Dr Stephen Rowley - Adoption and destiny

Stephen Rowley, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist practicing in Bainbridge Island, Washington. His professional past includes serving as an elementary school teacher and principal, and a school district superintendent in Washington and California. He has been a college professor at three universities, teaching courses in educational administration and organizational theory. He holds a Ph.D. in Administration and Policy Analysis from Stanford University.

Stephen is also adopted, and in this podcast shares his experiences and the relational complexities that are inherent to most, if not all, adoptees.  Stephen feels that the fundamental core experience of separation from their mother or primary caregiver leaves a deep psychic wound, and no matter how well they fare later in life the powerful effects of this developmental trauma can last a lifetime. 

In this podcast:

  • The core experiences adoptees share.

  • How separation can lead to developmental trauma

  • The power and interpretation of dreams.

  • How our perceptions are heavily influenced by our projections.

  • The importance of embracing the unknown and the idea that life is not just a single story but a collection of different themes.

For further information please visit https://stephenrowley108.com or stephenrowley108.com/memoir/ His new book is: The Lost Coin: A Memoir of Adoption and Destiny 

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http://linkedin.com/in/stephen-rowley-ma-lmhc-b83ab811
https://www.instagram.com/stephenrowley108/
https://twitter.com/srowley108

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