Adoption Therapists in Fountain Hills, AZ
I came to this work as a result of the adoption of my daughter through the foster care system in California. From the day I began work, I have devoted my work to the well-being of others. I specialize in: EMDR, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, trauma therapy, Gottman Method of couples therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, strengths-base therapies and more. I am committed to helping individuals, couples, and families through difficult times and assist people in finding their best selves. I truly have seen real growth and healing in people through positive guidance.
I came to this work as a result of the adoption of my daughter through the foster care system in California. From the day I began work, I have devoted my work to the well-being of others. I specialize in: EMDR, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, trauma therapy, Gottman Method of couples therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, strengths-base therapies and more. I am committed to helping individuals, couples, and families through difficult times and assist people in finding their best selves. I truly have seen real growth and healing in people through positive guidance.
Hi there, I'm Dr. Nikia! I’m a licensed professional counselor with a doctorate in clinical psychology, experienced across inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community settings. I support individuals who carry heavy emotional and professional loads. I specialize in anxiety, burnout, trauma, identity stress, and the pressure to always stay “on.” I use a collaborative, grounding approach, integrating CBT, mindfulness, narrative, and strengths-based work. Together, we explore patterns, build insight, and develop sustainable coping rooted in your lived experience.
Hi there, I'm Dr. Nikia! I’m a licensed professional counselor with a doctorate in clinical psychology, experienced across inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community settings. I support individuals who carry heavy emotional and professional loads. I specialize in anxiety, burnout, trauma, identity stress, and the pressure to always stay “on.” I use a collaborative, grounding approach, integrating CBT, mindfulness, narrative, and strengths-based work. Together, we explore patterns, build insight, and develop sustainable coping rooted in your lived experience.
There is no such thing as "normal." I embrace the uniqueness of each client. After assessing your individual needs I draw from an eclectic variety of therapeutic techniques, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) as well as Christian principles if the client chooses (all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed). Your time is precious and I treat it as such by asking the right questions providing straight forward feedback with genuine empathy. You have come to me for help and I am honored to be a part of your journey. Visit : Www.counselingwc.com
There is no such thing as "normal." I embrace the uniqueness of each client. After assessing your individual needs I draw from an eclectic variety of therapeutic techniques, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) as well as Christian principles if the client chooses (all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed). Your time is precious and I treat it as such by asking the right questions providing straight forward feedback with genuine empathy. You have come to me for help and I am honored to be a part of your journey. Visit : Www.counselingwc.com
I specialize in assessing and treating ADD/ADHD, behavior and mood disorders in adults and children of any age, adoption, infertility and life transitions (teen to adulthood, divorce, moves, caring for aging parents, etc).
Let me help you find your balance. We'll focus on the goals and timelines you set by building upon your individual strengths, beliefs and life experience. I'm interactive and will intertwine technology, insights, and practical feedback with compassion and humor (especially if you have a mentally ill family member, difficult or special-needs child /spouse or an aging parent). I'm available to conduct video and in-person sessions after 5:00 pm. You can book your first appointment in less than 5 minutes via my 24/7 online scheduler. Please visit my website, www.DianeGoula.com to learn more.
I specialize in assessing and treating ADD/ADHD, behavior and mood disorders in adults and children of any age, adoption, infertility and life transitions (teen to adulthood, divorce, moves, caring for aging parents, etc).
Let me help you find your balance. We'll focus on the goals and timelines you set by building upon your individual strengths, beliefs and life experience. I'm interactive and will intertwine technology, insights, and practical feedback with compassion and humor (especially if you have a mentally ill family member, difficult or special-needs child /spouse or an aging parent). I'm available to conduct video and in-person sessions after 5:00 pm. You can book your first appointment in less than 5 minutes via my 24/7 online scheduler. Please visit my website, www.DianeGoula.com to learn more.
Overthinking, overanalyzing, ruminating, future-tripping, or analysis paralysis—whatever you call it, it can really keep you stuck. If you've been lying awake at night thinking through all the things you said today (or last year), if you've made 8 different to-do lists for the same task, or if you're always running late because it's difficult to organize your thoughts, let's chat. Anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, and burnout can significantly impact the way your brain handles the stress of day-to-day life. But there is hope – you don’t have to stay stuck. I'd love to talk to you about how you can begin to feel like yourself again.
