Adoption Therapists in New York, NY

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Aisha E Merced
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Online Only
Specializing in areas such as abuse, assault, PTSD, adoption and foster care issues, and adjustment disorders, Aisha is committed to making a positive impact in every life she touches.
Life can be tough, but having the right support can transform your journey. Aisha is here to be that transformative force for you. From a low-income, first-generation background herself, she knows firsthand the profound impact one caring individual can have. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas, she's dedicated to improving mental health and well-being. Aisha earned her Bachelor’s in Nursing in 2008 and her Master’s in Social Work in 2014 from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Her career began in Child Welfare, providing case management and therapy to adolescents and young adults in foster care with mental health needs.
Specializing in areas such as abuse, assault, PTSD, adoption and foster care issues, and adjustment disorders, Aisha is committed to making a positive impact in every life she touches.
Life can be tough, but having the right support can transform your journey. Aisha is here to be that transformative force for you. From a low-income, first-generation background herself, she knows firsthand the profound impact one caring individual can have. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas, she's dedicated to improving mental health and well-being. Aisha earned her Bachelor’s in Nursing in 2008 and her Master’s in Social Work in 2014 from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Her career began in Child Welfare, providing case management and therapy to adolescents and young adults in foster care with mental health needs.
(972) 236-5012 View (972) 236-5012
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Gerri DiBenedetto
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10011
I have experience with addictions, including eating disorders, as well as helping couples cope with infertility, adoption and changing careers.
Are you silently suffering by not using your voice? My therapeutic approach is to focus on helping you find the strength to use this voice and understand how anxiety might be getting in the way from you having the life that you want. Honoring your truth is the path to healing and creating healthy relationships. I will work with you to help reduce negative "self-talk" and better understand how anger, shame and guilt can actually help guide you to your authentic, more fulfilled self. Additionally, I have many years of experience in working with clients around the US and the globe via Tele-therapy.
I have experience with addictions, including eating disorders, as well as helping couples cope with infertility, adoption and changing careers.
Are you silently suffering by not using your voice? My therapeutic approach is to focus on helping you find the strength to use this voice and understand how anxiety might be getting in the way from you having the life that you want. Honoring your truth is the path to healing and creating healthy relationships. I will work with you to help reduce negative "self-talk" and better understand how anger, shame and guilt can actually help guide you to your authentic, more fulfilled self. Additionally, I have many years of experience in working with clients around the US and the globe via Tele-therapy.
(917) 994-8583 View (917) 994-8583
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Kimberly C Agresta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10011
The Agresta Psychotherapy group has been providing psychotherapeutic services in the Metropolitan area for over thirty years. I, personally, have worked in the mental health profession in various capacities for over 20 years. My specialties include anxiety disorders, relationship counseling, women's issues and family and group therapy. I established a division of APG called Women's Wellness. Women's Wellness specializes in problems commonly associated with women, such as postpartum depression, fertility, adoption and surrogacy, women's cancers, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, parenting skills and couples issues.
The Agresta Psychotherapy group has been providing psychotherapeutic services in the Metropolitan area for over thirty years. I, personally, have worked in the mental health profession in various capacities for over 20 years. My specialties include anxiety disorders, relationship counseling, women's issues and family and group therapy. I established a division of APG called Women's Wellness. Women's Wellness specializes in problems commonly associated with women, such as postpartum depression, fertility, adoption and surrogacy, women's cancers, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, parenting skills and couples issues.
(212) 627-7727 View (212) 627-7727
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Miriam Gross
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Serves Area
I specialize in anxiety/OCD, depression, addiction, trauma, adoption and relationship issues.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Do you have a challenging relationship with someone you care about? Maybe your parents, your spouse or any other family member? Sometimes our closest relationships can be the most difficult ones to navigate. Your future depends on what you do now.
I specialize in anxiety/OCD, depression, addiction, trauma, adoption and relationship issues.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Do you have a challenging relationship with someone you care about? Maybe your parents, your spouse or any other family member? Sometimes our closest relationships can be the most difficult ones to navigate. Your future depends on what you do now.
