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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
7 days ago4 min read
How to Support You & Your Child's Mental Health Regarding the Wildfires By Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
The Wildfires can be overwhelming for children and adults alike. As a parent or caregiver, it’s important to provide emotional support.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Sep 5, 20242 min read
6 Tips for Helping Your Foster Child Transition Into Your Home and Family By Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Tips for Transitioning a foster child into your home and family is a delicate process that requires patience, empathy, and understanding.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Jul 11, 20244 min read
Coping with Grief Through the Creative Arts with Jeanette Yoffe
Coping with Grief through the creative arts is a powerful tool is engaging in creative arts as a means to navigate the challenging journey.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Jun 7, 20242 min read
How to Make an Adoptee Timeline? By Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
Creating a timeline can be an empowering way for adult adoptees to understand and reflect on their life experiences. Here are the steps.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Apr 25, 20236 min read
Genetic Mirroring - Why Is it Important in Adoption?
Why is Genetic Mirroring Important in Adoption? Because it provides a basis of familiarity with your cultural, ethnic, and racial roots.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
May 26, 20227 min read
Helping Children Process Scary and Terrifying Events by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
Just because your child is not talking about a scary event, does not mean they are not actively thinking about it!
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
May 2, 20222 min read
How to Explain Child Welfare (Foster Care) to a Child by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
How to explain foster care to a child with Jeanette Yoffe, Foster Care Expert in Los Angeles
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Mar 16, 20223 min read
How to Talk With Children About Ukraine For Ages 6 and Up by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
How to Talk With Children About Ukraine For Ages 6 and Up by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T. “During times of stress and crisis, children will observe
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Jan 15, 20224 min read
12 Ways to Support Teens by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
Understand there are 4 developmental tasks of adolescents explained by Jeanette Yoffe
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Oct 28, 20214 min read
How To Support Children Who are Hard on Themselves: The Shamewich Technique by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T
Jeanette Yoffe explains excessive shame prevents the development of guilt and also prevents children from accepting responsibility. Learn...
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Oct 19, 20213 min read
How To Find The Right Therapist by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
Jeanette Yoffe says the best predictor of therapy having a good outcome, is the quality of “relationship” between the therapist and client.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Ways Foster and Adoptive Parents Can Keep Identity Intact by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
Watch a training developed by Jeanette about Transracial Adoption and Understanding the impact of identity.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Aug 1, 20212 min read
What Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka Did Is So Important by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T. Psychotherapist
In order to achieve one’s full potential, we need to have our basic psychological and emotional needs met. Or else that dream...
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Jul 9, 20212 min read
Recommended Therapy for Children in Foster Care and Adoption by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
Recommended Therapy for Children in Foster Care and Adoption by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Jun 13, 20216 min read
10 Recommended Therapies for Adult Adoptees by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
It isn't until a person who was adopted, an adoptee, grows into adulthood, they begin to realize the impact adoption has had on their life.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
May 18, 20212 min read
How to P-A-C-E Yourself In The World Right Now By Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
How to Pace yourself when life is overwhelming. Follow Jeanette Yoffe's Tips based in attachment theory.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Feb 18, 20215 min read
Roadmap to Reunion: A Framework for a Successful Adoption Reunion
It is natural for people to want to connect with a newfound family member, especially an adoptee who feels a void in their personal history
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Mar 16, 20203 min read
REFRAMING COVID19: Coping On With Vigilance, Insight & Direction 19 Ways by Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
While regaining focus and control may feel like an uphill battle for all of us at this time, overcoming overwhelm is possible when you step
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Nov 23, 20194 min read
Why Some Adoptees Are Not Ready for Reunion By Jeanette Yoffe M.F.T.
Jeanette Yoffe, Los Angeles Adoption psychotherapist and adoptee wants to help bring more awareness and understanding about adoption.
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Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.
Sep 19, 20196 min read
Attachment Parenting: Building Safety & Trust With Foster & Adopted Children/Teens by Jeanette Yoffe
Attachment parenting techniques for building emotional safety and trust with foster and adopted children and teens with Jeanete Yoffe.
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Jeanette writes about many topics related to mental health, growing up in foster care and adoption, foster and adoptive parenting, and best practices in mental health for children, teens, adults, and their families.
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