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    My Adoption: Goals of The Exercise

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    This document provides an overview for a therapist of an exercise to help a child process feelings related to their adoption. The goals are for the child to tell their adoption story through drawings, express associated feelings through art, and develop rapport with the therapist. The therapist should review the child's drawing with empathy and sensitivity, allowing the child to share details at their own pace without rushing them. Suggested additional exercises target blended families, grief, depression, and self-esteem.

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    This document provides an overview for a therapist of an exercise to help a child process feelings related to their adoption. The goals are for the child to tell their adoption story through drawings, express associated feelings through art, and develop rapport with the therapist. The therapist should review the child's drawing with empathy and sensitivity, allowing the child to share details at their own pace without rushing them. Suggested additional exercises target blended families, grief, depression, and self-esteem.

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    This document provides an overview for a therapist of an exercise to help a child process feelings related to their adoption. The goals are for the child to tell their adoption story through drawings, express associated feelings through art, and develop rapport with the therapist. The therapist should review the child's drawing with empathy and sensitivity, allowing the child to share details at their own pace without rushing them. Suggested additional exercises target blended families, grief, depression, and self-esteem.

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    My Adoption: Goals of The Exercise

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    This document provides an overview for a therapist of an exercise to help a child process feelings related to their adoption. The goals are for the child to tell their adoption story through drawings, express associated feelings through art, and develop rapport with the therapist. The therapist should review the child's drawing with empathy and sensitivity, allowing the child to share details at their own pace without rushing them. Suggested additional exercises target blended families, grief, depression, and self-esteem.

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    Therapist’s Overview

    MY ADOPTION

    GOALS OF THE EXERCISE

    1. Tell the story of the adoption through drawings.


    2. Express feelings associated with the adoption through art.
    3. Begin to develop rapport with the therapist so feelings associated with the adoption can be
    discussed.

    ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE TO ADOPTION

    • Blended Families Family Story Page 88


    • Blended Families Family Crest Page 94
    • Blended Families Family Interview Page 97
    • Depression Communicating Feelings Page 116
    • Grief/Loss It’s Hard to Say Good-bye Page 163
    • Grief/Loss The Letter Page 169
    • Grief/Loss As Time Passes Page 173
    • Self-Esteem Recognizing the Wonderful Things about You Page 286
    • Self-Esteem Thinking Positively Page 291
    • Self-Esteem Wishes Page 308

    ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS FOR WHICH THIS EXERCISE MAY BE USEFUL

    • Blended Families
    • Divorce

    SUGGESTIONS FOR PROCESSING THIS EXERCISE WITH CLIENT

    This assignment focuses on children who have recently learned that they were adopted. The child
    is asked to draw a picture of how he/she learned about being adopted. This drawing can then be
    used to initiate discussion about feelings in the context of a supportive therapeutic relationship.

    Review the drawing with the child. Help the child to verbally express feelings associated with
    the adoption. Children frequently process feelings through the concrete description of details.
    When describing how he/she learned about the adoption, the child might focus on very specific
    details. Do not rush the child. Be sensitive to the child’s pace for disclosure.
    EXERCISE II.B

    MY ADOPTION

    Draw a picture of how you found out you were adopted.

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