Adoption Therapists in Franklin, IN
Many people hesitate over therapy for weeks or even years before they choose a therapist to contact. In the meantime, they may suffer unnecessarily and feel increasingly alone with their problems. I am an experienced provider who works with a wide range of individuals and couples, let’s meet and discuss these topics and more.
Many people hesitate over therapy for weeks or even years before they choose a therapist to contact. In the meantime, they may suffer unnecessarily and feel increasingly alone with their problems. I am an experienced provider who works with a wide range of individuals and couples, let’s meet and discuss these topics and more.
Do you struggle with symptoms related to trauma from your childhood or as an adult? Do you find yourself constantly on edge or feeling like you have an overwhelming amount of emotions? I believe every person has the power to change their current situation for the better, no matter what obstacles they may be facing. My goal is to collaborate with each person, as each individual is the expert in their own life, to help them develop healthy coping strategies, learn new skills, gain insight, and find purpose and meaning in their life. Therapy is a place to create hope that things can get better, to empower change and promote healing.
Do you struggle with symptoms related to trauma from your childhood or as an adult? Do you find yourself constantly on edge or feeling like you have an overwhelming amount of emotions? I believe every person has the power to change their current situation for the better, no matter what obstacles they may be facing. My goal is to collaborate with each person, as each individual is the expert in their own life, to help them develop healthy coping strategies, learn new skills, gain insight, and find purpose and meaning in their life. Therapy is a place to create hope that things can get better, to empower change and promote healing.
I have a history of helping others who are struggling with their identity, trauma history, adoption, LGBTQ+, anxiety/depression symptoms, self-worth, and relationship communication issues.
My passion is to help you heal from whatever obstacles you may be facing in your life currently. Life can throw us curve balls at times, but I can help you create the coping skills and tools you need to reduce the symptoms you are currently experiencing. I will meet you where you are in your journey and will help you move closer to healing.
I have a history of helping others who are struggling with their identity, trauma history, adoption, LGBTQ+, anxiety/depression symptoms, self-worth, and relationship communication issues.
My passion is to help you heal from whatever obstacles you may be facing in your life currently. Life can throw us curve balls at times, but I can help you create the coping skills and tools you need to reduce the symptoms you are currently experiencing. I will meet you where you are in your journey and will help you move closer to healing.
I am dedicated to guiding you toward wellness through a comprehensive, holistic approach to therapy. My practice is built on the belief that true healing extends beyond merely addressing symptoms, it involves nurturing your mind, body and spirit as interconnected parts of a whole. I believe healing is a journey of transformation. Inspired by the monarch butterfly a symbol of resilience, growth, and renewal. I help adults and teens navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, addictions or life transitions. People seeking support with relationships, communication, and boundary-setting. Those exploring identify and self-worth.
I am dedicated to guiding you toward wellness through a comprehensive, holistic approach to therapy. My practice is built on the belief that true healing extends beyond merely addressing symptoms, it involves nurturing your mind, body and spirit as interconnected parts of a whole. I believe healing is a journey of transformation. Inspired by the monarch butterfly a symbol of resilience, growth, and renewal. I help adults and teens navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, addictions or life transitions. People seeking support with relationships, communication, and boundary-setting. Those exploring identify and self-worth.
Taking Time Therapy, LLC has three providers, Wendy Maschino, LCSW, Cindikaye Johnson, LMHC, and Katie Barrer, LCSW. We know the multiple different directions life can pull a person and the stress and mental health decline this can cause a person. We enjoy helping clients find the balance in life and improve their overall well-being.
Taking Time Therapy, LLC has three providers, Wendy Maschino, LCSW, Cindikaye Johnson, LMHC, and Katie Barrer, LCSW. We know the multiple different directions life can pull a person and the stress and mental health decline this can cause a person. We enjoy helping clients find the balance in life and improve their overall well-being.
