Adoption Therapists in 61853
Becca Richards
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Mahomet, IL 61853 (Online Only)
Planning your family and struggling with adoption, fertility challenges, pregnancy loss? Have your babies in your arms but need support with a tough transition? Have a 16 year old that is still keeping you up at night? We are here for all of it.
I run a group practice called The Village. We specialize in perinatal mental health, providing care for: prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety, infertility challenges, miscarriage and grief, birth trauma, NICU families, parenting struggles, and more. We believe building a family is like building a boat while we are already in the water. The joys and challenges are real and require special care. Everyone needs a village—let us be that support system for you.
Planning your family and struggling with adoption, fertility challenges, pregnancy loss? Have your babies in your arms but need support with a tough transition? Have a 16 year old that is still keeping you up at night? We are here for all of it.
I run a group practice called The Village. We specialize in perinatal mental health, providing care for: prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety, infertility challenges, miscarriage and grief, birth trauma, NICU families, parenting struggles, and more. We believe building a family is like building a boat while we are already in the water. The joys and challenges are real and require special care. Everyone needs a village—let us be that support system for you.
While I see all clients who would like support for their perinatal or parenting journey, I have special interest in clients experiencing: miscarriage, infant loss, disabilities (in themselves or their children), fostering, adoption, and non-traditional families.
I specialize in perinatal (pregnancy, birth, and postpartum) & parental mental health and have spent more than a decade serving families in the Champaign-Urbana area. I rely on honesty and authenticity in my work and believe that a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship is essential. Allow me to hold space for you as you navigate the growth of your family, starting wherever you are in the process. I create a warm and encouraging space to discuss the challenges, fears, grief, and joy of parenting, from pregnancy through postpartum, and beyond.
While I see all clients who would like support for their perinatal or parenting journey, I have special interest in clients experiencing: miscarriage, infant loss, disabilities (in themselves or their children), fostering, adoption, and non-traditional families.
I specialize in perinatal (pregnancy, birth, and postpartum) & parental mental health and have spent more than a decade serving families in the Champaign-Urbana area. I rely on honesty and authenticity in my work and believe that a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship is essential. Allow me to hold space for you as you navigate the growth of your family, starting wherever you are in the process. I create a warm and encouraging space to discuss the challenges, fears, grief, and joy of parenting, from pregnancy through postpartum, and beyond.
Joyce L Bechtel-Worthy Life Wellness Pllc
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Mahomet, IL 61853
I have experience with, adoption preservation, PTSD, behavioral problems, anger management, sexual abuse victims, grief, relationship issues, anxiety and depression and more. By utilizing several therapeutic modalities including CBT, Solution Focused, and Strength Based Therapy, I am able to equip clients to develop skills to manage their challenges.
I have experience with, adoption preservation, PTSD, behavioral problems, anger management, sexual abuse victims, grief, relationship issues, anxiety and depression and more. By utilizing several therapeutic modalities including CBT, Solution Focused, and Strength Based Therapy, I am able to equip clients to develop skills to manage their challenges.
Caitlin Lantz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Mahomet, IL 61853 (Online Only)
I work with anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, self-esteem, family-of-origin concerns, adoption, and more.
Has your life taken an unexpected detour? Maybe it's a chaotic relationship, unrelating anxiety or navigating difficult family dynamics. Whatever your struggles might be, fighting these battles on your own can be difficult, painful and sometimes overwhelming. However, there is an incredible amount of power in a strong therapeutic relationship where you can process life with someone who desires to fully understand you with a lens of compassion and empathy.
I work with anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, self-esteem, family-of-origin concerns, adoption, and more.
Has your life taken an unexpected detour? Maybe it's a chaotic relationship, unrelating anxiety or navigating difficult family dynamics. Whatever your struggles might be, fighting these battles on your own can be difficult, painful and sometimes overwhelming. However, there is an incredible amount of power in a strong therapeutic relationship where you can process life with someone who desires to fully understand you with a lens of compassion and empathy.
Whichever way life's twists and turns take you, I am here to provide stability, safety, and a comforting platform from which to work through these sometimes life-changing, overwhelming events. I am a therapist that has been in practice in this community for over 10 years. I especially enjoy working with children, teens, and their families to promote better communication, support from past traumas, self-esteem, or functioning within the family. My focus with couples is also on communication-from evaluating and understanding communication styles to utilizing communication to improve functioning for the entire family.
Whichever way life's twists and turns take you, I am here to provide stability, safety, and a comforting platform from which to work through these sometimes life-changing, overwhelming events. I am a therapist that has been in practice in this community for over 10 years. I especially enjoy working with children, teens, and their families to promote better communication, support from past traumas, self-esteem, or functioning within the family. My focus with couples is also on communication-from evaluating and understanding communication styles to utilizing communication to improve functioning for the entire family.
