Adoption Therapists in 99654
Sharon Alane Lilja
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Wasilla, AK 99654 (Online Only)
Everyone experiences challenges in their lives. I prefer to walk alongside you as you discover how to heal and move forward to the life you imagined. You are the expert and I am the guide. Wellness, grief, bereavement, adoption, trauma, aging, chronic illness have been the primary focus of my work. Using solution focused, trauma centered, mindfulness and CBT strategies have been most effective in my work. No charge for 15 minute consultation to determine if we would be a good fit. I was born and raised in the Midwest and moved to Alaska in 1975. My life has always been filled with horses or dogs and the outdoors.
Everyone experiences challenges in their lives. I prefer to walk alongside you as you discover how to heal and move forward to the life you imagined. You are the expert and I am the guide. Wellness, grief, bereavement, adoption, trauma, aging, chronic illness have been the primary focus of my work. Using solution focused, trauma centered, mindfulness and CBT strategies have been most effective in my work. No charge for 15 minute consultation to determine if we would be a good fit. I was born and raised in the Midwest and moved to Alaska in 1975. My life has always been filled with horses or dogs and the outdoors.
I am experienced with adoption issues and adoption home studies.
I have been providing solution-focused mental health services to individuals, couples and families for 20 years. I provide a comfortable, confidential, and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients individual needs to help attain the personal growth they're striving for. I accept most insurances. I am unable to accept Medicaid and Denali Kid Care at this time.
I am experienced with adoption issues and adoption home studies.
I have been providing solution-focused mental health services to individuals, couples and families for 20 years. I provide a comfortable, confidential, and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients individual needs to help attain the personal growth they're striving for. I accept most insurances. I am unable to accept Medicaid and Denali Kid Care at this time.
My engagement has been diverse to include providing therapy in residential settings for at-risk youth, specializing in co-occurring disorders, to comprehensive family therapy, veterans, adoption related issues, substance use and more.
I intimately relate to the adversity and discomfort that accompany life's trials. With that being said, I am deeply committed to facilitating personal growth and healing. My guiding principle is the transformative power of therapeutic relationships, wherein I embrace an authentic and relational approach to support my clients. My practice is anchored in the belief that each person's need for feeling seen and heard is paramount to their healing process.
My engagement has been diverse to include providing therapy in residential settings for at-risk youth, specializing in co-occurring disorders, to comprehensive family therapy, veterans, adoption related issues, substance use and more.
I intimately relate to the adversity and discomfort that accompany life's trials. With that being said, I am deeply committed to facilitating personal growth and healing. My guiding principle is the transformative power of therapeutic relationships, wherein I embrace an authentic and relational approach to support my clients. My practice is anchored in the belief that each person's need for feeling seen and heard is paramount to their healing process.
Seasons of Life Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wasilla, AK 99654
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from yourself and others? Do you put your needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Happier? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. We believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life.
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from yourself and others? Do you put your needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Happier? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. We believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life.
Refocus Counseling Ministry, Inc.
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC-S
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Wasilla, AK 99654
There are times you may experience life controlled by intense emotions or paralyzing anxiety/fear, detached numbness takes over. Traumatic memories that are overwhelming, causing insomnia or night tears. Facing another day in Alaska with loneliness, regrets and even suicidal ideation is too much! Relationships suffer from conflict and lack of intimacy, distraction is inevitable.Teen conflict, locked in power struggles without solutions that result in endless frustration dominating your time. Emotional control, seems like only a vague dream, that is illusive and beyond you. You are on your way towards healing, We can show you with
There are times you may experience life controlled by intense emotions or paralyzing anxiety/fear, detached numbness takes over. Traumatic memories that are overwhelming, causing insomnia or night tears. Facing another day in Alaska with loneliness, regrets and even suicidal ideation is too much! Relationships suffer from conflict and lack of intimacy, distraction is inevitable.Teen conflict, locked in power struggles without solutions that result in endless frustration dominating your time. Emotional control, seems like only a vague dream, that is illusive and beyond you. You are on your way towards healing, We can show you with
I am trained in Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, and Cognitive Processing. I combine these modalities with my years of schooling, counseling experience, and life experience to help you obtain the skills to live your best life. I combine traditional talk therapy with therapeutic techniques and humor. I believe in an empathic and non-judgmental approach to therapy. My specialty areas: trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my client’s individual needs to help attain the personal growth they're striving for.
