Adoption, Self-Harm, Secrecy & Shame

Melanie Chung-Sherman, LCSW-S, CTS, LCPAA, is the clinical director of post-adoption services at Christian Works for Children in Dallas, Texas. She is a board-certified clinical supervisor and licensed clinical social worker as well as a licensed child placing administrator through the State of Texas. She is a certified trauma specialist through The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children™. She is a practicum student through The Theraplay® Institute. She is the founder and owner of a private practice dedicated to providing adoption-competent counseling through the lifespan. She is an adjunct professor of social work at Collin College. She has spoken nationally and internationally regarding child welfare and mental health issues. She graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a master of science in social work. She and her younger brother were adopted from South Korea in the 1970’s. Her greatest joys are her children and spending quality time with her husband and close friends