Adoption Therapists in Alvarado, TX
Our licensed therapists can help you with issues like: Adoption or Foster Care Experiences · Anxiety or Depression · Infertility, Grief and Loss · Parenting Challenges · Relationship Concerns · Stress · Traumatic Events · and more...
Counselors (also called therapists) are good listeners who know how to help. A therapy session often feels like a good conversation with a trusted friend.
You'll begin by working with your counselor to identify your specific goals for therapy, and then you will work together to achieve them.
Our licensed therapists can help you with issues like: Adoption or Foster Care Experiences · Anxiety or Depression · Infertility, Grief and Loss · Parenting Challenges · Relationship Concerns · Stress · Traumatic Events · and more...
Counselors (also called therapists) are good listeners who know how to help. A therapy session often feels like a good conversation with a trusted friend.
You'll begin by working with your counselor to identify your specific goals for therapy, and then you will work together to achieve them.
For nearly a decade, I’ve had the privilege of working with children and adolescents from traumatic backgrounds, including those affected by abuse and neglect. That formative experience shaped my approach to counseling, which emphasizes understanding the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. My clinical focus includes the treatment of anxiety-related disorders—such as phobias, OCD, PTSD, social anxiety, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety. I also work with individuals navigating depression and challenges related to ADHD.
For nearly a decade, I’ve had the privilege of working with children and adolescents from traumatic backgrounds, including those affected by abuse and neglect. That formative experience shaped my approach to counseling, which emphasizes understanding the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. My clinical focus includes the treatment of anxiety-related disorders—such as phobias, OCD, PTSD, social anxiety, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety. I also work with individuals navigating depression and challenges related to ADHD.
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Specializing in those connected to the adoption and foster care community.
Gladney’s Counseling Services promotes meaningful change through trauma-informed therapy. We understand that each client has unique life experiences and offer compassionate, effective care in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
Specializing in those connected to the adoption and foster care community.
Gladney’s Counseling Services promotes meaningful change through trauma-informed therapy. We understand that each client has unique life experiences and offer compassionate, effective care in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
I work with children, adults, and older adults, helping those navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, family conflicts, fertility challenges, or the unique complexities of foster and adoption situations.
I’m a Christian, foster and adoptive mom, and part of a beautiful, blended family, which gives me a personal understanding of the joys and challenges families face. I’m passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and children through life’s transitions and struggles, helping them grow, heal, and find balance. With experience in faith-informed counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Somatic Therapy, and couples work, I meet clients where they are providing guidance, support, and practical tools tailored to their unique journey.
I work with children, adults, and older adults, helping those navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, family conflicts, fertility challenges, or the unique complexities of foster and adoption situations.
I’m a Christian, foster and adoptive mom, and part of a beautiful, blended family, which gives me a personal understanding of the joys and challenges families face. I’m passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and children through life’s transitions and struggles, helping them grow, heal, and find balance. With experience in faith-informed counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Somatic Therapy, and couples work, I meet clients where they are providing guidance, support, and practical tools tailored to their unique journey.
Donna Morgan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, TA-S, RPT-S, AAT-I
3 Endorsed
Arlington, TX 76002
You’ve been carrying a lot for a long time. Painful experiences or major life changes may have left you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Part of you may wonder whether things can really change, while another part quietly hopes they can. You want to feel calmer, clearer, and more grounded in your mind and body. You want to trust yourself again and feel more at ease in this season of life—not to erase the past, but to loosen its grip.
The good news is that change is possible. You don’t have to stay stuck. Together, we can build the support and tools you need to move forward with hope.
You’ve been carrying a lot for a long time. Painful experiences or major life changes may have left you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Part of you may wonder whether things can really change, while another part quietly hopes they can. You want to feel calmer, clearer, and more grounded in your mind and body. You want to trust yourself again and feel more at ease in this season of life—not to erase the past, but to loosen its grip.
The good news is that change is possible. You don’t have to stay stuck. Together, we can build the support and tools you need to move forward with hope.
