by CeliaCenter | Feb 22, 2023
FREE Monthly IN-PERSON open playgroup at a Home in Encino.
A play group gathering for parents of children ages 0-9, connected by foster care – adoption, to gather, play, and meet other families with similar backgrounds builds strong bonds, connections, and bridge support.
The group is facilitated by Foster-Adoptive Parent, Meredith Morton.
2 pm – 4:00 pm Pacific Time
Pizza will be served
For questions email info@celiacenter.org
Please register below to receive the address and directions to the home.
by CeliaCenter | Jan 23, 2023
FREE Monthly IN-PERSON open playgroup at a Home in Encino.
A play group gathering for parents of children ages 0-9, connected by foster care – adoption, to gather, play, and meet other families with similar backgrounds builds strong bonds, connections, and bridge support.
The group is facilitated by Foster-Adoptive Parent, Meredith Morton.
2 pm – 4:00 pm Pacific Time
Pizza will be served
For questions email info@celiacenter.org
Please register below to receive the address and directions to the home.
by CeliaCenter | Jun 13, 2021
FREE monthly open support group for ADULT ADOPTEE MEMBERS of the Adoption Constellation.
A place for Adult Adoptees ONLY to come together to share stories, thoughts, feelings, and ideas, receive psycho-education, process grief/loss, and build strong bonds and connections. The group is facilitated by Cathy Leckie Koley, Adoptee and Post-Adoption Coach.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 2021
5 pm – 7 pm PST
8 – 10 pm EST
Time and place are also shown in the Events Calendar. Meetings held virtually via ZOOM until further notice.
Please register below to receive your ZOOM link for the event.
Cathy Leckie Koley BIO:
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor, Adoptee Speaker/ Writer / Educator. After reuniting with her birth family at age 43, Cathy found herself on an unexpected healing journey related to her own relinquishment. The process included yoga, through which she found significant healing, and a new career path. As a yoga teacher since 2012, Cathy teaches others about the adoptee experience, strategies for unearthing and healing adoption wounds, and mind-body practices that help with adoption-related difficulties. Trained in Trauma-Sensitive in 2014 with Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score, and David Emerson, author of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga. Cathy is currently pursuing an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.
by CeliaCenter | May 31, 2021
FREE monthly open support group for ADULT ADOPTEE MEMBERS of the Adoption Constellation.
A place for Adult Adoptees to come together to share stories, thoughts, feelings, and ideas, receive psycho-education, process grief/loss, and build strong bonds and connections. The group is facilitated by Cathy Leckie Koley, Adoptee and Post-Adoption Coach.
WEDNESDAY, June 9th, 2021
5 pm – 7 pm PST
8 – 10 pm EST
Time and place are also shown in the Events Calendar. Meetings held virtually via ZOOM until further notice.
Please register below to receive your ZOOM link for the event.
Cathy Leckie Koley BIO:
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor, Adoptee Speaker/ Writer / Educator. After reuniting with her birth family at age 43, Cathy found herself on an unexpected healing journey related to her own relinquishment. The process included yoga, through which she found significant healing, and a new career path. As a yoga teacher since 2012, Cathy teaches others about the adoptee experience, strategies for unearthing and healing adoption wounds, and mind-body practices that help with adoption-related difficulties. Trained in Trauma-Sensitive in 2014 with Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score, and David Emerson, author of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga. Cathy is currently pursuing an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.
by CeliaCenter | Mar 24, 2021
FREE Event. Colombian Adoptees Ages 16 & above to connect with each other to share stories, resources, and above all identity.
A support group for Colombian Adoptees, born in Colombia and adopted in the United States and beyond. A place to come together to share stories, thoughts, feelings, and ideas, receive psycho-education, process grief/loss, and build strong bonds and connections.
WEDNESDAY, May 12th, 2021
5 pm-7 pm Pacific Time
8 pm Eastern Time
Group Support: Learn the 7 Core Themes in Adoption to help you better understand the emotional and psychological impact of growing up as an adoptee. The Seven Core Issues are Loss, Rejection, Shame/Guilt, Grief, Identity, Intimacy, and Mastery/Control developed by Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Alison Davis Maxon.
The topic will be facilitated by Adoptions/Foster Care Psychotherapist, adult adoptee Jeanette Yoffe, MFT, founder of Celia Center.
Time and place are shown in the Events Calendar. Meetings held virtually via ZOOM until further notice.
Please register to receive the ZOOM link!
