Adoption Therapists in Woodstock, VT
I support women through life transitions as well as navigating hormonal transitions during and after pregnancy and in perimenopause and beyond. I have worked with so many women at different life stages, those who have experienced trauma or loss, those who are struggling with anxiety or depression, and those who want to feel more centered and connected with themselves in their lives. Our work together focuses on emotional awareness and nervous system regulation, as we weave together the experiences in your body, mind and heart.
I support women through life transitions as well as navigating hormonal transitions during and after pregnancy and in perimenopause and beyond. I have worked with so many women at different life stages, those who have experienced trauma or loss, those who are struggling with anxiety or depression, and those who want to feel more centered and connected with themselves in their lives. Our work together focuses on emotional awareness and nervous system regulation, as we weave together the experiences in your body, mind and heart.
Scott Ward
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Facilitate treatment with individuals who have PTSD histories including attachment issues in the context of foster & adoption issues; Working with families or young adults who struggle to communicate, get along or are in challenging life situations.
Please note that as of July 1st, 2026, I will no longer be accepting insurance. After this date, all clients will be expected to make payments for therapy out of pocket.
Thank you for your interest. I have almost 30 years experience working with clients. My clinical work focuses on couples utilizing the Gottman Method, and young adults in transition from college or a relationship. My therapeutic approach is to first explore with you your life history, the presenting problem and then develop a plan, utilizing tools to manage the stressors better. We'll establish goals for our work and embark on a journey together.
Facilitate treatment with individuals who have PTSD histories including attachment issues in the context of foster & adoption issues; Working with families or young adults who struggle to communicate, get along or are in challenging life situations.
Please note that as of July 1st, 2026, I will no longer be accepting insurance. After this date, all clients will be expected to make payments for therapy out of pocket.
Thank you for your interest. I have almost 30 years experience working with clients. My clinical work focuses on couples utilizing the Gottman Method, and young adults in transition from college or a relationship. My therapeutic approach is to first explore with you your life history, the presenting problem and then develop a plan, utilizing tools to manage the stressors better. We'll establish goals for our work and embark on a journey together.
Cultivating Compassion-Nurturing Resilience-Encouraging Creativity
Cultivating Compassion-Nurturing Resilience-Encouraging Creativity
My approach is grounded in the belief that each person carries an inner compass guiding them toward wholeness—even in the midst of confusion, grief, or overwhelm. In therapy, I work relationally, attending to how attachment, culture, and nervous system states shape our experience. My style is warm, relational, attuned, and down-to-earth, offering curiosity, creativity, and gentle challenge when helpful. I draw from depth psychology/Jungian frameworks, ACT & mindfulness, EMDR, polyvagal theory, expressive arts, somatic awareness, and embodied dreamwork.
My approach is grounded in the belief that each person carries an inner compass guiding them toward wholeness—even in the midst of confusion, grief, or overwhelm. In therapy, I work relationally, attending to how attachment, culture, and nervous system states shape our experience. My style is warm, relational, attuned, and down-to-earth, offering curiosity, creativity, and gentle challenge when helpful. I draw from depth psychology/Jungian frameworks, ACT & mindfulness, EMDR, polyvagal theory, expressive arts, somatic awareness, and embodied dreamwork.
When grief feels unbearable to carry, a health diagnosis shakes your world as you know it or anxiety about your future leaves you feeling hopeless, you don’t have to carry it alone. You may have recently experienced the loss of a loved one, just received news of a serious diagnosis for yourself or someone close to you or have anxiety about your future related to a relationship, your work or your health. Many of us will experience these circumstances at some point in our lives, but many feel unprepared moving forward when it happens to them.
When grief feels unbearable to carry, a health diagnosis shakes your world as you know it or anxiety about your future leaves you feeling hopeless, you don’t have to carry it alone. You may have recently experienced the loss of a loved one, just received news of a serious diagnosis for yourself or someone close to you or have anxiety about your future related to a relationship, your work or your health. Many of us will experience these circumstances at some point in our lives, but many feel unprepared moving forward when it happens to them.
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A focus on how best to support families coping with challenges after adoption characterized my last agency years.
Each situation prompting a call for help is different. Brief therapy is sometimes the best approach; longer term work is what makes sense for others. Goal setting with clients establishes a direction for our work, and provides an avenue for assessing the value of the time we spend together.
A focus on how best to support families coping with challenges after adoption characterized my last agency years.
Each situation prompting a call for help is different. Brief therapy is sometimes the best approach; longer term work is what makes sense for others. Goal setting with clients establishes a direction for our work, and provides an avenue for assessing the value of the time we spend together.
It's often difficult to reach out for help when you most need it, and it can be hard to speak with someone you've never met about personal issues. On the other hand, it can be easier to do with a person who is a trained, neutral professional. I can be objective and understanding in a way that well-meaning friends and family often cannot. My work with couples, individual adults including seniors, or the younger population, begins in a friendly, professional manner whereby we move towards knowing each other better. A rapport between us is essential in accomplishing our work.
