Adoption Therapists in Bluffdale, UT
Adult diagnostic, Bariatric evaluations, pre-surgical spinal implant evaluations, pre- adoption, surrogacy, fertility evaluations, work-related fitness for duty evaluations, disability evaluations, military eval.
Psychological Testing : As an expert examiner, Dr. Grgich can offer a convenient one-stop appointment including intake and testing in a single visit. Dr. Grgich understands the assessment process can be confusing. we provide personalized support, including coordinating insurance benefits, scheduling, and delivering a timely report tailored to your needs. Call today to discuss your unique situation.
Adult diagnostic, Bariatric evaluations, pre-surgical spinal implant evaluations, pre- adoption, surrogacy, fertility evaluations, work-related fitness for duty evaluations, disability evaluations, military eval.
Psychological Testing : As an expert examiner, Dr. Grgich can offer a convenient one-stop appointment including intake and testing in a single visit. Dr. Grgich understands the assessment process can be confusing. we provide personalized support, including coordinating insurance benefits, scheduling, and delivering a timely report tailored to your needs. Call today to discuss your unique situation.
I am also a leading perinatal & reproductive mental health therapist with specific specialties in infertility, pregnancy and infant loss, birth trauma, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, adoption, and third-party reproduction.
My therapeutic philosophy is rooted in neuroscience, biology, psychology, and attachment models. I enjoy running an eclectic practice with a variety of clients and issues related to grief, trauma, life transition, and relationships. In addition to a traditional therapy model with a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities, I also engage in therapy intensives with clients to get to the core of their issues amd truly heal with experiential evidence-based modalities such as art therapy, movement therapy, nature therapy, and more. I meet with clients virtually or at The Wellness Farm, a therapetuic carefarm in Bluffdale, Utah.
I am also a leading perinatal & reproductive mental health therapist with specific specialties in infertility, pregnancy and infant loss, birth trauma, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, adoption, and third-party reproduction.
My therapeutic philosophy is rooted in neuroscience, biology, psychology, and attachment models. I enjoy running an eclectic practice with a variety of clients and issues related to grief, trauma, life transition, and relationships. In addition to a traditional therapy model with a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities, I also engage in therapy intensives with clients to get to the core of their issues amd truly heal with experiential evidence-based modalities such as art therapy, movement therapy, nature therapy, and more. I meet with clients virtually or at The Wellness Farm, a therapetuic carefarm in Bluffdale, Utah.
Adult diagnostic, Bariatric evaluations, pre-surgical spinal implant evaluations, pre- adoption, surrogacy, fertility evaluations, work-related fitness for duty evaluations, disability evaluations, military eval.
Psychological Testing : As an expert examiner, Dr. Grgich can offer a convenient one-stop appointment including intake and testing in a single visit. Dr. Grgich understands the assessment process can be confusing. we provide personalized support, including coordinating insurance benefits, scheduling, and delivering a timely report tailored to your needs. Call today to discuss your unique situation.
Adult diagnostic, Bariatric evaluations, pre-surgical spinal implant evaluations, pre- adoption, surrogacy, fertility evaluations, work-related fitness for duty evaluations, disability evaluations, military eval.
Psychological Testing : As an expert examiner, Dr. Grgich can offer a convenient one-stop appointment including intake and testing in a single visit. Dr. Grgich understands the assessment process can be confusing. we provide personalized support, including coordinating insurance benefits, scheduling, and delivering a timely report tailored to your needs. Call today to discuss your unique situation.
Life is amazing, and sometimes amazingly hard. Each of us have beliefs and experiences that affect our ability to form meaningful relationships, accomplish goals, or accept ourselves. I hope to help the individuals, couples, and families I work with to challenge their negative beliefs and guide them in using skills to develop a stronger sense of self and more stable relationships. I use a strengths based approach and offer traditional as well as equine-assisted therapy. Starting therapy can be intimidating and scary. I am here to help you through this process! Call or email me and we can set up a time to start this journey.
