Adoption Therapists in Rittman, OH
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Jennifer R Brumfield
Counselor, MA, LPCC-S, LICDC-S, ICADC, SAP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Sterling, OH 44276 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I have been an active member of my community for most of my life. I began caring for others at age 15 by working as a nursing assistant in a local nursing home. I have volunteered as an Emergency Medical Technician and was a foster parent for nearly 100 children over a 13 year time span. I am passionate about helping people of all ages reach their personal or professional goals. I specialize in EMDR however; I utilize many types of therapy that is tailored to each individual client.Please make an appointment so we can discuss how I can help you and your family.
I have been an active member of my community for most of my life. I began caring for others at age 15 by working as a nursing assistant in a local nursing home. I have volunteered as an Emergency Medical Technician and was a foster parent for nearly 100 children over a 13 year time span. I am passionate about helping people of all ages reach their personal or professional goals. I specialize in EMDR however; I utilize many types of therapy that is tailored to each individual client.Please make an appointment so we can discuss how I can help you and your family.
Mike Ladousier, Sage Wisdom Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Orrville, OH 44667
Tired of repeating patterns that you sense are holding you back and delaying your success? Burnt out from doing the “work” but getting similar results? Hoping for better relationships but not knowing where to start? This is the place for you. Our dynamic style is focused on how to get you to experience your life currently the way you truly desire, while at times, challenging areas that keep you stuck in a cycle of living that is not effective for you.
Tired of repeating patterns that you sense are holding you back and delaying your success? Burnt out from doing the “work” but getting similar results? Hoping for better relationships but not knowing where to start? This is the place for you. Our dynamic style is focused on how to get you to experience your life currently the way you truly desire, while at times, challenging areas that keep you stuck in a cycle of living that is not effective for you.
Andrea D King
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Medina, OH 44215
I have immediate openings & can schedule you for next week. I am a Licensed Therapist, who specializes in providing therapy to individuals, families, & couples. I have 4 years of experience providing therapy to teens & adults, families, & couples. I have a passion for working with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief & loss, & parenting issues. I take a person-centered approach to create a welcoming environment. I believe that having a strong therapeutic relationship is the key to effective counseling. I incorporate evidenced based modalities when providing therapy services. My goal is to make a positive change in your life.
I have immediate openings & can schedule you for next week. I am a Licensed Therapist, who specializes in providing therapy to individuals, families, & couples. I have 4 years of experience providing therapy to teens & adults, families, & couples. I have a passion for working with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief & loss, & parenting issues. I take a person-centered approach to create a welcoming environment. I believe that having a strong therapeutic relationship is the key to effective counseling. I incorporate evidenced based modalities when providing therapy services. My goal is to make a positive change in your life.
Julia Copley
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LSC, LPCC-S, RPT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chippewa Lake, OH 44215
Waitlist for new clients
As a therapist, I am dedicated to making the most of each session with my clients and value your choice to be in this journey. I strive to develop a respectful and trusting relationship creating a strong base for my client's journey, no matter what their age, working with young preschool-age children through adults. Making the decision to open your child, yourself or your family up to counseling takes courage! You will get a genuine and professional experience with each session as I view our work as collaborative toward change. I have additional training in trauma therapy, DBT, CBT, and I am a Registered Play Therapist.
As a therapist, I am dedicated to making the most of each session with my clients and value your choice to be in this journey. I strive to develop a respectful and trusting relationship creating a strong base for my client's journey, no matter what their age, working with young preschool-age children through adults. Making the decision to open your child, yourself or your family up to counseling takes courage! You will get a genuine and professional experience with each session as I view our work as collaborative toward change. I have additional training in trauma therapy, DBT, CBT, and I am a Registered Play Therapist.
ALO Family Counseling, LLC
Counselor, MA, LPCC-S
Verified Verified
Wadsworth, OH 44281
ALO Family counseling offers a wide variety of services. If you are here, you have already begun working at making changes. We would be honored to be a part of your journey. We work on meeting individuals where they are at in their life. We have multiple therapists on staff to meet your unique needs. We have experience working with an array of issues including Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Trauma, Life changes (divorce, loss of a job, moving, etc), Parenting issues, School issues, and many more. We strongly believe all people are capable of change and healing when given the right opportunities.
