Adoption Therapists in 75025
Dr. Heidi Ellis, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow who is passionate about working with children, adolescents, adults, and families as they navigate their mental health journeys. As a culturally minded therapist, Dr. Ellis values and respects all identities and strives to create a safe and inclusive space where every individual feels understood and supported.
Dr. Heidi Ellis, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow who is passionate about working with children, adolescents, adults, and families as they navigate their mental health journeys. As a culturally minded therapist, Dr. Ellis values and respects all identities and strives to create a safe and inclusive space where every individual feels understood and supported.
Georgina Gonzalez-Camacho
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Plano, TX 75025 (Online Only)
Hello there! I’m Georgina Camacho and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in San Antonio, Texas. I’ve been working as a therapist for the last 20+ years in a variety of settings, collecting a broad range of experience with diverse clients. I have a profound regard for supporting and assisting individuals who have often felt misunderstood, mistreated and dismissed by systems in their lives. I strive to build trusting and safe relationships with each client I meet.
Hello there! I’m Georgina Camacho and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in San Antonio, Texas. I’ve been working as a therapist for the last 20+ years in a variety of settings, collecting a broad range of experience with diverse clients. I have a profound regard for supporting and assisting individuals who have often felt misunderstood, mistreated and dismissed by systems in their lives. I strive to build trusting and safe relationships with each client I meet.
Genee Francis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Plano, TX 75025 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Are you challenged by issues in your relationships or loss in your life? Do you feel like your career or self-esteem could use a boost?
I am a proven change agent who is skilled at developing and empowering others to improve qualities of life and relationships. I use counseling methods that encourage clients to discover and use their own God-given strengths to help meet personal goals.
Are you challenged by issues in your relationships or loss in your life? Do you feel like your career or self-esteem could use a boost?
I am a proven change agent who is skilled at developing and empowering others to improve qualities of life and relationships. I use counseling methods that encourage clients to discover and use their own God-given strengths to help meet personal goals.
Clients come to counseling for problems they can't deal with, and leave with problems they can deal with.
Clients come to counseling for problems they can't deal with, and leave with problems they can deal with.
Melissa Dewlen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC NCC, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Plano, TX 75025
As a Registered Play Therapist, I have a passion of working with young children (ages 3+) utilizing the power of play to allow children to process through challenges and experiences and to learn and practice new skills. I love working with parents to help strengthen the relationship between parent and child that can be challenging during trying times. I also work often with adults and teens to provide support though the myriad of concerns and struggles that arise throughout life with infertility being one of my specialities.
As a Registered Play Therapist, I have a passion of working with young children (ages 3+) utilizing the power of play to allow children to process through challenges and experiences and to learn and practice new skills. I love working with parents to help strengthen the relationship between parent and child that can be challenging during trying times. I also work often with adults and teens to provide support though the myriad of concerns and struggles that arise throughout life with infertility being one of my specialities.
JoDana M. Varilek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LSSW, LCWS
Verified Verified
Plano, TX 75025
I have a passion for working with others to improve their quality of life. I have spent over twenty years working with children of all ages, adolescents and adults, whom have had emotional, behavioral, medical and learning challenges. I have experience providing family and marital counseling. My experience also includes working with individuals whom have dual diagnosis using different forms of psychotherapy. I meet my clients where they are to partner with them in making a positive impact in their lives. I choose to live my life by the words of Mahatma Gandhi “You must be the Change you wish to see in the World".
I have a passion for working with others to improve their quality of life. I have spent over twenty years working with children of all ages, adolescents and adults, whom have had emotional, behavioral, medical and learning challenges. I have experience providing family and marital counseling. My experience also includes working with individuals whom have dual diagnosis using different forms of psychotherapy. I meet my clients where they are to partner with them in making a positive impact in their lives. I choose to live my life by the words of Mahatma Gandhi “You must be the Change you wish to see in the World".
I actively work with children, adolescents and emerging adults. In sessions, I draw from a variety of techniques with a patient-centered approach, including: cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and acceptance commitment therapy. My passion for helping people find their true potential is fueled in my sessions. Uniquely, I am able to achieve this with my clients by taking a holistic approach through mindfulness and self-compassion with each patient.
I actively work with children, adolescents and emerging adults. In sessions, I draw from a variety of techniques with a patient-centered approach, including: cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and acceptance commitment therapy. My passion for helping people find their true potential is fueled in my sessions. Uniquely, I am able to achieve this with my clients by taking a holistic approach through mindfulness and self-compassion with each patient.
Have you ever experienced a situation where everything seems okay, then, a switch flips and you're left wondering how things went from calm to chaos so quickly? You may feel lost, asking yourself, "Why does this keep happening?" You are not alone. I offer specialized experience working with children, parents, families, and individuals to help improve their functioning by enhancing emotional vocabulary, recognizing and expressing emotions appropriately, and building a foundation of respect. Clients are offered empathetic support, free of judgment or blame, to explore and organize their experiences and gain awareness and insight.
Have you ever experienced a situation where everything seems okay, then, a switch flips and you're left wondering how things went from calm to chaos so quickly? You may feel lost, asking yourself, "Why does this keep happening?" You are not alone. I offer specialized experience working with children, parents, families, and individuals to help improve their functioning by enhancing emotional vocabulary, recognizing and expressing emotions appropriately, and building a foundation of respect. Clients are offered empathetic support, free of judgment or blame, to explore and organize their experiences and gain awareness and insight.
Lok Hin Karis Wong
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Plano, TX 75025 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
My areas of expertise include: dealing with trust issues, overcoming previous hurts, loss of connections and communications, loss of hope and love. I can help you explore your strengths and growth areas individually and relationally, so you can make the changes needed to live a more fulfilling life. We will work with your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and use research-based curriculum and assessments to seek a resolution for your marriage or individual challenges.
My areas of expertise include: dealing with trust issues, overcoming previous hurts, loss of connections and communications, loss of hope and love. I can help you explore your strengths and growth areas individually and relationally, so you can make the changes needed to live a more fulfilling life. We will work with your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and use research-based curriculum and assessments to seek a resolution for your marriage or individual challenges.
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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.