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Prior to specializing as an adoption and attachment therapist, I was an adoption placement social worker, long term orphanage volunteer in Eastern Europe, adoptive sister and host parent. This background knowledge gives me a unique empathy for both adoptive parents and the children who experienced institutional life, foster care or a relational trauma prior to joining their new family.
I am happy to provide therapy for INFANTS, TODDLERS, CHILDREN, TEEN AND ADULT adoptees.
Typical issues addressed in adoption adjustment therapy:
- Attachment and trust issues
- Child abuse
- Grief and loss
- Hoarding
- Lying or manipulative behaviors
- Self-harm
- Sleeping difficulties
- Trauma
- Etc.
Techniques Utilized for Children and Families:
- Trust-Based Relational Interventions (TBRI/Purvis)
- Theraplay/Dyadic Developmental Psychology- parent(s) and child will engage in attachment-promoting activities together during sessions
- Play and Art Therapy- therapeutic games, artistic expressions, role playing and skill-building activities in order to address areas of concerns
Techniques Utilized for Adult Adoptees:
Therapy is available with the help of specialized curriculum, to address topics such as difficulty maintaining relationships, anger/sadness/fear and identity.
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