Adoption Therapists in Union County, OH
With over 20 years of experience in the children services field, I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW-S) dedicated to empowering individuals and families to overcome adversity and build resilient futures. I hold a Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and a Master’s degree from The Ohio State University. My practice is rooted in the belief that a person’s past does not define their future.
With over 20 years of experience in the children services field, I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW-S) dedicated to empowering individuals and families to overcome adversity and build resilient futures. I hold a Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and a Master’s degree from The Ohio State University. My practice is rooted in the belief that a person’s past does not define their future.
Licenses-OH & MI. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship to heal, to restore and to assist us in becoming or regaining our best selves. Life can be messy, heartbreaking, unpredictable, and confusing. Having a connection with a trusted, dedicated counselor can help navigate a path to coping and overcoming. I am passionate about working with people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, backgrounds. I enjoy working with families to navigate dynamics and conflicts. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents and teens. I enjoy helping them navigate life and connecting with their own individual strengths.
Licenses-OH & MI. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship to heal, to restore and to assist us in becoming or regaining our best selves. Life can be messy, heartbreaking, unpredictable, and confusing. Having a connection with a trusted, dedicated counselor can help navigate a path to coping and overcoming. I am passionate about working with people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, backgrounds. I enjoy working with families to navigate dynamics and conflicts. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents and teens. I enjoy helping them navigate life and connecting with their own individual strengths.
I want to share a goal with my clients to create a partnership where clients feel empowered for growth, healing, and positive change. Although I have a traditional office setting offered year round, for those who are interested in a new approach to problem solving, I offer an alternative approach to traditional counseling by linking clients with horses during their sessions. Equine Assisted Counseling or equine assisted therapy, incorporates horses into families, and individual counseling sessions to facilitate emotional growth and learning.
I want to share a goal with my clients to create a partnership where clients feel empowered for growth, healing, and positive change. Although I have a traditional office setting offered year round, for those who are interested in a new approach to problem solving, I offer an alternative approach to traditional counseling by linking clients with horses during their sessions. Equine Assisted Counseling or equine assisted therapy, incorporates horses into families, and individual counseling sessions to facilitate emotional growth and learning.
Do you feel weighed down by memories that won’t let go, anxiety that keeps your body on high alert, or the pressure to hold it all together when you’re running on empty? Maybe you’ve spent years serving others—whether on the frontlines, in the hospital, or at home—yet inside you feel exhausted, disconnected, or stuck. You may long for peace, balance, and a way to trust yourself again. Together, we can untangle the pain of past experiences, calm the overwhelm, and build tools that help you feel grounded, resilient, and able to thrive instead of just survive.
Do you feel weighed down by memories that won’t let go, anxiety that keeps your body on high alert, or the pressure to hold it all together when you’re running on empty? Maybe you’ve spent years serving others—whether on the frontlines, in the hospital, or at home—yet inside you feel exhausted, disconnected, or stuck. You may long for peace, balance, and a way to trust yourself again. Together, we can untangle the pain of past experiences, calm the overwhelm, and build tools that help you feel grounded, resilient, and able to thrive instead of just survive.
My primary passion is helping people heal from trauma as an EMDR therapist. I am so moved by the courage of my clients. I am amazed at our capacity for healing and am profoundly honored to assist in a process that is both so deeply painful and so joyful in recovery. I also work with clients on other issues like depression, anxiety, women's issues, life transitions, boundaries, communication and relationships. I have completed my Level III Board Certification in Telehealth because I want to be able to help people all across Ohio, not just those who can come to my office in person.
My primary passion is helping people heal from trauma as an EMDR therapist. I am so moved by the courage of my clients. I am amazed at our capacity for healing and am profoundly honored to assist in a process that is both so deeply painful and so joyful in recovery. I also work with clients on other issues like depression, anxiety, women's issues, life transitions, boundaries, communication and relationships. I have completed my Level III Board Certification in Telehealth because I want to be able to help people all across Ohio, not just those who can come to my office in person.
Online Therapists
Are you navigating personality disorders, bipolar disorder, anxiety & depression, marital & familial conflicts, & grief? Are you ready to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to improve your well-being by being open to asking tough questions, tackling big issues, and pursuing outcomes with perseverance? My goal is to provide support in improving relationships, managing stress, overcoming trauma, adopting healthier coping skills, & embracing fulfilling life options. My 15 years of clinical experience as a racial/ethnic minority practitioner has allowed me to cultivate expertise to assist racial/ethnic minority groups.
