BPAR Group Therapy & Workshops Schedule
Here’s a schedule of therapeutic Post Adoption Support Groups and non-therapeutic workshops run by the clinicians at BPAR.
Please visit our Group Therapy page if you’d like to learn more about these peer groups for adoptees of all ages and adoptive and foster families.
To express interest in a group, please use our Peer Groups Form.
Blocked Care Discussion Group
Zoom online with BPARWhen attempts at parenting with empathy, compassion, and cultivating joy are met with withdrawal, avoidance, or defensiveness, parents may experience a stress response called "blocked care" that causes them to disengage from caregiving as a way to protect themselves from the difficult feelings of disconnection. We are offering a one-time Blocked Care Discussion Group for parents with…
Teen Adoptee Group age 16-18
Zoom online with BPARBPAR's Adoptee Group for Teens Ages 16-18 offers a safe space for teens to meet other teens who are adopted and share their stories and experiences through writing, discussion, and art activities. Group Cost: $30* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time of group. If your…
Parents of Kids Adoptee Group
Zoom online with BPARBPAR's monthly therapeutic group for parents of adopted kids ages 8-12 offers a safe space to meet other adoptive parents and caregivers and share stories and experiences. This group meets virtually. Please contact us with questions. Group Cost: $35* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time…
Search and Reunion Group
Zoom online with BPARThis Search & Reunion group offers a safe, affirming space for adult adoptees to share and learn from one another about what it is like to search for and reunite with biological family members. Whether you are just curious, searching, in reunion or at some other point in the process, you are welcome in this…
Teen Adoptee Group age 16-18
Zoom online with BPARBPAR's Adoptee Group for Teens Ages 16-18 offers a safe space for teens to meet other teens who are adopted and share their stories and experiences through writing, discussion, and art activities. Group Cost: $30* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time of group. If your…
Young Adult Adoptee Group
Zoom online with BPARPlease join us for a 6-week peer support group for adult adoptees age 18-22. Session Dates for Spring 2023 Cohort: March 20 from 7-8 p.m. March 27 from 7-8 p.m. April 3 from 7-8 p.m. April 10 from 7-8 p.m. April 24 from 7-8 p.m. May 1 from 7-8 p.m. This 6-session virtual group is…
Parents of Teen Adoptees Group
Zoom online with BPARRestarting in March 2023! A virtual therapeutic group for parents of teen adoptees age 13-18. This group will meet for one hour. UPCOMING: We will meet Tuesday, March 21 at 5 p.m. and then Wednesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. After these two meetings, we will determine which time slot the most parents can make.…
Search and Reunion Group
Zoom online with BPARThis Search & Reunion group offers a safe, affirming space for adult adoptees to share and learn from one another about what it is like to search for and reunite with biological family members. Whether you are just curious, searching, in reunion or at some other point in the process, you are welcome in this…