The Harm of Positivity
Have you too been feeling this “sweet” pressure to feel good, the way I have lately? I’m talking about the pressure to triumph over negativity
June 30, 2022
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A Love Hangover is Better than Any Other Hangover
“I’ve got the sweetest hangover/ I don’t wanna get over” ~ Diana Ross Recently, I was a part of a beautiful event that made
June 15, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Margaret Campbell and Family (with children)
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
June 9, 2022
Brace Ourselves
There’s no doubt that we’re going to be here for a little longer—here meaning the unstable and unpredictable world we find ourselves in. Nothing seems
May 14, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING:
Case Studies
Above photo by Andrea Piacquadio. In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking
May 6, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Liam
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 23, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: The Richards Family
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 15, 2022
Wisconsin Adoptees: Virtual Adult Adoptee Support Group
Wisconsin Adoptees: Wisconsin Adoption and Permanency Support is working hard to provide service and offer support to the Wisconsin Adoption Community. That includes providing a
April 14, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Desiree
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 8, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Jason
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 4, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Catherine
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
March 30, 2022
The Future Is Now – Get Support!
Adoption is a multi-layered process, but not just for the reasons you think. Yes, it involves the biological family, the adopted family, and most importantly,
March 9, 2022
What Does it Mean to Belong?
I talk a lot about connections and the importance of having a support group and resources within your community. If it weren’t for groups and
February 26, 2022
New Beginnings, New Traps?
How is 2022 going for you so far? The life of a relinquishee is full of new beginnings. We begin when we begin, then we
February 18, 2022
The Complexities of Addiction: Presentation to WISAPS Relative Caregiver Groups
I’m honored to be discussing “The Complexities of Addiction” with the KINNECT Relative Caregiver Groups sponsored by Wisconsin Adoption and Permanency Support (WISAPS), of which
February 18, 2022
Medical College of Wisconsin Seminar – Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations for Medical Practice
I had the opportunity to present to Dr. Samantha Wilson‘s class at the Medical College of Wisconsin titled Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations for Medical
February 9, 2022
Do You Really Mean Triggered, or Were You Just Offended?
One of the most popular buzzwords of our times is the word “trigger.” The word itself means “to release or activate” by means of a
February 6, 2022
Once Upon A TIme … In Adopteeland Podcast with Jennifer Dyan Ghoston
I am honored to have shared a conversation with Jennifer Dyan Ghoston, an adoptee in reunion with both sides of her birth family, writer, podcaster,
January 27, 2022
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