The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) podcast
IFS and Adoptees with Kathy Mackechney
Oct 6, 2023
In this podcast, Kathy Mackechney, a relinquishee-adoptee and IFS-certified therapist, discusses the importance of recognizing adoptees as a special population. She explores the emotional weight of the words 'relinquished' and 'adopted' for adoptees, as well as the need to connect with birth mothers. The chapter also touches on alternative activities and promotes the speaker's book and website.
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- Recognize adoptees as a marginalized group and educate others on their experiences.
- Explore and reconnect with the parts that didn't get adopted to promote self-healing and access to self-energy.
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The Importance of Recognizing Adoptees as a Special Population
In this podcast episode, Kathy McKecney discusses her chapter in the Altogether Us book and emphasizes the need to recognize adoptees as a special population. As someone who was adopted herself, McKecney shares her personal journey of being relinquished at birth and subsequently adopted. She highlights the impact of infant mother separation and the trauma that adoptees experience. McKecney challenges commonly held beliefs that adopted individuals should be grateful and explores the complexities and unique needs of adoptees. She also addresses the importance of acknowledging the birth parents' role in the adoptee's story and the significance of identity and relationships in the lives of adoptees.
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