Overthinking, overanalyzing, ruminating, future-tripping, or analysis paralysis—whatever you call it, it can really keep you stuck. If you've been lying awake at night thinking through all the things you said today (or last year), if you've made 8 different to-do lists for the same task, or if you're always running late because it's difficult to organize your thoughts, let's chat. Anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, and burnout can significantly impact the way your brain handles the stress of day-to-day life. But there is hope – you don’t have to stay stuck. I'd love to talk to you about how you can begin to feel like yourself again.
Many of my clients have not felt comfortable or helped by previous therapists. Experience and professional success are vital to working in the mental health field. I am experienced in individual and couples counseling. My work is focused on helping people with their depression, relationship issues, grief, anxiety, illness, family issues and health problems. I love my career and have invaluable life experience in addition to years of professional supervision. I am comfortable with people from all different backgrounds.Having been in therapy myself helps me to be a better therapist and to assist my clients with non judgement and compassion.
Many of my clients have not felt comfortable or helped by previous therapists. Experience and professional success are vital to working in the mental health field. I am experienced in individual and couples counseling. My work is focused on helping people with their depression, relationship issues, grief, anxiety, illness, family issues and health problems. I love my career and have invaluable life experience in addition to years of professional supervision. I am comfortable with people from all different backgrounds.Having been in therapy myself helps me to be a better therapist and to assist my clients with non judgement and compassion.
Hi, I’m Ms. Hinton and I’m so glad you’re here!
If you’re reading this, it means you’re looking for support, healing, or a fresh start for yourself or your child. At Life Coaching 4 Kids Center we specialize in helping children, teens, and families grow stronger together. My deepest passion is helping families heal, reconnect, and rediscover hope even when life has felt heavy, confusing, or overwhelming.
As both a Counselor and a Life Coach, I bring together the best of both worlds. I believe children and families deserve a space where past pain can be addressed and the future can be rebuilt. I am a true believer in you, in people!
Hi, I’m Ms. Hinton and I’m so glad you’re here!
If you’re reading this, it means you’re looking for support, healing, or a fresh start for yourself or your child. At Life Coaching 4 Kids Center we specialize in helping children, teens, and families grow stronger together. My deepest passion is helping families heal, reconnect, and rediscover hope even when life has felt heavy, confusing, or overwhelming.
As both a Counselor and a Life Coach, I bring together the best of both worlds. I believe children and families deserve a space where past pain can be addressed and the future can be rebuilt. I am a true believer in you, in people!
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I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anger management, ADHD, anxiety, abuse and trauma, adoption and attachment, parenting struggles, and grief and loss.
My work is grounded in being trauma-informed. What this means with adults is, that I use narrative therapy because we organize and understand our lives by rendering them into story form. I use somatic experiencing therapy, a body-centric approach that works on releasing stress, tension, and trauma in the body. I am also trained in EMDR.
I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anger management, ADHD, anxiety, abuse and trauma, adoption and attachment, parenting struggles, and grief and loss.
My work is grounded in being trauma-informed. What this means with adults is, that I use narrative therapy because we organize and understand our lives by rendering them into story form. I use somatic experiencing therapy, a body-centric approach that works on releasing stress, tension, and trauma in the body. I am also trained in EMDR.
You keep it all together for everyone else, but inside you feel anxious, disconnected, or on edge. I help adults heal the lasting impact of childhood trauma and emotional neglect so they can feel safe, connected, and confident in relationships. Together, we’ll identify the patterns that keep you stuck, regulate your nervous system, and create real emotional freedom.
These patterns aren’t your fault. They began as protection — shaped by early experiences of feeling unseen, unsafe, or not enough. Now, those same patterns block the closeness and peace you want most.
You keep it all together for everyone else, but inside you feel anxious, disconnected, or on edge. I help adults heal the lasting impact of childhood trauma and emotional neglect so they can feel safe, connected, and confident in relationships. Together, we’ll identify the patterns that keep you stuck, regulate your nervous system, and create real emotional freedom.
