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
(Not accepting new patients at this time.) We can sometimes feel uncertain and trapped by painful emotions. Having a non-judgmental, supportive space to think through what feels wrong can be helpful. We are able to make new meaning when someone listens, helps us focus in on what is important, understands our challenges, and supports us to grasp more of who we really are. We begin to understand ...
I am a licensed independent social worker with over 15 years experience. I have provide therapy services to toddlers with their parents, children, adolescents, teens. I am a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) trained in Adlerian Play Therapy and have specialized training in the evidenced based treatment of Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). My office provides a PCIT suite to offer PCIT servi...
Hello! Are you a new or soon-to-be mom struggling with the typical adjustment issues that come with giving life to a tiny human? Maybe you find yourself too tired for self-care, or you're frustrated with your partner, or you're suddenly feeling the baby blues. I am here to help you identify & maintain positive changes in your life, so that you can be the best mom, and woman, that I'm sure you'r...
Although we all have the ability to help ourselves, by combining a professional with your struggles, you will accentuate progress and growth. My practice covers more than just people with struggles. I welcome anyone who desires to improve their lives, increase their self-esteem or enhance their social skills as well as treating a variety of life challenges such as depression, relationship...
Are you looking to make a shift? I am licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. I believe therapy can be seen as a process of unpacking. Things often go unsaid, which can manifest into various effects on the body, such as anxiety. Although staying with your emotions can be difficult, it can often be the pathway to healing. My clinical...
******Accepting New Clients*******Practicing since 2005, I work with children and teens, families and individuals and specialize in trauma, attachment, behavioral issues, children's mental health, relationship issues and transitions with the family life cycle. I assess clients and their presenting concerns with a welcoming, non-judgmental , solution-focused approach. My client-centered manner...
I work from a strengths-based perspective; helping you to recognize and utilize your strengths to create change and healing within yourself and your environment. I am passionate about working with teenagers and young adults, assisting them on their journey of self-discovery, self-worth and self-esteem. I’m experienced in treating substance abuse disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, eating...
As a traditional private mental health practice we offer individual, family, and couples counseling to the communities of WNC. We offer the option of seven clinicians across 5 offices in addition to offering telehealth services. Our goal is to provide the highest quality person focused care supported by research aimed at empowering the client to not only move past their current or past stressor...
Dear Hurting Person, Perhaps life for you has become so painful or complicated that you do not know what to do for relief. Is your experience of suffering overwhelming? Do your problems appear to have no real solutions? Are the very things that you used to do to cope with life no longer working? Are you feeling despair? Pain expresses itself through many feelings: loneliness, anxiety, grief,...
Annie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over five years of experience working directly with children and families, Annie graduated from Boston College with a Bachelors Degree in Secondary Education, and with a Masters Degree in Social Work. She has worked with diverse clients in a variety of settings, including a partial hospital program, higher education, therapeutic residential school...
I specialize in working with adolescent males who are experiencing externalizing behaviors (e.g. oppositional defiance, aggression, truancy, delinquency, etc.). In addition, I have extensive experience working with families struggling with attachment, attunement, and communication issues. I also work with couples dealing with relational problems and life transitions. My practice utilizes a blen...
It is my goal to work with you and help you sort through whatever you may be dealing with, be it trauma, low self esteem, anger, grief, whatever the issue...I want to help you live a more fulfilling life. I see clients of all ages but my goal is always to work with the family. I offer Individual and family sessions, and occasionally groups. I am certified in FST (Family Systems Trauma) and trai...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in counseling, executive functioning / academic coaching, biofeedback, and psychological testing. My counseling practice focuses on helping adolescents and adults with ADHD, concussion, depression, anxiety, and trauma. My testing practice focuses on assessing children age 6 years old and older for help with 504/ IEP planning. The most common...
In individual therapy we enter into a non-judgmental and unconditional relationship in which we can be our true selves. Through weekly meetings together, we explore your belief systems, patterns and what makes you, you. With deep insight we formulate the tools for your personal growth. The process of therapy and its' unique container can ignite tremendous transformation in all facets of your li...
I provide compassionate psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults. With more than thirty years of experience, I listen carefully and offer warmth, kindness, humor, and perspective. I believe that each of us has wisdom and creativity within us and hope to help you find and access yours.I avoid diagnostic labels and preconceptions. I work with love. I enjoy helping people with...
