Episode 100: Dr. Ron Nydam Unpacks the Complicated Emotions Involved with Adoption
Description
That is why we are so blessed to welcome Dr. Ron Nydam to this episode of the Music for the Soul Podcast. Dr. Nydam is a Christian counselor and seminary professor who has served as a pastoral psychotherapist for over 30 years. He discusses his journey into studying relinquishment and adoption and shares how unresolved grieving from relinquishment impacted marriage counseling and led to his extensive research.
Dr. Ron Nydam (PhD, LPC) has served as a pastoral psychotherapist for over 30 years. He has developed a keen interest in the dynamics of Relinquishment and Adoption. He has written two books on the subject. He enjoys working with young adults and married couples very much.
His primary method of counseling is insight-oriented exploration that facilitates healthy changes in life. Ron loves the great outdoors, fly fishing with his grandson, and playing gold with his granddaughter!
Resources:
Our listeners can listen Under My Skin, a song to encourage adoptive parents or people considering adoption, at the link here: https://www.musicforthesoul.org/resources/under-my-skin
You can also purchase Ron's book, Adoptees Come of Age: Living within Two Families, at the link here: https://www.amazon.com/Adoptees-Come-Age-Families-Counseling/dp/0664256716
United States
