Adoption Therapists in 18933
Donna M. Kane
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Doylestown, PA 18933
I am well acquainted with anxiety, depression and offer CBT and DBT skills; as well as family and relational issues, adolescence, past trauma/abuse, abandonment issues, SPD, PTSD, RAD and other attachment and adjustment issues, adoption and foster care related issues,self-destructive behaviors and inability to regulate emotions.
I have a true passion for working with adults and adolescents who are suffering from an inability to form healthy relationships with their loved ones. My office offers a warm setting for people of all ages to feel safe and explore their "child within". I use play and art therapy as well as evidenced based techniques to empower parents and help them to connect with their child and unlock their full potential. I love helping families grow with healthy coping skills. I also truly enjoy working with adults to explore their own past and how it affects their relationships today.
I am well acquainted with anxiety, depression and offer CBT and DBT skills; as well as family and relational issues, adolescence, past trauma/abuse, abandonment issues, SPD, PTSD, RAD and other attachment and adjustment issues, adoption and foster care related issues,self-destructive behaviors and inability to regulate emotions.
I have a true passion for working with adults and adolescents who are suffering from an inability to form healthy relationships with their loved ones. My office offers a warm setting for people of all ages to feel safe and explore their "child within". I use play and art therapy as well as evidenced based techniques to empower parents and help them to connect with their child and unlock their full potential. I love helping families grow with healthy coping skills. I also truly enjoy working with adults to explore their own past and how it affects their relationships today.
Diane G Roberts
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Doylestown, PA 18933
I also have experience with adoption and the wonderful impact this decision has on families.
I have been working with young students and their families for over 30 years. Throughout this time I have gained a great deal of insight into the significance the family plays in the development of each child. Today's families are often experiencing a great deal of stress. In many cases parents are caught between raising their children while caring for their parents. Communication is the essential glue that holds our families together. In my office I offer a warm and caring environment to foster family growth and healthy family dynamics.
I also have experience with adoption and the wonderful impact this decision has on families.
I have been working with young students and their families for over 30 years. Throughout this time I have gained a great deal of insight into the significance the family plays in the development of each child. Today's families are often experiencing a great deal of stress. In many cases parents are caught between raising their children while caring for their parents. Communication is the essential glue that holds our families together. In my office I offer a warm and caring environment to foster family growth and healthy family dynamics.
Dawn Robin Miller
MSEd
Verified Verified
Doylestown, PA 18933
Dawn received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Temple University and her graduate degree and post-graduate training from the University of Pennsylvania. In her over 30 years of practice Dawn has developed several areas of expertise. They include marital/family therapy, eating disorders, issues specific to adolescence, anxiety disorders, sexual abuse, co-parent and reconciliation counseling.
Dawn received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Temple University and her graduate degree and post-graduate training from the University of Pennsylvania. In her over 30 years of practice Dawn has developed several areas of expertise. They include marital/family therapy, eating disorders, issues specific to adolescence, anxiety disorders, sexual abuse, co-parent and reconciliation counseling.
Caitlin M Braun
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Doylestown, PA 18933
My passion is helping people alleviate negative feelings and symptoms so they can take control of their lives and get back to enjoying all that life has to offer. I work together with each client to help them navigate their symptoms and get to the core of the problem. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship that is built on trust and genuineness is a crucial component to successful therapy and I pride myself on creating an atmosphere that is safe, warm, and promotes self-growth.
My passion is helping people alleviate negative feelings and symptoms so they can take control of their lives and get back to enjoying all that life has to offer. I work together with each client to help them navigate their symptoms and get to the core of the problem. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship that is built on trust and genuineness is a crucial component to successful therapy and I pride myself on creating an atmosphere that is safe, warm, and promotes self-growth.
Susan R. Hansen LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD, TEAM L3
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Doylestown, PA 18933
Have you ever wondered; "Are the problems in my life because of the people around me, or is there something wrong with me?" Susan uses "TEAM Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" which is sweeping the world! TEAM does not focus on pathology, it's effort is to teach Mental Health, and how to stabilize your mood to produce confidence and joy! I ask my client's to practice new ways of thinking every week to keep therapeutic momentum and energy high. My current training with the FeelingGoodInstitute.com "TEAM Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" has energized my work and led to faster results and higher levels of client satisfaction.
Have you ever wondered; "Are the problems in my life because of the people around me, or is there something wrong with me?" Susan uses "TEAM Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" which is sweeping the world! TEAM does not focus on pathology, it's effort is to teach Mental Health, and how to stabilize your mood to produce confidence and joy! I ask my client's to practice new ways of thinking every week to keep therapeutic momentum and energy high. My current training with the FeelingGoodInstitute.com "TEAM Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" has energized my work and led to faster results and higher levels of client satisfaction.
Adoption Therapists
Does my adopted child need therapy?
Not every adopted child needs therapy. However, many can benefit from seeing an adoption-informed therapist, especially if they were victims of abuse or neglect, appear withdrawn or disconnected, have behavioral or developmental issues (which may or may not be related to their adoption), are struggling with feelings of grief or loss surrounding their birth parents, or find it difficult to establish an identity, a challenge that often becomes most apparent during adolescence.
When should adoptive parents seek therapy?
Prospective parents can benefit from therapy even before an adoption—for example, to voice worries and fears; to reconcile infertility struggles, if relevant; or simply to prepare themselves for parenthood. After the adoption, parents who are struggling to bond with their child; are unsure how to talk about adoption or related issues, such as race; or whose child is dealing with developmental, behavioral, or psychiatric concerns can address these and other issues with the help of an adoption-competent therapist.
Is family therapy appropriate for adoptive families?
Family therapy can be invaluable for strengthening the bond between adoptive parents and children, helping the latter feel more secure in their place in the family. Family therapy can also help adoptive families navigate complex communication issues—for example, parents who feel uncomfortable discussing race with their child, who in turn feels invalidated by their silence, or a child who has questions about his birth parents but avoids asking them out of fear of hurting his adoptive parents’ feelings.
What therapy is not appropriate for adoption issues?
A discredited therapy known as “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy” or “rebirthing therapy”) should not be used to treat adopted and foster children, though it was largely designed for this population. Attachment therapy involves restraining, coercing, and punishing the child in order for them to “release” negative emotions and attach to their new caregivers—techniques that are abusive and dangerous and have even proven fatal in some cases.