ALO Family counseling offers a wide variety of services. If you are here, you have already begun working at making changes. We would be honored to be a part of your journey. We work on meeting individuals where they are at in their life. We have multiple therapists on staff to meet your unique needs. We have experience working with an array of issues including Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Trauma, Life changes (divorce, loss of a job, moving, etc), Parenting issues, School issues, and many more. We strongly believe all people are capable of change and healing when given the right opportunities.
Erika McClelland
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Medina, OH 44215
I have immediate openings and can schedule at your convenience. I am a Licensed Social Worker, with 31 years of experience providing clinical therapy to adults, adolescents, couples, and families. I have worked in the community setting, treatment facility, and private practice sector as a mental health therapist treating emotional distress, crisis interventions, trauma, addictions, family conflict, emotional needs of children, behavior/oppositional disorders, stress management, anger management, abuse, anxiety, and depression. I am bilingual and can speak Spanish and English.
I have immediate openings and can schedule at your convenience. I am a Licensed Social Worker, with 31 years of experience providing clinical therapy to adults, adolescents, couples, and families. I have worked in the community setting, treatment facility, and private practice sector as a mental health therapist treating emotional distress, crisis interventions, trauma, addictions, family conflict, emotional needs of children, behavior/oppositional disorders, stress management, anger management, abuse, anxiety, and depression. I am bilingual and can speak Spanish and English.
Sereena Creamer
Counselor, MEd, LPCC-S
Verified Verified
Medina, OH 44215
I have a passion in assisting individuals, family's, and couples in making a positive change within their lives and processing their feelings, thoughts, traumas, and concerns. I am a therapist who understands building rapport and having a strong therapeutic relationship is essential in counseling. I have experience working with couples, families, and individuals address all majors issues which are causing emotional distress, daily sadness, confrontations/arguments, and the desire to quit. I am goal oriented and work hard to ensure positive results for the client to find hope, happiness, relief, and peace.
I have a passion in assisting individuals, family's, and couples in making a positive change within their lives and processing their feelings, thoughts, traumas, and concerns. I am a therapist who understands building rapport and having a strong therapeutic relationship is essential in counseling. I have experience working with couples, families, and individuals address all majors issues which are causing emotional distress, daily sadness, confrontations/arguments, and the desire to quit. I am goal oriented and work hard to ensure positive results for the client to find hope, happiness, relief, and peace.
Online Therapists
Beth Pilous-Smith
Counselor, PhD, LPCC-S
Verified Verified
Columbus, OH 43235 (Online Only)
While I have worked with clients with multiple therapeutic issues, I have spent many years specifically assisting clients with issues related to trauma, adoption, educational needs, attachment, divorce, parenting concerns, and mood disorders.
My name is Beth Pilous-Smith (Licensed in OHIO). As a therapist, I am passionate about empowering individuals. I aim to join you in successfully reaching your goals of repairing/resolving conflicts, lessening distress and emotional pain, solving problems, and enhancing your overall well-being. I work hard to create a safe, calm place where my clients feel supported and heard.
While I have worked with clients with multiple therapeutic issues, I have spent many years specifically assisting clients with issues related to trauma, adoption, educational needs, attachment, divorce, parenting concerns, and mood disorders.
My name is Beth Pilous-Smith (Licensed in OHIO). As a therapist, I am passionate about empowering individuals. I aim to join you in successfully reaching your goals of repairing/resolving conflicts, lessening distress and emotional pain, solving problems, and enhancing your overall well-being. I work hard to create a safe, calm place where my clients feel supported and heard.
Janet King Davis
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Beachwood, OH 44122
I especially enjoy working with families with school age children who are experiencing challenges related to high conflict divorce, adoption or other trauma-related issues. I like to combine parent guidance and support with play therapy for their child. My approach is active and engaged. I am also happy to see adolescents and adults who are going through transitions in their lives that may be causing them worry or anxiety.
I especially enjoy working with families with school age children who are experiencing challenges related to high conflict divorce, adoption or other trauma-related issues. I like to combine parent guidance and support with play therapy for their child. My approach is active and engaged. I am also happy to see adolescents and adults who are going through transitions in their lives that may be causing them worry or anxiety.
Cindy Kaufman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-S
Verified Verified
Aurora, OH 44202
My specialty areas include behavioral challenges in children and teens, divorce/blended family issues, life transitions, grief/loss, parenting & adoption.
