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
There is a pandemic and you've been at home with your children 24/7 since March! You are not sure when this is going to end, or if schools will even open back up in the fall, and you could really use a break from teaching and disciplining! Not only are you struggling, but your children are as well. You want to ENJOY being with your children and it's becoming harder and harder as time goes on. I...
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Each of us can experience hard times, but only few know how to turn it into a starting point for a new life full of happiness. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and my mission is to find your hidden potential and give you all necessary tools to develop and grow. I am an experienced clinician, trained in counseling children, adolescents, and adults. My goal is to help people identify...
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Tonya Rhodes holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Barton College and a Master’s in Social Work, a Certificate of Substance Abuse, from East Carolina University. She established a private practice under the name Infinite Therapy and Wellness, PLLC, as a sole owner and operator. She has also worked for over 20+ years with the Departments of Social Services and various private mental health...
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Counseling can be a valuable way to identify personal strengths and minimize weaknesses. My heart is dedicated to helping people see the full value of their lives and evaluate troubled relationships. I work with teens and adults individually and as a family system. My non-clinical experience includes over fifteen years working with foster and adoptive families. I am a Trust-Based Relational...
A short-term treatment model providing long-lasting results. Particularly effective with those who have difficulty talking about their traumatic experience. Clients should have experienced single incident or repetive trauma that have been resistent to traditional talk therapy. Exploring the Trauma Narrative. Cognitive Restructuring. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Treatmen...
Is your child unhappy? Experiencing difficulty at school, at home, or somewhere else? Problems with peers? Parents, especially those of older children, sometimes feel powerless and frustrated regarding these situations. I would be honored to help you and your family. Having worked with children, teenagers and their families as a school counselor, I have become very familiar with the issues that...
Feeling stressed or anxious! We are here to help! Due to COVID-19, our sessions are now mostly online. MRC is a counseling office offering a wide range of individual therapies, group health and wellness classes, and support groups. We help individuals & families cope with various mental illnesses including depression, anxiety, addictions & also people looking into improving life situations and...
Okay, so you are here, that’s the first step. Not so bad, right? I would be happy to help you with whatever it is you are working through. When we meet, I hope that you will find a safe place where you are free to be yourself, without judgement. Together we can develop a plan that will have you living your best life. I believe that YOU are the expert of your own life. My approach is integrative...
