Adoption Therapists in Midlothian, TX
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It is my goal to provide you a safe, supportive, and accepting environment to explore your unique journey. I offer compassion and objective listening. Together we can orchestrate the best plan to help you navigate through this time, prepare for your next adventure or to simply continue on the journey you are on for better clarity and personal growth.
It is my goal to provide you a safe, supportive, and accepting environment to explore your unique journey. I offer compassion and objective listening. Together we can orchestrate the best plan to help you navigate through this time, prepare for your next adventure or to simply continue on the journey you are on for better clarity and personal growth.
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Children thrive when they are doing what they know and love best – playing! Sessions with children include play and focus on interactive ways to engage the child in conversation. Play disarms fear, which allows children to become comfortable within the session. Providing children with this space allows their voices to be heard. While sessions are filled with a lot of fun, I also have a natural ability to engage children in meaningful conversation, encourage parents to a deeper relationship with their children, and provide ongoing resources that will help the family long-term.
Children thrive when they are doing what they know and love best – playing! Sessions with children include play and focus on interactive ways to engage the child in conversation. Play disarms fear, which allows children to become comfortable within the session. Providing children with this space allows their voices to be heard. While sessions are filled with a lot of fun, I also have a natural ability to engage children in meaningful conversation, encourage parents to a deeper relationship with their children, and provide ongoing resources that will help the family long-term.
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Welcome! I am so glad you found me. Fostering a safe place to share and express yourself is very important to me. I am a highly trained therapist who works with children and adolescents ages 3-18 as well as young adults and parents. I received my undergraduate degree from Dallas Baptist University and my Masters in Counseling from the University of North Texas. I have also worked with foster and adoptive children and their families and I am trauma informed as well as having experience in education. I create an open environment with positive regard for my clients without judgment of the circumstances they find themselves in.
Welcome! I am so glad you found me. Fostering a safe place to share and express yourself is very important to me. I am a highly trained therapist who works with children and adolescents ages 3-18 as well as young adults and parents. I received my undergraduate degree from Dallas Baptist University and my Masters in Counseling from the University of North Texas. I have also worked with foster and adoptive children and their families and I am trauma informed as well as having experience in education. I create an open environment with positive regard for my clients without judgment of the circumstances they find themselves in.
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The Place Within Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, LCDC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Midlothian, TX 76065
My passion is seeing people find solutions to their questions. Sometimes the problems of life deplete our resources. Therapy offers opportunities to view our problem from a different perspective gaining insight and ability to solve the problem. I enjoy all ages and backgrounds. I have been involved with prison/homeless/substance abuse/parenting and many more backgrounds. I would welcome the opportunity to work with you helping you gain strength to move forward. Things do not have to be 'bad' before you seek counseling. It is never too late to find new directions and live the new change!.
My passion is seeing people find solutions to their questions. Sometimes the problems of life deplete our resources. Therapy offers opportunities to view our problem from a different perspective gaining insight and ability to solve the problem. I enjoy all ages and backgrounds. I have been involved with prison/homeless/substance abuse/parenting and many more backgrounds. I would welcome the opportunity to work with you helping you gain strength to move forward. Things do not have to be 'bad' before you seek counseling. It is never too late to find new directions and live the new change!.
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Solutions Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Midlothian, TX 76065
Who needs counseling? Why do people generally seek counseling?
Counseling should not be a last resort. Many people look to counseling as a means to develop a plan for tackling life's obstacles or gain perspective - be it life pressures, trouble with romantic , parent-child, or family relationships, parenting, job related stress, or transistion.
Counseling can provide a safe place to emotionally and relationally explore
solutions that are right for you.
Not one person's path is the same.
Who needs counseling? Why do people generally seek counseling?
Counseling should not be a last resort. Many people look to counseling as a means to develop a plan for tackling life's obstacles or gain perspective - be it life pressures, trouble with romantic , parent-child, or family relationships, parenting, job related stress, or transistion.
Counseling can provide a safe place to emotionally and relationally explore
solutions that are right for you.
Not one person's path is the same.
