Therapy
Drama Therapy — Mental Health Awareness Month Spotlight
A person may feel the impact of the traumatic experience without having language to talk about it. Drama therapy can evoke, hold, and assist in the processing of feelings when there are no words. For adoptees, it offers an opportunity to change a person’s view of their life story.
Read MoreAdoption-Competent Therapy — What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Find It
Adoption is a word that holds so much under the surface for adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents (the triad) including grief, attachment, trauma, and questions of culture and identity…
Read More“the Me you See” – Using Performance Art to Share a Personal Adoption Experience
Composer and percussionist Maria Finkelmeier will premiere her performance art “the Me you See” as part of the New Gallery Concert Series’ Adopt and Adapt concert. Maria reflects on the value of therapy and performance art in connecting to her personal story.
Read MoreTransracial Adoption Obstacles and How to Address Them (Part Two)
This blog discusses ways to address obstacles that transracial adoptees encounter growing up in white communities, including cultural socialization, ways to talk about identity, giving voice to feelings, and how to focus on the best interest of the child.
Read More4 Intentions for the Adult Adoptee in 2019
When we set true intentions and make the commitment to face our adoption challenges, we can become stronger and more resilient. Here are 4 intentions for adult adoptees to consider in 2019 as powerful catalysts for change.
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