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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
May 20, 20243 min read
Search and Reunion: Clowns, Quilts, and Burns, Oh My!
Part 3: Ease on Down the Road Generated by Chat - GPT using prompts by Becca Flatt. I understand that part three should be about burns,...
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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
May 18, 20242 min read
Search and Reunion: Clowns, Quilts, and Burns, Oh My!
Part 2: Quilts Generated by Chat - GPT using prompts by Becca Flatt. In this series of posts, I started telling my story in my teens and...
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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
May 16, 20242 min read
Search and Reunion: Clowns, Quilts, and Burns, Oh My!
Part 1: Clowns Generated by Chat - GPT using prompts by Becca Flatt. I dislike clowns. You may be thinking, Becca, why did we start here?...
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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
Apr 2, 20243 min read
Thoughts on Adult Adoptee Initiated Estrangement: Anger Rage and Grief
Being an adult adoptee who has initiated estrangement from our adoptive parents can be excruciatingly painful. It can be hard to find...
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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
Mar 28, 20244 min read
The Trees: Bee-hind the Scenes
Parts Unknown...Well, Kinda "The Forest for the Trees" is my journey into the heart of my inner landscape, guided by the living beings of...
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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
Mar 20, 20242 min read
Re-Introduction: The Places I've Been
I'm back, reignited after a two-year hiatus from blogging, creating, and engaging with my online community. These years have been...
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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
Mar 20, 202211 min read
Dear Mom,
A Letter from Your Adult-Adoptee About Adoption Related Complex Truama Dear Mom, You can't protect yourself or me from the pain, grief,...
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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
Feb 7, 20221 min read
My Pivot: Grappling With the Shadows
Y'all, I Gotta Bee Me! So, I posted this video on Instagram. I am pivoting because I am an artist. To me, therapy is art. I do not have...
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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
Jan 26, 202210 min read
Adoption Competent Mental Health Care: Part One
The System Before we get started, I want to acknowledge that long blog posts don't do well. Anyone who knows me knows I am one wordy...
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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
Jan 13, 20225 min read
What Mental Health Treatment is Missing When it comes Adolescent and Adult Adoptees: Us!
Finding Good Quality Adoption Competent Care as an Adult or Adolescent Adoptee is HARD My experiences as a Black adoptee have brought...
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Becca Flatt MSW, LCSW
Jan 7, 20226 min read
Mending the Adopted Heart
Hello and welcome. I decided to start this blog, Mending the Adopted Heart, because there is a tremendous need for adoption-competent...
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Mending the Adopted Heart is a resource intended only for informational purposes and should not be considered as a replacement for mental health treatment. Please consult with a qualified mental health provider.
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