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Creating Inner Peace Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Midlothian, TX 76065
Are you tired of feeling anxious or depressed? Are you constantly arguing with your teen or child? Do you need help with a drug or alcohol addiction? Let me walk this journey with you to help you overcome your struggles and teach you helpful coping skills. I have helped past clients through depression, anxiety, addiction, and with kids/teens behavioral issues. I can provide individual or family counseling.
Are you tired of feeling anxious or depressed? Are you constantly arguing with your teen or child? Do you need help with a drug or alcohol addiction? Let me walk this journey with you to help you overcome your struggles and teach you helpful coping skills. I have helped past clients through depression, anxiety, addiction, and with kids/teens behavioral issues. I can provide individual or family counseling.
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We as individuals have busy lives and sometimes our mental health gets forgotten or pushed to the back of the priority list. My approach and experience is to help clients feel empowered and become aware of the areas they have control in and choice in their lives. I am accepting clients of all ages, sexual orientation, identity, religion, etc. I provide individual therapy, group therapy, family and couples counseling.
We as individuals have busy lives and sometimes our mental health gets forgotten or pushed to the back of the priority list. My approach and experience is to help clients feel empowered and become aware of the areas they have control in and choice in their lives. I am accepting clients of all ages, sexual orientation, identity, religion, etc. I provide individual therapy, group therapy, family and couples counseling.
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Be Still Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Midlothian, TX 76065
Does life feel like it is too much to handle right now? Life can be hard, stressful, and overwhelming in any given season. Then add a traumatic event and it can seem like game over. Trauma comes in many forms and can wreck havoc on your life and the life of those around you. At times it can feel like chaos is surrounding you. We would love to help you or your loved one to create a safe place for the healing journey to begin. We enjoy working alongside young adults, adolescents, and professionals with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationship Conflict, Work or School Stress, and Difficult Life Transitions.
Does life feel like it is too much to handle right now? Life can be hard, stressful, and overwhelming in any given season. Then add a traumatic event and it can seem like game over. Trauma comes in many forms and can wreck havoc on your life and the life of those around you. At times it can feel like chaos is surrounding you. We would love to help you or your loved one to create a safe place for the healing journey to begin. We enjoy working alongside young adults, adolescents, and professionals with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationship Conflict, Work or School Stress, and Difficult Life Transitions.
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Faysha Smith-Hammock
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Midlothian, TX 76065
Click on my website to schedule an appointment! Faysha Smith-Hammock is a licensed professional counselor committed to treating teens, adults, and families. Her specialties include stress management, treating those with trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, emotional or behavioral issues, as well as issues between couples.
Click on my website to schedule an appointment! Faysha Smith-Hammock is a licensed professional counselor committed to treating teens, adults, and families. Her specialties include stress management, treating those with trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, emotional or behavioral issues, as well as issues between couples.
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Darren Daugherty
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S, C-AdPT, CFLE
Verified Verified
Midlothian, TX 76065
Not accepting new clients
***IMPORTANT: I AM NOT ABLE TO ADD NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME*** I specialize in using play therapy with children and families. As a Registered Play Therapist and Certified Adlerian Play Therapist, I engage clients in creative play to help them manage a variety of challenges of their past, present, and future. As a TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) Practitioner, I am equipped with techniques designed for children and their families who have faced trauma and attachment issues. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Certified Family Life Educator with a PhD in Family Dev.
***IMPORTANT: I AM NOT ABLE TO ADD NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME*** I specialize in using play therapy with children and families. As a Registered Play Therapist and Certified Adlerian Play Therapist, I engage clients in creative play to help them manage a variety of challenges of their past, present, and future. As a TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) Practitioner, I am equipped with techniques designed for children and their families who have faced trauma and attachment issues. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Certified Family Life Educator with a PhD in Family Dev.
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Nikki M. Carroll
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 (Online Only)
My training and specialization include relationships, marriage and family therapy, trauma, women’s issues, and adoption-sensitive therapy, including transracial adoption issues.
