• Coaching & Consultation with goals based on the following areas:

    How to Support Growth and Recovery and Avoid Protecting the Patterns of Addiction: For parents, siblings and loved ones of those with substance use disorders and other addictions

    Search and Reunion 101: Preparation, Engagement and Contact; For anyone trying to find a long lost family member

    Knowledge aids Connection Understanding the Adoptee Journey: For anyone who loves an adoptee (child or adult) and for families considering Adoption

    Story Coaching: For anyone who has experienced a life-changing event and wants support unlocking their creative mind to bring their story to the page.

    Consultation sessions are coaching based. They will include homework.

    Consultations are not therapy, they are educational meetings.

    We start with a 3 session commitment, and if more is needed, we can go from there.

    Cost:

    I offer (limited) sliding scale fees to make this service more accessible to individuals from various economic backgrounds.

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    Standard Fees:

    • $160 per 55 minutes for Individual Coaching and Consultation

    • $200 for 60 minute Family Coaching Sessions

  • The Wound Beneath: Understanding Addiction Through the Lens of Adoption
    For Substance Use Disorder Programs, Group Practices, and Recovery Centers

    Holding the Adoption Story: Clinical Work with Adult Adoptees
    For Group Practices and Mental Health Organizations

    Cost:

    Consultant’s rate reflects clinical expertise, professional experience, and the delivery of trauma-informed, evidence-based educational content. Any additional services, including extended training time, substantial content development beyond agreed scope, or follow-up consultation, will require a separate written agreement and may be billed at an additional rate.

    • 2 hour training | $1500 -$2000

    • Non-profit fee | Negotiable, Contact us!

  • I work with therapists who want specific consultation around working with Adult Adoptees, their families, MPE’s and Addiction or SUD.

    Cost:

    • 50 minutes: $150

    • 25 minutes: $75

Educational Consultation & Training

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Interview & Writing Requests

Please reach out for information on my up to date availability for podcast, interviews and writing projects.

My email is lc@coppolacandc.com

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  • I first connected with Lisa’s work after reading some of her articles (in particular, "The Drained Brain") and immediately knew she would be an ideal fit for Adoption Services at JCFS Chicago. We had the privilege of hosting her for two trainings, where she was both a thought leader and a true partner. Her workshop for adoptive parents exploring the connection between adoption and addiction was crafted with exceptional care, clarity, and respect for lived experience. Participants left feeling grounded, understood, and empowered. LC is a thoughtful collaborator who listens, adapts, and brings passion into trainings. I highly recommend partnering with LC to train your organization!

    —Andrea Jacobs, Community Engagement and Education at JCFS Chicago

  • Thanks to Lisa’s work and book, we have become increasingly aware of how many of the clients seeking services through our co-occurring treatment programs have experienced adoption and how it has affected them.

    DAVID R. SELDEN, LICSW, CLINICAL DIRECTOR, THE SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP

  • I came to LC for coaching to prepare for my first meeting with my birth mother. Her guidance and support in the months that followed made all the difference during what became a very complicated experience.

    —Maura | Former Coaching Client