Trauma & Beyond - Karl Stenske Adoptee, CEO and Founder

Karl created Adopt Ed. to educate those who know an adoptee, adoptees and biological families who have an adopted child in the world.Here's what he says about himself"I am an adoptee. I lived my life dealing with the usual ups and downs that everyone faces; hopes and dreams, some met, some lost. I had a good a life. I knew I was adopted, but never thought it had much impact on my life. I was (and am) grateful to have been adopted by such a great family. Then, in 2009 I began to research adoption for a reason entirely unrelated to my own. I opened Pandora’s box. I didn’t realize that my lifetime of insecurity, fear of being rejected and inability to fully connect in relationships was because I was adopted. Let’s be clear, it wasn’t being adopted, it was being relinquished for adoption that caused the wound I didn’t know I needed to heal. After shifting gears, completing my Master’s Degree in Adoption Studies and a lot of therapeutic work, I wondered, “Why didn’t I know any of this?” I committed myself and my new profession as a Post-Adoption Specialist to helping families like mine, people like me and adoptive parents get the answers to questions they didn’t know they needed to ask."For more Karl and to connect with him:https://www.adopt-ed.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-stenske-020559b/https://www.facebook.com/Karl-Stenske-Post-Adoption-Specialist-419370648157725 Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.