I believe that each person has the ability to make positive changes by learning and practicing new skills and strategies to apply in whatever areas of their life they want to improve. I enjoy partnering with individuals, couples, and families to find their inner strength and move forward in the process of achieving their goals. I often blend elements from different evidence based approaches and tailor treatment according to your unique needs. I have expertise in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Humanistic Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Couples and Family Therapy
My specialty areas include behavioral challenges in children and teens, divorce/blended family issues, life transitions, grief/loss, parenting & adoption.
I believe that each person has the ability to make positive changes by learning and practicing new skills and strategies to apply in whatever areas of their life they want to improve. I enjoy partnering with individuals, couples, and families to find their inner strength and move forward in the process of achieving their goals. I often blend elements from different evidence based approaches and tailor treatment according to your unique needs. I have expertise in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Humanistic Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Couples and Family Therapy
Mary Valerie Wolff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lewis Center, OH 43035 (Online Only)
I specialize in depression, anxiety, grief, victims of abuse (physical, emotional, verbal, sexual, spiritual), addictions (including internet addiction), Christian counseling, parenting issues, adoption, infertility issues, chronic pain managment, chronic illness issues, and crisis counseling.
I have provided psychotherapy services for over 35 years to individuals (adults and children), couples, and families. Once a therapeutic relationship is established, then a treatment plan is formulated based upon my client’s needs wherein each client’s inherent strengths are utilized to maximize growth and results. Resources are provided as an adjunct to the therapeutic process.
I specialize in depression, anxiety, grief, victims of abuse (physical, emotional, verbal, sexual, spiritual), addictions (including internet addiction), Christian counseling, parenting issues, adoption, infertility issues, chronic pain managment, chronic illness issues, and crisis counseling.
I have provided psychotherapy services for over 35 years to individuals (adults and children), couples, and families. Once a therapeutic relationship is established, then a treatment plan is formulated based upon my client’s needs wherein each client’s inherent strengths are utilized to maximize growth and results. Resources are provided as an adjunct to the therapeutic process.
Robert J Reitman
Counselor, MEd, LPCC-S
Verified Verified
Berea, OH 44017 (Online Only)
Barbara's experience with a wide array of woman's issues, the child welfare system, adoption, and foster care compliment and support my competencies.
I have more than 20 years experience in relationship counseling, men's issues and family counseling. Electronic media and video game abuse have become important counseling topics that I treat. I help men with life transitions and work issues, partners navigate relationship issues and families resolve conflict. I help with difficult children & adolescents and wrote "How to Change Your Child's Behavior". It highlights principles of good parenting, why children get out of control, and how to establish rules. My protocol is used by schools, child welfare agencies, and juvenile justice systems. I also specialize in treating ADHD.
Barbara's experience with a wide array of woman's issues, the child welfare system, adoption, and foster care compliment and support my competencies.
I have more than 20 years experience in relationship counseling, men's issues and family counseling. Electronic media and video game abuse have become important counseling topics that I treat. I help men with life transitions and work issues, partners navigate relationship issues and families resolve conflict. I help with difficult children & adolescents and wrote "How to Change Your Child's Behavior". It highlights principles of good parenting, why children get out of control, and how to establish rules. My protocol is used by schools, child welfare agencies, and juvenile justice systems. I also specialize in treating ADHD.
Marilyn Malkin
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Cleveland, OH 44106
i do a lot of work with people experiencing loss, chronic illness, and adoption issues.
I work with children, adolescents and adults. With children and adolescents, I do individual treatment and family consultation. The issues I work with include developmental concerns and adjustment problems, e.g., socialization, loss, divorce. I reinforce my work with children by strengthening parenting skills. I collaborate with schools as needed. My work with adults and the elderly includes life cycle issues, stress, depression and anxiety.
i do a lot of work with people experiencing loss, chronic illness, and adoption issues.
I work with children, adolescents and adults. With children and adolescents, I do individual treatment and family consultation. The issues I work with include developmental concerns and adjustment problems, e.g., socialization, loss, divorce. I reinforce my work with children by strengthening parenting skills. I collaborate with schools as needed. My work with adults and the elderly includes life cycle issues, stress, depression and anxiety.
