Abby: Live Podcast from Washington, D.C.
S11, Ep. 16: Abby
Dr. Abigail Hasberry is an author, speaker, and educator. She is also a certified executive
leadership coach, licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, and holds a school
superintendent certification. With a background in education as a former teacher and
founding school principal, she has experience in private, traditional public, and charter
schools.
Dr. Hasberry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in African American studies and sociology,
a Master of Arts in teaching, K-12, a Master of Education in counseling and development, a
Master of Science degree in industrial/organizational psychology, and a Ph.D. in curriculum
& instruction.
She is the author of The R3 Framework, a workbook for healing difficult relationships, Living
Life on Purpose, for a Purpose, and with a Purpose: 15 Identity Affirming Lessons, and her
memoir, Adopting Privilege. She has also authored research on identity development.
Abby is currently serving as a board member for Adoption Knowledge Affiliates and as an
Ad Hoc Reviewer for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy’s Minority
Fellowship Program.
Dr. Hasberry's research and publications focus on identity development, diversity, and the
experiences of black teachers in private, affluent, and predominantly white schools. As a
therapist, her practice predominantly serves adoptees and birth parents. She is also
actively involved in training therapists on adoption-informed practices and has been a
speaker on adoption, identity development, parenting, and trauma in various keynotes,
panels, podcasts, workshops, conferences, and webinars.
In addition to working as a therapist, Abby has a thriving executive leadership coaching
and consulting practice. Her clients are primarily BIPOC founders and leaders of startup
organizations. She pairs her experiences as a coach and a therapist when presenting on
workplace wellness, founder challenges and solutions, finding and aligning to your
purpose, and more.
Beyond her professional achievements, Dr. Hasberry is married and has raised three
children. Her personal journey as a transracial adoptee and birth mom fuels her dedication
to support adult adoptees and birth mothers in their own paths of healing and growth.
To find Dr. Hasberry: https://adoptingprivilege.com/
Season 11: Adoptee Memoirs - books in order:
Practically Still a Virgin by Monica Hall
You Can't Get Rid of Me by Jesse Scott and Keri Ault
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