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
My practice, Little Sprouts Counseling, focuses on children birth through adolescence, teens, young adult women, families, and new parents in the areas of anxiety, stress, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma, attachment, parenting support and skill building. It can be hard communicating our feelings and needs with others in an effective way. It is within the context of our relationsh...
*Now providing TeleHealth*: Life can be a difficult experience, presenting us with unanticipated obstacles that sometimes challenge our capacities to cope. Sometimes it is difficult to believe we possess the ability to move through our pain. Struggles in life, relationships, trauma and with grief and loss can become inhibitors to the life we want to live. I would like to help you realize that y...
Wellness is a way of life and it starts from within. I strive to provide a safe and non-judgmental environment so that the challenging yet rewarding work of self-exploration can be done to aid in lasting change. My hope is that each person finds not only relief from the pressing concerns that may bring them to therapy such as anxiety, depression or stress; but also develops a greater capacity t...
Our world can be pretty hectic, especially here in the Bay Area. We all experience stress from external and internal pressures and obstacles. Life can feel overwhelming which leads our body and mind to shut down and/or lash out in various ways. We feel stuck because we are drowning in intense emotions and stressful events and we don’t know how to get to the surface and catch a breath. As a resu...
( English | español ) We all need help at times, and it could be difficult and scary when we do, but getting help could be the best thing we do for ourselves. Life's journey can take us to many places, but in order to walk on this journey we need to be alive. I look at therapy as part of this life’s journey. A moment in time when we walk together and look at life in a way that makes better sens...
I have experience with various clients from diverse backgrounds across a multitude of different settings. I have experience within child welfare, hospital, community mental health, and school settings. I primarily work with children/adolescents, adults, and families. I have a client-centered, solution focused approach to my practice. I assist clients to make positive life changes in order to ke...
Sometimes even the strongest people need help to work through life’s more challenging problems. I offer psychotherapy to children, teens, adults, couples, and families, using a variety of modalities such as psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, play therapy, and family systems approaches. Working collaboratively, I tailor therapy to successfully address the client’s individual needs and goals. I...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with ten years of experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, young adults and families. My therapeutic approach is warm, collaborative and evidence-based. I take great care to tailor my treatment approach to the unique goals of each client. In general, I strive to help clients both understand the underlying causes of their difficulties while...
Welcome! Are you feeling as though no one understands what you're feeling? Finding it difficult to take the next step? I believe having someone we trust who offers validation and individualized support is essential to creating long-lasting and effective change. Therapy can be intimidating, but you don't have to walk this journey alone. I provide an empathic, non-judgmental environment to explor...
Recognizing that mental health services are needed for oneself or family can often cause feelings of overwhelm, confusion, shame, guilt and fear. My goal is to support you in sorting out these emotions while re-establishing a sense of hope. For the last 12 years I have worked with children and adults with various mental health needs and in various settings, including local school campuses, ER,...
In my practice, I treat older children, adolescents, college students, adults and families. I have extensive experience in working with those who face a variety of issues including anxiety, depressed mood, OCD, grief, family and life transitions, chronic illness, peer issues, trauma, adoption, and attachment-related concerns. Additionally, I work with clients seeking to deepen self-awareness,...
In my 30+ years of experience, I have tried to create a non-judgmental environment of openness and collaboration with my clients. I have found that most people are looking for understanding, clarification and a path to hope and healing. My practice includes work with individuals, couples and families. I've had specialized post-masters and post-doctoral training in the following areas: child and...
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Have you had past trauma and find yourself trying to deal with adverse effects from those experiences? Are you an exhausted, stressed out parent trying to figure out how to be the best parent to your kids and their ever changing personalities? Are you a foster or adoptive parent and need support for you and your kids? If you answered yes to any of...
I have trained and specialize in several modalities such as EMDR, Forensic, DBT, CBT, Family Therapy, Addictions etc. I provide ongoing assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy and treatment planning to a socio-culturally diverse adult and adolescent population diagnosed with a full-spectrum of psychiatric disorders including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety-related disorders,...
My practice is grounded in my firm belief of the transformative power of therapy. I work with clients towards self-understanding, growth, and finding their path to their authentic self. I specialize in issues related to anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationships, maternal mental health, life transitions, work-life balance, self-esteem and identity. Additionally, I work with women and...
