Adoption Therapists in Silverdale, WA
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Virginia Sun Moore
Counselor, LMHCA, CMHS, NCC
Verified
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Hello and Welcome! My name is Virginia Sun Moore (they/them), and I am a Queer, transracial South Korean adoptee who serves LGBTQIA+ and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. I specialize in serving Outliers such as trailblazers, visionaries, storytellers, entrepreneurs, and those courageously paving the way for others. Beginning therapy is a tremendous act of self-love, so it's essential to have the right therapeutic companion by your side. My passion is supporting emerging adults and professionals as they navigate transitions or want a kinder relationship with themselves.
Jessica Wambold-Ernst
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I’m a licensed psychotherapist with over 17 years experience working with humans of all ages in group and individual settings. I specialize in traumatic bereavement, grief , trauma , ADHD and anxiety. I have a family systems, and emotionally focused way of looking at things but I utilize many modalities. I try to incorporate compassion, nature, and energy psychology into my practice. I encourage my clients to trust their intuition and help guide you to find your true authentic self while encouraging self care. Finding balance in ones life can take help. Please contact me with any questions or inquiries to see if we’d be a good fit.
Robynn Frey
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Life can be hard! Having someone who listens and cares during a difficult time can make all the difference. My commitment to you is to build a strong relationship while offering the tools needed to meet your individual or family goals. I offer a client-centered, solution-focused approach to help guide you and support your needs. With strategies and approaches appropriate for all ages, I offer a non judgmental and safe environment, to help you/or your family achieve your goals. It would be an honor to be a support on your way to a healthy and rewarding journey!
Peninsula Psychological Center, Inc., P.S.
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Life presents many challenges. Our 23 licensed clinical psychologists, social workers, marriage & family therapists and mental health counselors at Peninsula Psychological Center, Inc., P.S. are ready to assist you. We work with people from age 3-90, with experienced therapists in our multispecialty center, helping our clients and their families to clarify their specific concerns and to achieve their goals in therapy. We often help people with depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, panic, grief, insomnia & relationship problems. Individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, and psychological assessment services are available.
Jettson Davis
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
Verified
Are feeling overwhelmed by the difficulties of life? You might have begun to attain some of your life and career goals but still feel as though it is not enough, the voice of perfectionism is always there. Maybe you also find yourself wrestling with the bigger existential questions in life of meaning, identity, and purpose. There might be past traumas, or feelings of anxiety and depression making it feel as though moving forward is impossible. I know first-hand the importance that having a supportive and caring person in your corner during these struggles.
Tina Prentiss
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
Verified
Life can be hard. Lonely. Confusing. Painful. As woman, we are called on to do a lot and to be a lot - often at the expense of our own health and well-being. When loss or a major life transition occur, it can become too much to handle. Overwhelm floods in. We can reach a breaking point. Are you struggling to function well in your daily life, plagued by sleepless nights, physical discomforts, illness, apathy … just going through the motions of living? Do you worry your relationships are being impacted too much by nagging bad moods or angry outbursts? It doesn't have to be this way. You don't have to do this alone. I can help.
Julie Johnson
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Whether you are experiencing an especially difficult season or just want to learn more about why you get caught in painful, repetitive cycles, together we can explore what brings you to therapy and your personal goals for healing. Current neurobiology shows us that through a healthy therapeutic relationship we can learn new ways to relate to ourselves and others, enabling us to heal from past hurts and live into our full selves. I provide a welcome space for childen, adults, and couples to explore what is hurting them and to open up a path to deeper connection, meaning, and joy.
Tom Freeman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Given your past, your current place in life makes sense. You've either been able to respond skillfully (mindfully and rationally) or you've been forced to respond out of fear - for the sake of survival - leading you to patterns of anxiety or depression or thoughts and behaviors that are unwelcome. My goal is to help liberate you from what is felt to be limiting, unhealthy or painful.
Tait Gray Counseling
Counselor, LMHC, SOTP
Verified
Verified
I'm interested in working on your goals and helping you change perspective on any self-defeating thoughts you might have. Talking about a problem, issue or concern can be cathartic. Anxiety and depression are all too common in today's fast paced technology driven culture. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy takes on multiple evidence based therapeutic approaches that can help you be the best version of yourself.
Bethany Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I am interested in the meanings that you make from your life experiences and the influence that these have on your perspectives of yourself, your relationships, and your future. I find that viewing problems as separate from personhood helps to lessen feelings of guilt and shame so that we can work together in a collaborative environment. My training in family systems theory informs my view of people in the context of their relationships, environment, and culture. I consider it a privilege to work with people to bring about the changes they desire in their lives and relationships.
