Advocate of the Human Heart

Carissa Woodwyk is a Korean-born adoptee, writer, speaker, counselor/marriage and family therapist, wife, mom, advocate for the human heart. Both a writer and public speaker, Carissa brings a unique perspective as a Korean adult adoptee and professional counselor/marriage and family therapist as she speaks to her audience with authenticity, humor and insight. She has the ability to leave the listener inspired and moved to see and hold more of the human heart.

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This Week’s Guest:  Carissa Woodwyk

As a wife, I love having a best friend to share life with…someone who gets me, loves me for who I am, and invites me to offer myself to the world….

As a mommy, I’m learning to find the beauty and strength and glory in my little girl and little boy….

As a counselor, as an advocate of the human heart, it’s an honor to be invited into people’s lives – their joy, pain, fear, fragility, tenderness, strength….

In each of these roles, Carissa offers her story and voice in ways that invite people to connect with themselves, with others, with God.

She is a co-author of Before You Were Mine: Discovering Your Adopted Child’s Lifestory. She and her husband have two children and live near Grand Rapids, MI.