Adoption is the legal process that involves transferring the care of a child from biological parents to adoptive parents. Partners or individuals may choose adoption to raise children for various reasons. Similarly, an adopted person might go through phases when they wonder why their biological parents put them up for adoption. They also might experience confusion regarding the presence or absence of their biological parents in their life.
Available Treatment Options
Therapy for those involved in the adoption process aims to address emotions surrounding the experience. Therapists using therapeutic interventions may include a detailed look at the person’s past and how adoption affected them. Children who have been in the foster care system or were adopted may benefit from Play and Art therapies, which give them a creative outlet to express emotions.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Adoption
Fear creates more fear. During this unknown time, choose to be around positive supportive people and find healthy ways to deal with day to day stressors. As a marriage and family therapist I work with children, teens, adults, and families to help improve communication, foster healthy relationships, develop coping skills, and improve self esteem. I offer compassion, knowledge, intuition, and use...
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. I believe that all children are individuals and that all children have the right to live a life free from chaos. My goal is to help each child achieve emotional well-being. My primary clientele are children, adolescents and families. I have expertise treating Anxiety Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,...
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