Tracy resonates and empathizes with imperfection, uncertainties, and the unfixed. Hope from personal healing led her to walk alongside others through life's struggles. She transitioned from nursing to counseling at Concordia University Irvine with the Townsend Institute and holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in Indiana. Her nursing experience adds physical and neurological perspectives to support growth and wellbeing. She has served in community mental health, the Boys and Girls Club, daycares, hospitals, and church settings.
Tracy resonates and empathizes with imperfection, uncertainties, and the unfixed. Hope from personal healing led her to walk alongside others through life's struggles. She transitioned from nursing to counseling at Concordia University Irvine with the Townsend Institute and holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in Indiana. Her nursing experience adds physical and neurological perspectives to support growth and wellbeing. She has served in community mental health, the Boys and Girls Club, daycares, hospitals, and church settings.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, past trauma, or relationship challenges. I provide a calm, supportive space where individuals, couples, and teens can process difficult experiences, gain clarity, and build practical tools for daily life. Using Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) alongside trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches, I help clients process painful memories, reduce emotional distress, and experience meaningful relief. I also specialize in supporting survivors of intimate partner violence (DV/SA), helping them regain safety, self-trust, and empowerment.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, past trauma, or relationship challenges. I provide a calm, supportive space where individuals, couples, and teens can process difficult experiences, gain clarity, and build practical tools for daily life. Using Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) alongside trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches, I help clients process painful memories, reduce emotional distress, and experience meaningful relief. I also specialize in supporting survivors of intimate partner violence (DV/SA), helping them regain safety, self-trust, and empowerment.
Teen Girl Counseling (Audra Richert, MSW, LCSW)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Serves Area
Being a teen girl is tough! Raising a teen girl can be even tougher. Anxiety, depression, identity issues, peer relations, academic stress, and outside pressures can leave teen girls needing increased support just as many are beginning to pull away from their parents to develop their own passions and purpose. Parents often find themselves feeling like an outsider as their teen daughters suddenly begin to turn to peers, friends, and social media for advice and guidance instead of mom or dad. This can lead to increased family conflict as parents and teens struggle to communicate with each other and find common ground.
Being a teen girl is tough! Raising a teen girl can be even tougher. Anxiety, depression, identity issues, peer relations, academic stress, and outside pressures can leave teen girls needing increased support just as many are beginning to pull away from their parents to develop their own passions and purpose. Parents often find themselves feeling like an outsider as their teen daughters suddenly begin to turn to peers, friends, and social media for advice and guidance instead of mom or dad. This can lead to increased family conflict as parents and teens struggle to communicate with each other and find common ground.
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For over 19 years, I have worked in the field of social work, addressing issues such as involvement in the child welfare system (foster care and adoption), trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Everyone has a story, so our first session will be spent discussing your primary reason for seeking therapy. I would love to hear in your own words what you believe your strengths are and what you are hoping to achieve in our sessions. I'd also be curious to know if you've attended therapy in the past and what has worked for you, and what has not.
For over 19 years, I have worked in the field of social work, addressing issues such as involvement in the child welfare system (foster care and adoption), trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Everyone has a story, so our first session will be spent discussing your primary reason for seeking therapy. I would love to hear in your own words what you believe your strengths are and what you are hoping to achieve in our sessions. I'd also be curious to know if you've attended therapy in the past and what has worked for you, and what has not.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by infertility, grief, anxiety, depression, or the emotional complexities of adoption, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to navigate it by yourself.
Therapy with me is a place to be honest about what you’re carrying and to feel supported as we begin to make sense of it together.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by infertility, grief, anxiety, depression, or the emotional complexities of adoption, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to navigate it by yourself.
Therapy with me is a place to be honest about what you’re carrying and to feel supported as we begin to make sense of it together.
