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
I have treated women, children and families for over 25 years and continue to love it. I stay current on best practices by teaching practice courses to graduate students and supervising new therapists. I individualize treatment for each of my clients and/or families based on research and my clients' unique needs/characteristics. I can address impulsivity, oppositional defiance, depression, anxi...
Everyone deserves a safe space. Our aim at All-1-Family is to provide a safe space for all persons, but in particular, LGBT+ identified persons in the Atlanta metro area to simply, be. All-1-Family offers an array of mental health services that includes: individual therapy, family therapy, teen groups and couples counseling. We also offer specialty services for trans identified persons (i.e.,...
Life can be challenging with many obstacles to overcome. Recognizing the need for change is your first step to starting over and improving your life. From a person-in-environment perspective, I look at the individuals entire environmental stressors that have left you feeling overwhelmed, at a loss, and a need for change. In my practice, I provide individual, family, couple, and group therapy...
I graduated from Brigham Young University with a Masters of Education in School Psychology in 1994 and with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2003. As part of that training, I completed a doctoral level internship in clinical child psychology at Primary Children's Hospital. Since then, I have worked in a variety of settings, specializing in child psychology. The majority of my clinical experien...
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My area of focus and specialty has been with preteens and adolescents for the past 15 years. Through working with teens I inevitably work with their parents and I'm comfortable working with adults as individuals or couples on their own issues. I can also be a guiding hand to help them improve their parenting skills with a Love and Logic approach. I'm experienced with complicated family systems ...
My target population include adolescents, couples, siblings and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, transitional issues,relationship issues, separation, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. I have provided support to military families since 2010. My primary treatment modality is Cognitive Behavior Therapy. CBT is commonly used to treat a wide range of disorders, including phobias,...
I understand how difficult it may be to seek help, and I admire the courage it takes to make the decision for change. My therapeutic approach is client-centered, non-judgmental, and trauma-informed. I practice from a Humanistic lens and utilize techniques from primarily Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral, and Solution-Focused therapies in an effort to help individuals, couples, and...
We all face challenges, uncertainties and various struggles in life. Taking the steps to make changes at times are not always easy. I invite you to therapy if you are struggling with relationship issues, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, or just feeling stuck in everyday life. I will provide you with a safe and private space where you can focus just on yourself and with tools to help you bu...
I am a Florida licensed psychologist who specializes in working with children and adolescents. The therapeutic services I offer include therapy and psychological assessments. I provide therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults. I have extensive experience, treating issues such as trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, academic difficulties, low self-esteem and other behavioral,...
You are so worried about your child. She cries everytime you drop her off at preschool and she is so shy at birthday parties that she won't leave your side. You thought she would outgrow this, but instead she seems to be more and more afraid of things. She is happy at home, but she still follows you from room to room. You just want her to relax and enjoy her childhood. You remember when your ch...
I am not currently taking new clients. Working from an attachment view point, I strive to provide nurturing and consistent care. I look at how the functioning of family system and caregivers shapes thought patterns, self-images, and behaviors. Through DBT, I explore how behaviors are shaped through attachments to caregivers as well as current relationships. I believe time in therapy is best spe...
Helping people when they are in crisis is my passion. I specialize in emergency and acute mental health evaluation and consultation. I am currently accepting patients for brief intervention services only, including: crisis evaluation and acute treatment planning; urgent clinical diagnostic evaluation and consultation; and, private disability evaluations. I have experience in working with...
The most important thing I've learned in counseling is that we all have our "stuff" that needs to be sorted out - no one is immune! Yet, most people don't do the hard work of looking within or reaching out to someone else to help them uncover what might be stressing them out or holding them back, and sadly, continue to suffer. I've noticed sometimes, strangely, things may seem the worst for us...
I help people from all walks of life reduce feelings of overwhelm and discomfort by growing their confidence, achieving their personal goals and being able to bring their best selves to their relationships. Life can be challenging--and we are not meant to go through it without a good support system. I will be part of that support for you, and most importantly, show you how to realize your own...
