Adoptees Dish

Lina Vanegas, MSW (she/her) is a displaced person from Colombia. She is a national speaker, trainer and consultant on suicide, trauma, and family separation and a Master of Social Work. She is an advocate for for making what is known as "adoption" an adverse childhood experience. She is also the co-creator and co-host of the podcast, Rescripting the Narrative. She has been featured on NP...

In this episode we dive into what it means to be an adoptee clinician. We share how our worlds collide navigate our own healing while holding space for others to do theirs. We share our greatest challenges, joys, thoughts, ideas, and hopes for our community in the future. As always, thank you for tuning in.

When it comes to adoption there are tons of conversations that are difficult and hard. Whether it is uncovering difficult truths, navigating tricky conversations, we are here to unpack it all.  Join us this week as we chat about how to talk about the hard stuff when it comes to adoption. 

Traveling to birth country is a life changing experience. No matter an adoptee's age, the impact tends to hit the system with intensity and healing. In this episode we share our experiences of being in our birth countries as well as offering insights on how to take care of yourself and prepare for experience. 

In honor of Valentine's Day we wanted to debunk an age old myth around adoption : love is enough.  There are so many complexities in this narrative, we wanted to shine light on how these complexities impact attachment and ultimately love. Come join us for this important conversation.

This episode is an overview of international adoption. We dive into topics around colonialism, corruption, identity, grief, and loss.  There are so many complexities to the adoption narrative and international adoption is a whole layer within itself. Tune in and share your thoughts. 

Life feels so heavy these days. We cannot turn on the news without being bombarded with horrific images or devastating realities. This episode pauses and reflects on how to care for yourself when things feel like too much. For those who have complex trauma and live with chronic stress we see you and know how exhausting things can feel right now.  You are seen and have community here. 

Last episode we did a deep dive on one of our favorite modalities, EMDR. This episode's chat focuses on EMDR within the context of adoption.  As always, thank you for tuning in. 

EMDR is a treatment modality that has been getting a lot of attention in recent years. Both Amy and Marcella are trained in EMDR, and in this episode share insights from a client perspective as well as being a clinician. Please tune in to learn more about how this modality is used to process trauma. 

Last episode we chatted about a buzzword in parenting spaces called co-regulation. Today we chat about co-regulation within the context of adoption. Join Amy and Marcella as they dive into another topic, sharing both clinical and personal perspectives. 

Co-regulation is such a buzz word but what does it even mean? It is so important when creating spaces of safety within relationships. We all deserve to have others to support us during our hard and messy moments and Amy and Marcella dive into why that is.  

Understanding attachment is so crucial when in relationship with individuals who are adopted. Listen to Amy and Marcella dive into this hot topic within the context of adoption. 

What does attachment mean and why is it important? This episode we dive into these topics and how to enhance relationships. 

When a child is adopted and raised outside of their race we call it transracial adoption. In this episode Amy & Marcella share personal, professional, and clinical perspectives surrounding this complicated topic.

There are so many myths that circle the adoption narrative.  In this episode Amy & Marcella explore the top myths they see in their clinical practice. 

Healing comes in so many forms. Whether it is our internal work, familial work, or changes within our system- it is all within our capacity.  Join Marcella and Amy as we navigate healing systems of all types. 

What is adoption trauma? Marcella and Amy dive deep into exploring adoption trauma while sharing clinical and personal experiences.  

What is Trauma? How do we define trauma? Marcella and Amy do a quick deep dive on how they define trauma and exploring how it impacts all of us and our communities. 

What makes and ally? What is social justice? Tune in to listen to Marcella & Amy break it all down in the context of adoption.  

Welcome to Adoptees Dish!  We are so excited you are here.  Amy & Marcella are transracial and transnational adoptees who are also both in private practice.  Amy and Marcella specialize in complex trauma and the complexities of adoption. Come learn a bit about who they each are and why they are so passionate about their work.