I am trained in Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, and Cognitive Processing. I combine these modalities with my years of schooling, counseling experience, and life experience to help you obtain the skills to live your best life. I combine traditional talk therapy with therapeutic techniques and humor. I believe in an empathic and non-judgmental approach to therapy. My specialty areas: trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my client’s individual needs to help attain the personal growth they're striving for.
Greetings! My name is Kristina Weltzin. I hold a License in Clinical Social Work and have been licensed for over 25 years. I offer brief solution-focused therapy for youth and adults. My approach to therapy is based on the needs and goals of the client. I believe in supporting clients identifying their goals for counseling and this discussion includes reviewing theoretical approaches to best meet their goals. I am trained in a variety of theoretical interventions including DBT, strength-based models, trauma informed and culturally sensitive models.
Greetings! My name is Kristina Weltzin. I hold a License in Clinical Social Work and have been licensed for over 25 years. I offer brief solution-focused therapy for youth and adults. My approach to therapy is based on the needs and goals of the client. I believe in supporting clients identifying their goals for counseling and this discussion includes reviewing theoretical approaches to best meet their goals. I am trained in a variety of theoretical interventions including DBT, strength-based models, trauma informed and culturally sensitive models.
Does your child behave in ways that confuse or frustrate you? Do they worry a lot or feel sad all the time? Are they isolating from other people or feeling like they don't want to live any more? Has your child experienced hard situations that have left them struggling to cope? Are you worried about your child and looking for ways to help them deal with their big feelings?
Does your child behave in ways that confuse or frustrate you? Do they worry a lot or feel sad all the time? Are they isolating from other people or feeling like they don't want to live any more? Has your child experienced hard situations that have left them struggling to cope? Are you worried about your child and looking for ways to help them deal with their big feelings?
Peggy Bissing LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Wasilla, AK 99654 (Online Only)
I specialize in assisting adult survivors of trauma, with experience supporting first responders, crime victims, and recovering addicts. My services include therapeutic guidance for victims of narcissistic abuse, adult children of alcoholics, and first responders, as well as support for veterans and those seeking outpatient treatment for addictions. My ultimate goal is to help you lead a more fulfilling and productive life.
I specialize in assisting adult survivors of trauma, with experience supporting first responders, crime victims, and recovering addicts. My services include therapeutic guidance for victims of narcissistic abuse, adult children of alcoholics, and first responders, as well as support for veterans and those seeking outpatient treatment for addictions. My ultimate goal is to help you lead a more fulfilling and productive life.
Navigating through the complexities of anxiety and trauma can often feel overwhelming and isolating. If you're someone who's been carrying the weight of past traumas, finding it hard to feel secure in the present, or struggling with anxiety that seems to cloud every part of your day, you're not alone. I'm here to offer a space where your experiences are acknowledged, and your feelings are validated. Together, we'll work towards understanding and healing, empowering you to reclaim a sense of safety and peace in your life
Navigating through the complexities of anxiety and trauma can often feel overwhelming and isolating. If you're someone who's been carrying the weight of past traumas, finding it hard to feel secure in the present, or struggling with anxiety that seems to cloud every part of your day, you're not alone. I'm here to offer a space where your experiences are acknowledged, and your feelings are validated. Together, we'll work towards understanding and healing, empowering you to reclaim a sense of safety and peace in your life
Do you struggle with anxiety or depression? Are you growing your family or having fertility challenges? Are you going through big life changes? Are these things affecting your daily life, relationships, ability to function, work? Do you feel overwhelmed by everything you are trying to manage? Do you wish that your life and emotional state was better? Now more than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed and hopeless with life's challenges. Not addressing this can lead to unhappiness in all areas of your life. I believe that life shouldn’t have to be so hard. You can learn and can change, there is hope. You don't have to do it alone.
Do you struggle with anxiety or depression? Are you growing your family or having fertility challenges? Are you going through big life changes? Are these things affecting your daily life, relationships, ability to function, work? Do you feel overwhelmed by everything you are trying to manage? Do you wish that your life and emotional state was better? Now more than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed and hopeless with life's challenges. Not addressing this can lead to unhappiness in all areas of your life. I believe that life shouldn’t have to be so hard. You can learn and can change, there is hope. You don't have to do it alone.
Chris Gilbert
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Wasilla, AK 99654 (Online Only)
Struggling with anxiety, depression, or life transitions can deeply impact your well-being and relationships. You might feel trapped by persistent worry, sadness, or uncertainty about what lies ahead. These experiences can disrupt your daily life, making it hard to find joy and balance. I’m here to help you navigate these challenges, offering support and guidance. Together, we’ll uncover your strengths, build resilience, and work towards a more fulfilling and hopeful future.