I believe in the redemptive power of relationships and have championed the cause for more than a decade by walking alongside individuals, couples and families as they heal and grow. I believe relationships can be healing instruments. Trauma and loss can be transformed. Vulnerability is courage. And when we connect to ourselves, we can effectively connect to others. This work is my passion. As an adoptive parent and psychotherapist, I also understand and respect both the pressures involved in building a family, coupled with the unique gifts and learning experiences that the adoption dynamic brings.
My training and specialization include relationships, marriage and family therapy, trauma, women’s issues, and adoption-sensitive therapy, including transracial adoption issues.
I believe in the redemptive power of relationships and have championed the cause for more than a decade by walking alongside individuals, couples and families as they heal and grow. I believe relationships can be healing instruments. Trauma and loss can be transformed. Vulnerability is courage. And when we connect to ourselves, we can effectively connect to others. This work is my passion. As an adoptive parent and psychotherapist, I also understand and respect both the pressures involved in building a family, coupled with the unique gifts and learning experiences that the adoption dynamic brings.
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I am passionate about men’s related topics (aka “guy stuff”), women’s enrichment, marriage and family enrichment, and adoption-sensitive therapy.
I believe in the redemptive power of relationships and have championed the cause for more than a decade by walking alongside adults, couples, children, and families. As an adoptive parent and psychotherapist, I also understand and respect both the pressures involved in building a family, coupled with the unique gifts and learning experiences that the adoption dynamic brings.
I am passionate about men’s related topics (aka “guy stuff”), women’s enrichment, marriage and family enrichment, and adoption-sensitive therapy.
I believe in the redemptive power of relationships and have championed the cause for more than a decade by walking alongside adults, couples, children, and families. As an adoptive parent and psychotherapist, I also understand and respect both the pressures involved in building a family, coupled with the unique gifts and learning experiences that the adoption dynamic brings.
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Paula St John
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Mansfield, TX 76063 (Online Only)
I am a TBRI Practitioner and have years of adoption and foster care experience.
Welcome! I am Paula St. John. I have been a Clinical Social Worker/ Therapist for over 20 years. I treat each person according to their individual needs but through the family lens. I work with all ages over 5 years as I have learned to adapt my clinical skills to the individual and their life stage and circumstances. Safety is important to me, so I work hard to build a therapeutic relationship and create a safe place for my clients to sense comfort even when therapy can be challenging. I am a Christian and want to reflect His grace and mercy no matter where you are with religious affiliations.
I am a TBRI Practitioner and have years of adoption and foster care experience.
Welcome! I am Paula St. John. I have been a Clinical Social Worker/ Therapist for over 20 years. I treat each person according to their individual needs but through the family lens. I work with all ages over 5 years as I have learned to adapt my clinical skills to the individual and their life stage and circumstances. Safety is important to me, so I work hard to build a therapeutic relationship and create a safe place for my clients to sense comfort even when therapy can be challenging. I am a Christian and want to reflect His grace and mercy no matter where you are with religious affiliations.
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Delaney Allison
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75106
My counseling experience includes working both individually and in groups with families of children with various symptoms connected to anxiety, depression, self-esteem, social navigation, life adjustments, adoption, attachment, divorce, trauma, grief, and various presentations of neurodivergence (e.
I believe connecting and collaborating with mental health professionals to support your family’s well-being is a true act of courage. I aspire to empower young minds through the transformative powers of play therapy and expressive arts therapy. I am dedicated to nurturing emotional resilience and holistic well-being in children and adolescents, providing a safe and supportive environment where they can explore, express, and evolve. Through specialized, evidence-based interventions, I commit to guiding children and their families towards healthier, happier developmental pathways.
My counseling experience includes working both individually and in groups with families of children with various symptoms connected to anxiety, depression, self-esteem, social navigation, life adjustments, adoption, attachment, divorce, trauma, grief, and various presentations of neurodivergence (e.
I believe connecting and collaborating with mental health professionals to support your family’s well-being is a true act of courage. I aspire to empower young minds through the transformative powers of play therapy and expressive arts therapy. I am dedicated to nurturing emotional resilience and holistic well-being in children and adolescents, providing a safe and supportive environment where they can explore, express, and evolve. Through specialized, evidence-based interventions, I commit to guiding children and their families towards healthier, happier developmental pathways.