(917) 746-7324 View (917) 746-7324
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Laura Fechter
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Serves Area
In treating couples I have worked with infertility, Interfaith issues, couples navigating their child's learning differences, adoption related issues, parenting differences, and couples dealing with infidelity.
I have 25 years of experience in working with adults and adolescents who present with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, identity issues, trauma, parenting issues, family conflict, and relationship difficulties. I work with clients to understand the root of their current difficulties, and to help them develop the insight that they will need to avoid repeating problematic patterns. I meet the client where he/she is at to work on the issues that both feel most relevant and also interfere most with their enjoyment of life. There is a dual focus on symptom relief and on building introspection and self-esteem.
In treating couples I have worked with infertility, Interfaith issues, couples navigating their child's learning differences, adoption related issues, parenting differences, and couples dealing with infidelity.
I have 25 years of experience in working with adults and adolescents who present with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, identity issues, trauma, parenting issues, family conflict, and relationship difficulties. I work with clients to understand the root of their current difficulties, and to help them develop the insight that they will need to avoid repeating problematic patterns. I meet the client where he/she is at to work on the issues that both feel most relevant and also interfere most with their enjoyment of life. There is a dual focus on symptom relief and on building introspection and self-esteem.
(917) 725-2074 View (917) 725-2074
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Tamekea Bevas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Online Only
Whether you are dealing with issues of grief and loss, divorce/separation, infertility, anxiety, depression, anger management, parenting, self-esteem, adoption, crisis management or anything that keeps you stuck and gets in the way of your progress, I provide a safe, judgement free zone to help you take charge of your life on your terms.
Feeling overwhelmed with life, and don't know where to begin? In today's demanding world, you find yourself with so many things that you are juggling in order to create a healthy balance in your life. No matter how much you put your best foot forward, there is always something that gets in the way, causing you to doubt your progress. You try to push through each day with a smile on your face, but internally you are falling apart. You are living in survival mode and feeling like you are barely making it. Life has a way of making us feel broken down, conflicted and frustrated. I can reassure you that it does not have to be this way.
Whether you are dealing with issues of grief and loss, divorce/separation, infertility, anxiety, depression, anger management, parenting, self-esteem, adoption, crisis management or anything that keeps you stuck and gets in the way of your progress, I provide a safe, judgement free zone to help you take charge of your life on your terms.
Feeling overwhelmed with life, and don't know where to begin? In today's demanding world, you find yourself with so many things that you are juggling in order to create a healthy balance in your life. No matter how much you put your best foot forward, there is always something that gets in the way, causing you to doubt your progress. You try to push through each day with a smile on your face, but internally you are falling apart. You are living in survival mode and feeling like you are barely making it. Life has a way of making us feel broken down, conflicted and frustrated. I can reassure you that it does not have to be this way.
(518) 730-7149 View (518) 730-7149
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Naa Adoley M. Pappoe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you a woman dealing with fertility issues? Are you struggling to conceive a child; going through fertility treatments; considering using donor eggs/sperm or surrogate; or even thinking about adoption or life without children? Have you been battling with feelings of frustration, depression, anxiety, hopelessness or worthlessness? Do you find the stresses associated with your fertility journey are beginning to impact your personal relationships, making them difficult to manage? Your family and friends offer their support but you still feel alone and isolated.
Are you a woman dealing with fertility issues? Are you struggling to conceive a child; going through fertility treatments; considering using donor eggs/sperm or surrogate; or even thinking about adoption or life without children? Have you been battling with feelings of frustration, depression, anxiety, hopelessness or worthlessness? Do you find the stresses associated with your fertility journey are beginning to impact your personal relationships, making them difficult to manage? Your family and friends offer their support but you still feel alone and isolated.
(862) 256-5581 View (862) 256-5581
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Camilla Brooks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, SEP
Verified Verified
Online Only
I offer additional expertise in the areas of relationships, sexual orientation, gender identity, and adoption issues.
