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The Different Racial & Ethnic Aspects of Adoption

Oct 302 min read

The Different Racial & Ethnic Aspects of Adoption

Transracial adoption, transnational adoption, and transcultural adoption are terms used to describe different aspects of adoption...

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Sep 52 min read

6 Tips for Helping Your Foster Child Transition Into Your Home and Family By Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Tips for Transitioning a foster child into your home and family is a delicate process that requires patience, empathy, and understanding.

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Sep 53 min read

Building Trust in Foster Families with Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

Building trust in a foster family can be challenging but is essential for creating a stable and supportive environment for foster children.

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Coping with Grief Through the Creative Arts with Jeanette Yoffe

Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Jul 114 min read

Coping with Grief Through the Creative Arts with Jeanette Yoffe

Coping with Grief through the creative arts is a powerful tool is engaging in creative arts as a means to navigate the challenging journey.

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Jun 72 min read

How to Make an Adoptee Timeline? By Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

Creating a timeline can be an empowering way for adult adoptees to understand and reflect on their life experiences. Here are the steps.

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Genetic Mirroring - Why Is it Important in Adoption?

Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Apr 25, 20236 min read

Genetic Mirroring - Why Is it Important in Adoption?

Why is Genetic Mirroring Important in Adoption? Because it provides a basis of familiarity with your cultural, ethnic, and racial roots.

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

May 26, 20227 min read

Helping Children Process Scary and Terrifying Events by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

Just because your child is not talking about a scary event, does not mean they are not actively thinking about it!

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

May 2, 20222 min read

How to Explain Child Welfare (Foster Care) to a Child by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

How to explain foster care to a child with Jeanette Yoffe, Foster Care Expert in Los Angeles

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Mar 16, 20223 min read

How to Talk With Children About Ukraine For Ages 6 and Up by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

How to Talk With Children About Ukraine For Ages 6 and Up by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T. “During times of stress and crisis, children will observe

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Feb 7, 20222 min read

How to Explain Adoption to a Child by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

How to Explain Adoption to a Child by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T. Sometimes families just can't live together and a plan for adoption is made...."

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Jan 15, 20224 min read

12 Ways to Support Teens by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

Understand there are 4 developmental tasks of adolescents explained by Jeanette Yoffe

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Oct 28, 20214 min read

How To Support Children Who are Hard on Themselves: The Shamewich Technique by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T

Jeanette Yoffe explains excessive shame prevents the development of guilt and also prevents children from accepting responsibility. Learn...

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Oct 19, 20213 min read

How To Find The Right Therapist by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

Jeanette Yoffe says the best predictor of therapy having a good outcome, is the quality of “relationship” between the therapist and client.

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Aug 9, 20212 min read

Ways Foster and Adoptive Parents Can Keep Identity Intact by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

Watch a training developed by Jeanette about Transracial Adoption and Understanding the impact of identity.

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Aug 1, 20212 min read

What Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka Did Is So Important by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T. Psychotherapist

In order to achieve one’s full potential, we need to have our basic psychological and emotional needs met. Or else that dream...

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Jul 9, 20212 min read

Recommended Therapy for Children in Foster Care and Adoption by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Jun 13, 20216 min read

10 Recommended Therapies for Adult Adoptees by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

It isn't until a person who was adopted, an adoptee, grows into adulthood, they begin to realize the impact adoption has had on their life.

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

May 18, 20212 min read

How to P-A-C-E Yourself In The World Right Now By Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

How to Pace yourself when life is overwhelming. Follow Jeanette Yoffe's Tips based in attachment theory.

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Roadmap to Reunion: A Framework for a Successful Adoption Reunion

Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Feb 18, 20215 min read

Roadmap to Reunion: A Framework for a Successful Adoption Reunion

It is natural for people to want to connect with a newfound family member, especially an adoptee who feels a void in their personal history

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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

Mar 17, 20203 min read

Questions and Answers BOX Intervention for Fostered and Adopted Children by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.

Jeanette Yoffe's Intervention for children to ask questions about the loss of their parents due to foster care, adoption or traumatic grief.

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Jeanette writes about many topics related to mental health, growing up in foster care and adoption, foster and adoptive parenting, and best practices in mental health for children, teens, adults, and their families.