Adoption Therapists in Pittsburg, CA
Alexandra Block
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pittsburg, CA 94565
I believe that respecting and honoring the humanity in each person I see is of the utmost importance to therapy. I am interested in helping people with adoption, anxiety, depression, and crisis management. I apply Emotionally Focused Therapy in my work with couples and adults and other evidence-based modalities. My training, as well as my personal adoption experience, makes me uniquely qualified to work with members of the adoption triad. Whether you’re a couple wanting to adopt, have adopted children, or are an adoptee/ foster youth yourself—I can help.
I believe that respecting and honoring the humanity in each person I see is of the utmost importance to therapy. I am interested in helping people with adoption, anxiety, depression, and crisis management. I apply Emotionally Focused Therapy in my work with couples and adults and other evidence-based modalities. My training, as well as my personal adoption experience, makes me uniquely qualified to work with members of the adoption triad. Whether you’re a couple wanting to adopt, have adopted children, or are an adoptee/ foster youth yourself—I can help.
Demetra Thomas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pittsburg, CA 94565
I help with adoption issues, court ordered reunification, mediation, therapy pet letters, consultation, supervision and training.
I am a licensed Psychotherapist and certified Mediator with over fifteen years of experience working with women, men, children, and adolescents from diverse backgrounds, providing crisis intervention, risk assessment, individual and family therapy.
I provide a supportive environment and build upon your personal strengths and resilience. Therapy can be an opportunity to help you take control of your own feelings and behavior by uncovering connections between past experiences and/or your current symptoms.
I help with adoption issues, court ordered reunification, mediation, therapy pet letters, consultation, supervision and training.
I am a licensed Psychotherapist and certified Mediator with over fifteen years of experience working with women, men, children, and adolescents from diverse backgrounds, providing crisis intervention, risk assessment, individual and family therapy.
I provide a supportive environment and build upon your personal strengths and resilience. Therapy can be an opportunity to help you take control of your own feelings and behavior by uncovering connections between past experiences and/or your current symptoms.
Pinnacle Mental Wellness Group
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, PPS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Pinnacle Mental Wellness Group is a counseling center where patients of all backgrounds, ages, orientations, genders, sizes, beliefs, and social status can come and feel accepted, without judgment or criticism. We have a number of caring and talented licensed therapists who will work with you to help you find your own unique path toward healing, hope and purpose. Please visit our website to read more about each therapist and choose one who is the best fit for you and your needs.
Pinnacle Mental Wellness Group is a counseling center where patients of all backgrounds, ages, orientations, genders, sizes, beliefs, and social status can come and feel accepted, without judgment or criticism. We have a number of caring and talented licensed therapists who will work with you to help you find your own unique path toward healing, hope and purpose. Please visit our website to read more about each therapist and choose one who is the best fit for you and your needs.
Cynthia Glasgow
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Cynthia Glasgow, LMFT (41605). When we work together in therapy, I want you to feel seen, heard, and validated, so you can have permission to be your true and authentic self. My style is to meet you where you are at, emotionally and psychologically, and we will work together to formulate goals for you to get what you want and need from therapy. I have been providing therapy and managing mental health programs as a Clinical Director for 25 years working with adults, adolescents, and young adults in private practice and in various community mental health programs.
Cynthia Glasgow, LMFT (41605). When we work together in therapy, I want you to feel seen, heard, and validated, so you can have permission to be your true and authentic self. My style is to meet you where you are at, emotionally and psychologically, and we will work together to formulate goals for you to get what you want and need from therapy. I have been providing therapy and managing mental health programs as a Clinical Director for 25 years working with adults, adolescents, and young adults in private practice and in various community mental health programs.
Brandy Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pittsburg, CA 94565
My name is Brandy Smith, LCSW, LICSW. I am a Clinical Social Worker licensed to practice independently in both California and Rhode Island. I work with individuals who have experienced trauma, PTSD, depression, panic disorder, anxiety, or chronic low self-esteem. I am a United States Veteran and have special expertise in working with Active-Duty Military and Veterans. I am a client centered therapist who uses an integrative approach. I pull from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness techniques, DBT Skills, and EMDR to best support you.