Life is amazing, and sometimes amazingly hard. Each of us have beliefs and experiences that affect our ability to form meaningful relationships, accomplish goals, or accept ourselves. I hope to help the individuals, couples, and families I work with to challenge their negative beliefs and guide them in using skills to develop a stronger sense of self and more stable relationships. I use a strengths based approach and offer traditional as well as equine-assisted therapy. Starting therapy can be intimidating and scary. I am here to help you through this process! Call or email me and we can set up a time to start this journey.
Therapy is a safe place to allow yourself to feel and gain insight to your life and your personal journey. It is a place to work through limiting beliefs and negative behavioral patterns that stop us from progressing toward the life we dream of. In Therapy, we work on long and short-term goals, help you build deeper relationships, and strengthen communication in all areas of your life. Together, we will identify your strengths and use them to address challenging areas in your life. This leads to change and growth which promotes healing.
Therapy is a safe place to allow yourself to feel and gain insight to your life and your personal journey. It is a place to work through limiting beliefs and negative behavioral patterns that stop us from progressing toward the life we dream of. In Therapy, we work on long and short-term goals, help you build deeper relationships, and strengthen communication in all areas of your life. Together, we will identify your strengths and use them to address challenging areas in your life. This leads to change and growth which promotes healing.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, or struggling with low self-esteem and challenging life transitions? Maybe past experiences or attachment wounds keep holding you back from the confident, fulfilling life you want. You want a safe, understanding space where your experiences are truly heard and validated. You hope to build trust in yourself, heal emotional pain, and strengthen your relationships so you can move forward with clarity and hope. Your journey is unique, and you deserve support that meets you exactly where you are.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, or struggling with low self-esteem and challenging life transitions? Maybe past experiences or attachment wounds keep holding you back from the confident, fulfilling life you want. You want a safe, understanding space where your experiences are truly heard and validated. You hope to build trust in yourself, heal emotional pain, and strengthen your relationships so you can move forward with clarity and hope. Your journey is unique, and you deserve support that meets you exactly where you are.
I am here to serve you by helping navigate difficult seasons of your life. I meet my clients where they are and create an environment of safety as they discover new strategies for which lead to self-awareness and healing. I provide targeted Autism and ADHD evaluations for ages 2+. I would love to meet you and help you gain focus on your mental health journey.
I am here to serve you by helping navigate difficult seasons of your life. I meet my clients where they are and create an environment of safety as they discover new strategies for which lead to self-awareness and healing. I provide targeted Autism and ADHD evaluations for ages 2+. I would love to meet you and help you gain focus on your mental health journey.
I am passionate about helping people feel seen and valued. I have developed a deep understanding of resilience and the power of human connection through my personal experiences, and these lessons have inspired me to dedicate my life to supporting and helping others.
I am passionate about helping people feel seen and valued. I have developed a deep understanding of resilience and the power of human connection through my personal experiences, and these lessons have inspired me to dedicate my life to supporting and helping others.
More Therapists Nearby
Marion Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Lindon, UT 84042
Waitlist for new clients
I have experience working with trauma, attachment, adoption, loss & grief, anxiety, depression and military veterans.
I am trained in EMDR and my work with clients often incorporates IFS (Parts Work), sand tray, art therapy, and the development of somatic skills. Your sessions will be tailored to provide treatment for the specific needs you bring to therapy. I work with ages 12 and up.
I have experience working with trauma, attachment, adoption, loss & grief, anxiety, depression and military veterans.
I am trained in EMDR and my work with clients often incorporates IFS (Parts Work), sand tray, art therapy, and the development of somatic skills. Your sessions will be tailored to provide treatment for the specific needs you bring to therapy. I work with ages 12 and up.
Hi there, I'm Jennie! If you have been in and out of therapy over a long period of time & been less than satisfied with results, then I welcome you to consider choosing me as a provider. I am often seen as a therapist of "last resort" for very complicated trauma situations and I receive great satisfaction helping my clients unravel the mysteries of their life stories. I realize that deciding to look at your past in order to make sense of your present life and create a more hopeful, meaningful future takes a lot of courage, commitment and insight.