Are you navigating personality disorders, bipolar disorder, anxiety & depression, marital & familial conflicts, & grief? Are you ready to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to improve your well-being by being open to asking tough questions, tackling big issues, and pursuing outcomes with perseverance? My goal is to provide support in improving relationships, managing stress, overcoming trauma, adopting healthier coping skills, & embracing fulfilling life options. My 15 years of clinical experience as a racial/ethnic minority practitioner has allowed me to cultivate expertise to assist racial/ethnic minority groups.
Individual counseling provides an opportunity for you to talk openly about your thoughts and feelings in a safe and non-judgmental environment. I work with a variety of clients including children, adolescents, adults, and those within the LGBTQ community. With children and some adolescents, differing modalities of therapy, including art and music, provide an additional outlet for those who cannot always verbalize thoughts and feelings. Family dynamics can often be challenging, whether you have a traditional or non-traditional family, and I can help. Together, we can work through your concerns.
Individual counseling provides an opportunity for you to talk openly about your thoughts and feelings in a safe and non-judgmental environment. I work with a variety of clients including children, adolescents, adults, and those within the LGBTQ community. With children and some adolescents, differing modalities of therapy, including art and music, provide an additional outlet for those who cannot always verbalize thoughts and feelings. Family dynamics can often be challenging, whether you have a traditional or non-traditional family, and I can help. Together, we can work through your concerns.
Hi! I'm Natalie, I provide a safe space where you can be yourself, free to explore and process your thoughts and feelings. A place without judgement, a place where you can breathe. With this freedom, you will be able to learn effective strategies that will reduce your symptoms, provide balance, reduce your fears so that you can with confidence advocate for yourself, have direction, have hope, have peace. I look forward to helping you to see just how brave, strong, and capable you are! Let me help you find your compass so that you can navigate life's present challenges with hope, peace, clarity and balance!
Hi! I'm Natalie, I provide a safe space where you can be yourself, free to explore and process your thoughts and feelings. A place without judgement, a place where you can breathe. With this freedom, you will be able to learn effective strategies that will reduce your symptoms, provide balance, reduce your fears so that you can with confidence advocate for yourself, have direction, have hope, have peace. I look forward to helping you to see just how brave, strong, and capable you are! Let me help you find your compass so that you can navigate life's present challenges with hope, peace, clarity and balance!
Now Accepting New Clients! As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 14 years of experience specializing in relational and family trauma, I provide comprehensive, trauma-informed care to individuals, couples, and families seeking healing, connection, and growth. I support clients in understanding the impact of past experiences, improving relationship patterns, and building healthier relational frameworks. Core services provided include; Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Trauma Informed Treatment, Parenting & Co-Parenting Support, Premarital Counseling and Faith Integrated Counseling.
Now Accepting New Clients! As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 14 years of experience specializing in relational and family trauma, I provide comprehensive, trauma-informed care to individuals, couples, and families seeking healing, connection, and growth. I support clients in understanding the impact of past experiences, improving relationship patterns, and building healthier relational frameworks. Core services provided include; Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Trauma Informed Treatment, Parenting & Co-Parenting Support, Premarital Counseling and Faith Integrated Counseling.
In addition to working on social skills and behavior management with clients and their families, Sarah has extensive experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, art therapy and play therapy to help children who've been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. Empowering children to navigate the every day stressors that accompany mental health issues is Sarah's priority.
In addition to working on social skills and behavior management with clients and their families, Sarah has extensive experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, art therapy and play therapy to help children who've been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. Empowering children to navigate the every day stressors that accompany mental health issues is Sarah's priority.
As an adoptive parent who is familiar with adoption trauma, grief, and loss, Julie is able to empathically come alongside adoptive families with steadfast support and compassionate care.
Julie is a Developmental and Relational Trauma Therapist (DARTT) with extensive training in the work of Pia Mellody, a psychodynamic approach that includes family of origin work, attachment theory, mindfulness, and somatic experience. Julie has advanced trauma training, Certified in EMDR, Certified in Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), and able to do deep work.
