“NECC Helped Me Get There”

Lisa Coppola

For Lisa Coppola ’04, NECC was more than a first step in her educational journey – it was a pivotal turning point in her career, and the place that sparked her love of writing. The journalism graduate says it was her time in class, and her experience serving as the former editor of the Observer, that inspired her to help others through her love of words. Since leaving NECC, Coppola has gone on to earn a bachelor’s degree in human service and an MEd in counseling psychology and now serves as a licensed mental health counselor and author, helping adult adoptees find their footing in the world.

“Being a therapist and an adoptee myself, I work specifically with adopted adults who often were not supported as youths by professionals who understood separation trauma. I find so much purpose in being able to help other adult adoptees find their footing through the fog of their experience.”

Coppola most recently authored a 52-week writing journal, “Voices Unheard: A Reflective Journal for Adult Adoptees,” which offers guided writing prompts based on core themes that arrive in therapy, as well as post-adoption vocabulary, suggested reading, and detailed instructions to help volunteers run adult adoptee peer groups.

DID YOU KNOW? November is National Adoption Month! Interested in learning more about adoption services and Coppola’s work? Visit https://bpar.org/voices-unheard-journal/.

People can also connect with her company, Boston Post Adoption Resources, on Instagram @bostonpostadopt