Name: Marie Dolfi, LCSW
Price range: $$$

Genetic Sexual Attraction in Adoption Reunion Relationships Training

The Genetic Sexual Attraction training presents information on the characteristics of genetic sexual attraction, reasons genetic sexual attraction happens, and guidelines for preventing relatives from acting on genetic sexual attraction urges. The presentation includes information on the unique circumstances and characteristics of adoption reunions that make relatives vulnerable to genetic sexual attraction. The genetic sexual attraction discussion is presented with the backdrop of how the brain functions of individuals with a trauma history and how the brain responds to falling in love without recognizing the love as a family attachment. Presentation and learning objectives are adjusted for presentations for mental health professionals and adoption conferences and support groups.

Learning Objectives for Genetic Sexual Attraction Training

Participants will learn the unique characteristics of genetic sexual in adoption reunion relationships
Participants will be able to identify why some adoptees and birth family relatives are more vulnerable to genetic sexual attraction
Participates will learn how implicit memories, relinquishment trauma, and lack of genetic mirroring for adoptees can set the stage for genetic sexual attraction to occur for adoptees and birth relatives
Participants will learn how the occurrence of genetic sexual attraction is impacted by the brain’s reaction to falling in love between a small child and adult is different from when adults fall in love – the Westermarck Effect
Participants will be able to identify things adoptees and birth relatives can do to decrease the likelihood of acting on sexual attraction impulses

Training Details Genetic Sexual Attraction Training

Training Modalities: In-person training or webinar

Training Time: 90 minutes
Includes time for questions and discussion

Visit the genetic sexual attraction blog page to learn more about the information that will be provided in the genetic sexual attraction training.

Feel free to call or email Marie to discuss this training program or other adoption workshops at 518-281-8884 or email Marie using the form on the contact page. To learn more visit the adoption training page to see a full list of adoption training programs Marie does and organizations Marie has done presentations for. Marie’s background can be found on the about page.