My name is Brandy Smith, LCSW, LICSW. I am a Clinical Social Worker licensed to practice independently in both California and Rhode Island. I work with individuals who have experienced trauma, PTSD, depression, panic disorder, anxiety, or chronic low self-esteem. I am a United States Veteran and have special expertise in working with Active-Duty Military and Veterans. I am a client centered therapist who uses an integrative approach. I pull from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness techniques, DBT Skills, and EMDR to best support you.
Richard Hill
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Pittsburg, CA 94565 (Online Only)
Although most people are depressed or angry at times, they generally find a way to deal with the situation. There are times, however, when a person loses hope or is overwhelmed. They or others decide they might use some help. Sometimes a woman or a man decides that they would like to adjust their life style and emphasize their sense of self. If you work in Silicon Valley, I can use my experience in industry to help you unblock your potential and design effective strategies for greater satisfaction. If you seek spiritual depth, my years as a guide may help unfold meaning.
Although most people are depressed or angry at times, they generally find a way to deal with the situation. There are times, however, when a person loses hope or is overwhelmed. They or others decide they might use some help. Sometimes a woman or a man decides that they would like to adjust their life style and emphasize their sense of self. If you work in Silicon Valley, I can use my experience in industry to help you unblock your potential and design effective strategies for greater satisfaction. If you seek spiritual depth, my years as a guide may help unfold meaning.
Jocelyn Parros
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pittsburg, CA 94565 (Online Only)
Everyone deserves support in a crisis. For some, it may have been an event that occurred years ago, and for others it is more recent. Seeking professional help and support is often times the first step to coping with a difficult life period or transition. I believe that healing and empowerment are wholly achievable and begin with a trusting and accepting therapist-client relationship in a safe therapeutic environment.
Everyone deserves support in a crisis. For some, it may have been an event that occurred years ago, and for others it is more recent. Seeking professional help and support is often times the first step to coping with a difficult life period or transition. I believe that healing and empowerment are wholly achievable and begin with a trusting and accepting therapist-client relationship in a safe therapeutic environment.
Heather Dalmases
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Hello, my name is Heather Dalmases, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am passionate about helping and partnering with individuals to become the best version of themselves that is true and authentic. I have been working in the field of social work for more than 20 years. I completed my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology at Saint Joseph’s College and my master’s degree in social work at Adelphi University. My approach is eclectic and versatile and will adjust with your needs to include various theoretical approaches.
Hello, my name is Heather Dalmases, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am passionate about helping and partnering with individuals to become the best version of themselves that is true and authentic. I have been working in the field of social work for more than 20 years. I completed my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology at Saint Joseph’s College and my master’s degree in social work at Adelphi University. My approach is eclectic and versatile and will adjust with your needs to include various theoretical approaches.
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Rob Dean
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
Concord, CA 94518 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with individuals, couples, parents, and teens with a special interest in masculinity, adoption, and life transitions/initiations.
Welcome, glad you're here. Let's be honest, life often is messy and can feel like a struggle. And yet, what if beneath trauma, disappointments, frustrations, or seemingly poor life choices lie seeds of growth that just need some watering? What if you already contain the ingredients essential for thriving? Might your relationships as well? In my view therapy provides a sacred like opportunity where one is offered a chance to experience renewed vitality, meaning, and an invigorated sense of mind, body, spirit, and soul. A space where the genius in you or perhaps the potentials lying in relationships and parenting roles can emerge.
I enjoy working with individuals, couples, parents, and teens with a special interest in masculinity, adoption, and life transitions/initiations.
Welcome, glad you're here. Let's be honest, life often is messy and can feel like a struggle. And yet, what if beneath trauma, disappointments, frustrations, or seemingly poor life choices lie seeds of growth that just need some watering? What if you already contain the ingredients essential for thriving? Might your relationships as well? In my view therapy provides a sacred like opportunity where one is offered a chance to experience renewed vitality, meaning, and an invigorated sense of mind, body, spirit, and soul. A space where the genius in you or perhaps the potentials lying in relationships and parenting roles can emerge.
