Adoption Therapists in Phillips County, CO
Donna Bishop Davis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Holyoke, CO 80734
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Colorado. Marriage and Family Therapist are trained with direct clinical supervision in family systems theory. We believe that individuals and their problems must be seen in context, and that the most important context is the family. Marriage and Family Therapist subscribe to a strict code of ethics, covering responsibilities to clients, the profession and the community. I am a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy as well as Past President of the Colorado Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Colorado. Marriage and Family Therapist are trained with direct clinical supervision in family systems theory. We believe that individuals and their problems must be seen in context, and that the most important context is the family. Marriage and Family Therapist subscribe to a strict code of ethics, covering responsibilities to clients, the profession and the community. I am a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy as well as Past President of the Colorado Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Online Therapists
Cecile Marquez
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor practicing in Fort Morgan, Colorado. I enjoy working with adults, children, and adolescents. I have specialized training in trauma-focused counseling, as well as mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety. My goal is to help you resolve problematic life areas and support you as you heal within the therapeutic relationship.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor practicing in Fort Morgan, Colorado. I enjoy working with adults, children, and adolescents. I have specialized training in trauma-focused counseling, as well as mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety. My goal is to help you resolve problematic life areas and support you as you heal within the therapeutic relationship.
Jenna Deubler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Burlington, CO 80807
Are you stuck in traumatic experiences or the past? I can be there to support you as you work your way through the pain. My specialty and passion is working through trauma and relational pain. I am EMDR trained and use it most often in treatment. I work with children, teens, adults, and couples (on a limited basis using the Gottman Method).
Are you stuck in traumatic experiences or the past? I can be there to support you as you work your way through the pain. My specialty and passion is working through trauma and relational pain. I am EMDR trained and use it most often in treatment. I work with children, teens, adults, and couples (on a limited basis using the Gottman Method).
See more therapy options for Phillips County
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.