Hi there, I'm Jennie! If you have been in and out of therapy over a long period of time & been less than satisfied with results, then I welcome you to consider choosing me as a provider. I am often seen as a therapist of "last resort" for very complicated trauma situations and I receive great satisfaction helping my clients unravel the mysteries of their life stories. I realize that deciding to look at your past in order to make sense of your present life and create a more hopeful, meaningful future takes a lot of courage, commitment and insight.
Stormey Nielsen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
6 Endorsed
Murray, UT 84107
Waitlist for new clients
Whether you are an adult experiencing conflict with self, a teen or kid navigating behaviors and fitting in, or your concerns are more centered on racial identity or adoption identity, you feel I may be able to help.
Social work and therapy became my focus because I love to help others. I enjoy topics surrounding identity and I enjoy trauma focused work. As a TRA I’m especially passionate toward exploring the intersections of race and adoption. Finding your place at any age can be challenging; empowerment is needed through all stages.
Whether you are an adult experiencing conflict with self, a teen or kid navigating behaviors and fitting in, or your concerns are more centered on racial identity or adoption identity, you feel I may be able to help.
Social work and therapy became my focus because I love to help others. I enjoy topics surrounding identity and I enjoy trauma focused work. As a TRA I’m especially passionate toward exploring the intersections of race and adoption. Finding your place at any age can be challenging; empowerment is needed through all stages.
I am neurodivergence-affirming, striving to support individuals experiencing challenges related to neurodivergence, emotional regulation, and social stressors, including trauma. I work with clients of all ages. I specialize in supporting young children and their parents. I am certified in EMDR, AutPlay Therapy, and sensory enrichment therapy.
I am neurodivergence-affirming, striving to support individuals experiencing challenges related to neurodivergence, emotional regulation, and social stressors, including trauma. I work with clients of all ages. I specialize in supporting young children and their parents. I am certified in EMDR, AutPlay Therapy, and sensory enrichment therapy.
Maybe they came to your family through adoption or foster care, having experienced trauma or prenatal exposure.
In child-centered play, your child will learn to regulate through difficult emotions, face their challenges in the safer context of the playroom, and discover the beauty of what makes them unique. With parents, I offer a safe space for you to vent, grieve, and celebrate. We'll find the right blend of your own style and research-backed parenting guidance.
Maybe they came to your family through adoption or foster care, having experienced trauma or prenatal exposure.
In child-centered play, your child will learn to regulate through difficult emotions, face their challenges in the safer context of the playroom, and discover the beauty of what makes them unique. With parents, I offer a safe space for you to vent, grieve, and celebrate. We'll find the right blend of your own style and research-backed parenting guidance.
Many of the people I work with are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or challenges related to adoption, identity, relationships, or life transitions.
I’m trained in EMDR and combine that with art and sand tray therapies, especially for clients who process experiences in more visual or creative ways. My approach is flexible and collaborative; I believe therapy works best when it’s shaped by what’s meaningful to you.
Many of the people I work with are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or challenges related to adoption, identity, relationships, or life transitions.
I’m trained in EMDR and combine that with art and sand tray therapies, especially for clients who process experiences in more visual or creative ways. My approach is flexible and collaborative; I believe therapy works best when it’s shaped by what’s meaningful to you.
Some are navigating the complexities of adoption or foster care—questions of identity, belonging, and attachment that can echo throughout life.
In our work together, I use Brainspotting, a powerful brain-based method that helps release trauma held in the body and mind. Drawing on trauma-informed and attachment-focused care, I support healing from depression, trauma, adoption/foster care issues, and problematic sexual behaviors with compassion and evidence-based guidance.
Some are navigating the complexities of adoption or foster care—questions of identity, belonging, and attachment that can echo throughout life.
In our work together, I use Brainspotting, a powerful brain-based method that helps release trauma held in the body and mind. Drawing on trauma-informed and attachment-focused care, I support healing from depression, trauma, adoption/foster care issues, and problematic sexual behaviors with compassion and evidence-based guidance.
