From Pain to Purpose: Navigating the Pressures of Fatherhood, Isolation and Loss with Adam Angel

Dec 13, 2023

Adam Angel, founder of Dads With Wisdom, discusses the shortage of mental health resources for fathers, traumas specific to fatherhood, and the role of NARM in strengthening peer groups. Adam shares his personal journey of loss and vulnerability and emphasizes the importance of creating safe spaces for men to share stories of perinatal loss. The episode explores the value of human connection, relational work, and intentional communal parenting.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Supporting Fathers and Navigating Complex Trauma

01:50 • 2min

Understanding and Working with Complex Trauma: A Personal Journey

04:05 • 3min

Training in NAR and Working with Fathers and Perinatal Loss Group

06:58 • 7min

Creating Safe Spaces for Men to Share Their Stories of Perinatal Loss

13:52 • 24min

Human Connection, Relational Work, and Creating a Deeper Community

38:01 • 3min

On this episode of Transforming Trauma, Emily Ruth chats with Adam Angel, LCSW-C, LICSW, the founder of Dads With Wisdom, a series of virtual and hybrid groups that provide a welcoming environment where men can navigate the complex pressures of fatherhood.

Adam has 15+ years of experience and is uniquely qualified to facilitate conversations around paternal mental health. He suffered a perinatal loss on his journey to becoming a father of two. Emily Ruth and Adam discuss the current shortage of mental health resources available to fathers, traumas distinct to fatherhood, and how NARM strengthens the peer group dynamic.

Transforming Trauma is inspired by Adam’s commitment to community and ability to recast his pain into profound purpose. We welcome his example of strength in vulnerability.

About Adam Angel:

Adam Angel LCSW-C, LICSW, is a clinical social worker with 15 years of experience working with youth, adults, and families. Adam is a licensed social worker and NARM Therapist. His specializations include postpartum mood and anxiety disorders and developmental trauma. He currently facilitates a number of multistage dad support and therapy groups for dads. Adam lives in Silver Spring with his wife, two kids and their dog.

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