Families, Adoption, and Fostering

Feel as though you’re losing your mind?

“I thought it was going to be easy to be a blended family.”

“I wasn’t expecting to deal with so many feelings that came up from my past, present, and future.”

“I don’t know how to deal with my new family.”

Does any of this sound familiar? So many feelings and issues can come up when coping with the challenges of blending or starting a new family…

Therapy can help you face these challenges by helping you explore and process your or your family’s identities, trauma or posttraumatic stress (PTSD), abuse, behavioral disorders, anxiety, depression, healing attachment problems, or another mental health issues.

The value of therapy for new families…

Therapy is a place to bring any issues, big or small, that are hindering your happiness.

Addressing difficult adoption/fostering issues with effective communication, patience, and support can increase the probability that everyone in the family is happy, healthy, and well-adjusted.

There is no “one size fits all” approach…

People become their best when they find the approach that clicks with them.

We will explore options together to find the best fit or combination for you. Options may include EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), Mindfulness, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and TIR (Traumatic Incident Reduction).

Trauma counseling often includes identifying and working with triggers; education about trauma and how it affects us; helping partners and family to understand your experience and emotions; and learning to live with greater spontaneity, creativity, and joy while moving toward self-care and self-compassion.

Let’s clear the path to peace and contentment.

If things aren’t working and you’ve felt unhappy for a while now, it’s time to make time for you and your growth.

You owe to yourself the love and care that you so freely give to others.

Together, we can clear the way to a life that makes you gain peace, contentment, and your smile once again.

I am waiting to walk with you on this journey. Call me now at (407) 883-3027.