About this episode
Diego Vitelli, a Colombian adoptee and therapist, shares his adoption story and discusses terms related to adoption and trauma.
318 | Diego Vitelli, LMFT Today I'm joined by Diego Vitelli, a Colombian adoptee and adoptee-focused therapist. Diego shares his own adoption story with us, including what it has looked like for him to have been assigned an artificial date of birth. We also talk about the accuracy of using terms like "reunion" and "adoption trauma". Full Show Notes and Transcript Here Join our adoptee community on Patreon here Check out our upcoming live events here! Find out more about Adoptees for Family Preservation here! Support Haley's new podcast here! This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on it, either by its hosts or any guests, is to be construed as psychological, medical or legal advice. Please seek out professionals in those fields if you need those services. The views expressed by the hosts of Adoptees On or any guests are their own and do not represent the opinions of any organization or other person unless otherwise stated.
People in this episode
Host: Haley Radke
Guest: Diego Vitelli
Topics covered
- adoption
- adoptee experience
- therapy
- reunion
- adoption trauma
Keywords
- adoption story
- adoptee therapist
- artificial date of birth
- reunion
- adoption trauma
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Adoptees for Family Preservation, Patreon
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