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Chinese Heritage Camp II: From Struggles to Superpowers: Reframing the Seven Core Issues in Adoption
Front Range Community CollegePrivate in-person event hosted by Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families - Chinese Heritage Camp II. 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…
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Bringing Race Into the Room: Understanding and Supporting Racial Attachment Needs with Transracially Adoptive Families
Virtual WebinarHosted by the Catalyst Center to continuing education credits to California mental health providers. Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for an insightful and enlightening discussion addressing the complex dynamics of transracial adoption. Through the lens of the seven core issues in adoption combined with her groundbreaking model of the racial and cultural identity needs of transracial…
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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…
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Supporting Racial Attachment Needs with Transracially Adoptive Families
Virtual WebinarVirtual training hosted by Hudson Valley Professional Development for New York Psychologists seeking continuing education credits. Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for an insightful and enlightening discussion addressing the complex dynamics of transracial adoption. Through the lens of the seven core issues in adoption combined with her groundbreaking model of the racial and cultural identity needs…
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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,…
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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,…
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Keynote: From Struggles to Superpowers: Reframing the Seven Core Issues in Adoption
PACT Family Camp Riverhouse Lodge, Bend, OR, United StatesPACT Family Camp Keynote Presentation. 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 strength? Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker…
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Workshop: Launching: Supporting Your Teen Through Early Adulthood
PACT Family Camp Riverhouse Lodge, Bend, OR, United StatesPACT Family Camp Breakout Presentation. Adoption is a lifelong journey, and adopted individuals face different challenges during each stage of life. The late adolescent and early adult years offer unique opportunities for growth, independence, and identity formation, but also create new obstacles as life experiences expand beyond the shelter of the familiar. Build your knowledge…
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UMOJA MN: Blow-Up to Bonding: Trauma, Behavior, and Attachment-Focused Discipline
Bloomington, MinnesotaKeynote for UMOJA MN hosted by EVOLVE Family Services. How can you turn moments of struggle into moments of connection? This session will unpack how the brain, implicit memories, and the “6 F’s” (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Friend, Fidget, Flop) shape a child’s trauma reactions. You’ll learn simple, compassionate strategies to turn challenging moments into opportunities…