The Complexities of Adoption with Kimberley Mead
Transforming Trauma
Brad Kammer
4.4 • 131 Ratings
🗓️ 21 September 2022
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Psychotherapist Kimberley Mead is a NARM Therapist and founder of Resilience Austin. With a personal history that allows her a unique connection with clients, Kimberley uses a relational and somatic framework in working with grief and loss, C-PTSD, and adults of adoption.
Kimberley always knew that she wanted to focus on adults of adoption and specifically sought out training to address grief and trauma, aware that those feelings exist in many adoptees’ experiences. It is vital to her to humanize the experience of adoption. She shares the perspective that “Adoption isn't a villain, but it's also not a fairytale. It amplifies our childhood environment, our childhood wounds [...] No adoptive parent wants to sit with the idea that this child already comes with some type of pain, and when they do embrace it, I think it has a better outcome for the child.”
When Kimberley began studying NARM and applying it in her practice, she experienced the transformative power of NARM’s 1st Pillar – and a significant shift with her clients. Kimberley finds grounding by remembering what matters most is being present and understanding, describing herself as the bumpers on a bowling lane designed to help keep her clients from falling into the gutter.
About Kimberley Mead:
Kimberley is a therapist in Austin, Texas, supporting individuals emerging from trauma and grief. She specializes in working with the complexities and lasting impact of early attachment disruptions and complex developmental trauma. As an adopted person, she is passionate about facilitating an open dialogue about the adoption experience and healing.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Transforming Trauma podcast. |
| 0:08.3 | Transforming Trauma is presented by the NARM Training Institute. |
| 0:11.6 | I'm your host, Emily Ruth, and I'm so glad you've joined us today. |
| 0:15.4 | Hi, Transforming Trauma listeners. |
| 0:17.2 | Do you want to join the international NARM community in support of trauma-informed care? |
| 0:21.8 | If so, please consider joining us for the online NARM-BASICS training to become a NARM-informed |
| 0:27.7 | professional. |
| 0:28.7 | This is the Level 1 training in the neuro-effective relational model for helping professionals |
| 0:33.7 | work with complex trauma. |
| 0:35.0 | This professional training is designed to support those of you working with clients or populations |
| 0:40.9 | dealing with the effects of adverse childhood experiences and complex trauma. |
| 0:45.5 | This training is for helping professionals in a variety of fields, such as mental health |
| 0:49.9 | professionals, substance abuse counselors, educators, doctors, nurses, other health care providers, |
| 0:56.5 | coaches, and more. |
| 0:58.4 | In this online training, participants will learn more about the changing field of trauma, |
| 1:03.0 | a deeper understanding of the impacts of ACEs and complex trauma, and how NARM, one of the |
| 1:08.1 | first models specifically designed to address complex trauma |
| 1:11.4 | can support professionals in the growing trauma-informed field. |
| 1:15.3 | The next online NARM basics training is starting in September 2022 and will run one weekend |
| 1:21.5 | a month through December 2022. |
| 1:24.2 | 60 continuing education units will be available for most helping professionals. Register now to |
| 1:29.9 | reserve your spot. We hope you will join us in learning how to transform trauma. For more information |
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