Cassie Bestor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mahomet, IL 61853 (Online Only)
People of all walks of life are often told to "ask for help"...maybe you're here because you know just the help you need or you are looking for guidance to define what "help" even means for you. I'm happy to meet you where you are and walk with you through the next steps, seasons, and beyond.
People of all walks of life are often told to "ask for help"...maybe you're here because you know just the help you need or you are looking for guidance to define what "help" even means for you. I'm happy to meet you where you are and walk with you through the next steps, seasons, and beyond.
I really enjoy working with children, adolescents, and young adults. I love helping others realize their strengths and focus on reaching their goals. I often approach therapy with the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools although I am able to incorporate other interventions as needed. Providing a warm and inviting environment where individuals can feel safe and comfortable is very important to me in treatment. Christian faith-based therapy is something else I provide when clients want to utilize their spirituality in their treatment.
I really enjoy working with children, adolescents, and young adults. I love helping others realize their strengths and focus on reaching their goals. I often approach therapy with the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools although I am able to incorporate other interventions as needed. Providing a warm and inviting environment where individuals can feel safe and comfortable is very important to me in treatment. Christian faith-based therapy is something else I provide when clients want to utilize their spirituality in their treatment.
I have 15+ years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. I have worked in outpatient care, residential treatment centers, and psychiatric hospitals. My special interests include anxiety and compulsive behavior disorders, personality disorders, bipolar disorders, addiction, depression, and grief. I am passionate about engaging people in a healing process that replaces shame with serenity and wellness.
I have 15+ years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. I have worked in outpatient care, residential treatment centers, and psychiatric hospitals. My special interests include anxiety and compulsive behavior disorders, personality disorders, bipolar disorders, addiction, depression, and grief. I am passionate about engaging people in a healing process that replaces shame with serenity and wellness.
Deborah A Hedin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Mahomet, IL 61853
Waitlist for new clients
I am a therapist who helps adults and couples who are struggling with life’s hurtful problems: single parenthood, relationship conflicts, divorce, difficulties at college, depression/anxiety, a partner or parent’s alcoholism, mental illness in the family, stress at work, news of a serious disease or financial reversal, caring for aged parents, overcoming a traumatic childhood, “empty nest syndrome,” the special pressures on military families, and so forth.
Our work together would begin by focusing on the here-and-now, so that you can experience some immediate feelings of being heard and of moving forward.
I am a therapist who helps adults and couples who are struggling with life’s hurtful problems: single parenthood, relationship conflicts, divorce, difficulties at college, depression/anxiety, a partner or parent’s alcoholism, mental illness in the family, stress at work, news of a serious disease or financial reversal, caring for aged parents, overcoming a traumatic childhood, “empty nest syndrome,” the special pressures on military families, and so forth.
Our work together would begin by focusing on the here-and-now, so that you can experience some immediate feelings of being heard and of moving forward.
I'm comfortable treating most issues. My strength is the ability to quickly cultivate trusting and meaningful relationships in which my clients find the comfort they need to explore difficult issues and emotions. I most often help clients with basic life stressors and adjustments, but I have extensive experience in treating Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, and Co-Dependency issues. I'm most passionate about empowering women and promoting self-acceptance. I encourage exploring the mind-body-spirit connections. My goal is to lead clients through a journey of self-discovery to assist them in arriving at new insights and realizations.
I'm comfortable treating most issues. My strength is the ability to quickly cultivate trusting and meaningful relationships in which my clients find the comfort they need to explore difficult issues and emotions. I most often help clients with basic life stressors and adjustments, but I have extensive experience in treating Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, and Co-Dependency issues. I'm most passionate about empowering women and promoting self-acceptance. I encourage exploring the mind-body-spirit connections. My goal is to lead clients through a journey of self-discovery to assist them in arriving at new insights and realizations.
Ann L. Chan Counseling Services, PC
Counselor, LCPC, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mahomet, IL 61853
Ann L. Chan provides a unique healing experience in a calm space. I have cutting-edge knowledge related to the mind, body, and brain. She understands the origins of the problems related to trauma and attachment. I apply Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Practice, Transforming the Experience-Based Brain (TEB), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Havening.
Ann L. Chan provides a unique healing experience in a calm space. I have cutting-edge knowledge related to the mind, body, and brain. She understands the origins of the problems related to trauma and attachment. I apply Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Practice, Transforming the Experience-Based Brain (TEB), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Havening.
I am a licensed clinical professional counselor with advanced experience in marriage and family counseling. For nearly a decade, I have had the opportunity to work with individuals and families in a variety of settings and circumstances. I enjoy working with clients of all ages, whether that is working with individuals, families, or couples. My focus is to work with my clients to identify their individual needs, and establish goals that not only assist in meeting those needs, but that celebrate the strengths and gifts that already exist in them.
I am a licensed clinical professional counselor with advanced experience in marriage and family counseling. For nearly a decade, I have had the opportunity to work with individuals and families in a variety of settings and circumstances. I enjoy working with clients of all ages, whether that is working with individuals, families, or couples. My focus is to work with my clients to identify their individual needs, and establish goals that not only assist in meeting those needs, but that celebrate the strengths and gifts that already exist in them.