Struggling with anxiety, depression, or life transitions can deeply impact your well-being and relationships. You might feel trapped by persistent worry, sadness, or uncertainty about what lies ahead. These experiences can disrupt your daily life, making it hard to find joy and balance. I’m here to help you navigate these challenges, offering support and guidance. Together, we’ll uncover your strengths, build resilience, and work towards a more fulfilling and hopeful future.
Wisdom Traditions Counseling & Wellness
Counselor, PhD, LPCS, CDCS, MAC
Verified Verified
Wasilla, AK 99654
The world grows more complex every day, changing how we live our lives, and it's bringing up a lot of stress and anxiety. We get it. The Wisdom Team provides highly respectful, confidential and individualized treatment choices for you or your family member. We also have counselors specifically dedicated for marriage and family issues. Our Addiction Recovery program is nationally accredited, and provides a warm, informal and rewarding experience for personal growth. We are in this together. Our vision is to positively impact our community; one person...one family at a time.
The world grows more complex every day, changing how we live our lives, and it's bringing up a lot of stress and anxiety. We get it. The Wisdom Team provides highly respectful, confidential and individualized treatment choices for you or your family member. We also have counselors specifically dedicated for marriage and family issues. Our Addiction Recovery program is nationally accredited, and provides a warm, informal and rewarding experience for personal growth. We are in this together. Our vision is to positively impact our community; one person...one family at a time.
I am dedicated to helping people overcome personal challenges, establish healthy balance and achieve lasting change through mindfulness-based approaches. These practices are very helpful for clients faced with issues such as anxiety, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression, relationship/family issues, stress-related physical problems and life transitions. I have provided counseling services for over 35 years to children, teens, and adults and customize therapy to meet your specific needs and goals. To that end I have trained in a variety of therapeutic techniques, in the belief that no one size fits all.
I am dedicated to helping people overcome personal challenges, establish healthy balance and achieve lasting change through mindfulness-based approaches. These practices are very helpful for clients faced with issues such as anxiety, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression, relationship/family issues, stress-related physical problems and life transitions. I have provided counseling services for over 35 years to children, teens, and adults and customize therapy to meet your specific needs and goals. To that end I have trained in a variety of therapeutic techniques, in the belief that no one size fits all.
Amber K. Jaworski
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Wasilla, AK 99654 (Online Only)
I am a telehealth provider across Washington State, and I am currently accepting new clients. In life, unexpected things happen. Challenges and bumps in the road are all part of it. Sometimes with the the help of another we can make room for and navigate through planned or unexpected changes. With the help of a trained professional, life challenges can become easier to deal with. During the therapeutic process, I will work with the tools you already have in order to tackle life's problems.
I am a telehealth provider across Washington State, and I am currently accepting new clients. In life, unexpected things happen. Challenges and bumps in the road are all part of it. Sometimes with the the help of another we can make room for and navigate through planned or unexpected changes. With the help of a trained professional, life challenges can become easier to deal with. During the therapeutic process, I will work with the tools you already have in order to tackle life's problems.
Tina Skoog
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, CCTP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wasilla, AK 99654
When you have tried everything to help your child, and are still not seeing meaningful change, that is where I can help. I have worked in a variety of settings throughout my career, but my passion lies in working with preschool and elementary school children. Young children face unique challenges in learning to navigate the world around them, and benefit from having a supportive space outside of their daily lives where they can explore their inner worlds, while also learning how to interact appropriately in the outside world.
When you have tried everything to help your child, and are still not seeing meaningful change, that is where I can help. I have worked in a variety of settings throughout my career, but my passion lies in working with preschool and elementary school children. Young children face unique challenges in learning to navigate the world around them, and benefit from having a supportive space outside of their daily lives where they can explore their inner worlds, while also learning how to interact appropriately in the outside world.
Seasons of Hope
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wasilla, AK 99654
Using a holistic and client centered approach, Isaac provides a nonjudgmental and confidential environment to support the therapeutic process for individuals, couples, and families. Isaac incorporates physical, psychological, spiritual, and relational dynamics while encouraging a client’s own strengths, values, and goals.
Using a holistic and client centered approach, Isaac provides a nonjudgmental and confidential environment to support the therapeutic process for individuals, couples, and families. Isaac incorporates physical, psychological, spiritual, and relational dynamics while encouraging a client’s own strengths, values, and goals.
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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.