Posts by Maya Rogers-Bursen, LMHC, Expressive Therapist
Back to the Beginning
Unexpectedly, a child’s birth country visit unlocked worries and fears. BPAR clinician Maya Rogers-Bursen explores her childhood nightmares and the assumptions she was too young to articulate when her adoptive family took her and her sister to India.
Read MoreA Little Hope — My Song for My Birth Mother
I grew up with music. My parents are professional folk singers and song became one of the most powerful processing modalities for me. This song, “A Little Hope,” is dedicated to my birth mother, a woman who did everything in her power to give me the life I have now.
Read MoreAn Artistic Response to Lion
On February 20th I saw the new movie, LION, in theaters. I was drawn to the movie because of my personal experience, but was unaware of the impact it would have on me before, during, and after watching it.
Read MoreMovie Review: Black or White
BLACK OR WHITE, written and directed by Mike Binder, shares with the world a young adoptees’ experience of divided loyalty, race and family …
Read MoreThree Of The Most Annoying Things You Can Say To An Adoptee
“So your parents aren’t your real parents?” You’ve heard this question before. How does this make an adoptee feel? There’s better adoptee language, and we encourage thinking about a different way to ask a question or make a statement.
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