As an adoptive parent who is familiar with adoption trauma, grief, and loss, Julie is able to empathically come alongside adoptive families with steadfast support and compassionate care.
Julie is a Developmental and Relational Trauma Therapist (DARTT) with extensive training in the work of Pia Mellody, a psychodynamic approach that includes family of origin work, attachment theory, mindfulness, and somatic experience. Julie has advanced trauma training, Certified in EMDR, Certified in Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), and able to do deep work.
Some days are messy. Some days are confusing, heavy, or even a little scary. Those are the days people often feel like they have to handle it alone. My hope is to create a space where that isn’t true. Therapy should be a space where you can bring your full self, including the uncomfortable or messy parts, and feel understood and supported.
I work collaboratively, meeting each person where they are. For kids, therapy can include play and creativity, even online. For teen and adult clients, we focus on exploring challenges/barriers, building skills, and finding new ways forward, all in a warm, nonjudgmental environment.
Some days are messy. Some days are confusing, heavy, or even a little scary. Those are the days people often feel like they have to handle it alone. My hope is to create a space where that isn’t true. Therapy should be a space where you can bring your full self, including the uncomfortable or messy parts, and feel understood and supported.
I work collaboratively, meeting each person where they are. For kids, therapy can include play and creativity, even online. For teen and adult clients, we focus on exploring challenges/barriers, building skills, and finding new ways forward, all in a warm, nonjudgmental environment.
It’s time to take the mask off and let the world see who you really are—because who you are is more than enough.-CJ
I became a counselor to help people shed the masks they’ve been wearing, step into their truth, and navigate life’s challenges with confidence and purpose. Specializing in adolescents and adults, I am deeply passionate about helping clients manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-identity concerns—but my work is not limited to these areas. I believe every individual deserves a space to explore their emotions and find clarity on their journey toward healing and growth.
It’s time to take the mask off and let the world see who you really are—because who you are is more than enough.-CJ
I became a counselor to help people shed the masks they’ve been wearing, step into their truth, and navigate life’s challenges with confidence and purpose. Specializing in adolescents and adults, I am deeply passionate about helping clients manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-identity concerns—but my work is not limited to these areas. I believe every individual deserves a space to explore their emotions and find clarity on their journey toward healing and growth.
I am an independently licensed therapist with over 15 years of experience working across inpatient settings, community mental health, and private practice. I received my graduate degree in Marriage & Family Therapy and Art Therapy in Los Angeles, CA and my undergraduate degree at Columbus College of Art & Design. I focus on relationship dynamics, interpersonal challenges, and trauma-informed care. I currently offer virtual therapy sessions exclusively, allowing me to work with adolescents, adults, parents, couples, and families in a flexible and accessible way.
I am an independently licensed therapist with over 15 years of experience working across inpatient settings, community mental health, and private practice. I received my graduate degree in Marriage & Family Therapy and Art Therapy in Los Angeles, CA and my undergraduate degree at Columbus College of Art & Design. I focus on relationship dynamics, interpersonal challenges, and trauma-informed care. I currently offer virtual therapy sessions exclusively, allowing me to work with adolescents, adults, parents, couples, and families in a flexible and accessible way.
At Reedy-Kay and Associates we are a small but mighty group practice of 7 clinicians who specialize in EMDR therapy for trauma. We also specialize in supporting ALL parents and parents-to-be so that they can be the best version of themselves. We are often unintentionally carrying our unprocessed traumas and behavioral patterns into parenting and relationship dynamics in general! We are here to help you find confidence and healing. We will build on our extensive advanced professional trainings in EMDR, IFS, ACT and somatic interventions to help you grow into the person you want to be.
At Reedy-Kay and Associates we are a small but mighty group practice of 7 clinicians who specialize in EMDR therapy for trauma. We also specialize in supporting ALL parents and parents-to-be so that they can be the best version of themselves. We are often unintentionally carrying our unprocessed traumas and behavioral patterns into parenting and relationship dynamics in general! We are here to help you find confidence and healing. We will build on our extensive advanced professional trainings in EMDR, IFS, ACT and somatic interventions to help you grow into the person you want to be.
HRS Counseling Professionals have numerous qualification: Brainspotting, Substance Use/addictions, Trauma, Triple P Parenting, Parts Work, foster care, human trafficking, & adoption.
