Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues

Ep:58 Jean Provance


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Jean Provance is an energy packed force of nature! She is a domestic same race adoptee who compeleted her search and reunion in 2004 after discovering letters from her biological mother with the name of the case worker. She went on to reclaim her original name in 2010. Jean holds a Bachelors Degree in visual arts and psychology from Ramapo College and a Masters Degree in social work from New York University. She works as an intensive in community therapist with children, teens and families. Jean is also a licensed clinical social worker, a certified clinical trauma professional and has a certificate in adoption counseling. She has spoken at various conferences over the years as expert on adoption, adoption ethics, self care and keys to reunion success. Jean is the mother of two amazing children and just became licensed as a play therapist.

This episode is high octane, Jean takes us through her personal journey and packs the later part of the epsiode with a lot of practical advice. 

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Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption IssuesBy Heidi Marble - Amy Hansen - Elle Klassen - Alysa Zalma MD - Stephanie Pipes - Sean Farley

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