Joan Wenters
Psychologist, P, h, D
Verified Verified
Antioch, CA 94509
Dr. Joan Wenters is an experienced clinical psychologist whose work spans the life cycle from young children through the elderly. She specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, disorders of childhood and adolescents, coping with traumatic events, life change challenges and transitions. She has expertise working with military families, divorced families and adoption issues. She also offers psychological testing and evaluations for ADHD, learning disabilities and developmental evaluations for autism spectrum disorder, and developmental delays.
Dr. Joan Wenters is an experienced clinical psychologist whose work spans the life cycle from young children through the elderly. She specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, disorders of childhood and adolescents, coping with traumatic events, life change challenges and transitions. She has expertise working with military families, divorced families and adoption issues. She also offers psychological testing and evaluations for ADHD, learning disabilities and developmental evaluations for autism spectrum disorder, and developmental delays.
Jessica Spangler
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Concord, CA 94523
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I have had the privilege of working with children, teens, adults, families, and couples. During my 14 years as a therapist, I have seen clients with various issues, including grief and loss, adoption, infertility, anxiety, depression, trauma, and ADHD.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I have had the privilege of working with children, teens, adults, families, and couples. During my 14 years as a therapist, I have seen clients with various issues, including grief and loss, adoption, infertility, anxiety, depression, trauma, and ADHD.
Lima Daugherty
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Concord, CA 94519
Welcoming safe, supportive haven for all those living "outside the boxes”. Experience with youth, adults, elders in supporting the unique therapeutic healing journey of LGBTQIA+, artists, performers, empaths, healers, alternative families (donor/adoption/foster/blended culture), and non mainstream relationships. I bring genuine compassion and endurance for your process to find, embrace, and honor all the dimensions of your authentic expression, identity, culture, sexuality, spirituality, and life path.
Welcoming safe, supportive haven for all those living "outside the boxes”. Experience with youth, adults, elders in supporting the unique therapeutic healing journey of LGBTQIA+, artists, performers, empaths, healers, alternative families (donor/adoption/foster/blended culture), and non mainstream relationships. I bring genuine compassion and endurance for your process to find, embrace, and honor all the dimensions of your authentic expression, identity, culture, sexuality, spirituality, and life path.
Colette M. Bischer-Choate
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
It takes courage and awareness to seek therapy. If you are experiencing depression or anxiety, difficult relationships (past or present) or going through a life transition I may be able to help. Together we will work to determine whether this will be short-term solution focused treatment or more long-term, deeper work. We will build a safe place for you to experience yourself and help you to identify your strengths as well as areas of challenge. A place that is yours to receive the care you need.
It takes courage and awareness to seek therapy. If you are experiencing depression or anxiety, difficult relationships (past or present) or going through a life transition I may be able to help. Together we will work to determine whether this will be short-term solution focused treatment or more long-term, deeper work. We will build a safe place for you to experience yourself and help you to identify your strengths as well as areas of challenge. A place that is yours to receive the care you need.
Anna Sasser-Christian
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Concord, CA 94519
Children are not mini-adults, despite their best efforts to convince us otherwise! Children are ever-changing, efficiently growing into their next phase of development every-single-day. Imagine, tripling in size and skills in just a year! To make things more complicated, children learn, grow, and communicate through play. No wonder it can be hard to fully know how to help our children through life's surprises.
Children are not mini-adults, despite their best efforts to convince us otherwise! Children are ever-changing, efficiently growing into their next phase of development every-single-day. Imagine, tripling in size and skills in just a year! To make things more complicated, children learn, grow, and communicate through play. No wonder it can be hard to fully know how to help our children through life's surprises.
Kellee' Maranz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Antioch, CA 94531
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a holistic, client-centered therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life.
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a holistic, client-centered therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life.
