Specialized, compassionate care for every stage of the journey
Adoption and foster care journeys are unique and often complex.
Therapy can provide a safe, supportive space to process experiences, build trust, and strengthen family connections.
With both professional expertise and lived experience, our approach is grounded in deep understanding and empathy for both children and parents.
A Therapist Who Understands
Before specializing as an adoption and attachment therapist, Sara’s background included:
- Adoption placement social work
- Long-term orphanage volunteering in Eastern Europe
- Being an adoptive sibling
- Serving as a host parent
This combination of professional and personal experience brings a unique level of insight into:
- Institutional care and early life experiences
- Foster care transitions
- Relational trauma
- The emotional needs of adoptive families
Who We Serve
Therapy is available for:
- Infants
- Toddlers
- Children
- Teens
- Adult adoptees
Support is tailored to each developmental stage and individual experience.
Common Areas of Support
We help address a wide range of challenges, including:
- Attachment and trust difficulties
- Trauma and past experiences
- Grief and loss
- Behavioral concerns (lying, manipulation, hoarding)
- Self-harm
- Sleep difficulties
- Emotional regulation challenges
And more! Each treatment plan is personalized.
Therapeutic Approaches for Children & Families
Our work integrates evidence-based, relationship-centered models:
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®)
A trauma-informed approach focused on connection, regulation, and felt safety.
Theraplay & Dyadic Developmental Approaches
Parents and children engage together in sessions through:
- Connection-focused experiences
- Attachment-building activities
- Playful, structured interactions
Play & Art Therapy
Children express and process emotions through:
- Therapeutic games
- Creative expression
- Role-playing
- Skill-building activities
Support for Adult Adoptees
Therapy is also available for adult adoptees navigating:
- Identity exploration
- Relationship challenges
- Feelings of anger, sadness, or fear
- Life transitions connected to adoption experiences
Using specialized, adoption-informed approaches, sessions are designed to support deeper understanding and healing.
A space for healing and connection
Whether you are seeking support for your child, your family, or yourself, therapy can help create meaningful shifts toward connection, regulation, and resilience.
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CREATIVE COUNSELING CONNECTIONS
Helping individuals and families heal, connect, and grow