It's often difficult to reach out for help when you most need it, and it can be hard to speak with someone you've never met about personal issues. On the other hand, it can be easier to do with a person who is a trained, neutral professional. I can be objective and understanding in a way that well-meaning friends and family often cannot. My work with couples, individual adults including seniors, or the younger population, begins in a friendly, professional manner whereby we move towards knowing each other better. A rapport between us is essential in accomplishing our work.
Whether I am with a teen, adult, couple or family, I strive to earn my clients' trust with honesty, warmth and humor; a secure and close therapeutic relationship allows for the most healing and progress. A lot of psychological distress occurs when people feel cut off from or ashamed of some of their feelings. I help clients access and feel compassion about previously disavowed feelings and parts of themselves, allowing for better self-care and self-regulation, and greater closeness with loved ones.
Whether I am with a teen, adult, couple or family, I strive to earn my clients' trust with honesty, warmth and humor; a secure and close therapeutic relationship allows for the most healing and progress. A lot of psychological distress occurs when people feel cut off from or ashamed of some of their feelings. I help clients access and feel compassion about previously disavowed feelings and parts of themselves, allowing for better self-care and self-regulation, and greater closeness with loved ones.
OPENING: Two telehealth openings are currently available.
In my practice, I honor each client’s unique life experiences, personal history, and the ways they have learned to understand and cope with the world around them. I strive to create a safe, trusting, and compassionate space where clients feel supported, heard, and respected. Together, we work collaboratively so clients can explore their needs, build insight, and grow at a pace that feels comfortable and right for them. I currently work with ages 10-40.
OPENING: Two telehealth openings are currently available.
In my practice, I honor each client’s unique life experiences, personal history, and the ways they have learned to understand and cope with the world around them. I strive to create a safe, trusting, and compassionate space where clients feel supported, heard, and respected. Together, we work collaboratively so clients can explore their needs, build insight, and grow at a pace that feels comfortable and right for them. I currently work with ages 10-40.
I have enjoyed working with individuals and families for over twenty years. I have extensive experience with families in difficult times, and in working with children who have difficulty in school.
I have enjoyed working with individuals and families for over twenty years. I have extensive experience with families in difficult times, and in working with children who have difficulty in school.
Reaching out for support takes courage, and my goal is to make that step feel worth it. I work with adults, teens, children, and families who are navigating trauma, relationship challenges, emotional regulation, and the often-tricky process of setting and maintaining boundaries.
My approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. I believe therapy works best when it feels like a real conversation, grounded, compassionate, and a chuckle. Together, we’ll explore what’s been getting in the way of feeling steady and help you build tools for emotional balance and connection.
Reaching out for support takes courage, and my goal is to make that step feel worth it. I work with adults, teens, children, and families who are navigating trauma, relationship challenges, emotional regulation, and the often-tricky process of setting and maintaining boundaries.
My approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. I believe therapy works best when it feels like a real conversation, grounded, compassionate, and a chuckle. Together, we’ll explore what’s been getting in the way of feeling steady and help you build tools for emotional balance and connection.
I work well with a wide array of clients who are seeking assistance with depression, anxiety, adoption-related issues, addiction, and attachment.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist who provides trauma-informed care to individuals, couples, and families. I have 14 years of experience working in the Mental Health field. I integrate my training in Contextual Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness-based interventions into my practice. I believe the best therapy occurs when there is a collaborative partnership, whereby I provide a safe, respectful space where clients feel empowered in their healing process.
I work well with a wide array of clients who are seeking assistance with depression, anxiety, adoption-related issues, addiction, and attachment.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist who provides trauma-informed care to individuals, couples, and families. I have 14 years of experience working in the Mental Health field. I integrate my training in Contextual Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness-based interventions into my practice. I believe the best therapy occurs when there is a collaborative partnership, whereby I provide a safe, respectful space where clients feel empowered in their healing process.
I’ve been working in the mental health field for close to two decades and have extensive experience working with diverse populations at the individual, family, and community levels. I’ve worked in for-profit and non-profit spaces, and spent a number of years in wilderness therapy. Over the course of eight years working in the field in Hawai’i, I developed a trauma-informed and person-centric approach, utilizing holistic health practices, rights of passage, goal-setting, horticulture therapy, mindfulness, and, when possible, personal training. My goal is to engage people in working towards their healthiest selves.
I’ve been working in the mental health field for close to two decades and have extensive experience working with diverse populations at the individual, family, and community levels. I’ve worked in for-profit and non-profit spaces, and spent a number of years in wilderness therapy. Over the course of eight years working in the field in Hawai’i, I developed a trauma-informed and person-centric approach, utilizing holistic health practices, rights of passage, goal-setting, horticulture therapy, mindfulness, and, when possible, personal training. My goal is to engage people in working towards their healthiest selves.
Accepting NEW clients. EMAIL is the best way to reach me. Are you struggling with thoughts and behaviors that sabotage your goals, happiness and ability to feel fulfilled? When subconscious thoughts and patterns reveal themselves in therapy it creates an opportunity for healing and desired change. The client drives the work in psychotherapy and the therapist assists their clients in their exploration to heal from psychological injury and work toward desired goals. I have many years of experience working with young adults, adults and couples, treating Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Difficulties and Life Transitions.
