DNA Surprises: Therapeutic Strategies for Navigating Family Secrets with Sheridan Anderson, LPCC
Fri, Feb 28
|Secure Base Seminar Room
What happens when DNA tests uncover unexpected family secrets? Join Sheridan Anderson, LPCC, to explore how therapists can guide clients through identity shifts, emotional challenges, and relational strain with practical strategies and compassion.


TIME & LOCATION
Feb 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM CST
Secure Base Seminar Room, 500 Professional Dr, Northfield, MN 55057, USA
ABOUT THE EVENT
When family secrets surface, therapists need practical strategies to guide clients through DNA discoveries and the relational challenges they bring.
Join Sheridan Anderson, LPCC as she delves into the complexities of DNA surprises. This seminar addresses the emotional and relational impacts of misattributed parentage, donor conception, and adoption, providing practical tools for therapists to guide clients through identity shifts, shame, and family dynamics. Gain strategies to create a supportive therapeutic environment and foster client growth.
Learning Objectives:
Gain a foundational understanding of DNA surprises, their occurrence, and their impact on individuals and families.
Explore historical, cultural, and systemic factors influencing experiences of adoption, misattributed parentage, and donor conception.
Recognize and address common emotional responses, including grief, shame, identity confusion, and relational strain.
Learn practical therapeutic strategies to help clients process their experiences, reduce self-judgment, and strengthen relationships.
Develop techniques to create a supportive and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment, effectively addressing shame and stigma.
Discover resources and referrals, including culturally relevant support groups and community networks, to enhance therapy.
Earn 2.5 pre-approved Cultural Competency continuing education credits. Pre-approved by the MN Boards of Social Work (CEP-2403), Psychology (202501.238), Marriage and Family Therapy (2024-475), Behavioral Health and Therapy for LPCs and LPCCs (2024.CE.468).Â
About the Speaker: Sheridan Anderson, LPCC, is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in high-conflict family dynamics, divorce, and co-parenting challenges. She combines her clinical expertise with personal experience of misattributed parentage to bring a compassionate and informed perspective to her work. Sheridan is also actively involved in mediation, training, and advocacy, contributing to organizations like Right to Know and the Dispute Resolution Center in St. Paul. Her dedication to supporting individuals through challenging revelations makes her an insightful guide for this seminar.
Tickets
- Sale ends: Feb 28, 9:50 AM CST
Physical Attendance
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