Deepen Your Understanding of the 7 Core Issues in Adoption

Empower your parenting or professional practice with insights that lead to stronger, healthier relationships with adoptees and foster children.

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Do any of these sound familiar?

  • You feel overwhelmed trying to understand your adoptee's complex emotions and behaviors
  • You constantly question whether you're doing enough or making the right decisions for your child
  • Having conversations about adoption, birth family, and identity feels like walking through a minefield
  • Traditional parenting advice just doesn't seem to work for your unique situation
  • You see your child struggling with trust and attachment, but don't know how to help
  • You feel helpless watching your adoptee wrestle with feelings of loss and rejection
  • Your heart breaks when you notice how adoption-related issues affect your child's self-esteem
  • You want to build a stronger connection with your adoptee but feel stuck on how to move forward
  • You're frustrated that most resources don't address the real challenges of adoption
  • You deeply want to empower your adoptee but lack a clear roadmap for supporting their journey

The Path to Understanding

Picture yourself navigating the complex world of adoption with unwavering confidence and deep understanding. No more second-guessing, no more sleepless nights wondering if you're doing enough. Instead, you move forward with purpose, equipped with knowledge that transforms challenges into opportunities for profound connection.

If you're like many adoption professionals and parents, you probably lie awake at night, replaying difficult moments and wondering if you'll ever truly understand what your adoptee needs. Your heart aches watching your child struggle with identity and belonging, while feeling powerless to help. Traditional parenting advice falls flat, leaving you frustrated and searching for answers that actually work. You find yourself walking on eggshells during conversations about adoption, birth family, and loss, and despite your best efforts, building trust and secure attachment feels like an uphill battle.

You see how adoption-related issues impact your child's self-esteem and relationships, wishing you knew how to help. The weight of responsibility feels overwhelming as you try to navigate complex emotional territories. You desperately want to empower your adoptee but lack the roadmap to guide them effectively. Professional resources seem disconnected from the real, day-to-day challenges you face, and while your desire to create lasting positive impact is strong, the path forward remains unclear.

But imagine stepping into each day with clarity and confidence, armed with deep understanding and practical tools. See yourself recognizing subtle cues, responding with wisdom, and creating moments of profound connection. Your relationship with your adoptee transforms as you speak the language of their heart, turning challenges into stepping stones for growth. This isn't just about managing behaviors—it's about nurturing resilience, fostering healing, and empowering adoptees to thrive. With the right guidance, you'll move from feeling overwhelmed to feeling empowered, from uncertainty to understanding, from helplessness to hope. Your journey to becoming the support your adoptee needs starts here.

INTRODUCING

The Seven Core Issues in Adoption

Step into a transformative exploration of adoption's core foundations, guided by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, whose unique perspective as a licensed psychologist, international/transracial adoptee, and adoptive parent brings unparalleled depth to this journey. This comprehensive course illuminates the intricate landscape of adoption through what she calls "the trifecta perspective".

Drawing from over a decade of specialized experience in adoption, trauma, and racial identity work, Dr. Wirta-Leiker brings these seven core issues (developed by Roszia, Silverstein, and Davis Maxon) to life with profound understanding and practical application. Her approach transcends traditional therapeutic frameworks, offering insights that bridge the gap between professional expertise and lived experience.

This carefully crafted online course transforms complex adoption dynamics into clear, actionable strategies. You'll discover how each core issue exists on a spectrum, manifesting not just as challenges to overcome, but as potential strengths to nurture. Through Dr. Wirta-Leiker's expert guidance, you'll gain the tools to recognize these patterns, respond with confidence, and foster deeper connections with the adoptees in your care.

The journey ahead isn't just about understanding theory—it's about transforming lives. With Dr. Wirta-Leiker's unique combination of professional expertise and personal experience, you'll learn to navigate these core issues with renewed clarity and purpose, creating lasting positive impact in your adoption journey.

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What’s Included:

  • Comprehensive video lessons covering each core issue in detail that you can watch at your own pace.
  • Downloadable course slides to reinforce your learning.
  • A cultivated resource list with links to further support your journey.
  • Real-world strategies you can start using right away.
  • Insights from the course instructor’s unique perspective as an international/transracial adoptee, adoptive parent, and licensed psychologist.
  • A course completion certificate to recognize your achievement.

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What You'll Learn

By completing Unit 2: The Seven Core Issues in Adoption you will gain the tools and insights to make a profound difference in the lives of your adopted children.

Master the Core Framework

Develop a deep understanding of the 7 core issues in adoption, allowing you to recognize patterns, anticipate needs, and respond with confidence. This knowledge transforms overwhelming situations into opportunities for connection and growth.

Navigate the Struggle-to-Superpower Spectrum

Learn to identify how each core issue manifests along a continuum, from challenges to unique strengths. This perspective shift enables you to nurture resilience and empower adoptees to harness their inherent capabilities.

Decode Internal Narratives

Understand the profound questions and concepts that shape adoptee experiences, helping you address the deeper emotional needs that drive behavior. This insight creates pathways for authentic communication and healing.

Build Secure Attachments

Implement practical strategies that foster trust and security in your relationships with adoptees. These tools strengthen bonds and create a foundation for lasting emotional well-being.

Craft Compassionate Communication

Master specific techniques for discussing sensitive topics around each core issue, ensuring adoptees feel heard, understood, and supported through their journey. This skill set transforms difficult conversations into opportunities for deeper connection.

Create Lasting Impact

Develop a comprehensive approach that integrates understanding with action, allowing you to support adoptees not just in moments of challenge, but throughout their lifelong journey of growth and self-discovery.

