Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart and Action – Episode 6 Miguel Caballero

By Lisa Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC | August 19, 2024

In Episode 6 of the Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart, and Action interview series, guest Miguel Caballero, an adoptee in recovery and founder of the virtual Addiction and Adoption Support Group, talks about his adoptee journey with adoptee host Lisa “LC” Coppola, a therapist at BPAR.

Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart and Action – Episode 4 Grace Newton

By Lillian Hexter, MA | June 24, 2024

Grace Newton is a guest on Adoptees in 3

In Episode 4 of the Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart, and Action interview series, guest Grace Newton, a writer and PhD candidate, talks about her adoptee journey with adoptee host Lillian Hexter, MA, a therapist at BPAR.

Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart and Action – Episode 3: David B. Bohl

By Lisa Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC | May 21, 2024

David B Bohl is a guest on Adoptees in 3

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.

Film Review: Reckoning with the Primal Wound

By Elena Li | June 9, 2022

Reckoning with the Primal Wound documentary

Reckoning with the Primal Wound, a documentary, asks us to understand relinquishment trauma. The child and birth mother’s separation is a profound loss that needs to be acknowledged, seen, supported, and cared for.

Shame and Adoption — A Guide to Parenting with Empathy

By Darci Nelsen, PhD, LMHC, BC-DMT | July 19, 2021

Shame is the feeling that we are inherently unlovable, unworthy, and undeserving of connection — and it’s a central theme in adoption. How do we parent without shaming our child? How do we teach values? Here are some empathy-based strategies and phrases to help children make positive choices.