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The Bedtime Narrative for Kids Who Struggle with Sleep Anxiety

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | April 11, 2023

Throughout the years, I’ve had a number of requests for support from adoptive parents who are struggling with their child’s sleep anxiety. It’s an all-too-familiar scenario: “They refuse to let…

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What Does Play Therapy with an Adoptee-Therapist Look Like?

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | November 18, 2022

If you haven’t engaged in therapy before, it can feel like a mystery. Here are the guidelines I give to the caregivers of all of my young adoptee clients, which outlines the therapy process and expectations.

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“Where Have All the Child Therapists Gone?”

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | April 15, 2022

“Why is it so hard to find a therapist for my child?” It’s a question that’s come up with increasing frequency over the past few years, and I’d like to…

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The Single Item that Made Me Understand Racism

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | November 11, 2019

It was a Band-Aid. Well, not actually a Band-Aid – just the image of a Band-Aid. So small, yet so damaging. It changed my life – the entire way I…

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It’s Time to Expand the Definition of “Helpers”

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | August 9, 2019

After tragic events such the two mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton this past weekend (and the numerous shootings prior), many parents are seeking the right words to reassure…

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What We Ask of You

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | April 19, 2019

Understand that we do not ask you to hear our voices because we are grieving. We ask you to hear our voices because we are exhausted from grieving. Biologicals cannot…

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The Most Empowering Book I’ve Ever Read to My Child

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | October 5, 2018

So, you know how most children’s books have that “happily-ever-after-suddenly-everyone-is-best-friends-even-though-the-entire-book-was-about-someone-treating-someone-else-like-crap” kind of vibe? I’ve never been a fan. Sure, I’m all for books with happy endings. But I don’t think…

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A Letter to My Adopted Child’s Teacher

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | August 24, 2018

The beginning of the school year is here! How will you help your child’s teacher understand the best ways to be sensitive to the needs of your adoptive child? Consider…

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The One Thing You Cannot Ask Your Child’s Therapist To Do

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | September 19, 2017

As an adoption-competent therapist, there are a number of areas in which I can offer support to your child. If they have separation anxiety, I can help them feel secure…

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A common (and avoidable) mistake transracially adoptive parents make . . .

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | April 22, 2017

Have you ever said something like this to your transracially adoptive children after learning that they were teased or judged because of their appearance? “Your differences are what make you…

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