I am Danelle King, MSW, LCSW, and for over 30 years I have been dedicated to walking alongside individuals and couples and families as they navigate life’s challenges. With a natural gift for nurturing and support, I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space where my clients can be open and honest without fear of criticism. I believe that healing begins with honesty, and I am gentle in my approach, offering genuine feedback and personalized guidance tailored to each person’s unique circumstances.
I am Danelle King, MSW, LCSW, and for over 30 years I have been dedicated to walking alongside individuals and couples and families as they navigate life’s challenges. With a natural gift for nurturing and support, I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space where my clients can be open and honest without fear of criticism. I believe that healing begins with honesty, and I am gentle in my approach, offering genuine feedback and personalized guidance tailored to each person’s unique circumstances.
Sometimes life leads you down a path where you end up feeling disconnected, unsettled, and unsure where to even start. Maybe you’re in the midst of major life changes, a new chapter, or have things from the past making it hard to move forward. Perhaps you find yourself getting stuck doom scrolling, have a hard time creating fulfilling relationships, or struggling to adapt. If this sounds like your current season of life, then I would love to work with you! Let’s learn how to manage, family, school, relationships, the past, and all the things life throws at you. You deserve to find ways to enjoy life, connect, and be present.
Sometimes life leads you down a path where you end up feeling disconnected, unsettled, and unsure where to even start. Maybe you’re in the midst of major life changes, a new chapter, or have things from the past making it hard to move forward. Perhaps you find yourself getting stuck doom scrolling, have a hard time creating fulfilling relationships, or struggling to adapt. If this sounds like your current season of life, then I would love to work with you! Let’s learn how to manage, family, school, relationships, the past, and all the things life throws at you. You deserve to find ways to enjoy life, connect, and be present.
I also specialize in supporting those impacted by foster care and adoption.
I help clients work through trauma, behavioral challenges, relationship issues, and mental health concerns with honest, compassionate support. With 30 years of experience, I specialize in foster care and adoption. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space and can integrate Christian faith to support healing, growth, and lasting change.
I also specialize in supporting those impacted by foster care and adoption.
I help clients work through trauma, behavioral challenges, relationship issues, and mental health concerns with honest, compassionate support. With 30 years of experience, I specialize in foster care and adoption. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space and can integrate Christian faith to support healing, growth, and lasting change.
Love Is War. Gear Up! We are a different kind of professional mental health clinic, allowing you to connect with a licensed therapist, trained to offer help from a Christian background. By combining Biblical wisdom with clinical expertise in mental health, we invite God into the conversation and formulate actionable plans that best address the unique challenges you face. Our goal is to holistically improve clients’ well-being, so that they may feel mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy. In order to provide the best experience possible, our unique approach offers both online services and traditional face-to-face therapy.
Love Is War. Gear Up! We are a different kind of professional mental health clinic, allowing you to connect with a licensed therapist, trained to offer help from a Christian background. By combining Biblical wisdom with clinical expertise in mental health, we invite God into the conversation and formulate actionable plans that best address the unique challenges you face. Our goal is to holistically improve clients’ well-being, so that they may feel mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy. In order to provide the best experience possible, our unique approach offers both online services and traditional face-to-face therapy.
I work with adults, children, and families that have experienced trauma, adoption, or attachment concerns.
I approach each individual or family with a desire to understand what has happened and how we can work together to heal past wounds. What sets me apart are my expertise in the field and my commitment to each individual and family I serve. It would be an honor to walk along side you in healing.
I work with adults, children, and families that have experienced trauma, adoption, or attachment concerns.
I approach each individual or family with a desire to understand what has happened and how we can work together to heal past wounds. What sets me apart are my expertise in the field and my commitment to each individual and family I serve. It would be an honor to walk along side you in healing.
I focus on identity development after childhood trauma (i.e. religious fundamentalism or adoption).