Rene L. Lewellyn
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Antioch, CA 94509
Relationships are a fact of life. We all live in relation to each other as spouses, children, parents & friends. Even in the best of these relationships, inevitably, problems occur. Often, we are able to resolve problems on our own. However, there are times when the help of an expert in relationships, such as a Marriage and Family Therapist, is needed to: *improve communications, *increase understanding in relationships, *resolve conflicts, *improve parenting skills,*relieve stress, depression, anxiety,*strengthen the bonds of relationships & gain a better understanding of one another.
Relationships are a fact of life. We all live in relation to each other as spouses, children, parents & friends. Even in the best of these relationships, inevitably, problems occur. Often, we are able to resolve problems on our own. However, there are times when the help of an expert in relationships, such as a Marriage and Family Therapist, is needed to: *improve communications, *increase understanding in relationships, *resolve conflicts, *improve parenting skills,*relieve stress, depression, anxiety,*strengthen the bonds of relationships & gain a better understanding of one another.
Annie LeClaire
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Finding a safe place to process pain is crucial. I work with individual adults, teens, families and couples to overcome emotional difficulties and enhance their ability to connect with self and others.
Finding a safe place to process pain is crucial. I work with individual adults, teens, families and couples to overcome emotional difficulties and enhance their ability to connect with self and others.
Kellie Haser
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, Intern
Verified Verified
Antioch, CA 94509
Hello! Thank you for checking out my page. I am an LMFT/LPC trainee located in the East Bay. I am under the supervision of. Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT 102308 at Family & Children Counseling Services. I approach therapy mainly from a Humanistic Rogerian view. I want to help you to feel valued, seen, and heard. I am here to provide an emotionally supportive and empathetic environment to help you go through whatever season you are in life. With my non-judgmental and warm demeanor, I would like to help you to navigate and process the different situations and emotions that have contributed to some of the problems you are facing.
Hello! Thank you for checking out my page. I am an LMFT/LPC trainee located in the East Bay. I am under the supervision of. Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT 102308 at Family & Children Counseling Services. I approach therapy mainly from a Humanistic Rogerian view. I want to help you to feel valued, seen, and heard. I am here to provide an emotionally supportive and empathetic environment to help you go through whatever season you are in life. With my non-judgmental and warm demeanor, I would like to help you to navigate and process the different situations and emotions that have contributed to some of the problems you are facing.
Kayo Sumisaki
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Concord, CA 94518 (Online Only)
Is your child exhibiting emotional and/or behavioral problems? Are you having problems with your relationships or at work? Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or struggling with depression? I can help. In the safety of a caring and collaborative relationship, we will work on understanding how difficult life patterns are no longer serving you. My role is to meet my clients where they are and help guide them toward making lasting positive changes. I provide both short-term and long-term therapy. Call for a free consultation today!
Is your child exhibiting emotional and/or behavioral problems? Are you having problems with your relationships or at work? Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or struggling with depression? I can help. In the safety of a caring and collaborative relationship, we will work on understanding how difficult life patterns are no longer serving you. My role is to meet my clients where they are and help guide them toward making lasting positive changes. I provide both short-term and long-term therapy. Call for a free consultation today!
Loduskia Dusky Pierce
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Antioch, CA 94509
Whatever challenge or emotional pain has you considering therapy, our sessions will be tailored to your unique needs. Mind/body approaches such as EMDR, Emotional Freedom Technique and the newer Flash Technique are scientifically proven methods that can help resolve trauma or deep emotional wounds. If you struggle with depression, anxiety, or low self esteem, we might explore your judgmental self-talk or consider your limiting beliefs. If you are feeling troubled or stuck in a personal relationship or at work, we could look at ways to communicate that increase understanding and reduce conflict.
Whatever challenge or emotional pain has you considering therapy, our sessions will be tailored to your unique needs. Mind/body approaches such as EMDR, Emotional Freedom Technique and the newer Flash Technique are scientifically proven methods that can help resolve trauma or deep emotional wounds. If you struggle with depression, anxiety, or low self esteem, we might explore your judgmental self-talk or consider your limiting beliefs. If you are feeling troubled or stuck in a personal relationship or at work, we could look at ways to communicate that increase understanding and reduce conflict.
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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.