I am an empathetic therapist who counsels adults, teens, and primarily couples. My counseling style uses attachment-focused and trauma-informed approaches. I also have a clinical focus on sex therapy and relational intimacy. I am dedicated to helping my clients navigate their emotional and relational struggles related to everyday life. My therapeutic approach is grounded in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and is influenced by parts work. I am a counselor with a master's degree in mental health counseling and a certificate in sex therapy.
I am an empathetic therapist who counsels adults, teens, and primarily couples. My counseling style uses attachment-focused and trauma-informed approaches. I also have a clinical focus on sex therapy and relational intimacy. I am dedicated to helping my clients navigate their emotional and relational struggles related to everyday life. My therapeutic approach is grounded in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and is influenced by parts work. I am a counselor with a master's degree in mental health counseling and a certificate in sex therapy.
I provide a warm and unconditional space for you to feel like sharing the hardest issues going on in your life. I have been a Counselor/Therapist for over 10 years and would love to help you overcome the obstacles that you are currently facing. I specialize working with kids, teens, adults, and couples. I can help you with your ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Sports and Performance Anxiety, and emotional needs. I am certified in EMDR. I can also help you with career planning, academics, and creating and following a budget for you and/or your family.
I provide a warm and unconditional space for you to feel like sharing the hardest issues going on in your life. I have been a Counselor/Therapist for over 10 years and would love to help you overcome the obstacles that you are currently facing. I specialize working with kids, teens, adults, and couples. I can help you with your ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Sports and Performance Anxiety, and emotional needs. I am certified in EMDR. I can also help you with career planning, academics, and creating and following a budget for you and/or your family.
Brenda Sommer Therapy & Consulting, LLC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Mahomet, IL 61853
Hope is the Anchor for the Soul. Anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and trauma can be overwhelming to live with. Change and recovery are possible for everyone; one step at a time. Establishing and maintaining healthy relationships with yourself and others is life changing, and empowering! Managing everyday conflict is a game changer! Be in control of your own health and healing! You can do it!
Hope is the Anchor for the Soul. Anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and trauma can be overwhelming to live with. Change and recovery are possible for everyone; one step at a time. Establishing and maintaining healthy relationships with yourself and others is life changing, and empowering! Managing everyday conflict is a game changer! Be in control of your own health and healing! You can do it!
Jenn Aardsma
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, CST, NCC
Verified Verified
Mahomet, IL 61853
I believe deeply in the power of relationships for growth and healing. If we have the privilege of working together, I will listen attentively to understand your experiences. When applicable, I will seek to help you recognize and develop your strengths and skills to respond effectively to life’s many difficulties and opportunities. Areas of support include guidance for concerns with anxiety, depression, OCD, panic attacks, PTSD, anger, grief, mood disorders, personality disorders, impulse control, relationship challenges, sexual pain disorders and concerns regarding gender and sexuality.
I believe deeply in the power of relationships for growth and healing. If we have the privilege of working together, I will listen attentively to understand your experiences. When applicable, I will seek to help you recognize and develop your strengths and skills to respond effectively to life’s many difficulties and opportunities. Areas of support include guidance for concerns with anxiety, depression, OCD, panic attacks, PTSD, anger, grief, mood disorders, personality disorders, impulse control, relationship challenges, sexual pain disorders and concerns regarding gender and sexuality.
In life's whirlwind, finding a sanctuary for respite and inner peace can feel like a distant dream. You might be questioning your worth or wondering if anyone else shares your feelings. Unexpected events may have thrown you off course, leaving you grappling to move forward, feeling immobilized. Perhaps, as a parent, you've exhausted all avenues in aiding your child or teen, feeling at a loss. Whether you're striving to unleash your full potential or seeking ways to foster family well-being, you've found a supportive space here.
In life's whirlwind, finding a sanctuary for respite and inner peace can feel like a distant dream. You might be questioning your worth or wondering if anyone else shares your feelings. Unexpected events may have thrown you off course, leaving you grappling to move forward, feeling immobilized. Perhaps, as a parent, you've exhausted all avenues in aiding your child or teen, feeling at a loss. Whether you're striving to unleash your full potential or seeking ways to foster family well-being, you've found a supportive space here.
Two Roads Wellness Clinic is an integrative mental health clinic that exists to support and empower all people to reach their best selves through emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness. It is our desire for each client to feel their best. Maybe you feel stuck or discouraged with an issue/challenge you've had for a while. Allow us to come alongside you; we can often achieve positive outcomes together that are typically much more difficult to experience on your own.
Two Roads Wellness Clinic is an integrative mental health clinic that exists to support and empower all people to reach their best selves through emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness. It is our desire for each client to feel their best. Maybe you feel stuck or discouraged with an issue/challenge you've had for a while. Allow us to come alongside you; we can often achieve positive outcomes together that are typically much more difficult to experience on your own.
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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.