Adoption Therapists in 20715

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Couples & Family Institute of MPB Group, Inc
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LCMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bowie, MD 20715
We work with families of adoption, foster care & blended families.
I serve as the Program Director for the Couples & Family Institute. I envisioned & created the Couples & Family Institute in 2018, a program that focuses on providing comprehensive and systemic care for families & couples. My love & respect for the importance of happy families, positioned myself to share this passion with MPB Group for the last 10 + years. I have a team of highly motivated therapists who wish to help heal couples & families with their challenging relational dynamics. The team has expertise in depression, anxiety, ADHD, pre-marital, divorce. blended families, and trauma.
We work with families of adoption, foster care & blended families.
I serve as the Program Director for the Couples & Family Institute. I envisioned & created the Couples & Family Institute in 2018, a program that focuses on providing comprehensive and systemic care for families & couples. My love & respect for the importance of happy families, positioned myself to share this passion with MPB Group for the last 10 + years. I have a team of highly motivated therapists who wish to help heal couples & families with their challenging relational dynamics. The team has expertise in depression, anxiety, ADHD, pre-marital, divorce. blended families, and trauma.
(667) 230-5781 View (667) 230-5781
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Leigh Leslie
Psychologist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Bowie, MD 20715
I have had extensive experience with couple issues, depression, families with adolescents, divorce and remarriage, adoption, LGBTQ+ individuals,couples and families, and cross-cultural and interracial couples and families.
Our relationships with others can be the source of our greatest joys and our greatest pain. I see therapy as a collaborative process where we work together to help you develop healthy, supportive, relationships - be they with partners, children, parents, friends, or co-workers. With over 25 years of experience providing individual, couple and family therapy, training family therapists, and teaching about families at the university level, I am committed to the important yet often difficult work of enhancing self-understanding and improving relationship/family functioning.
I have had extensive experience with couple issues, depression, families with adolescents, divorce and remarriage, adoption, LGBTQ+ individuals,couples and families, and cross-cultural and interracial couples and families.
Our relationships with others can be the source of our greatest joys and our greatest pain. I see therapy as a collaborative process where we work together to help you develop healthy, supportive, relationships - be they with partners, children, parents, friends, or co-workers. With over 25 years of experience providing individual, couple and family therapy, training family therapists, and teaching about families at the university level, I am committed to the important yet often difficult work of enhancing self-understanding and improving relationship/family functioning.
(301) 288-3129 View (301) 288-3129
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Matthew Barclay
Counselor, PhD, MSEd, LCPC
Verified Verified
Bowie, MD 20715  (Online Only)
I work best with clients ready to make a change but haven't yet figured out the best course of action. My agency name, Inertia Counseling, is founded on the notion that if we are stuck emotionally, we tend to stay stuck emotionally unless we make a conscious effort to change. Like Newton's Law of Inertia, once we start our process of changing how we think and act, that change gathers momentum and we can really change our lives for the better. Get moving... Stay moving... Change your life!
I work best with clients ready to make a change but haven't yet figured out the best course of action. My agency name, Inertia Counseling, is founded on the notion that if we are stuck emotionally, we tend to stay stuck emotionally unless we make a conscious effort to change. Like Newton's Law of Inertia, once we start our process of changing how we think and act, that change gathers momentum and we can really change our lives for the better. Get moving... Stay moving... Change your life!
(443) 407-8978 View (443) 407-8978
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Lindsey Dial
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bowie, MD 20715  (Online Only)
Do you feel sad and you do or do not know why? Do you feel stuck, as if everything and everyone else is progressing but you are not? Are you having challenges in your professional career or personal relationships? As we embark on this journey of life, sometimes there are various trials and tribulations that we are not prepared for. Many of us are subjected to and/or witness trauma, unfortunate circumstances and hurdles we believe are impossible to get through. If this is you, FOR EVERY MOUNTAIN Counseling Services is here for you!
Do you feel sad and you do or do not know why? Do you feel stuck, as if everything and everyone else is progressing but you are not? Are you having challenges in your professional career or personal relationships? As we embark on this journey of life, sometimes there are various trials and tribulations that we are not prepared for. Many of us are subjected to and/or witness trauma, unfortunate circumstances and hurdles we believe are impossible to get through. If this is you, FOR EVERY MOUNTAIN Counseling Services is here for you!
(202) 816-4736 View (202) 816-4736
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Jimmietta Adams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bowie, MD 20715  (Online Only)
We all have moments where things can get tough. Life has its seasons and along with each season comes changes. Sometimes those changes can make life tougher to process.
We all have moments where things can get tough. Life has its seasons and along with each season comes changes. Sometimes those changes can make life tougher to process.
