Now you have some working knowledge of how to find a therapist and the kinds of therapists that practice (click to read Seeking Counsel). There are many different approaches therapists use as forms of intervention and modalities of work. Oftentimes, therapists are eclectic and use a variety of different techniques and approaches to getting to […]
How do we feed ourselves when we were raised on pasta and pizza? It’s a facetious question, because I have nothing against pasta or pizza, but I distinctly remember that pizza was an acquired taste and I never crave pasta the way I crave rice. I still hold my memory of pizza for the first […]
IAMAdoptee meets Adoptees of South America. We are so thrilled to have a chance to speak with Maria and Megan, adoptees from Ecuador, and learn about their ambitious goal of creating community for intercountry adoptees born in South America. Our contributor Emma, sat with them to hear all about them and their project! Adoptees of […]
As we say goodbye to 2020, it has been a year of so many challenges. COVID-19 is not yet behind us and so many of us are finding ways to be creative this holiday season. And while, you may not be traveling much this year to gather, the celebrations and the dilemmas can remain much […]
Emma, IAMAdoptee Contributor: Do you go by Katie Cicneros? Katie: My legal name is that, but in terms of Facebook, I have it as Betancourt because that’s my birth name. And I just do it in case somebody’s searching, but my legal name is Cicneros. Emma: Is that how you would like us to identify […]
In continuing our efforts to address wellness in the intercountry adoptee community, IAMAdoptee connects with Dan Matthews, musician, rapper, documentarian and creative. Dan Matthews, DANakaDAN, is an alternative rap artist from Los Angeles, CA. As a Korean adoptee he’s produced several documentaries about the adoptee experience, as well as his very personal journey reuniting with his […]
It began again with the death of a young 14 year old Korean adoptee by suicide. Her death and the stories of death by suicide of adoptees from Korea, Ethiopia, India, Vietnam and more emerged louder and clearer. For those of us serving and supporting the well-being of intercountry adoptees from academics to clinicians, this […]
Jessica Kim Gruber, LMFT speaks with Jaeki and JoJo on the podcast “$6.99 Per Pound” about what it may feel like to be in consultation with a therapist. While the episode addresses issues facing the hosts under the current COVID-19 epidemic, IAMAdoptee is shining a light on Jessica, adopted from Korea, who gives a little […]
