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Lara Leon
United Kingdom
Приєднався 1 вер 2013
Welcome to my channel, thank you for visiting. My channel exists to help adoptees of the future achieve greater levels of wellbeing, and to support adoptees and others in achieving wellbeing in their lives.
I am an adoptee, coach, psychotherapist, adoptee wellbeing researcher and wellbeing advocate. I have dealt with many issues related to low mood, anxiety and general struggles throughout my life as an adoptee and this led me to psychology, psychotherapy and wellbeing research both in the general population and adult adoptee population.
I am passionate about sharing the findings of the research, and reaching people who may be struggling to live with wellbeing, and those who will be key in shaping the wellbeing of adoptees.
I hope you find something here that resonates, warm wishes, Lara
Lara Leon MSc MBACP
I am an adoptee, coach, psychotherapist, adoptee wellbeing researcher and wellbeing advocate. I have dealt with many issues related to low mood, anxiety and general struggles throughout my life as an adoptee and this led me to psychology, psychotherapy and wellbeing research both in the general population and adult adoptee population.
I am passionate about sharing the findings of the research, and reaching people who may be struggling to live with wellbeing, and those who will be key in shaping the wellbeing of adoptees.
I hope you find something here that resonates, warm wishes, Lara
Lara Leon MSc MBACP
Unveiling Unforgettable Journeys | Adoption Stories | Adoptee | Katrina
Adoption Stories - number 8 in the series "Unveiling Unforgettable Journeys" - told from the perspective of the adoptee.
This is Katrina's story about her adoptive father Gerry.
If you’d like to send your adoption story in, please email me.
Contact me through the website.
lara-leon.com
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With warm wishes, Lara x
This is Katrina's story about her adoptive father Gerry.
If you’d like to send your adoption story in, please email me.
Contact me through the website.
lara-leon.com
Subscribe for more adoption stories
With warm wishes, Lara x
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End of year message | adoptee | adoption
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Thank you and sending love to all of you. Thank you for sharing your stories with me, on here, in person and online. Thank you for placing your trust in me. Keep going. #adoption #adopteevoices #adoptees
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Adoption Stories - number 7 in the series "Unveiling Unforgettable Journeys" - told from the perspective of the adoptee. This is Helen's true story. This is a story of loss, trauma, identity, addiction and of feeling trapped. Helen felt misunderstood and confused. She describes so beautifully how her traumas manifested early in life and she ultimately came 'out of the fog' and found a little in...
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Thankyou Lara for continuing to read the stories of adoptees ,they are all so different and all so interesting and helpful . With thanks and best wishes ,Nick .
Thankyou very much for sharing your story Katrina ,I am so sorry to hear of your loss. From what you have said ,Jerry truly was a remarkable and loving man ,and as you will already be aware ,you were blessed and fortunate to have had those years together and all his love and care are all within you and shall always be there for you . Sending you my best wishes ,RIP Dear Jerry .❤
Gerry gone done for paedophilia3 years before his unfortunate ending of his life he was a true legend back in the day and will be missed from josh Holland
Thank you for sharing your story Katrina
The holidays really are the most difficult time of the year for adoptees, IMO. Family celebration as a guise for hidden traumas. Thank you. See you in 2025.
You really helped me , but ,,,,!spent 2 hours pouring my heart out , big reply , very painful, tried to send but hot “ postcontains invalid argument “ wouldn’t send absolutely furiou
Hi Shaun. Really sorry to hear this. Feel free to email me through website.
I love what you do Lara helps me so much ❤❤
Thank you, I'm pleased it helps
Just ' discovered ' you Lara .... feeling very grateful....🤗🌹🤝✨✨🌬️🌬️...as an adoptee you are literally speaking the language of my soul.. 🌬️🌬️✨💔🙏✍️...thank you 🥰😘😍🤗
Thank you so much
Your welcome Lara🎉🎉
Thank you, Laura. From Canada wish you a merry Christmas and all the best in 2025 and beyond. Your wisdom has helped me a lot this year. Shalom.
Thank you, I'm so pleased to hear that.
I honestly don't believe that anymore besides us adoptees has any true understanding ,my need for solitude is so severe ,I am becoming a recluse .
I agree Nick
Thankyou so much Lara ,I really needed this to know how much I am not alone ,and that nearly all adoptees will be struggling at this very difficult time of year . Thankyou again , I wish you and all fellow adoptees well ,and a safe peaceful Christmas 🎄 ❤ Love from Nick .
Thank you Nick, and thanks for your ongoing support of the channel.
Thanks Lara, I'm estranged from my adoptive family so I feel safe, but reflective too. Thanks for your work. Merry Xmas ❤
Thank you for your comment
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How can I contact you? I’m adopted under x and in dire need of your support
My website URL is in the general about section.
Thank you for all you do Semper FI.