I believe that people have an innate capacity to heal and change. Access to this healing is sometimes blocked by negative and destructive patterns that are formed when there is a need to adapt and survive difficult, traumatic or overwhelming experiences. In a collaborative, empathic, and safe atmosphere, I facilitate people’s connections to their own resources and foster the creation of a compassionate self that is free to make mindful choices and unhook old patterns. Through psychodynamic and somatically oriented approaches, people find new insights and awareness, build resiliency and create pathways to greater fulfillment.
I offer additional expertise in the areas of relationships, sexual orientation, gender identity, and adoption issues.
I believe that people have an innate capacity to heal and change. Access to this healing is sometimes blocked by negative and destructive patterns that are formed when there is a need to adapt and survive difficult, traumatic or overwhelming experiences. In a collaborative, empathic, and safe atmosphere, I facilitate people’s connections to their own resources and foster the creation of a compassionate self that is free to make mindful choices and unhook old patterns. Through psychodynamic and somatically oriented approaches, people find new insights and awareness, build resiliency and create pathways to greater fulfillment.
(646) 395-1193 View (646) 395-1193
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Carrie Simmons Well-Balanced Counseling Llc
Counselor, LMHC, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Please contact me for treatment for: Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, PTSD, ADD/ADHD, Obsessive Compulsions, Racing Thoughts, Sleeping Difficulties, Marital Quarreling, Infidelity, Fertility, Foster/ Adoption Circumstances, Childhood Issues, Divorce, Grief/Loss.
Most of us are stressed and overwhelmed on a daily basis. Life can be a balancing act of juggling work, family, and pleasurable activities. I'm skilled in teaching and implementing techniques that can aid in reducing anxiety and help you cope with stress and pressures from daily living. Additionally, I treat relationship issues, teach healthy communication and conflict resolution. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I provide services to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I'm licensed in the states of Florida, New York and Washington and can provide treatment via video anywhere in these states.
Please contact me for treatment for: Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, PTSD, ADD/ADHD, Obsessive Compulsions, Racing Thoughts, Sleeping Difficulties, Marital Quarreling, Infidelity, Fertility, Foster/ Adoption Circumstances, Childhood Issues, Divorce, Grief/Loss.
Most of us are stressed and overwhelmed on a daily basis. Life can be a balancing act of juggling work, family, and pleasurable activities. I'm skilled in teaching and implementing techniques that can aid in reducing anxiety and help you cope with stress and pressures from daily living. Additionally, I treat relationship issues, teach healthy communication and conflict resolution. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I provide services to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I'm licensed in the states of Florida, New York and Washington and can provide treatment via video anywhere in these states.
(727) 287-5397 View (727) 287-5397
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Rachel Hood
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMSW
Verified Verified
Online Only
As a therapist, I believe in the power of relationships and connection to create meaningful change. I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families navigating life transitions, trauma, identity, and challenges related to adoption, parenting, or fostering. My approach is grounded in compassion, authenticity, and social justice principles, and I strive to create a safe, inclusive space where all parts of you are welcome. With years of experience as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and as someone with lived experience as a parent and advocate, I understand how complex life can be.
As a therapist, I believe in the power of relationships and connection to create meaningful change. I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families navigating life transitions, trauma, identity, and challenges related to adoption, parenting, or fostering. My approach is grounded in compassion, authenticity, and social justice principles, and I strive to create a safe, inclusive space where all parts of you are welcome. With years of experience as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and as someone with lived experience as a parent and advocate, I understand how complex life can be.
(914) 635-1569 View (914) 635-1569
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Heidi Brody
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Welcome! I am currently open to new clients. The clients I see are adults who are looking to make changes in their lives. I work with people who are looking to build a family and dealing with infertility and adoption process. Some are struggling with life transitions, such as work, family or relationships or grief and loss. All these issues may increase stressors, anxiety and depression. I believe there are many things in our lives that we may not be able to control but we can develop the skills to control how we react to life circumstances. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy.
