assist people impacted by misattributed parentage experiences
After a DNA surprise, it can be difficult to interact with the family you grew up with and your new family, but this is significantly more complicated when dealing with narcissistic people in these often delicate and emotional situations. First we chat with Amanda Robbins, Ph.D, who specializes in narcissism, and then Megan Hunter, co-founder … Read more
Chat with Cassandra Adams (Adoptees, NPEs, DC & Other Genetic Identity Seekers), Jeff Hancock (Forum for Late-Discovery Adoptees), and Lisa Cole (DNA Surprises) about what they’ve learned as moderators of misattributed parentage Facebook support groups.
How does over-the-counter DNA testing affect how people view their ethnicity? Are our ideas of ethnicity changing now that we can know the truth about our origins? We chat with Dr. Anita Foeman, founder and primary investigator of the DNA Discussion Project, and Shaun Stanley, a Ph.D student of philosophy at the University of Bristol.
Did you know only 40% of those who’ve seen a therapist that lacks experience working with MPEs found it helpful, while 80% did find it helpful if the therapist had prior experience? Or that 78% of those conceived through assisted conception have identified their donor through over-the-counter DNA testing? Julia Becker, LCGC, and Erin Jackson, … Read more
Learn how to change your name and then change your name on your birth certificate. Links to various states are included. This class is taught by Kara Rubinstein Deyerin, JD, LLM.
Join us for the first-ever summit sponsored by Right to Know and the National Association of Adoptees and Parents (NAAP) to unite the adoption, assisted reproduction, and non-paternal event communities into one amplified voice; advance awareness and education; seek truth and healing; and foster connections and understanding. Watch our digital conference including our keynote DCP, … Read more
This introductory class is designed to help therapists, assist their clients in fully processing the experience of searching and connecting with their genetic relatives, or in dealing with the rejection of their request to meet. The course is taught through the lens of adoption and presents the practitioner with an overview of the adoption world, … Read more
This Level I class is designed to help therapists, assist their clients in fully processing the experience of searching and connecting with their genetic relatives, or in dealing with the rejection of their request to meet. The course is taught by Leslie Pate Mackinnon, MA, LCSW.
This course section will cover the psychological and ethical implications of assisted reproduction and other MPEs. This course section provides information for therapists about the psychological and ethical implications for people experiencing an MPE through the lens of people conceived through assisted conception. The history and research of assisted reproduction are reviewed. This course is taught … Read more
This introductory course provides an overview of assisted conception and explores the psychological and ethical implications for people experiencing misattributed parentage through the lens of people conceived through assisted conception. We will review the history, information, and research pertaining to assisted conception to provide a basis for understanding the themes surrounding misattributed parentage. We will then … Read more
This introductory level class is designed to familiarize therapists with how loss and grief impact people with a misattributed parentage experience (MPE) and is taught through the lens of a non-paternal event (NPE). First, we review the concepts of loss and grief. We will examine how loss and grief complicate a person’s ability to heal … Read more
This introductory instructional level online class is designed to familiarize therapists with how loss and grief impact people with a misattributed parentage experience (MPE). This course is taught by Cotey Bowmann, MA, LPC Associate.
Would you like to try a part of one of our courses? All Right to Know mentors must take this training class on RTK expectations and procedures, active listening, and emotional labor. We background check all U.S. mentors. And all mentors must sign our Volunteer Agreement. This course is taught by Alesia Weiss, Right to … Read more
Would you like to try a part of one of our courses? This is a section of our introductory level class designed to help therapists assist clients dealing with the identity confusion and bewilderment stemming from a misattributed parentage experience including a surprise DNA discovery. This course is taught by Jodi Klugman-Rabb, MA, LMFT, PsyD.
This introductory level class is designed to help therapists assist clients dealing with the identity confusion and bewilderment stemming from a misattributed parentage experience including a surprise DNA discovery. This course will present practitioners with information regarding identity formation and the dimensions of personal identity. The dimensions of personal identity are used as a paradigm … Read more
This introductory instructional level online class is designed to help therapists assist clients dealing with the identity confusion and bewilderment stemming from a misattributed parentage experience including a surprise DNA discovery. This course is taught by Jodi Klugman-Rabb, MA, LMFT, PsyD.
This is a package of four courses designed to provide a therapist with a basic understanding of MPEs with an additional treatment modality component. You will be introduced to the language and history associated with MPE including terminology related to the adoption and assisted conception communities. We explore at depth the concept of identity, attachment … Read more
Review themes of MPEs: History of DNA industry; How Common are MPEs; DNA Testing Affects on MPE Buckets (NPE, Adoptees, Assisted Reproduction); 35 Million DNA Tests in US – Tipping Point and Implications; Collision of Family Histories and Narratives with DNA testing; Sociological and Psychological Shifts Attributed to DNA testing; Quandary of Ethnicity; and the … Read more
