A Little Hope — My Song for My Birth Mother

By Maya Rogers-Bursen, LMHC, Expressive Therapist | October 11, 2018

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.

An Artistic Response to Lion

By Maya Rogers-Bursen, LMHC, Expressive Therapist | July 12, 2017

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.

Movie Review: Black or White

By Maya Rogers-Bursen, LMHC, Expressive Therapist | August 27, 2015

BLACK OR WHITE, written and directed by Mike Binder, shares with the world a young adoptees’ experience of divided loyalty, race and family …

An Adoptees Journey Through 23andme!

By Maya Rogers-Bursen, LMHC, Expressive Therapist | July 31, 2015

It’s not every day an adoptee can wake up, ask their parents a question about themselves, and get an accurate answer. But thanks to 23andme, a DNA service

Three Of The Most Annoying Things You Can Say To An Adoptee

By Maya Rogers-Bursen, LMHC, Expressive Therapist | July 17, 2015

“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.