Nancy Verrier

Nancy Newton Verrier is an adoption expert and psychotherapist who wrote "The Primal Wound" based on her experiences as an adoptive mother and her work with adoptees.

She developed the concept of the "primal wound," which posits that separation from the birth mother causes lasting psychological trauma in adopted children.

Verrier's work has been influential in adoption circles, though it has also faced criticism for its methodology and conclusions.

She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging adoption-related trauma and advocates for open adoption and maintaining connections with birth families when possible.