Thank you
Merry Christmas, happy holidays and have a wonderful 2025 one and all!!! Keep hold of and keep spreading the love, care and laughter!❤🙏🎄
Thank you so much
Oof, the call to solitude, the silent fight... Can definitely relate. It is an emotionally complex time of year for sure. Grateful for your work ❤
Thank you, and yes, the ongoing push and pull. Take good care of yourself.
Thank you Lara, wishing the same for you.
Thank you.
Yep, challenging is an understatement. Much love 💖
Extremely Challenging to say the least ,try and be your kindest Self ,we are not alone ❤
And to you
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Hello I’m 37years old Brazilian adopted. I’d be happy to contribute to your researches if you need
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Hi Lara very moving and poignant story, very emotional and brave of you to share x Nick
Great story 😮
What an extremely beautiful lady you are 🙏❤️💕 thank you so much
Thank you very much ❤️ 😊
Thank you 😊
Thank you 😊
Lies upon lies upon lies
Too late damage done I'm DUNN
Absolutely. I waited over a month to be visied when i had my baby. They found it too difficult .
Thank you so much for sharing this story. It feels very healing to hear other adoption stories, i feel less alone ❤
Hi Lara, I wanted to email you, but couldn't find an address anywhere. I was wondering if you do online 1-1 sessions around adoption and the impact it has on relationships?
Love this.
Hello Lara, I'm adopted and also your age. I appreciate your work online as it has helped me so much. Please keep it up because I know how important your work is to so many people around the world. There's so little awareness about this topic x
Thank you! 🤩
Being adopted one naturally has the feeling of having been wronged, and just as in Barbara's story, it rarely occurs to anyone that we're due an apology but rather should be grateful for what others have done for us.
thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you so much Helens 💓 xx
i took notes on your other videos! so informative
Thankyou Lara ,and thankyou Helen ,you have really expressed your feelings and experience of adoption so well ,I can only imagine how hard this was for you ,as I have wanted to write my personal journey ,but still can't make a beginning . I just wanted to say how much I relate to all you have said ,and how hearing your words helps me and hopefully many other adoptees to realise we are not on our own . Your writing ended with a lot of positive and uplifting thoughts and ideas , I was so happy for you and wish you very well for the future. With best wishes ,Nick . ❤
Thanks you so much Lara and Helen ❤🎉 l could relate to your story. In that l was expelled, ran away a few times, fractured identity and the real need for freedom and peace. Your written is fabulous, giving vividly the memories and feelings. Whilst helping others. I wish you all the best. In positivity. Being your fabulous authentic self ✨️ 💕 Much love Christine xxx
Thank you Helen for sharing your story with us
Thank you for this story of yours Lara and for sharing it. I am very grateful and appreciative for all the outstanding work you do with your platforms, passing on your knowledge and experiences. Never let anything halt you in your quest. You are a hero to many communities and people! Love lasts longer than just a lifetime. Be happy and well!!
Thank you Seb for such kind words. I really appreciate your support of the channel.
Thank you for sharing something so deeply personal and intensely painful. Heartbreaking to hear and sadly not so uncommon for many adoptees with all those decades of longing and searching only to have such a devastating near miss of a reunion. But those years formed beautiful pearls of wisdom and inspired passion for change, which I and many others truly appreciate. Thanks again as this channel has helped me so much with my healing journey and continues to do so.
Thank you 🤗
@ Lara Leon. How brave of you to cast the rules aside and share the story of the search for your father. How sad that you were too late. I am scared to start the search but it never is far from my thoughts. I tell myself I am alright without that knowledge but know it is not true. What should I do? Kind regards, Anna Anderson. PS: I hope you found some peace in finding out his name 😢
Hi Anna. Thank you for your comments. In my experience the desire to find them never goes away no matter how many times we try to bury it. Sending warm wishes to you. 🤗
Thank you Lara for sharing this. It's beautifully written and deeply emotional. I have a very similar story, also went thru FM with a DNA search and missed my father by 3 months. It's devastating, isn't it? Love to you. X
Hi Nicola. Thank you so much. Yes it was very very hard. In itself difficult for some to understand but that was my experience. Sending warm wishes.
I so completely agree with everything you have said Lara ,I always felt guilty about not being closer and more loving towards my adopted parents and sister ❤
Sending warm wishes Nick
Thankyou Lara ,I am so sorry that you and so many other adoptees didn't get the opportunity to ever meet their mothers or fathers ,it all seems like yet another cruel and painful event in the life of the adoptee . I wanted to share my adoption experience and about my reunion with my mother ,but it is all so complicated and confusing I just couldn't do it . Due to the disturbing and unsettling affect finding my mother has had on me ,I have not tried to trace my father and know very little about him . I want to say how much I admire and feel for everyone that has shared their experience of adoption ,its a very painful and difficult thing to do,and I really do sincerely appreciate their bravery . I did listen to all of them ,and left comments to some of them . Some of them were just so painful to hear ,that I just couldn't find the words and was afraid to say anything that might sound trite or in any way insincere ,so to those I did not comment I apologise and am sorry . My sincere and best wishes to you Lara and all adoptees wherever in this world they may be ,Nick ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you Nick