CM 3 #25 CM on Parenting Adoptive, Special Needs, and Children Through Trauma with Le Shephard

 Le is a mom by birth and adoption to kids with superpowers and special needs.  She’s also an experienced therapist.  Le started 1000 Hills Counseling to help other parents who are struggling with a life that looks nothing like what they imagined.  She helps couples reconnect and adult individuals heal from trauma and pain.   Le has had numerous articles published and has been recognized for her advocacy efforts with the PCDH19 Alliance on behalf of her daughter.  Le speaks to large and small groups about relationships, adoption, coping with diagnoses, and parenting.  She serves on the steering committee for the North Texas Emotionally Focused Therapy Community. Le and her husband have a goal of taking their kids to every national park in America.  They love spending summers in their fifth wheel working towards that and are about a third of the way there.  She gets overly excited talking about the impact great books can have on their adventures.