I specialize and offer help in these areas, among others: Anxiety, Depression, Grief & Loss, Betrayal, Trauma, Abuse & Trauma, Stage of Life & Identity Struggles, Premarital & Marriage Counseling, ADHD, Autism, Pregnancy Issues & Infertility, Foster Care & Adoption, & Church Staff Dynamics
At Anavah Christian Counseling, I don’t deal with the tough issues of life by offering easy answers— instead, I aim to bring the deep and meaningful hope found in God to the real struggles my clients are going through. I offer a unique and compassionate approach to counseling, integrating biblical principles, while employing clinical best practice.
I specialize and offer help in these areas, among others: Anxiety, Depression, Grief & Loss, Betrayal, Trauma, Abuse & Trauma, Stage of Life & Identity Struggles, Premarital & Marriage Counseling, ADHD, Autism, Pregnancy Issues & Infertility, Foster Care & Adoption, & Church Staff Dynamics
At Anavah Christian Counseling, I don’t deal with the tough issues of life by offering easy answers— instead, I aim to bring the deep and meaningful hope found in God to the real struggles my clients are going through. I offer a unique and compassionate approach to counseling, integrating biblical principles, while employing clinical best practice.
I’m a business owner, a single mom, and a foster and adoptive parent. I understand what it’s like to juggle multiple roles, carry constant responsibility, and still want to show up well for the people who matter most. One thing I say often is “work on yourself first.” It’s one of the few things we actually have control over, but it’s also the thing we tend to put off. We’re busy, we’re juggling everything, and before we know it, we’re stuck in patterns that feel frustrating and hard to break. No judgment here. I get it.
I’m a business owner, a single mom, and a foster and adoptive parent. I understand what it’s like to juggle multiple roles, carry constant responsibility, and still want to show up well for the people who matter most. One thing I say often is “work on yourself first.” It’s one of the few things we actually have control over, but it’s also the thing we tend to put off. We’re busy, we’re juggling everything, and before we know it, we’re stuck in patterns that feel frustrating and hard to break. No judgment here. I get it.
My areas of specialization include addiction, adolescents/teens, adoption, alcohol use, anxiety, behavioral issues, bipolar disorder, borderline personality, child abuse or neglect, coping skills, depression, divorce, drug abuse, dual diagnosis, family conflict, marital/pre-marital issues, and relationship issues.
Mental Health Advocate with 16 years’ experience engaging adolescents, teens, and parents regarding crisis intervention, trauma informed care, trust based relational intervention, solution-oriented treatment, conflict resolution, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy. Dedicated to implementing appropriate interventions regarding domestic violence, substance abuse, interpersonal relationships, and Child Protective Service cases.
My areas of specialization include addiction, adolescents/teens, adoption, alcohol use, anxiety, behavioral issues, bipolar disorder, borderline personality, child abuse or neglect, coping skills, depression, divorce, drug abuse, dual diagnosis, family conflict, marital/pre-marital issues, and relationship issues.
Mental Health Advocate with 16 years’ experience engaging adolescents, teens, and parents regarding crisis intervention, trauma informed care, trust based relational intervention, solution-oriented treatment, conflict resolution, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy. Dedicated to implementing appropriate interventions regarding domestic violence, substance abuse, interpersonal relationships, and Child Protective Service cases.
Counseling provides individuals with hope and encourages growth. My desire is to walk beside individuals to offer insight and healing. I approach counseling with genuine connection. I work with many individuals with Trauma, Life Situations, Grief, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Sexual Abuse, and Relationship Difficulties.
Counseling provides individuals with hope and encourages growth. My desire is to walk beside individuals to offer insight and healing. I approach counseling with genuine connection. I work with many individuals with Trauma, Life Situations, Grief, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Sexual Abuse, and Relationship Difficulties.
I'm a licensed therapist, and I work with individuals, couples, and families to tackle anxiety, depression, relationship bumps, and life transitions. I use practical, evidence-based approaches in a warm, down-to-earth way to help you feel more balanced and move forward.
I'm a licensed therapist, and I work with individuals, couples, and families to tackle anxiety, depression, relationship bumps, and life transitions. I use practical, evidence-based approaches in a warm, down-to-earth way to help you feel more balanced and move forward.