Hi I am Holly St.Pierre- Owner of HRS Counseling Services.
Schedule TODAY... No Wait
Announcing our new location: North office in Englewood.
Accepting clients. No wait-list.
Lebanon Availability within a week.
Our counselors utilize different therapy styles (talk & neuro-based therapies) with clients from the age of 4 to adult to empower them to work through their struggles in partnership with respect, encouragement, and integrity.
We will equip and support you with skills to be utilized in your daily lives to reach your full potential all at your pace.
HRS Counseling Professionals have numerous qualification: Brainspotting, Substance Use/addictions, Trauma, Triple P Parenting, Parts Work, foster care, human trafficking, & adoption.
Hi I am Holly St.Pierre- Owner of HRS Counseling Services.
Schedule TODAY... No Wait
Announcing our new location: North office in Englewood.
Accepting clients. No wait-list.
Lebanon Availability within a week.
Our counselors utilize different therapy styles (talk & neuro-based therapies) with clients from the age of 4 to adult to empower them to work through their struggles in partnership with respect, encouragement, and integrity.
We will equip and support you with skills to be utilized in your daily lives to reach your full potential all at your pace.
I am passionate about working with individuals at every stage of their journey. Whether you're navigating a major life transition, processing past experiences, managing anxiety or intrusive thoughts, or simply seeking personal growth, I'm here to support you. Through my 8 years of daily work with children and families, I have developed specialized experience in supporting parents through the complexities of raising children. Whether you're parenting solo, co-parenting after divorce, or working together with a partner, I offer both emotional support and practical strategies to help you and your children thrive.
I am passionate about working with individuals at every stage of their journey. Whether you're navigating a major life transition, processing past experiences, managing anxiety or intrusive thoughts, or simply seeking personal growth, I'm here to support you. Through my 8 years of daily work with children and families, I have developed specialized experience in supporting parents through the complexities of raising children. Whether you're parenting solo, co-parenting after divorce, or working together with a partner, I offer both emotional support and practical strategies to help you and your children thrive.
BRAVE. You are brave for actively seeking help. HONEST. You are honest to get to a place to reach out. READY. You are ready for your life to be different. You are my ideal client. I will actively listen to your experiences with compassion, patience, and no judgement. You will go at the pace you need to go. I will meet you right where you are, and we walk together from there. We will identify and build a safe system of support and helpful coping skills for you to lean into when you need. Let's get started on your healing.
BRAVE. You are brave for actively seeking help. HONEST. You are honest to get to a place to reach out. READY. You are ready for your life to be different. You are my ideal client. I will actively listen to your experiences with compassion, patience, and no judgement. You will go at the pace you need to go. I will meet you right where you are, and we walk together from there. We will identify and build a safe system of support and helpful coping skills for you to lean into when you need. Let's get started on your healing.
Are you struggling in silence? Have you experienced such pain in your life that you feel alone and isolated? Are you fearful to share because you believe no one will understand? Well, you are not alone. If this is how you feel or have felt, there is hope. You don't have to fight alone. There is support for you. There is someone who understands and will provide you with the tools to to walk through this journey. I am available to meet with individuals, couples and families in-person and through teletherapy appointments. I am a Certified Trauma Professional and Certified Anxiety Informed Professional.
Are you struggling in silence? Have you experienced such pain in your life that you feel alone and isolated? Are you fearful to share because you believe no one will understand? Well, you are not alone. If this is how you feel or have felt, there is hope. You don't have to fight alone. There is support for you. There is someone who understands and will provide you with the tools to to walk through this journey. I am available to meet with individuals, couples and families in-person and through teletherapy appointments. I am a Certified Trauma Professional and Certified Anxiety Informed Professional.
You will experience a therpist with a listening heart, a gentle yet confident response to your difficult struggle. Options to help you cope or overcome the pain your life will be presented. We will work with your positive traits to build hope and strength in your life.I have writtian a book on parenting called "The Family Contract" that has helped many parents with their family structure and discipline for several years.
You will experience a therpist with a listening heart, a gentle yet confident response to your difficult struggle. Options to help you cope or overcome the pain your life will be presented. We will work with your positive traits to build hope and strength in your life.I have writtian a book on parenting called "The Family Contract" that has helped many parents with their family structure and discipline for several years.
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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.