Teen Adoptee Identity & Skills Group (13-17yr)
6-week Virtual Teen Adoptee Community Group
Join the Waitlist for Winter 2026 (Jan-Feb) Cohort
Adoptee Community Enjoyed Together
Adoption is a lifelong event.
Our collaborative journey of Adoption Literacy must be, too.
Fun, interactive atmosphere to introduce “6 Journey Points” - adoptee-specific concepts that adoptees often encounter during adolescence.
Facilitated by author and Korean adoptee Cam Lee Small, MS, LPCC
Curriculum inspired by Cam's book The Adoptee’s Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment.
The next 6-week teen group will begin in January 2026. Join the waitlist now to share your timing preference, and secure your $50 early bird coupon.
Join the Waitlist TodayGrow alongside a community of teen adoptees
This group provides teen adoptees (ages 13-17) with the confidence that they're not alone; and competence that will support their journey as friends, peers, students, leaders, and community members.
Curriculum is always evolving, so this group is a robust, dynamic resource for new folks as well as teen adoptees who've been a part of previous cohorts.
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Meet Cam
Cam Lee Small, MS, LPCC, founder of Therapy Redeemed, is a Korean American transracial adoptee and licensed clinical counselor who has pioneered adoption-informed mental health practice through innovative research and evidence-based training. As creator of the H.O.P.E. Adoption Literacy framework published in The Family Journal (2025), Cam bridges lived experience with clinical expertise to transform how families and professionals address critical gaps in adoption-informed mental health practice in America and beyond.
With 65+ professional trainings delivered since 2019 and a 100% adoption-focused clinical practice, Cam's work has been featured by TEDx Minneapolis, CBS Minnesota, HBO, National Council for Adoption, Christianity Today, University of Minnesota School of Social Work, and Center for Adoption Support and Education. His book The Adoptee's Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment was nominated for the FORWARD INDIES Book of the Year Award.
Cam earned his Master's in Counseling Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Madison and was nominated for the American Psychological Association's Andrew T. Dailey Master's Practitioner Award for Distinguished Contributions (2023). He is both an alum and current curriculum facilitator for the Permanency & Adoption Competency Certificate through the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare and University of Minnesota School of Social Work.
More about CamWhat's included:
Six Group Sessions
Teen adoptees join Cam for six 45-minute facilitated group sessions; safe, refreshing, invitational environment to learn, ask questions, and hear from others
Parenting Adolescent Adoptees Seminar
Parents join Cam for an exclusive seminar to recap what your teens have learned/practiced in the group and discuss your strategies to support them through the next season.
Online course
Receive immediate access to “10 Parenting Strategies to Help Adoptees Navigate Race & Culture” [ten video modules paired with an interactive discussion guide] - $79 Value
Adoptee workbook
Instant download of a brand new edition of Cam's digital workbook "This Is Why I Was Adopted" for deeper reflection and guided conversations with your adoptee -$79 Value
"6 Journey Points" - Adoptee Specific Concepts Families Navigate During Adolescence
A Message from One Teen Adoptee to Another
"You are never alone in this situation and believe that you have a purpose and worth no matter what. Life will throw obstacles at you but don’t let that hold you back from being the person you wanna be :)"
- Teen Adoptee from Cam's previous Virtual Cohort
"In the classroom he blends a depth of clinical experience with firsthand perspective to draw meaningful connections between mental health and the lived experience of adoptees in a way that is applicable and engaging."
-Elizabeth Keely Vandre, MSW, LGSW | University of Minnesota Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
“The calm of Cameron’s presence allowed everyone to feel confident in moving forward in the conversation, knowing Cameron would keep them safe despite the challenging material. The skills and knowledge from his graduate education paired with his natural abilities provided cutting edge post adoption programming that we continue to benefit from today.”
-Adoptee Summer Camp Director
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