Accepting NEW clients. EMAIL is the best way to reach me. Are you struggling with thoughts and behaviors that sabotage your goals, happiness and ability to feel fulfilled? When subconscious thoughts and patterns reveal themselves in therapy it creates an opportunity for healing and desired change. The client drives the work in psychotherapy and the therapist assists their clients in their exploration to heal from psychological injury and work toward desired goals. I have many years of experience working with young adults, adults and couples, treating Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Difficulties and Life Transitions.
I have had over 20 years of experience in private practice treating children, adults, families and couples in a rural area. I am well-versed in common issues such as adjustment disorders, depression and anxiety, childhood trauma and substance abuse and recovery.
I have had over 20 years of experience in private practice treating children, adults, families and couples in a rural area. I am well-versed in common issues such as adjustment disorders, depression and anxiety, childhood trauma and substance abuse and recovery.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or caught in patterns that no longer serve you? Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, or relationship challenges, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
I work with adults of all ages to better understand themselves, improve communication, rebuild trust, and create more fulfilling, balanced lives. Together, we’ll identify what’s holding you back and build practical, personalized strategies to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or caught in patterns that no longer serve you? Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, or relationship challenges, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
I work with adults of all ages to better understand themselves, improve communication, rebuild trust, and create more fulfilling, balanced lives. Together, we’ll identify what’s holding you back and build practical, personalized strategies to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
My name is Erin Terry, and I am a Nationally Certified Counselor and Certified Child Life Specialist (supporting individuals and families coping with medical challenges). I have worked with children, teens, and adults in community mental health, hospitals, foster care, through all levels of schooling (elementary to college), and on a national telehealth platform. I am experienced in supporting clients who come from diverse backgrounds and are coping with a wide range of concerns. I am an active listener who uses a strengths-based approach to build rapport and foster trust in order to help clients achieve their personalized goals.
My name is Erin Terry, and I am a Nationally Certified Counselor and Certified Child Life Specialist (supporting individuals and families coping with medical challenges). I have worked with children, teens, and adults in community mental health, hospitals, foster care, through all levels of schooling (elementary to college), and on a national telehealth platform. I am experienced in supporting clients who come from diverse backgrounds and are coping with a wide range of concerns. I am an active listener who uses a strengths-based approach to build rapport and foster trust in order to help clients achieve their personalized goals.
Today's crazy pace of life as well as the stresses of family, money, school, employment, and politics, it is no wonder more and more people are looking for therapeutic support to find balance in their lives. I will strive to help you find that balance, working with and building on your strengths, already present within you, but lost in the chaos of present day life in a safe, supportive environment. We will work to build coping skills to deal with every day life, when things get tough. Life is full of ups and downs. You can learn new ways to shift your perception, to build on the strengths and positives.
Today's crazy pace of life as well as the stresses of family, money, school, employment, and politics, it is no wonder more and more people are looking for therapeutic support to find balance in their lives. I will strive to help you find that balance, working with and building on your strengths, already present within you, but lost in the chaos of present day life in a safe, supportive environment. We will work to build coping skills to deal with every day life, when things get tough. Life is full of ups and downs. You can learn new ways to shift your perception, to build on the strengths and positives.
For over 45 years, as both a fertility psychologist and OB/GYN with a strong interest in infertility, I have loved helping people on their fertility journey. Are you on a fertility journey? Have you experienced obstacles along the way? Perhaps nothing is as disempowering as struggling with fertility. For many of us, issues with fertility mark the first time that we've wanted our bodies to do something that they seem not capable of doing. Challenges with fertility are traumatic experiences. Is it any wonder why we may be struggling?
For over 45 years, as both a fertility psychologist and OB/GYN with a strong interest in infertility, I have loved helping people on their fertility journey. Are you on a fertility journey? Have you experienced obstacles along the way? Perhaps nothing is as disempowering as struggling with fertility. For many of us, issues with fertility mark the first time that we've wanted our bodies to do something that they seem not capable of doing. Challenges with fertility are traumatic experiences. Is it any wonder why we may be struggling?
Whether you are seeking support in navigating a life transition, struggling after a loss, experiencing relationship, parenting, or career difficulties, looking for healthier ways to manage stress, yearning to heal from trauma, or ready to address a vague but persistent sense of anxiety or dissatisfaction, reaching out for help is never easy. I am invested in helping you gain relief from pain, learn tools for coping with life's difficulties, and foster insight and self-awareness to help you identify and shift patterns that are no longer serving you, so you can ultimately create a life you find fulfilling and meaningful.
Whether you are seeking support in navigating a life transition, struggling after a loss, experiencing relationship, parenting, or career difficulties, looking for healthier ways to manage stress, yearning to heal from trauma, or ready to address a vague but persistent sense of anxiety or dissatisfaction, reaching out for help is never easy. I am invested in helping you gain relief from pain, learn tools for coping with life's difficulties, and foster insight and self-awareness to help you identify and shift patterns that are no longer serving you, so you can ultimately create a life you find fulfilling and meaningful.
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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.