You’ve been feeling disconnected from your adopted child/ren. It’s been so exhausting that it’s led to burnout. You’ve even started to build resentment. You wish parenting wasn't so draining, impossible, and difficult. You pour everything into your kids, and it's never enough. You want the deep connection you always hoped for. Some days, you’re so angry and bitter because this is not what being a mom was supposed to be like and certainly not what you signed up for when you adopted. You long to feel joy and connection in parenting.
You’ve been feeling disconnected from your adopted child/ren. It’s been so exhausting that it’s led to burnout. You’ve even started to build resentment. You wish parenting wasn't so draining, impossible, and difficult. You pour everything into your kids, and it's never enough. You want the deep connection you always hoped for. Some days, you’re so angry and bitter because this is not what being a mom was supposed to be like and certainly not what you signed up for when you adopted. You long to feel joy and connection in parenting.
Children thrive when they are doing what they know and love best – playing! Sessions with children include play and focus on interactive ways to engage the child in conversation. Play disarms fear, which allows children to become comfortable within the session. Providing children with this space allows their voices to be heard. While sessions are filled with a lot of fun, I also have a natural ability to engage children in meaningful conversation, encourage parents to a deeper relationship with their children, and provide ongoing resources that will help the family long-term.
Children thrive when they are doing what they know and love best – playing! Sessions with children include play and focus on interactive ways to engage the child in conversation. Play disarms fear, which allows children to become comfortable within the session. Providing children with this space allows their voices to be heard. While sessions are filled with a lot of fun, I also have a natural ability to engage children in meaningful conversation, encourage parents to a deeper relationship with their children, and provide ongoing resources that will help the family long-term.
Is life just not going according to your plan? Do you find yourself constantly trying to fit in with other's expectations and never quite measuring up? Do you feel like you're trying everything and it's just not working? Together we can work to create a space where you can take a breath, be yourself, let go of some of the expectations, and even find yourself making progress toward your goals.
Is life just not going according to your plan? Do you find yourself constantly trying to fit in with other's expectations and never quite measuring up? Do you feel like you're trying everything and it's just not working? Together we can work to create a space where you can take a breath, be yourself, let go of some of the expectations, and even find yourself making progress toward your goals.
Do things you used to enjoy in life now seem out of reach? Perhaps you’ve struggled with relationships, work, or found that your loved ones don’t fully understand what you’re going through. Challenges with mental health, substance issues, and related problems can become overwhelming, stealing all the joy and meaning out of life. I’ve struggled at times myself, and I know how difficult it can be to reach out and trust others, especially mental health professionals. That’s why I make it a point to be non-judgmental and open with those I work with. After all, we all need help from time to time.
Do things you used to enjoy in life now seem out of reach? Perhaps you’ve struggled with relationships, work, or found that your loved ones don’t fully understand what you’re going through. Challenges with mental health, substance issues, and related problems can become overwhelming, stealing all the joy and meaning out of life. I’ve struggled at times myself, and I know how difficult it can be to reach out and trust others, especially mental health professionals. That’s why I make it a point to be non-judgmental and open with those I work with. After all, we all need help from time to time.
I specialize in supporting foster and adoptive families, as well as offering counseling for caregivers who are considering adoption or foster care.
Welcome! I am truly glad you are here. I work with individuals who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, attachment issues, infertility, parenting, blended family dynamics, and other life stressors. I have extensive experience working with foster and adoptive parents, children and families. I use trauma and healing-informed modalities to help individuals work through early trauma and attachment disturbances. I work with my clients at a pace that is right for them and we will work together to create action-oriented treatment planning and goals.
I specialize in supporting foster and adoptive families, as well as offering counseling for caregivers who are considering adoption or foster care.
Welcome! I am truly glad you are here. I work with individuals who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, attachment issues, infertility, parenting, blended family dynamics, and other life stressors. I have extensive experience working with foster and adoptive parents, children and families. I use trauma and healing-informed modalities to help individuals work through early trauma and attachment disturbances. I work with my clients at a pace that is right for them and we will work together to create action-oriented treatment planning and goals.
