Presentations

    Conference presentations on adoption, identity, and trauma.

    With co-presenter Angela Christianson

    Upcoming

    NARACES 2026 Conference

    September 24, 2026 · Manchester, New Hampshire · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

    North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

    Adoption Across the Lifespan: Advancing Adoption-Sensitive Counselor Education and Clinical Practice

    Session

    Slides and materials will be posted here after the conference.

    Families Rising Adoption and Foster Care Conference

    October 21, 2026 · 9:00–10:15 am CST

    Adoption and Life's Milestones: Identity, Connection, and Growth

    Session

    Slides and materials will be posted here after the conference.

    Past

    AFFCNY Annual Conference

    May 1, 2026 · Virtual

    Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York

    Adoption and Life's Milestones: Identity, Connection, and Growth

    Virtual presentation and poster

    View slides (PDF)View speaker notes (PDF)

    Boston Trauma Conference

    May 27–30, 2026 · Boston

    When Adoption Shows Up in Adult Trauma Work

    Poster

    Poster resources →

    APA Annual Convention

    August 6–8, 2026 · Washington, DC

    American Psychological Association

    Adoption as a Lifelong Experience: Identity, Loss, and Connection in Adulthood

    Poster

    View poster (PDF)Photo at the poster session

    Antioch University Equity Exchange Student Presentations

    March 13, 2026 · Rescheduled

    Understanding Adoption: Numbers, Language, Research & New Directions

    View slides (PDF)
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