Much of her experience and insight on understanding trauma, disruptive behaviors, and adoption related issues has come from her most important job, being the mother of her two children (both adopted as toddlers from Russia and both of whom had intense traumatic histories).
Join Heather T. Forbes, LCSW and Dr. Ronald Federici as they discuss the dynamics in transitioning these children from disaster to safety and security.
Much of her experience and insight on understanding trauma, disruptive behaviors, and adoption related issues has come from her most important job, being the mother of her two children (both adopted as toddlers from Russia and both of whom had intense traumatic histories).
Haiti adoption interest has spiked after the disastrous earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti. The U.S. State Department is helping to expedite the placement of children into their adoptive homes.
While this is a victory for the children of Haiti, it is also vitally important that these adoptive families be given the resources, knowledge, and support they need in order to ensure a successful transition for these doubly traumatized children.
Join Heather T. Forbes, LCSW and Dr. Ronald Federici as they discuss the dynamics in transitioning these children from disaster to safety and security.
“These children who have come out of Haiti have experienced double trauma and are in deep survival mode,” says Forbes. “Parents have got to have realistic expectations of the child and make their world very small, focusing first on physical safety, security and establishing trust.”
Forbes’ Beyond Consequences Institute is offering a free support group for parents who are adopting a child from Haiti and connect with other parents going through this process.
For more information on the support group or to arrange an interview with Forbes, contact Moya Smith at 407-965-1131.
About the Beyond Consequences Institute:
Mission: To provide every child the opportunity to be parented out of love, ending the myth that a child can only respond and bond to a parent through fear-based parenting.
The Beyond Consequences Institute, LLC, educates and provides resources for helping children with severe acting out behaviors. Many of these children have been previously diagnosed with such disorders as reactive attachment disorder, bipolar, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, depression, and the list goes on and on.
Most traditional techniques accepted amongst nationally recognized professionals in this field are fear-based and child-blaming. While some of the traditional techniques may seem to help in the short-run, in the long-run, they simply create more fear in the parent-child relationship, many times resulting in chaotic and unsafe homes.
BCI promotes a groundbreaking approach that has helped even the most difficult of family cases find stability and healing. Based on scientific research, the Beyond Consequences Model provides a simple yet powerful model for helping children with severe behavior. The Beyond Consequences Model has been shown over and over to help families find the healing that they have been looking for after years of “trying everything and nothing worked.”
Much of her experience and insight on understanding trauma, disruptive behaviors, and adoption related issues has come from her most important job, being the mother of her two children (both adopted as toddlers from Russia and both of whom had intense traumatic histories).
What does this saying mean, anyway? I was curious, so I Googled it. “The proof is in the pudding” means that the true value or quality of something can only be judged when it’s put to use or tried and tested.
So that’s what I want to do with Beyond Consequences! It’s time to get the science and numbers to back up all the testimonials I’ve received from parents from around the globe.
And that is where you come in. Would you like to be a part of our research study?
Much of her experience and insight on understanding trauma, disruptive behaviors, and adoption related issues has come from her most important job, being the mother of her two children (both adopted as toddlers from Russia and both of whom had intense traumatic histories).
Dr. Bruce Perry Interviewed by Heather T. Forbes, LCSW on the Dare To Love Parenting Podcast!
Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. is the Senior Fellow of
The ChildTrauma Academy, a not-for-profit organization
based in Houston that promotes innovations in service,
research and education in child maltreatment and
childhood trauma (www.ChildTrauma.org). Dr. Perry
is the co-author of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog:
What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss,
Love and Healing. Dr. Perry has been an active teacher,
clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and
the neurosciences holding a variety of academic positions.
Much of her experience and insight on understanding trauma, disruptive behaviors, and adoption related issues has come from her most important job, being the mother of her two children (both adopted as toddlers from Russia and both of whom had intense traumatic histories).
Please Note: January class will be able to participate in an optional research study (details in video)! Sign up for the full course at http://www.beyondconsequencesonline.com
Please Note: January class will be able to participate in an optional research study (details in video)! Sign up for the full course at http://www.beyondconsequencesonline.com
Much of her experience and insight on understanding trauma, disruptive behaviors, and adoption related issues has come from her most important job, being the mother of her two children (both adopted as toddlers from Russia and both of whom had intense traumatic histories).
Want to see more? See older posts
, check out the posts below, or visit our site
archives in the sidebar.
Heather T. Forbes, LCSW has trained in the field of trauma and attachment with nationally recognized, first-generation attachment therapists since 1999. Co-author of "Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control: A Love-based Approach for Helping Children With Severe Behaviors Vol. 1", author of Vol 2 as well as the new "Dare To Love", Heather lectures, consults, and coaches parents and professionals throughout the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. 
