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Navigating a relationship with family of origin siblings

Navigating a relationship with family of origin siblings

by Hana Crisp | Mar 16, 2026 | Articles & factsheets, Resources

By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee   Right to connection For people impacted by adoption and family separation, it is natural to wish to find out about and connect with possible siblings. For some this might be a general curiosity whilst for...
Rest Isn’t Always Collapse: Understanding Your Nervous System as an Adopted Person

Rest Isn’t Always Collapse: Understanding Your Nervous System as an Adopted Person

by Hana Crisp | Mar 5, 2026 | Articles & factsheets, Resources

This is a guest article by Nicole McGrath, an Australian adopted person and certified breathwork facilitator based in the UK.   Have you ever felt the urge to lie down, to be held, to simply stop – and then immediately judged yourself for it? For many...
Ballarat Art Therapy Group for Adoptees: Creativity, Connection and Community

Ballarat Art Therapy Group for Adoptees: Creativity, Connection and Community

by Hana Crisp | Feb 9, 2026 | News

By Marita Jacobsson ~ Counsellor, EMDR & Creative Arts Therapist In the spring of 2025, eight courageous women engaged in a 6 session Art Therapy Program, co-facilitated by Masters of Counselling Student Eva Hoevenaar and myself and supported by VANISH Project and...
Finding voice through performance: Adoptees reflect on creating TAKEN

Finding voice through performance: Adoptees reflect on creating TAKEN

by Hana Crisp | Feb 9, 2026 | News

In December 2025, two powerful theatre works took the stage at Gasworks Arts Park’s Studio Theatre, developed by adoptee, theatre-maker and researcher Dr Alison Ingram in collaboration with adult adoptees and mothers of loss to adoption. On 15 December, Infans,...
  • Navigating a relationship with family of origin siblings
  • Rest Isn’t Always Collapse: Understanding Your Nervous System as an Adopted Person
  • Searching for family and the use of “Search Angels”
  • Understanding the impact of dominant adoption narratives
  • Alternative options for accessing funded counselling

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