Posts by Lisa Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC
Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart and Action – Episode 3: David B. Bohl
In Episode 3 of the Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart, and Action interview series, guest David B. Bohl, a clinical substance abuse counselor, talks about his adoptee journey with adoptee host Lisa “LC” Coppola, LMHC, a trauma-informed therapist at BPAR.
Read MoreAdoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart and Action – Episode 2: Alisha Bennett
In Episode 2 of the Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart, and Action interview series, guest Alisha Bennett, an adoptee social worker, mother, and writer, talks about her adoptee journey with adoptee host Lisa “LC” Coppola, LMHC, a trauma-informed therapist at BPAR.
Read MoreAdoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart and Action – Episode 1: Sara Easterly
In Episode 1 of the Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart, and Action interview series, guest Sara Easterly, an adoptee, writer, author, and the founder of an online storytelling community talks about her adoptee journey with adoptee host Lisa “LC” Coppola, LMHC, a trauma-informed therapist at BPAR.
Read MoreSharing Our Voices — Watch Nine Adoptee Speakers from BPAR’s 2023 Voices Unheard Series
“The Voices Unheard event offered me more insight into my daughter’s challenges and struggles as an adoptee than anything else in my past quests for knowledge.” Watch this video of BPAR’s 2023 Voices Unheard: Real Adoptee Stories creative forum to learn more about adoptee experiences.
Read MoreHow Do You Know if Someone Is Trustworthy?
Trust is hard for people with early childhood trauma and attachment disruptions. As adults who get to choose who we let into our lives, it can still be confusing for us to know who is worth investing our trust in. Here are some general ways to discern if someone is higher up on the trustworthy scale.
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