5. Cerrita: A Therapist's Work With Adoptees & Their Families

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with therapist Cerrita Smith about her work with adoptees and their families, focusing on identity, attachment, and trauma.

In today's episode, I sit down with Cerrita Smith, a therapist with over a decade of experience supporting adoptees and their families across the NHS, children’s services, and private practice. We explore what she’s learned about identity, attachment, and complex trauma, how therapy can support adoptees and their families, the role social workers play throughout the adoption journey, and so much more. About Cerrita Cerrita Smith is an Organisational Consultant, Music and EMDR Therapist,...

People in this episode

Host: Shaosheen Jewel-Quirk

Guest: Cerrita Smith

Topics covered

• adoption
• therapy
• identity
• attachment
• complex trauma
• social work

Keywords

• adoptees
• families
• therapy
• identity
• attachment
• complex trauma
• social workers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHS, children’s services, private practice

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