Stacy Miller
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Dublin, OH 43016
Waitlist for new clients
These specializations include depression, anxiety, panic, life adjustments/transitions, grief/loss, the social and emotional struggles of the academically gifted, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and adoption issues.
I have a passion for and 12 years of experience counseling clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, grief/loss, infertility issues, and life adjustments/transition. Are you at a time in your life where you need direction, hope, and a safe place? My desire is that counseling will be that safe place you are looking for.
These specializations include depression, anxiety, panic, life adjustments/transitions, grief/loss, the social and emotional struggles of the academically gifted, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and adoption issues.
I have a passion for and 12 years of experience counseling clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, grief/loss, infertility issues, and life adjustments/transition. Are you at a time in your life where you need direction, hope, and a safe place? My desire is that counseling will be that safe place you are looking for.
Kelvette Beacham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSA, LISW-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lyndhurst, OH 44124
With over 10 years of work with school age students, teenagers, and adoption, I have a unique perspective on lifespan and development.
This was a rough year. You are anxious, depressed, stressed, burned out, and just plain tired. Getting out of bed and going to work takes all your energy. Relationships are a mess or nonexistent. You feel stuck and it doesn’t seem like things can get any better. Every thought you have is negative and then you start thinking about the past and all that stuff. Next thing you know another year has gone by and things haven’t changed. You want to feel better. You want to make changes in your life. You want better relationships. You want to be the best version of yourself, but something is in the way.
With over 10 years of work with school age students, teenagers, and adoption, I have a unique perspective on lifespan and development.
This was a rough year. You are anxious, depressed, stressed, burned out, and just plain tired. Getting out of bed and going to work takes all your energy. Relationships are a mess or nonexistent. You feel stuck and it doesn’t seem like things can get any better. Every thought you have is negative and then you start thinking about the past and all that stuff. Next thing you know another year has gone by and things haven’t changed. You want to feel better. You want to make changes in your life. You want better relationships. You want to be the best version of yourself, but something is in the way.
Sarah Lindsay Peterson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boardman, OH 44512
Additionally, I offer family therapy and have special training with reunification and foster/adoption/kinship care.
Have you ever felt lost in life or like you don’t quite belong? Do you feel crushed by the weight of the world and are seeking understanding and purpose? Have issues of the past stopped you from living your greatest potential? Whether you are an overwhelmed parent with a child experiencing behaviors, a person looking to heal from trauma, or simply searching for your sense of self, my goal is to help you not only realize your potential, but grow in those strengths and foster empowerment. My goal is to offer you support and a safe place to be vulnerable in searching for your unique purpose while healing from the hang ups of the past.
Additionally, I offer family therapy and have special training with reunification and foster/adoption/kinship care.
Have you ever felt lost in life or like you don’t quite belong? Do you feel crushed by the weight of the world and are seeking understanding and purpose? Have issues of the past stopped you from living your greatest potential? Whether you are an overwhelmed parent with a child experiencing behaviors, a person looking to heal from trauma, or simply searching for your sense of self, my goal is to help you not only realize your potential, but grow in those strengths and foster empowerment. My goal is to offer you support and a safe place to be vulnerable in searching for your unique purpose while healing from the hang ups of the past.
Carol E McClure
Counselor, MACMHC, LPCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Westerville, OH 43081
My clinical focus includes: * Adoption (Bonding and Transition) * Adults, Adolescents age 16up * Adults of Childhood Abuse and Subsequent Issues * Grief * LGBTQ * Life Transitions * Mood Disorders * Pregnancy Losses (miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, selective termination) * Relationship Issues * Self-Esteem * Sexuality * Sexual Assault * Women's Issues.
I have extensive training and over 30 years of experience working with adult survivors of childhood abuse and pregnancy loss, including abortion. I hold an MA in Mental Health Clinical Counseling and have completed the Jungian Professional Psychotherapy program with the CG Jung Institute of Chicago. Additionally, I work with couples using the Gottman Method to strengthen relationships and deal with underlying issues. I also hold a certification for coaching with the Enneagram. Recently, my husband and I celebrated 44 years of marriage.
My clinical focus includes: * Adoption (Bonding and Transition) * Adults, Adolescents age 16up * Adults of Childhood Abuse and Subsequent Issues * Grief * LGBTQ * Life Transitions * Mood Disorders * Pregnancy Losses (miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, selective termination) * Relationship Issues * Self-Esteem * Sexuality * Sexual Assault * Women's Issues.
