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
Let's face it life is not always rainbows and sunshine. Are you stressed, sad, or overwhelmed? Is your tween or teen having problems at home or school? Family impacted by grief? Past traumas rearing their ugly head. My main goal is to provide you with a safe environment to work through life's challenges. I would love to help you find and grow your hope. I'm available for day and evening...
My therapy style is solution focused, person-centered and holistic. I tailor my work with each client based upon each individual's specific needs, goals and interests. I do not believe that only one type of therapy will work for every client; therefore I use a blend of therapies in my work with each individual. I offer individual, family, co-parenting, play techniques, parent education and...
I provide counseling for children, adults and families. I specialize in and have extensive training working with those that have experienced childhood trauma. There are two evidenced based treatments for treating traumatic stress symptoms: TF CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I am the only therapist in Lee County who is...
My approach to psychotherapy is tailored to the needs of each client. I work with adolescents and adults and offer individual, couples, and family therapy. I help individuals identify their goals and make the changes necessary to lead more fulfilling and productive lives. I am directive, and I provide a warm, caring, and non-judgmental environment to explore the issues and life events with whic...
You've just taken the first step towards advancing your own personal growth. It can be difficult to address the painful or uncomfortable matters in our lives, but it is the only way to propel ourselves forward; to make the future stronger than the past. Through counseling we will work together to overcome whatever obstacles may be in the way of you living a happy, healthy and fulfilling life. I...
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in child development with over 10 years of experience working with families. I have extensive training in child development and have been employed in outpatient and inpatient facilities, have served as the lead mental health clinician in a multidisciplinary team working with children struggling with feeding issues, and have run social...
If you struggle with a lack of connection, bitterness, criticism, painful growing apart and unfulfilled expectations with your loved one… If you experience distress, don’t wait to seek support. The effects of resentment, contempt, lack of intimacy and compassion, and childhood or past trauma can be tremendous. You don’t need to navigate your healing journey alone. I strive to provide a safe,...
"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." -Nelson Mandella I believe that healing happens through reparative relationships--between therapist and client, with our loved ones, and ultimately with ourselves. I work to support my clients to reach their own goals through increased awareness and skill-building in the context of a safe and profoundly human relationship. I have over seven...
Shannon is a Licensed Professional Counselor in multiple settings. He has extensive experience with multiple age groups, genders and nationalities. Shannon maintains critical and creative thinking skills essential to counseling and therapy. He is inventive in the implementation of new ideas and or initiatives, with a focus on client interaction. Shannon has worked in a Home for troubled youth, ...
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My clients often are experiencing a life that feels without meaning and control. A life that is filled with chronic stress. This stress results from conflict in our relationships and multiple roles in life. At other times,this stress is residue from unresolved life events that have depleted the ability to see through a lens of love. Life then naturally becomes driven by fear. If you are seeking...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Board Approved Clinical Supervisor and a Certified- School Social Work Specialist. For the last 20 years, I have welcomed the opportunity to work with children, adolescents, adults, and elderly through empowering, advocating, educating and facilitating services to assist them in reaching their goals. I have experience working with behavioral disorders,...
At Central Kentucky Counseling Associates, we serve a wide variety of clients and needs ranging from the more common depression, anxiety issues to more complex chronic mental illness, addiction, family conflicts and more. We have highly trained and highly skills clinicians available to get you quickly scheduled and to meet you where you are at! -Whether you need in-home counseling, in-school...
I work with children, adolescents, adults, and the geriatric population providing individual, play, & relational therapy along with parent education with biological, foster, and adopted children. I am trained in EMDR therapy; a therapy designed specifically for anxiety and trauma in both children and adults. I have a therapy dog, Dietrich, a standard poodle. His focus is helping to calm anxiety...
I believe making the choice to enter therapy is brave, and I will support you in your journey. I will work with you, and your family if you desire, to be your best self. Whether you need help with relationships or healing from past trauma, I am here and ready to help. Additionally, I am a Certified Advanced Addictions Counselor, and can assist you as you begin the recovery process. This process...
