Adoptee Counseling

The adoptee counseling services provide a safe space for adoptees to explore identity, belonging, and the impact of adoption on their lives. Through individual therapy, I help adoptees process their emotions and find a sense of belonging and connection that ultimately leads to personal growth & healing.

  • Attachment Issues
  • Identity Development
  • Separation Trauma
  • Search and Reunion
  • Late Discovery Adoption
  • International Adoption 

Birth Parent Counseling

The birth parent counseling services offer a supportive environment for birth parents to navigate feelings of loss, grief, and trauma related to the adoption process.  Compassionate guidance and support is provided as birth parents navigate their unique journey.

  • Relinquishment trauma processing
  • Depression/Psychosomatic symptoms
  • Sharing your story with family & friends
  • Exploring the dynamics of search & reunion
  • Assist birth parents to find closure & healing of complicated grief

Adoptive Parent & Family Counseling

The adoptive parent & family counseling services focus on strengthening family relationships, addressing challenges, and providing support for the unique dynamics of adoptive families. Tools and resources are offered to help families thrive.

  • Family relationship strengthening
  • Adoptive family dynamics
  • Resource and tool provision
  • Pre-Adoption Counseling
  • Decrease risk of adoption disruption

 

Unexpected Genetic Connection Counseling

This counseling service caters to individuals who have undergone DNA testing and encountered the unique challenges and complexities stemming from unexpected genetic connections. I will provide compassionate support to  individuals to navigate these transformative experiences. These are called NMissatributed Parental Events (NMPE).

Adoption, Surrogacy, sperm, egg or embryo donation,  extramarital affairs or rape.

  • Validation & Support for identity confusion
  • Emotional Distress due to shock, betrayal, loss
  • Navigation through changed family dynamics & difficult conversations