Welcome! I am currently open to new clients. The clients I see are adults who are looking to make changes in their lives. I work with people who are looking to build a family and dealing with infertility and adoption process. Some are struggling with life transitions, such as work, family or relationships or grief and loss. All these issues may increase stressors, anxiety and depression. I believe there are many things in our lives that we may not be able to control but we can develop the skills to control how we react to life circumstances. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy.
(914) 359-3970 View (914) 359-3970
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Dena S Prybutok
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Anxiety, depression, relationship issues, substance abuse, grief and loss, eating issues, pregnancy loss, adoption issues or new motherhood and postpartum depression; we can work through these things together.
Life can be difficult. It can throw us for a loop. We can suddenly find ourselves feeling alone, bewildered. Life's transitions and changes can easily overwhelm us and it feels as though it is more than we can handle. But I can help you. I am here to encourage you, to support you. With an objective, non-judgmental ear and an open mind, I can give you another perspective. Sometimes, all it takes is another perspective to make life's challenges feel less intimidating.
Anxiety, depression, relationship issues, substance abuse, grief and loss, eating issues, pregnancy loss, adoption issues or new motherhood and postpartum depression; we can work through these things together.
Life can be difficult. It can throw us for a loop. We can suddenly find ourselves feeling alone, bewildered. Life's transitions and changes can easily overwhelm us and it feels as though it is more than we can handle. But I can help you. I am here to encourage you, to support you. With an objective, non-judgmental ear and an open mind, I can give you another perspective. Sometimes, all it takes is another perspective to make life's challenges feel less intimidating.
(646) 798-6859 View (646) 798-6859
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Emma Rhoads
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, Ed, LCSW, CBT
Verified Verified
Serves Area
I approach psychotherapy as a creative, collaborative undertaking between therapist and client with the goal of creating a safe, healing relationship through which clients can discover and mobilize their deepest capacities for transformation. I have been in practice for over 25 years, working with clients of all ages, including adults, couples, families, young children & adolescents. Areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, trauma, bereavement, issues surrounding adoption, parenting, and co-parenting after divorce. As a psychotherapist and special educator I have worked extensively with children with learning differences.
I approach psychotherapy as a creative, collaborative undertaking between therapist and client with the goal of creating a safe, healing relationship through which clients can discover and mobilize their deepest capacities for transformation. I have been in practice for over 25 years, working with clients of all ages, including adults, couples, families, young children & adolescents. Areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, trauma, bereavement, issues surrounding adoption, parenting, and co-parenting after divorce. As a psychotherapist and special educator I have worked extensively with children with learning differences.
(917) 746-8587 View (917) 746-8587
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Amy Magratten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Online Only
Are you feeling stuck in feelings of worry about the future, or anger about the past? Or feeling guilt or shame because you don't know how to get out of the pain you're feeling? Part of the issue might be because you're human, and we are not designed to cope with our problems alone.
Are you feeling stuck in feelings of worry about the future, or anger about the past? Or feeling guilt or shame because you don't know how to get out of the pain you're feeling? Part of the issue might be because you're human, and we are not designed to cope with our problems alone.
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Sally Herbert
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10024
Asking for help can be hard, but most of us could benefit from guidance at some time in our lives. I am a sensitive and empathic clinician who is interested in working with people to discover answers to questions and problems that get in the way of achieving goals and enjoying life. I believe that therapy is a process of building trust, examining patterns, and making connections between past and present, and that the process can improve one's outlook and functioning in the world.
Asking for help can be hard, but most of us could benefit from guidance at some time in our lives. I am a sensitive and empathic clinician who is interested in working with people to discover answers to questions and problems that get in the way of achieving goals and enjoying life. I believe that therapy is a process of building trust, examining patterns, and making connections between past and present, and that the process can improve one's outlook and functioning in the world.