These patterns aren’t your fault. They began as protection — shaped by early experiences of feeling unseen, unsafe, or not enough. Now, those same patterns block the closeness and peace you want most.
I am a naturopathic doctor with 26 years of experience specializing in trauma-informed and adoption-literate care.
My ideal client is a trauma-impacted woman, adoptee, or parent of a child with significant behavioral challenges who feels chronically anxious, depressed, reactive, or hormonally dysregulated despite prior care. Many carry invisible grief, attachment wounds, narcissistic abuse history, or unresolved neurological and inflammatory stress. They are ready for a deeper reckoning with unanswered mental health questions and want an evaluation that connects trauma, hormone health, neurobiology, and root-cause investigation with clarity and precision.
I am a naturopathic doctor with 26 years of experience specializing in trauma-informed and adoption-literate care.
My ideal client is a trauma-impacted woman, adoptee, or parent of a child with significant behavioral challenges who feels chronically anxious, depressed, reactive, or hormonally dysregulated despite prior care. Many carry invisible grief, attachment wounds, narcissistic abuse history, or unresolved neurological and inflammatory stress. They are ready for a deeper reckoning with unanswered mental health questions and want an evaluation that connects trauma, hormone health, neurobiology, and root-cause investigation with clarity and precision.
I am specialized in complex trauma and adoption.
Hello, I am glad you're here. I am passionate about helping you reach a place of relief, recovery and hope. Seeking counseling can be intimidating yet the bravest step you'll take in beginning your journey. I have experience with a wide array of mental health challenges - anxiety, depression, complex PTSD, attachment difficulties, addiction, grief and loss. I utilize EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocesssing), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Family Systems & Attachment Theory while always working from a Trauma Responsive Lens.
I am specialized in complex trauma and adoption.
Hello, I am glad you're here. I am passionate about helping you reach a place of relief, recovery and hope. Seeking counseling can be intimidating yet the bravest step you'll take in beginning your journey. I have experience with a wide array of mental health challenges - anxiety, depression, complex PTSD, attachment difficulties, addiction, grief and loss. I utilize EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocesssing), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Family Systems & Attachment Theory while always working from a Trauma Responsive Lens.
Do you find yourself frustrated by your child’s behavior? Do you sometimes catch yourself wishing you were a more effective parent? Parenting can give you enormous rewards and also deeply challenge your limits. It can bring up experiences from your own upbringing that you thought you had left behind. I help parents address the stresses that come with parenting so they can focus on enjoying their relationship with their children.
Do you find yourself frustrated by your child’s behavior? Do you sometimes catch yourself wishing you were a more effective parent? Parenting can give you enormous rewards and also deeply challenge your limits. It can bring up experiences from your own upbringing that you thought you had left behind. I help parents address the stresses that come with parenting so they can focus on enjoying their relationship with their children.
Dr. Doak has over thirty years of experience working with children, teenagers, adults and families. She focuses on a strengths based, positive psychology approach to helping individuals and families solve their problems. In her experience, focusing on strengths and positive qualities best facilitates problem resolution. She uses research based strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, and Family Therapy. Psychological Testing can be used to better understand behavioral, learning and emotional problems.
Dr. Doak has over thirty years of experience working with children, teenagers, adults and families. She focuses on a strengths based, positive psychology approach to helping individuals and families solve their problems. In her experience, focusing on strengths and positive qualities best facilitates problem resolution. She uses research based strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, and Family Therapy. Psychological Testing can be used to better understand behavioral, learning and emotional problems.
I hold an MA degree in Counseling from Ottawa University and an MA in education from Arizona State University. In addition, I hold an advanced Graduate Specialization in Marriage and Family therapy. I am an LPC, and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. I am trauma informed and practice from an attachment-base model. I use strength-based assessments to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client that is based upon the identified needs.
I hold an MA degree in Counseling from Ottawa University and an MA in education from Arizona State University. In addition, I hold an advanced Graduate Specialization in Marriage and Family therapy. I am an LPC, and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. I am trauma informed and practice from an attachment-base model. I use strength-based assessments to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client that is based upon the identified needs.
