Adoption Therapists in Silverdale, WA
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Cheri McKern
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
My passion is to help all parents create an environment where their kids, whether adopted or biological, with developmental trauma can thrive. I have many years of experience working with traumatized kids and providing support for the parents that love them. I look forward to developing a trusting relationship where we can work together to draw on your own skills, strengths, and abilities to overcome life’s challenges.

Virginia Sun Moore
Counselor, LMHCA, CMHS, NCC
Verified
Verified
Hello and Welcome! My name is V (they/them), and I am a transracial South Korean adoptee who serves Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QTBIPOC). Many of my clients identify as adult children of immigrants, 1.5/2 Gen, transracial adoptees and hail from creative, entrepreneurial, and high-performing professions. Beginning therapy is a courageous act of self-love, so it's essential to have a trusted therapeutic companion by your side.

Julie Rogers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I'm a licensed clinical social worker and mental health professional with more than 15 years of experience in a variety of roles and settings focused on the overall health and well-being of individuals and families. I practice using telehealth and appreciate how technology enhances accessibility of mental health services. I provide a safe environment for self-exploration and create the space for healing from trauma, crisis, loss, stress, depression, anxiety, and other life struggles.

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!

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.

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.

Mary Vargas
Counselor, MS, MSW, LMHCA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have experience working with children, adolescents, couples, single parents, and the elderly. I also have experience that includes, but is not limited to, grief and loss, domestic violence, substance abuse, and career counseling. I prefer to use the humanistic and strengths-based approach but can change the therapy approach to fit your needs.

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.
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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Jennifer King Trauma Therapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, CCTP
Verified
Verified
Hello there! I specialize in therapy that works with any member of the
Adoption
Triad. I personally understand the complexities of
adoption
and the support that is needed to support long-term family and individual success. I am invested in providing you the tools needed to thrive in your life. While
adoption
and foster care is my specialty, I also provide support for those struggling with infertility, parenting children with behavioral issues and issues of foster care exposure. The roles and relationships within families are not always easy. You deserve to have a therapist that understands what your facing and has resources.
Not accepting new clients

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.

Art Nelson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFTA
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
What if you could make your life the way you want it to be? Would you like to overcome loneliness, self-doubt, anxiety, fear of failure, hopelessness, relationship difficulties? Many times our discontent in the present is tethered to traumatic events in our past. If you suffered trauma as a child or as an adult, chances are you have adapted and survived but you may not be currently thriving. The deeper the wounding, the more profound the negative impacts can be in your present life. The miracle of therapy offers you the power to rewrite your past and reprogram your future.

Jacqueline May
Counselor, LMHC , MA, NCC
Verified
Verified
I am an experienced, attachment focused EMDR therapist who also holds space for pregnant and postpartum people. Throughout my career, I have served many populations; working with adults who endured trauma as children, couples, and military spouses. I currently work with women and couples experiencing anxiety/depression, loss, trauma, adjustment challenges, and relationship issues. I have training in the treatment of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders and I'm passionate about my work with pregnant/postpartum people.
Poulsbo, WA 98370
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Waitlist for new clients

Shelly Huffman, LCPC, LMHC, LLC
Counselor, MA, LCPC, LMHC, LLC
Verified
Verified
Clients who work with me feel empowered and reassured on their first visit, and they continue with me, because they notice changes happening. For the past 20 years, I've worked in private and group practices, providing counseling and other services to people from many different walks of life. I help people re-evaluate, become closer to a loved one, process difficult decisions or transitions and grieve significant losses. I enjoy helping people become more truthful about themselves and live with integrity. I fiercely protect the privacy and confidentiality of my clients and provide a private, safe setting for our work together.
Waitlist for new clients

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.