How Being Adopted Led to Becoming an Adoption Therapist: Kathy Mackecheny's Story [S5E13]
ADOPTION NOW11 Heinä 2019

How Being Adopted Led to Becoming an Adoption Therapist: Kathy Mackecheny's Story [S5E13]

This story is told from the invaluable perspective of Kathy Mackecheny, who is an adoption-competent therapist. She knows what it's like to be an adoptee and to have burning questions about finding the truth of one's unique narrative.

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She answers questions about the right way to approach communication with your adopted child, the importance of openness, and other important aspects of the adoption experience.

Her story is full of surprises, interesting nuggets of information, and overall a testament to the connective power of adoption and how it can pave the way for reconnection.

In This Episode of ADOPTION NOW

  • Information on Oklahoma adoptions and 'closed states'.
  • The importance of treating your child like an adoptee as well as a part of the family.
  • On the communication role that adoptive parents have.
  • The importance of staying open with your children.
  • The steps she took to reconnect with her birth parents.
  • Information on her birth parents and their stories.
  • How Kathy came to be an adoption-competent therapist.

More details at: https://adoptionnow.com/podcast/how-being-adopted-led-to-becoming-an-adoption-therapist-kathy-mackechenys-story/

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