Maybe your family came together through adoption, foster care, or kinship.
Complex trauma, adoption, foster care, CPS that's our lane. We work with kids ages 4–18 and the parents raising them, blending play, attachment work, and real-talk parent coaching. You bring the love and the worry. We bring the training, the tools, and the patience. Together, we build something steadier than where we started.
Maybe your family came together through adoption, foster care, or kinship.
Complex trauma, adoption, foster care, CPS that's our lane. We work with kids ages 4–18 and the parents raising them, blending play, attachment work, and real-talk parent coaching. You bring the love and the worry. We bring the training, the tools, and the patience. Together, we build something steadier than where we started.
As an adoptive parent and psychotherapist, I also understand and respect both the pressures involved in building a family, coupled with the unique gifts and learning experiences that the adoption dynamic brings.
I am passionate about men’s related topics (aka “guy stuff”), women’s enrichment, marriage and family enrichment, and adoption-sensitive therapy. I believe relationships can be healing instruments. Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and loss can be transformed. And when we connect to ourselves, we can effectively connect to others.
As an adoptive parent and psychotherapist, I also understand and respect both the pressures involved in building a family, coupled with the unique gifts and learning experiences that the adoption dynamic brings.
I am passionate about men’s related topics (aka “guy stuff”), women’s enrichment, marriage and family enrichment, and adoption-sensitive therapy. I believe relationships can be healing instruments. Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and loss can be transformed. And when we connect to ourselves, we can effectively connect to others.
Parents navigating burnout, families reshaping after divorce or adoption, and individuals quietly struggling with addiction, food, or identity.
I specialize in supporting life transitions and complex care needs, parenting stress, divorce recovery, adoption journeys, addiction, and eating concerns. I offer a balance of emotional support and concrete tools to help you regain stability, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful change.
Parents navigating burnout, families reshaping after divorce or adoption, and individuals quietly struggling with addiction, food, or identity.
I specialize in supporting life transitions and complex care needs, parenting stress, divorce recovery, adoption journeys, addiction, and eating concerns. I offer a balance of emotional support and concrete tools to help you regain stability, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful change.
You knew parenting would be hard but never guessed it would look like this. Caring for kids who struggle is exhausting and isolating. Maybe you adopted and now you’re living in a house ruled by trauma. Maybe your child has special needs and you are wading through grief. You absolutely love your kids but your own struggles are making it hard to show that. Now you’re ready to put on your own oxygen mask and get some help for yourself. You’re ready to start healing and face the parenting trauma you’ve walked through. Most of all, you’re ready to find peace inside yourself so you can show up for your kids in a way that you’re proud of.
You knew parenting would be hard but never guessed it would look like this. Caring for kids who struggle is exhausting and isolating. Maybe you adopted and now you’re living in a house ruled by trauma. Maybe your child has special needs and you are wading through grief. You absolutely love your kids but your own struggles are making it hard to show that. Now you’re ready to put on your own oxygen mask and get some help for yourself. You’re ready to start healing and face the parenting trauma you’ve walked through. Most of all, you’re ready to find peace inside yourself so you can show up for your kids in a way that you’re proud of.
Dr. Bean has worked across the lifespan focusing on various difficulties with specific life circumstances and general life concerns. He focuses on individual strengths and normalizing experiences throughout the lifespan and encourages individuals to rediscover their internal strengths. Additionally, Dr. Bean specializes in video games, children & adolescents, and the virtual worlds played in. He is considered an expert in this growing field, has been published extensively in the discipline. He works with children, adolescents, and adults who play video games and their families to better understand the immersive effects video games have upon the individual and resulting family dynamics.
Dr. Bean has worked across the lifespan focusing on various difficulties with specific life circumstances and general life concerns. He focuses on individual strengths and normalizing experiences throughout the lifespan and encourages individuals to rediscover their internal strengths. Additionally, Dr. Bean specializes in video games, children & adolescents, and the virtual worlds played in. He is considered an expert in this growing field, has been published extensively in the discipline. He works with children, adolescents, and adults who play video games and their families to better understand the immersive effects video games have upon the individual and resulting family dynamics.
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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.