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Why Does Therapy Cost So Much?

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | April 18, 2025

One of the most common—and completely understandable—questions I hear is: “Why does therapy cost so much?” It’s a question I welcome, because the answer helps humanize therapists and sheds light…

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The Costa Rican Ficus Tree: An Adoptee’s Reflections

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | March 26, 2025

I recently returned from speaking at the Gross Global Happiness Summit in Costa Rica, and while the scenery and wildlife were amazing, it was the story of one particular type…

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Chocolate, Starfish & Your Genuine Worth: A Crucial Lesson Learned as an Adoptee

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | January 31, 2024

As adoptees, we often have a strong desire to contribute to the world in significant ways in order to prove the worth of our existence to others. This frequently manifests…

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Why “I’m Ready to Listen” is Not the Beginning of Your Allyship

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | June 8, 2020

It’s inevitable. Every time there is a major headline involving the murder of an unarmed Black person at the hands of a law enforcement officer, I see the same pattern…

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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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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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#29Days29WaystoSupportAdoptees

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | April 1, 2016

Did you miss out on February’s #29Days29WaystoSupportAdoptees? Review them all here! #1: Journal about your adoption process before you even receive a referral, so that your child can see how…

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#MarchMiniLessonsOnRace

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | March 31, 2016

Did you miss out on #MarchMiniLessonsOnRace? Read through all 31 days of lessons that were posted on Facebook here! Race Education – Day 1: Colorblindness is a myth. We all…

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THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE . . . Part 3

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | November 22, 2015

Only 10 minutes between sessions. I need to make a quick run to the restroom. As I walk to the sink, another therapist who works in the building walks in…

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THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE . . . Part 2

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | October 23, 2015

As a child and teen, I intentionally avoided becoming friends with others who had brown skin. I didn’t want to be labeled as “one of them” – a foreigner, someone…

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