Seeking Biological Father
Jordan and Colleen discuss the emotional conflicts that come with seeking a relationship with a biological parent after adoption. Colleen advises working with a therapist who has the adoption competency credential to help navigate the challenging feelings and expectations. The empty chair technique is also suggested as a way to resolve past conflicts.In this clip
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Can you provide some insights on how to address the feelings stemming from childhood experiences with my father, who tortured and abandoned my mother and me? I often feel that these experiences are the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts. This question relates to the episodes Psychotherapist's Hacks on How to Change Your Life | Lori Gottlieb on Impact Theory, 440: Dr. Ari Langdon on Working Through Trauma & Understanding the Mind/Body Connection, and the episode Authentically Developing Self-Worth | Being Well Podcast, as well as the clips Unresolved Childhood Issues and Unpacking Childhood Memories.
Can you provide some insights on how to address the feelings stemming from childhood experiences with my father, who tortured and abandoned my mother and me? I often feel that these experiences are the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts. This question relates to the episode 714: How "Real" Is a Dad Who Denies You Exist? | Feedback Friday, the clip Seeking Biological Father, the episode AMP #192 Emily Fletcher On Healthier Relationships And Happier Lives, the clip Healing Childhood Anger, the episode Psychotherapist's Hacks on How to Change Your Life | Lori Gottlieb on Impact Theory, and the episode 440: Dr. Ari Langdon on Working Through Trauma & Understanding the Mind/Body Connection.
Can you provide some insights on how to address the feelings stemming from childhood experiences with my father, who tortured and abandoned my mother and me? I often feel that these experiences are the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts. This question relates to the episode Unlocking Secure Attachment: The Nervous System's Role in Our Relationships with Sarah Baldwin, the clip Grieving What Was, the episode Psychotherapist's Hacks on How to Change Your Life | Lori Gottlieb on Impact Theory, the episode 440: Dr. Ari Langdon on Working Through Trauma & Understanding the Mind/Body Connection, the episode Authentically Developing Self-Worth | Being Well Podcast, and the clip Nurturing Inner Parts.