Waitlist for new clients
Janis Medow
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Janis , Medow, MSW, LICSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I provide holistic counseling and psychotherapy for couples, adults, and families. My areas of focus include relationship issues, life transitions, gender and sexuality, conscious (positive) aging, living with mental and physical illness, trauma, grief and loss. Drawing on over 35 years in mental health and medical social work, I offer clients support and guidance dealing with the challenges and opportunities of life.
Marcelline LeTourneau
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
It takes courage to seek help. Whether you are trying to make an important decision, facing a crisis, or in the middle of a major transition in your life, it makes sense to seek counsel. Sometime we’re feeling stuck and isolated while longing for more community and personal growth. Unresolved childhood issues, grief, and/or trauma can negatively impact your understanding of self and your view of others. It can lead to anxiety, depression and negatively affect your ability to develop healthy relationships.
Not accepting new clients
Victoria Goguen
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified
Verified
I support individuals and couples through challenges and transitions to improve the quality of their lives. One focus of my practice is in Perinatal Mental Health (Pregnancy and Postpartum) including mood and anxiety disorders, depression, miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy or birth complications, trauma and grief, or difficulties bonding with your baby. I work with couples struggling with relationship issues including the impact having a baby has on a relationship, parenting challenges and healthy communication. Other treatment specialties include substance abuse, relational trauma, emotional regulation, and suicidality.
Sarah Dubitzky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSWA
Verified
Verified
Life is most fulfilling when we know and honor our true selves, and learn to live authentically from that place. Challenging life events, like grief, childhood trauma, divorce, career changes, parenthood, and even everyday stressors may leave you feeling lost over time. As a psychotherapist, it is my job to help you learn the tools you need to navigate these stressors and begin building the life you really want.
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Bill Soderberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
I work with individuals, couples and families to gain insight and to identify the underlying causes to challenges in their lives. I help people to figure out where they are currently at and to find solutions, while building on the strengths of the individual, couple and/or family. With my assistance, clients prioritize their needs and then set simple, realistic, and achievable goals. Clients draw on their experience and learn to appreciate the areas of their life where they are enjoying success. Clients gain the skills and tools needed to meet their goals.
Dr. William Gibson, Ph.D.
Counselor, PhD, MS, LMHCA, LCC
Verified
Verified
As a client-centered professional, I recognize the strength necessary for an individual to take the first step through the counselor's open door. Through trusting and empathetic positive relationship building, I join my clients in the exploration of a healthier, self-accepting perspective in addressing the challenging components of their life experience. All areas of my practice focus upon acceptance and healthy management of personal questions through the discovery of an enhanced understanding, within a positive environment, which utilizes personal strengths to contribute to a happier, self satisfying life experience.
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Maria Rue
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe our most painful times are often the times we grow and develop into who we are meant to be. I work with people who are struggling to deal with trauma and life transitions, including (but not limited to) parenthood, divorce, and relational and religious trauma experiences. I believe that attachment and trauma are at the core of many of our issues and anxieties. Our past traumas have a way of working themselves into our present and disrupting our lives and our joy. Often, these disruptions are our body’s way of asking us to work through the broken stories of our past so that we can move forward and truly enjoy life.
Waitlist for new clients
Lisa Defaria
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, BCD
Verified
Verified
Providing quality, compassionate and confidential psychotherapeutic services for over 20 years. With a specialty in young children with developmental, emotional & behavior challenges, I also have extensive experience working with parents, individuals & families. You may be a parent concerned about your child, a family/couple with relationship challenges, or an individual in transition. We partner together in a process of exploration, discovery & solutions that support personal growth. I strive to provide the highest standards of professional practice - personable, respectful, non-judgmental & strength-based.
Tina Van Meter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC-KS, LMHC-WA, CSAT
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Kansas and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State who works from a CBT perspective but does utilize a collaborative style. My approach is to work with you and help you realize your strengths and to find healthy ways to cope with difficult situations in your life. I work with adolescents(13-18), adults and geriatric on a variety of mental health concerns, however, I specialize in helping individuals with mood disorders and sexual addiction/dysfunction.
Kristine Clay
Mental Health Counselor, PsyD, LMHC, CMHS
Verified
Verified
Counseling to help navigate life's storms for families, children and adults. I work with clients post divorce both in co-parent counseling and reunification. Parent/co-parent coaching, counseling, and support to parents, children, and teens in family transitions. I enjoy working to restore relationships through Reunification Therapy for parent and child. I also provide Counseling for those with depression, anxiety, trauma, and other life stressors, family conflict, improve self concept and decision-making. We will reduce symptoms and increase joy and peace.
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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.