAdoptee Connections — What It Means to Find Others Who Get It
As a new clinical member of the BPAR community, I wanted to write a blog on my personal experience of connection and feeling “a part of” adoptee circles and the therapeutic benefits of adoptee connections. These adoptee connections have guided me to a place where I am able to feel more steadily rooted…
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