(301) 965-1732 View (301) 965-1732
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Total Wellbeing Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Bowie, MD 20715  (Online Only)
Would you like to know what therapy can do for you? The first sessions will allow you to discover if therapy can support your growth and any life challenges you may be encountering in your present journey. I will make use of my listening skills to collaborate with and explore with you the past and present concerns that may need to be considered for therapeutic care.
Would you like to know what therapy can do for you? The first sessions will allow you to discover if therapy can support your growth and any life challenges you may be encountering in your present journey. I will make use of my listening skills to collaborate with and explore with you the past and present concerns that may need to be considered for therapeutic care.
(240) 453-4340 View (240) 453-4340
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MPB Group, Inc-An Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
Counselor, LCPC, DCC
Verified Verified
Bowie, MD 20715
I am the Owner and Compliance Officer at MPB Group Inc - an outpatient mental health clinic in Columbia and Laurel, MD. At this unprecedented time in history, we want to continue to support those in the community in the safest manner. We have a robust telemedicine program whereby clients can engage in therapy and psychiatric services via our HIPAA-compliant online portal. We specialize in the treatment of those with histories of trauma, abuse/neglect. Please check out our website www.mpbhealth.com for more information. Call us at 410-730-2385 to make an appointment.
I am the Owner and Compliance Officer at MPB Group Inc - an outpatient mental health clinic in Columbia and Laurel, MD. At this unprecedented time in history, we want to continue to support those in the community in the safest manner. We have a robust telemedicine program whereby clients can engage in therapy and psychiatric services via our HIPAA-compliant online portal. We specialize in the treatment of those with histories of trauma, abuse/neglect. Please check out our website www.mpbhealth.com for more information. Call us at 410-730-2385 to make an appointment.
(301) 317-1400 View (301) 317-1400
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Imani Consulting--Karen Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Bowie, MD 20715
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
(301) 850-1541 View (301) 850-1541
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Tracey Lynne Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW-C, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bowie, MD 20715
I specialize in treating clients enduring the following symptoms: anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, body image issues, financial stress, career transitions, social injustice, relationship trauma, family transitions, family conflict, and parenting issues.
I specialize in treating clients enduring the following symptoms: anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, body image issues, financial stress, career transitions, social injustice, relationship trauma, family transitions, family conflict, and parenting issues.
(443) 218-9727 View (443) 218-9727
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Amy Bibb-Ford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bowie, MD 20715
Adjusting to life transitions, interpersonal struggles, or needing to look inward are compelling reasons to seek therapy. As a therapist with 25+ years of experience, I establish a confidential, trusting relationship and help individuals, couples, and families cope and move forward. My therapeutic approach is collaborative and transparent, informed by advanced training in treating trauma, evidence-based Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Accelerated Experiential Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Core Self Reclamation Therapy (CSRT) and family therapy.
Adjusting to life transitions, interpersonal struggles, or needing to look inward are compelling reasons to seek therapy. As a therapist with 25+ years of experience, I establish a confidential, trusting relationship and help individuals, couples, and families cope and move forward. My therapeutic approach is collaborative and transparent, informed by advanced training in treating trauma, evidence-based Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Accelerated Experiential Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Core Self Reclamation Therapy (CSRT) and family therapy.
(240) 661-7069 View (240) 661-7069
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Breighone Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Bowie, MD 20715
Are you suffering from symptoms of depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, autism spectrum, OCD, and/or PTSD? I can help facilitate your healing process and provide a safe space to voice your deepest concerns freely. Our goal is to significantly improve your self-concept, increase a positive outlook on life, and, most importantly, feel like your best self.
Are you suffering from symptoms of depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, autism spectrum, OCD, and/or PTSD? I can help facilitate your healing process and provide a safe space to voice your deepest concerns freely. Our goal is to significantly improve your self-concept, increase a positive outlook on life, and, most importantly, feel like your best self.
(240) 434-0568 View (240) 434-0568
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Rose R Shelton
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, NCC, LPC, LCPC, CAADC
Verified Verified
Bowie, MD 20715  (Online Only)
Whether you want to talk, are looking for support through difficult times, or looking to make real change in your life, we can work together to achieve dreams, meet goals and rise above the ashes. Using my background as a mental health therapist, a certified addictions counselor, and specializations in spirituality, grief, multiculturalism, and hypnosis, I am sure we can find a way to work together toward your goal of well-being.
Whether you want to talk, are looking for support through difficult times, or looking to make real change in your life, we can work together to achieve dreams, meet goals and rise above the ashes. Using my background as a mental health therapist, a certified addictions counselor, and specializations in spirituality, grief, multiculturalism, and hypnosis, I am sure we can find a way to work together toward your goal of well-being.
(202) 919-8281 View (202) 919-8281
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.