Unlike generic parenting courses or trauma workshops, Unit 2: The Seven Core Issues in Adoption opens a doorway to profound understanding and practical application.

Through Dr. Wirta-Leiker's expert guidance, you'll gain transformative insights that bridge the gap between knowledge and real-world impact, empowering you to make meaningful differences in your adoptee's journey.

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The Trifecta Perspective

Dr. Wirta-Leiker brings a unique three-dimensional understanding as an international/transracial adoptee, adoptive parent, and licensed psychologist specializing in adoption and trauma. This rare combination ensures you're learning from someone who truly understands the complexities of adoption from every angle.

Deep, Practical Understanding

Transform theory into action with a comprehensive framework that helps you identify how core adoption issues manifest in daily life. You'll gain practical tools to nurture resilience, foster secure attachments, and guide adoptees from struggle to strength.

Adoption-Centered Approach

While traditional resources often miss the nuanced realities of adoption, this course specifically addresses the unique experiences and needs of adoptees. Every lesson, strategy, and insight is tailored to the adoption journey, making it immediately relevant to your role.

Accessible Investment

At $85, this course represents an accessible investment in transformative knowledge. The value extends far beyond the course material, paying dividends in stronger relationships and better outcomes for the adoptees in your care.

Learn at Your Pace

Designed for busy professionals and parents, this flexible learning experience allows you to engage with the material on your schedule. Access video lessons and resources whenever and wherever works best for you, returning to deepen your understanding as needed.

What Others Are Saying About The Seven Core Issues in Adoption

I highly recommend any trainings done by Dr. Wirta-Leiker. She brings an amazing combination of education and knowledge along with professional and personal lived experience to every training she leads. She presents in a manner that acknowledges the difficulty of some of the conversations she is training on while also challenging participants to lean in and learn. I have nothing but praise and respect for Dr. Wirta-Leiker’s trainings and always leave them with more awareness, more knowledge, and a deeper understanding of the subject.

Tami Davidson
Hope’s Promise Adoptions

I usually feel like professional trainings could dive deeper into the presentation topic, but for this training I was blown away by the depth of the content. I was taking notes the entire time. I thought this was the most valuable training I've ever attended. Much gratitude to the presenter.

Adoption Therapist

Very easily digestible information, well-thought-out and executed. Dr. Wirta-Leiker's personal experience and perspective really helped to embody the spirit of the material.

Adoptive Parent

Dr. Wirta-Leiker is extremely easy to listen to—she did a great job of breaking down information into digestible pieces and relating it to work/real life examples.

Adoptive Parent

This isn’t just another course; it’s a chance to benefit from the unparalleled expertise of Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, a licensed psychologist with personal and professional insights as an international/transracial adoptee, adoptive parent, and trauma specialist.

Her unique perspective ensures that every strategy and tool is practical, actionable, and deeply informed by lived experience and clinical expertise.

For just $85—less than the cost of a family movie night out —you’ll receive instant access to knowledge and tools that will enhance your approach for years to come.

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Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker is fully committed to your learning and success. By completing this course, you are guaranteed to feel more prepared, confident, and equipped to handle even the most challenging moments in adoption. If you have questions or need additional support, you’re encouraged to reach out for extra resources, personalized consultation, or bonus materials designed to enhance your learning experience. Your growth and understanding are her top priorities.

These results aren’t just theoretical—they’re the outcomes of a proven approach grounded in years of expertise and practical application.

  • Avoiding hours of frustration trying to decode behaviors.
  • Creating a sense of stability for your adoptive child and adopted clients.
  • Standing out as a more effective and empathetic parent and adoption professional.
  • Gaining insights that are tailored specifically to the challenges and nuances of adoption-related trauma.

Frequently Asked Questions

This course is perfect for:

  • Adoptive and Foster Parents who want to better understand and support their child’s unique needs while building stronger, more secure connections.
  • Adoption Professionals seeking deeper insights and specialized strategies to enhance your work.
  • Educators and Counselors looking for actionable insights to support adopted children in their care.
  • Anyone who is ready to move beyond surface-level advice and make a lasting impact in their relationship with foster and adoptive children.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about how to handle the complexities of adoption, this course will give you the clarity, confidence, and tools to make a meaningful difference.

Even seasoned parents and professionals find this course invaluable. Dr. Wirta-Leiker’s unique perspective as an adoptee, adoptive parent, and psychological expert provides insights you won’t find in general resources. 

Yes! This course offers practical, actionable strategies that you can implement immediately to improve your interactions and build stronger connections with adopted children.

At just $85, this course is an affordable investment that provides tools and knowledge worth many times its cost. You’ll save time, reduce frustration, and create meaningful change. 

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Meet Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker

Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker is a licensed psychologist, international/transracial adoptee of color, and adoptive parent with over a decade of experience in adoption, trauma, and racial identity work. She has dedicated her career to helping families and professionals better understand and support adoptees.

Drawing from both her personal and professional journeys, Dr. Wirta-Leiker offers a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities faced by adoptees and those who care for them.

As an adoptee with firsthand experience and a parent striving to provide the best support possible, Dr. Wirta-Leiker’s work is deeply informed by lived experiences. She is also a trusted voice in adoption education, known for her compassionate and approachable teaching style and practical solutions. Dr. Wirta-Leiker is the author of the acclaimed “Adoptees Like Me” children’s book series, founder of the National Adoptee-Therapist Directory, and a highly sought-after speaker and trainer in the adoption community. Her passion for empowering others lies at the heart of this course, making it an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to make a meaningful impact in adoption-related relationships.

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