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
Dana has spent a lifetime as a listener and encourager. During my lifetime, I have worn many hats as a social worker, Navy wife, teacher, stay-at-home mom, homeschooler,advocate, business owner, and adoptive parent. As a counselor, I bring my personal/professional experience along with a sense of humor and guide people to self-acceptance of their uniqueness while encouraging their authenticity....
People come to our office hurting and wanting change in their lives. We offer caring, experienced and professional psychological services. Services offered include counseling and psychological testing for children, teens and adults. Individual, family and couples counseling. Psychological testing services for issues such as ADHD, autism, learning problems, psychiatric diagnosis (including secon...
Hello beautiful people. My most treasured skill as a therapist but most importantly as a human is the ability to connect and relate with almost any one no matter your race, gender, culture, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or age. I am learning in practice and in life that no matter how old, young, accomplished or established we become there will always be a natural human yearning we...
Rebekah gladly entered this field to help enrich and empower people through their obstacles and goals. She has a diversified experience working with people from all ages, children, adolescents, and adults. Rebekah has had extensive experience working individuals, couples, families, and even the occasional group setting primarily those with the youth population. She has treated those coping with...
Child Neuropsychology and Counseling Center consists of Dr. Lindy Pottinger, Dr. Michelle La Spata, and Katarina “Kat” Vidovic. We are passionate about working with children, adolescents, and families who are motivated to improve their skills so that they can improve their well-being and be able to function in society. We are also passionate about helping parents help their children. Our goals ...
I love working with children, parents, adult women and families with a variety of issues. I am a trauma focused therapist and will walk beside a client through difficult and life changing processes. I am so grateful for all the people who want to better their lives and are reaching out to me. I am not the best at returning phone calls with my full appointment days so the best way to get ahold o...
The ideal client is a person or couple who want to change their situation or some aspect of their own self. People who are struggling or suffering or stuck and need some help and direction in creating new possibilities. I see myself as part of their team -empowering them to challenge their old beliefs and create positive feelings and actions. I am someone who has a lot of experience and a...
I'm not your typical counselor... You won't find me busy looking at my notes and only paying attention half the time you're talking. My style is very conversational and I'll share about myself any time it's pertinent, or when asked. I don't believe in dragging counseling out because it's expensive so why waste your time and money? You've got a problem so let's get to fixing it! The bottom line ...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with children, adolescents, and adults. Areas of focus include behavior management, anxiety, depression, bereavement, individual and family counseling, stress management, and related behaviors. Evening and weekend appointments available. Modalities of therapy include traditional talk therapy, art and play therapy, Solution-Focused therapy,...
Congrats! You've taken the first step towards attaining the positive changes you want in your life. This is a big deal! As a doctor of psychology who has developed a marriage model based on research, I'm here to help you build the strongest marriage you can before the wedding or during a hard time in your marriage. I also help individuals manage stress/emotional difficulty and promote personal...
I work with children, teens, and young adults. I believe we all have the desire and drive to move towards healing where we can fully be our authentic selves; we just need the support, encouragement, and safety to do so. Parents, are you worried about your child? Maybe they are sensitive, worry about everything, are hard on themselves, or are easily overwhelmed. Maybe they experienced something...
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS -- Valuing both reason and emotion, I believe in helping clients find a balance of the two in their daily lives. A safe, confidential connection is a courageous step when coping with big issues such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, divorce, addiction, strained relationships or transitions. It is with genuine regard for clients' personal stories that I feel...
We all have times in which we struggle in life and need a helping hand. We face choices in life, circumstances come up. Life happens and our normal ways of dealing and coping aren't working. I utilize a person-centered approach, working with the client to find what works, as I recognize that there is no "one size fits all" when it comes to an individual's unique needs. I approach with empathy a...
I am a therapist focused on making family transitions successful. Specifically trained in working with infants and young children and their primary caregivers through transitions such as divorce, adoption, foster care, family reunification, family blending, addiction and postpartum. I am also looking to work with those individuals on the Autism Spectrum Managing their emotional needs and...
I love helping kids, teens, & adults who feel stuck. Stuck with fears, stress, and worry. Stuck with anxiety that makes it hard to do things. Stuck with memories of a frightening event that happened a long time ago, but feels like it was just yesterday. Stuck with difficulties related to complex and attachment trauma. My areas of specialization include anxiety and trauma. I am an EMDR trained...
