Summer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW (she, her)
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You love your adopted child fiercely, but some days you don't feel it. Your body goes into fight-or-flight during their meltdowns. You're walking on eggshells, waiting for the next crisis. The exhaustion of carrying both your child's trauma and now your own is bone-deep. You cry in your car after drop-off. You lie awake at 3am. Your shoulders stay locked, jaw clenched, stomach churning. Maybe you adopted after infertility, hoping it would heal that wound. Or you're grieving a failed adoption. You worry that you're failing your child, that other adoptive parents handle this better, that struggling means you shouldn't have adopted.
I use body-based trauma therapies that work faster than traditional talk therapy: EMDR, Brainspotting, ART, and somatic approaches. These methods help your nervous system process trauma and anxiety quickly. You'll calm your own nervous system during meltdowns, sleep through the night, and show up as the calm and loving parent you want to be for your child.
I spent 9 years working in child welfare and adoption. I've seen what adoptive parents go through, and I specialize in helping them heal. Online sessions available in CA and ID with flexible scheduling, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends. You can love and parent your child without losing yourself in the process. I can help. Contact me today.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Summer Verhines now - (916) 527-9229
Let's Connect (916) 527-9229
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $250
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Out of Network
Summer Verhines
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Email me or call with questions - (916) 527-9229
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LCSW 68507 Summer Verhines
- In Practice for 11 years
- Attended California State University, Fresno, MSW, Graduated 2008
- License: California Board of Behavioral Sciences LCSW 68507 / 2015
- Degree/Diploma from Dominican University of California Bachelor's Degree in Psychology / 2002
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Summer Verhines
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Email me or call with questions - (916) 527-9229
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Adoption
- Parenting
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Caregivers
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief
- Infertility
- Life Transitions
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
Summer Verhines
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Email me or call with questions - (916) 527-9229
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- EMDR
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Summer Verhines
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Email me or call with questions - (916) 527-9229
Groups
Surviving the Summer for Adoptive Parents in CA.
Surviving the Summer is a small, closed support group for adoptive parents in California who want to get through the next few months without completely losing themselves in the process. Over five Tuesday evenings, we'll meet as a group of six adoptive parents who get it - no explaining the basics, no catching anyone up on what trauma-informed parenting means, no performing "fine" for people who don't understand your life. Sessions blend two things: real support and real tools. Some of what we do will be psychoeducation. Some will be processing — putting language to what you're carrying, and not carrying it alone.
Expertise
Parenting
Types of Therapy
Trauma Focused
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$70-$80
Group Meets
Every Tue 7:30 P.M. - 8:45 P.M.
Location
Summer Verhines, LCSW
Wilton, CA 95693
Email Summer Verhines about this group or call - (916) 527-9229
Location
Additional Location
San Jose, CA 95129
(916) 527-9229Nearby Areas
Summer Verhines
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Take the first step to help. Call now - (916) 527-9229