I have extensive training and over 30 years of experience working with adult survivors of childhood abuse and pregnancy loss, including abortion. I hold an MA in Mental Health Clinical Counseling and have completed the Jungian Professional Psychotherapy program with the CG Jung Institute of Chicago. Additionally, I work with couples using the Gottman Method to strengthen relationships and deal with underlying issues. I also hold a certification for coaching with the Enneagram. Recently, my husband and I celebrated 44 years of marriage.
Tell the World Wellness
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
My name is Sonja Josselyn. I am a licensed professional clinical counselor and I have over 7 years experience as a counselor of both children and adults. I have assisted with most types of mental health issues. Also, I have personal experience with infertility, adoption, divorce, and anxiety.
My name is Sonja Josselyn. I am a licensed professional clinical counselor and I have over 7 years experience as a counselor of both children and adults. I have assisted with most types of mental health issues. Also, I have personal experience with infertility, adoption, divorce, and anxiety.
Lois A Fridenstine
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSA, LISW-S, ACHT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oberlin, OH 44074
Other areas of specialization are Foster care/Adoption; Domestic Violence including children who have seen a parent murder the other parent; Relationships; Chronic Illness; Alcoholic family systems; Behavior management; Self-esteem; and Parenting.
Children, families and adults are very special to me. Children ages 0-10, pre-teens, teens, college students and adults of all ages. Parent/Giuardian involvement, both father and mother, is mandatory when working with children. I have extensive training and experience in trauma treatment, family therapy, ADHD assessment and treatment and anxiety. My areas of specialization include depression; anxiety; trauma issues including rape, incest and childhood/adult emotional, physical and sexual abuse, neglect and poverty; grief and loss; and life adjustment.
Other areas of specialization are Foster care/Adoption; Domestic Violence including children who have seen a parent murder the other parent; Relationships; Chronic Illness; Alcoholic family systems; Behavior management; Self-esteem; and Parenting.
Children, families and adults are very special to me. Children ages 0-10, pre-teens, teens, college students and adults of all ages. Parent/Giuardian involvement, both father and mother, is mandatory when working with children. I have extensive training and experience in trauma treatment, family therapy, ADHD assessment and treatment and anxiety. My areas of specialization include depression; anxiety; trauma issues including rape, incest and childhood/adult emotional, physical and sexual abuse, neglect and poverty; grief and loss; and life adjustment.
Beth M Shapiro
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, MSSA, LISW-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Beachwood, OH 44122
I have special interest in working with clients/families dealing with issues such as: trauma, adjustment to illness; end-of-life; anticipatory, disenfranchised & general grief/loss; pet loss; caregiver stress & fatigue; relationships; adjustment & mood disorders; adoption; LGBTQ+ issues & life transitions.
I am a licensed independent social worker with a PhD in psychology (academic degree). My humanistic approach engages clients in active collaboration on the content/direction of therapy. I strive to make the therapeutic space & time warm, welcoming, & safe, to provide clients the ability to focus on problems. I have extensive experience working within healthcare & hospice environments, & have a strong understanding of medical issues. I utilize strengths-based approaches in counseling individuals, couples, & families. Techniques are based on therapies including; EMDR, mindfulness, acceptance, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, narrative, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic, & client-centered therapy. My dissertation focused on existential suffering at end of life.
I have special interest in working with clients/families dealing with issues such as: trauma, adjustment to illness; end-of-life; anticipatory, disenfranchised & general grief/loss; pet loss; caregiver stress & fatigue; relationships; adjustment & mood disorders; adoption; LGBTQ+ issues & life transitions.
I am a licensed independent social worker with a PhD in psychology (academic degree). My humanistic approach engages clients in active collaboration on the content/direction of therapy. I strive to make the therapeutic space & time warm, welcoming, & safe, to provide clients the ability to focus on problems. I have extensive experience working within healthcare & hospice environments, & have a strong understanding of medical issues. I utilize strengths-based approaches in counseling individuals, couples, & families. Techniques are based on therapies including; EMDR, mindfulness, acceptance, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, narrative, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic, & client-centered therapy. My dissertation focused on existential suffering at end of life.
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.