Pam is a Certified Trauma Specialist with over three decades of experience working with children and adolescents. Her passion lies in helping families build secure attachments by supporting young people navigating trauma, attachment disorders, and autism. Drawing on her expertise in Instinctual Trauma Response, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, and AutPlay Therapy, Pam provides families with an exceptional standard of care.
Pam is a Certified Trauma Specialist with over three decades of experience working with children and adolescents. Her passion lies in helping families build secure attachments by supporting young people navigating trauma, attachment disorders, and autism. Drawing on her expertise in Instinctual Trauma Response, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, and AutPlay Therapy, Pam provides families with an exceptional standard of care.
Accepting NEW clients! I am a trauma informed therapist who uses EMDR, IFS and Ketamine Assisted Psychotheraly (KAP) to find the root causes for client’s symptoms. My goal is to help the client discover the root of what’s causing distress and work to heal the root and not just treat the symptoms. I pay particular attention to adverse experiences throughout one's life and how those experiences and the beliefs one has about their value and identity.
Accepting NEW clients! I am a trauma informed therapist who uses EMDR, IFS and Ketamine Assisted Psychotheraly (KAP) to find the root causes for client’s symptoms. My goal is to help the client discover the root of what’s causing distress and work to heal the root and not just treat the symptoms. I pay particular attention to adverse experiences throughout one's life and how those experiences and the beliefs one has about their value and identity.
Do you frequently feel overwhelmed, frustrated and unsatisfied? Do you find that your relationships are suffering? People are often faced with stressors related to parenting, marriage, loss and emotional overload. I understand that these things are difficult to face alone. I help people to implement practical strategies so they will start living a more satisfied life. During therapy you can expect to be validated and empowered. My goal is that everyone feels safe and encouraged. I am committed to helping you create strong and healthy relationships so that you can start living a better life.
Do you frequently feel overwhelmed, frustrated and unsatisfied? Do you find that your relationships are suffering? People are often faced with stressors related to parenting, marriage, loss and emotional overload. I understand that these things are difficult to face alone. I help people to implement practical strategies so they will start living a more satisfied life. During therapy you can expect to be validated and empowered. My goal is that everyone feels safe and encouraged. I am committed to helping you create strong and healthy relationships so that you can start living a better life.
The Empowerment Group,LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, RN, BSN
11 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85044
We have openings for clients and an intern program if you are needing discounted rates. We are starting new groups call 602-525-5783 to join. What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? Let's get started! I work with individuals and families from birth to 100+! I have literally worked with families from birth to the end of life, focusing on working through those matters or events in life that hold each of us back from our full potential. Isn't it time for your optimal life? Life can be heavy and I will work with you and your family or friends to help you locate and access your inner strength to guide your life's journey.
We have openings for clients and an intern program if you are needing discounted rates. We are starting new groups call 602-525-5783 to join. What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? Let's get started! I work with individuals and families from birth to 100+! I have literally worked with families from birth to the end of life, focusing on working through those matters or events in life that hold each of us back from our full potential. Isn't it time for your optimal life? Life can be heavy and I will work with you and your family or friends to help you locate and access your inner strength to guide your life's journey.
My main specialty is adoption and attachment.
I value connection with the client and getting to the core of the issue. My style is direct yet compassionate. As someone who has suffered loss as an infant, I connect well with others who have experienced that same break in attachment either at birth or later on in life. I also have extensive experience in parent coaching.
My main specialty is adoption and attachment.
I value connection with the client and getting to the core of the issue. My style is direct yet compassionate. As someone who has suffered loss as an infant, I connect well with others who have experienced that same break in attachment either at birth or later on in life. I also have extensive experience in parent coaching.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist with 18 years of experience in treating children, adolescents, adults, and families affected by trauma, including neglect, abuse, and developmental trauma. I also address single-incident trauma. My goal is to accompany individuals on their journey toward healing and support them with unconditional positive regard. I offer Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Theraplay and Sand-Tray Therapy.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist with 18 years of experience in treating children, adolescents, adults, and families affected by trauma, including neglect, abuse, and developmental trauma. I also address single-incident trauma. My goal is to accompany individuals on their journey toward healing and support them with unconditional positive regard. I offer Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Theraplay and Sand-Tray Therapy.
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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.