(HS Yoffe 150206 2025) Adoption and Mental Health: Must-Have Strategies for Navigating Trauma, Loss, and More with Clients...

Course overview

Adoption, though a source of joy, is often accompanied by complex emotions, attachment struggles, and profound questions of identity ... ... from young adult adoptees navigating feelings of loyalty and love while deciding whether to explore their cultural roots and biological heritage ... to adoptive parents grappling with the complexities of adoption as they recognize their child's unspoken grief and the expectations they had for parenting. Without the specialized knowledge required to navigate the complexities of adoption, therapists may unintentionally invalidate or minimize client's experiences or decisions, leading to disenfranchised grief, ongoing uncertainty, and missed opportunities for healing. Watch Jeanette Yoffe, a child psychotherapist, author, and expert in the areas of adoption & foster care, to discover how to navigate the invisible threads of separation trauma and birth family loss, support transracial and transcultural adoptees with identity integration, and open meaningful, age-appropriate dialogues about adoption. You will learn: Tools to assess the effects of in utero trauma, separation trauma, and attachment disruptions caused by adoption Creative therapy techniques to address the 9 core vulnerabilities faced by adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents Attachment-based interventions to support healthy bonding and secure relationships Step-by-step guidance for identity discussions within transracial and transcultural families Skills to build trust and navigate boundaries in open adoption relationships Support strategies for clients during complex reunions or reconnections With evidence-based techniques, you'll learn to empower families and individuals through therapeutic interventions tailored to their unique experiences, transforming your clinical practice into one of true adoption competence