(917) 652-6992 View (917) 652-6992
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Jennifer Griesbach Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
New York, NY 10016
I help adoptees, people living with trauma and people suffering with anxiety and panic move towards the life and relationships they want. I work with issues of identity, connection, belonging, and how trauma is held in the body, the way the body keeps the score. My goal is to help you find both symptom relief and deeper change. I run groups for adult adoptees, and I have a new group starting weekly, Monday nights, running Jan. 27-June 23. In addition, I work with people on their sleep issues with CBT-I.
I help adoptees, people living with trauma and people suffering with anxiety and panic move towards the life and relationships they want. I work with issues of identity, connection, belonging, and how trauma is held in the body, the way the body keeps the score. My goal is to help you find both symptom relief and deeper change. I run groups for adult adoptees, and I have a new group starting weekly, Monday nights, running Jan. 27-June 23. In addition, I work with people on their sleep issues with CBT-I.
(347) 682-4061 View (347) 682-4061
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Dominique Altamari
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I specialize in working with people who are feeling impacted by external factors such as trauma, abuse, loss, relationships, and stress. This impact might look like frequent negative or unwanted thoughts, nightmares, irritability, anxiety, sadness, hypervigilance, or being numb to feelings entirely. Some people use therapy to get rid of these symptoms or to improve on their day to day happiness, some may use it to get "unstuck" from things that are bothering them, and some may use it because they need compassion and support regarding the harder aspects of their life.
I specialize in working with people who are feeling impacted by external factors such as trauma, abuse, loss, relationships, and stress. This impact might look like frequent negative or unwanted thoughts, nightmares, irritability, anxiety, sadness, hypervigilance, or being numb to feelings entirely. Some people use therapy to get rid of these symptoms or to improve on their day to day happiness, some may use it to get "unstuck" from things that are bothering them, and some may use it because they need compassion and support regarding the harder aspects of their life.
(646) 917-7812 View (646) 917-7812
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Clara Hobson
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Navigating through life can be challenging, with obstacles often seeming to block your path to a more balanced and fulfilling existence. However, I firmly believe that therapy can help reveal the inherent strengths and intrinsic resources you already possess to overcome these challenges. Whether you’re dealing with everyday stressors or more complex issues, I am here to offer guidance, support, and practical tools to help you move forward.
Navigating through life can be challenging, with obstacles often seeming to block your path to a more balanced and fulfilling existence. However, I firmly believe that therapy can help reveal the inherent strengths and intrinsic resources you already possess to overcome these challenges. Whether you’re dealing with everyday stressors or more complex issues, I am here to offer guidance, support, and practical tools to help you move forward.
(347) 644-2955 View (347) 644-2955
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Noelle Santelli-Snyder
Counselor, LMHC, MA, EdM
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I recognize the courage it takes to either begin or continue therapy. I appreciate being considered to join your journey of self-exploration, growth, and healing. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to learn more about the work I do and whether we could be a good fit.
I recognize the courage it takes to either begin or continue therapy. I appreciate being considered to join your journey of self-exploration, growth, and healing. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to learn more about the work I do and whether we could be a good fit.
(914) 246-5030 View (914) 246-5030
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Bob Bamman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10010
Congratulations on taking this step in seeking help and support for yourself or your family. I work with children and adolescents, families, men, and women. My 20-plus years of clinical work with children and families is built on an attachment-oriented foundation and is informed by my personal experience as an adoptive parent and training in relevant play and family therapies. Regardless of a child’s emotional/behavioral presentation or attachment (RAD) history, I view parents as partners in their child’s therapeutic process and support and guide them, in parent sessions and/or in family sessions with their child.
Congratulations on taking this step in seeking help and support for yourself or your family. I work with children and adolescents, families, men, and women. My 20-plus years of clinical work with children and families is built on an attachment-oriented foundation and is informed by my personal experience as an adoptive parent and training in relevant play and family therapies. Regardless of a child’s emotional/behavioral presentation or attachment (RAD) history, I view parents as partners in their child’s therapeutic process and support and guide them, in parent sessions and/or in family sessions with their child.
(646) 872-9032 View (646) 872-9032
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