Blog & Updates
Currently, I primarily blog on this website, although admittedly not as frequently as recommended. Writing can be wonderfully therapeutic in a variety of ways. Whether you share what you write with the whole world, just your therapist, or no one, I hope you can experience the self-discovery, emotional dumping, and joy that writing can bring. And I hope you find this blog to be interesting and informational.
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Therapists
Therapists need gifts that help us decompress, stay comfortable, or just laugh at the absurdity of being human; here are some stocking stuffer ideas for a therapist you love
Brainspotting CIT Consultant-in-Training Program 2027
The Brainspotting CIT Consultant in Training program is a journey of mastering and embodying Brainspotting principles while learning to share that with others
Brainspotting Consultant-in-Training Program 2025
The Consultant-in-Training (CIT) program with Brooke Randolph will be relational, no assumptions, anti-oppressive, discussion-based and learning focused
March News & Resources for the Adoption Constellation
Welcome! For a few years, I have been sending a monthly email of resources to therapists interested in best supporting their clients who are a part of the adoption constellation. Starting with this blog, I want to publish a similar version for 'clients' - those in the...
Sensory Friendly Easter Basket Ideas
Holidays can be hard on kids with sensory needs. Sugar may seem like a way to create dysregulation, but an Easter basket can be filled with things that can aid in sensory regulation
What Therapists Don’t Know About Adoption Can Hurt Their Clients: Therapy Chat Podcast Interview
This conversation explores the complex and often overlooked aspects of adoption and emphasizes the importance for therapists to educate themselves about adoption to better support their clients.
11 People Triggered by Photo Sharing Assignments
Getting to know you, back to school, introduce yourself exercises asking kids (or adults) to share photos can be a trauma trigger for way more people than you realize. Senior year and graduation events can be especially painful. I would recommend moving toward sharing “favorite photos” rather than “little you” pics.
Expectation Failed: Aim for Success with Appropriate Expectations
If we want to see growth, we have to set expectations that can be achieved. Expectations must be individual and we cannot set them without truly knowing and understanding another. Expectations cannot be set on chronological age, education, appearance, or even past performance
Adoption: All is welcome here
It was a joy to get to talk with Dr. Mark Grixti about our shared passions of Brainspotting and Adoption Therapy on his podcast. Therapists and attachment figures can benefit from fully meeting the child’s expression of their emotional world unconditionally to let their system feel heard and facilitate co-regulation. Pressures of time and expectation of outcome can inadvertently impede the sense of trust and safety in the therapeutic relationship
Unraveling Adoption Podcast: Brainspotting in Adoption Therapy
In this podcast, I share with adoptive parent Beth Syverson about Brainspotting in Adoption Therapy, the importance of openness in adoption, the importance of regulation and felt safety, working with adoptive parents and adopted kids, eye position in Brainspotting, in-person v. online Brainspotting, and more.
Understanding Therapist Training, Marketing, and Competence: What does it really mean?
What is the difference between trained, certified, and informed? Is it different when talking about therapy modalities or groups of people? Therapists’ ethical standards state we can practice only within the boundaries of our competence; however, when talking about populations and cultures, the research says competency requires more and we may be failing our clients.
Why Brainspotting for Adoption Therapy: 4 Foundational Elements
The things about Brainspotting that I believe make it ideal for working with the adoption constellation are elements foundational to good adoption therapy. These include being individual, relational, experiential, and neurological.