adoption
From Struggles to Strengths: Reframing the Seven Core Issues in Adoption
Virtual WebinarHosted by Hudson Valley Professional Development for New York Psychologists seeking continuing education credits. The seven core issues in adoption are often perceived as barriers to an adopted individual's ability to be healthy and successful. But what if we viewed these issues – loss, rejection, guilt/shame, grief, identity, intimacy, and control – on a spectrum…
Delaware Valley Friends School: From Struggles to Superpowers: Reframing the Seven Core Issues in Adoption
Virtual WebinarWebinar for parents and professionals at Delaware Valley Friends School. The seven core issues in adoption are often perceived as barriers to an adoptee’s ability to be healthy and successful. But what if we viewed these issues – loss, rejection, guilt/shame, grief, identity, intimacy, and control – on a spectrum that ranges from struggle to…
PESI 2025 Play Therapy Summit: Play Therapy for Adoptive Children and Families: Navigating the Seven Core Issues in Adoption to Create Healthy Self-Expression, Attachment &Trauma Healing
Virtual WebinarAdoption introduces unique emotional and behavioral complexities that significantly shape a child's needs and experiences. For clinicians working with adopted children, understanding the Seven Core Issues in Adoption—loss, rejection, guilt/shame, grief, identity, intimacy, and mastery/control—is essential for effective intervention. Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, PsyD, a licensed psychologist, international/transracial adoptee, and adoptive parent, alongside Sabra Starnes,…
From Blow-Up to Bonding: Finding the Balance of Attachment-Focused Discipline in Adoption
Our Savior's Lutheran Church 909 W. 33rd Street, Sioux Falls, SD, United StatesKeynote speaker for conference hosted by Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota. How can you turn moments of struggle into moments of connection? Discover how brain development, implicit memories, and the “6 F’s” (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Friend, Fidget, Flop) can influence your adoptive or foster child’s reactions to traditional methods of discipline, and develop compassionate,…