Are you feeling stuck in patterns of anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles? Do past experiences continue to shape your present in ways you wish they wouldn’t? I specialize in long-term therapy for children and adults navigating trauma, attachment wounds, and life transitions. My approach is deeply relational because healing happens in connection.
Are you feeling stuck in patterns of anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles? Do past experiences continue to shape your present in ways you wish they wouldn’t? I specialize in long-term therapy for children and adults navigating trauma, attachment wounds, and life transitions. My approach is deeply relational because healing happens in connection.
Adoption is a profound journey, filled with unique joys and complex challenges.
Together, we can use EMDR to process past experiences so they no longer disrupt your present, while integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help you develop dependable skills for navigating intense emotions. By also incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we will work as a team to gently shift any thinking patterns that might be holding you back.
Adoption is a profound journey, filled with unique joys and complex challenges.
Together, we can use EMDR to process past experiences so they no longer disrupt your present, while integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help you develop dependable skills for navigating intense emotions. By also incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we will work as a team to gently shift any thinking patterns that might be holding you back.
Specialties:
• Trauma & PTSD
• Anxiety & Depression
• OCD
• Relationship Issues & Codependency Adoption
• Shame & Self-Worth
• Somatic Therapies & Breathwork
• Psychodrama
• Nature-Based & Adventure Therapy
Are you or your child feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, OCD, or relationship struggles? Maybe you’re navigating codependency, shame, or the impact of trauma. I specialize in working with kids, teens, and young adults using a warm, relational, and experiential approach to therapy that goes beyond talk alone.
With advanced training in trauma treatment, somatic therapies, psychodrama, breathwork, creative arts, and adventure therapy, I offer sessions that support emotional regulation, self-awareness, and healing through mind-body connection. We can meet in my downtown Salt Lake City office—or step outside into nature.
Specialties:
• Trauma & PTSD
• Anxiety & Depression
• OCD
• Relationship Issues & Codependency Adoption
• Shame & Self-Worth
• Somatic Therapies & Breathwork
• Psychodrama
• Nature-Based & Adventure Therapy
Are you or your child feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, OCD, or relationship struggles? Maybe you’re navigating codependency, shame, or the impact of trauma. I specialize in working with kids, teens, and young adults using a warm, relational, and experiential approach to therapy that goes beyond talk alone.
With advanced training in trauma treatment, somatic therapies, psychodrama, breathwork, creative arts, and adventure therapy, I offer sessions that support emotional regulation, self-awareness, and healing through mind-body connection. We can meet in my downtown Salt Lake City office—or step outside into nature.
I am in network with Medicaid for foster care or post- adoption care.
My aim as a counselor is to facilitate a space for healing so that you can strengthen bonds and develop closer relationships. I specialize in treating trauma, with 10 years of experience treating complex developmental trauma in children and teens. I seek to help children and families find healing and form closer bonds to one another. I treat children, adolescents, adults, and families.
I am in network with Medicaid for foster care or post- adoption care.
My aim as a counselor is to facilitate a space for healing so that you can strengthen bonds and develop closer relationships. I specialize in treating trauma, with 10 years of experience treating complex developmental trauma in children and teens. I seek to help children and families find healing and form closer bonds to one another. I treat children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Specialized support is often essential for navigating the unique impacts and meanings that relinquishment and adoption hold for adoptees and those connected to them, past and present.
All clients are welcome. I use Internal Family Systems (parts work), Parent-Child Psychotherapy, and ACT. Expressive therapies like play therapy, art, and sand tray are great for kids, teens, and even adults. For trauma work, I use Accelerated Resolution Therapy, which is similar to EMDR. I'm NTI adoption-competent trained. I also offer therapy in ASL.
Specialized support is often essential for navigating the unique impacts and meanings that relinquishment and adoption hold for adoptees and those connected to them, past and present.
All clients are welcome. I use Internal Family Systems (parts work), Parent-Child Psychotherapy, and ACT. Expressive therapies like play therapy, art, and sand tray are great for kids, teens, and even adults. For trauma work, I use Accelerated Resolution Therapy, which is similar to EMDR. I'm NTI adoption-competent trained. I also offer therapy in ASL.
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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.