I help individuals and partners working to find who they are in relationship with themselves and within their larger world. I am passionate about supporting clients through changes and challenges encountered throughout their lifetime (i.e. school, work, marriage/intimate partners, loss, and other issues that arise. I work with adolescents (15+), and adults, inclusive of all genders, abilities, cultures, and expressions. As an intercountry, transracial adoptee, I understand and work with clients who struggle to form a strong identity and self-worth due to push and pull and expectations of everyone else in their lives.
I focus on identity development after childhood trauma (i.e. religious fundamentalism or adoption).
I help individuals and partners working to find who they are in relationship with themselves and within their larger world. I am passionate about supporting clients through changes and challenges encountered throughout their lifetime (i.e. school, work, marriage/intimate partners, loss, and other issues that arise. I work with adolescents (15+), and adults, inclusive of all genders, abilities, cultures, and expressions. As an intercountry, transracial adoptee, I understand and work with clients who struggle to form a strong identity and self-worth due to push and pull and expectations of everyone else in their lives.
Stress and anxiety can make life feel heavy. I help adults juggling work, family, and personal expectations gain clarity, build healthier coping tools, and break unhelpful patterns. My goal is to help you feel more balanced and confident. When you’re ready for the next step, let’s connect. My approach is goal-oriented and supportive, using SFBT, CBT, and DBT to help you manage stress, shift unhelpful thoughts, and build practical coping skills. I tailor each session to your needs so you can gain clarity, confidence, and lasting tools for feeling more balanced.
Stress and anxiety can make life feel heavy. I help adults juggling work, family, and personal expectations gain clarity, build healthier coping tools, and break unhelpful patterns. My goal is to help you feel more balanced and confident. When you’re ready for the next step, let’s connect. My approach is goal-oriented and supportive, using SFBT, CBT, and DBT to help you manage stress, shift unhelpful thoughts, and build practical coping skills. I tailor each session to your needs so you can gain clarity, confidence, and lasting tools for feeling more balanced.
I help clients build insight about the barriers keeping them from the life and connection they desire while also developing the tools necessary to make empowered and lasting change. My supportive yet direct style is authentic and compassionate while also being appropriately challenging — creating space for the self-exploration that allows clients to build positive internal & external relationships and experience foundational healing. This collaborative process deepens clients' self-understanding in order to connect them with their own wisdom and ability to navigate life's many challenges and maintain meaningful connections.
I help clients build insight about the barriers keeping them from the life and connection they desire while also developing the tools necessary to make empowered and lasting change. My supportive yet direct style is authentic and compassionate while also being appropriately challenging — creating space for the self-exploration that allows clients to build positive internal & external relationships and experience foundational healing. This collaborative process deepens clients' self-understanding in order to connect them with their own wisdom and ability to navigate life's many challenges and maintain meaningful connections.
As a dedicated mental health counselor, I am committed to providing a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where individuals can explore their challenges and grow toward healing and self-discovery. Whether you're seeking support during a difficult time or working toward long-term healing and growth, I am here to walk with you on your journey.
As a dedicated mental health counselor, I am committed to providing a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where individuals can explore their challenges and grow toward healing and self-discovery. Whether you're seeking support during a difficult time or working toward long-term healing and growth, I am here to walk with you on your journey.
The goal of my practice is to provide an environment that is conducive to personal growth by offering you safety, comfort and authenticity. We all need someone to talk to at some point in life, in fact, that is what much of being human is all about - the desire to seek advice and guidance as we experience challenges, be they minor derailments or profound tragedies. However, where you go for advice and who you trust to guide you is key. If you're reading this, you're feeling as if something isn't quite right in your life. Let's change it - together.
The goal of my practice is to provide an environment that is conducive to personal growth by offering you safety, comfort and authenticity. We all need someone to talk to at some point in life, in fact, that is what much of being human is all about - the desire to seek advice and guidance as we experience challenges, be they minor derailments or profound tragedies. However, where you go for advice and who you trust to guide you is key. If you're reading this, you're feeling as if something isn't quite right in your life. Let's change it - together.
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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.