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.
Brainspotting: A Powerful Therapeutic Technique for Trauma and More
Brainspotting is a technique for processing traumas, negative cognitions, and difficult emotions. It was developed out of EMDR and provides deeper and faster processing with more powerful and comprehensive resolutions.
Introducing Amy Liptak, intern at Brooke-Randolph.com
Each one of us has a valuable, meaningful life experience, and sharing our stories with each other is what keeps us connected and moving forward with understanding and tolerance. I strongly believe we need to make mental health discussions a comfortable t
Contributing Authors to It’s Not About You: Understanding Adoptee Search, Reunion & Open Adoption
Learn more about the wonderful contributing authors to It’s Not About You: Understanding Adoptee Search, Reunion, & Open Adoption. The group includes people I admire, people I have worked with, friends, and some I am just getting to know.
Who is Driving Your Bus? How to Understand Your Psyche and Its Parts
If your psyche is represented by a school bus who is in the driver’s seat? Is it who you want to be driving or has someone else elbowed your Self away from the steering wheel? Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a parts therapy that many find easy to recognize in their daily lives.
The Amazing Power of Telling Our Stories
Too often in hopes of helping children ‘get over’ minor (or sometimes not so minor) experiences, we try to not talk about it, unintentionally dismissing and minimizing their emotions. We think they will forget, but they do not.
Grief and Loss: What I know now
Grieving the death of my Uncle Harry has me thinking more about the process of grief and the impact of different losses on our lives.
10 Options for “Anytime Food” Snacks for Kids
When kids have experienced food scarcity, it is important for food to be consistent and available at all times. Food is the most basic way we nurture; not only is it important, but the way we present it is important.
Treating Trauma with Yoga
Yoga has been researched as a treatment for PTSD. In two studies, the PTSD sufferers that were taught and practiced yoga experienced greater symptom reduction than those that were only a part of more traditional treatment.
5 Reasons to Seek Counseling for your (Adopted) Child
There are any number of reasons that you may be concerned about your child, but below are five situations for which you should always seek counseling from a qualified adoption therapist.
Volleyball, Tennis, and Adoptive Parenting
In adoptive parenting, we need to remember that like a volleyball player on a tennis court, our children will call on the skills they know to try to succeed in this new environment.
10 Red Flags when Choosing an Adoption Therapist
Adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents all need an experienced adoption therapist but how do you know if a counselor is really adoption competent?
Coloring Books for Adults: Relaxation & Emotional Renewal
If you haven’t given coloring a try recently for relaxation and emotional renewal, maybe you should see what the internet is buzzing about. I have created a Coloring Books section of my Resources page including these two new books.