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The Center provides comprehensive and compassionate mental health care for individuals of all ages. Our team in Waxahachie specializes in working with children, teens, and adults, and we are dedicated to helping our clients improve their overall well-being. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or other mental health issues, we are here to support you on your journey towards healing and growth. Our evidence-based therapy approaches are tailored to meet your unique needs and goals, and we offer a safe and supportive environment to help you find your way through the difficulties that life may bring.
The Center provides comprehensive and compassionate mental health care for individuals of all ages. Our team in Waxahachie specializes in working with children, teens, and adults, and we are dedicated to helping our clients improve their overall well-being. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or other mental health issues, we are here to support you on your journey towards healing and growth. Our evidence-based therapy approaches are tailored to meet your unique needs and goals, and we offer a safe and supportive environment to help you find your way through the difficulties that life may bring.
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate (LPC-Associate) supervised by Russ Bartee, PH.D, LPC-S. I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology with a Child development minor from Oklahoma State University before obtaining my Masters from Texas Wesleyan University. I offer counseling to adolescent, couples, adults & families. I aim to create a collaborative experience and will encourage your personal values and stories to guide our journey to new insights. My therapeutic approach is rooted in empathy, trust, and collaboration drawing from the models of Narrative therapy, CBT, & Dialectical behavior therapy.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate (LPC-Associate) supervised by Russ Bartee, PH.D, LPC-S. I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology with a Child development minor from Oklahoma State University before obtaining my Masters from Texas Wesleyan University. I offer counseling to adolescent, couples, adults & families. I aim to create a collaborative experience and will encourage your personal values and stories to guide our journey to new insights. My therapeutic approach is rooted in empathy, trust, and collaboration drawing from the models of Narrative therapy, CBT, & Dialectical behavior therapy.
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Practical Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 (Online Only)
Life can throw many curves and sometimes you don't know how to respond. Sometimes communication can be a struggle, and you need help knowing how to do it effectively. There are times when what you normally do is no longer working and figuring it out can be a struggle.
Life can throw many curves and sometimes you don't know how to respond. Sometimes communication can be a struggle, and you need help knowing how to do it effectively. There are times when what you normally do is no longer working and figuring it out can be a struggle.
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Suzanne Glover
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
As a psychotherapist, I understand that there are many different paths to healing and living your best life. Psychotherapy and counseling are about building a trusting relationship between you and your therapist and making a connection through your journey of change and growth within yourself and your relationships. I work with individuals, families, and, couples. I work with people who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and stress. I work with couples that have experienced disappointments in their relationships and have forgotten the importance of liking their significant other even though the love exists.
As a psychotherapist, I understand that there are many different paths to healing and living your best life. Psychotherapy and counseling are about building a trusting relationship between you and your therapist and making a connection through your journey of change and growth within yourself and your relationships. I work with individuals, families, and, couples. I work with people who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and stress. I work with couples that have experienced disappointments in their relationships and have forgotten the importance of liking their significant other even though the love exists.
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Tiffanie Hampton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Hello! My name is Tiffanie Hampton and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas with 15 years of experience. I have worked with a broad spectrum of people, including military veterans, LGBTQIA+, marriage, divorce, and everything from fertility issues to end-of-life issues, including grief. I enjoy helping couples find spontaneity in their relationships again, supporting folks who want to manage anxiety before it has a chance to take over and assisting families who may be coping with major life changes. I have a straightforward approach and use humor to make people feel comfortable and human in the space.
Hello! My name is Tiffanie Hampton and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas with 15 years of experience. I have worked with a broad spectrum of people, including military veterans, LGBTQIA+, marriage, divorce, and everything from fertility issues to end-of-life issues, including grief. I enjoy helping couples find spontaneity in their relationships again, supporting folks who want to manage anxiety before it has a chance to take over and assisting families who may be coping with major life changes. I have a straightforward approach and use humor to make people feel comfortable and human in the space.
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Anitra Bradford
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Venus, TX 76084 (Online Only)
Hello. In my 15 years of experience of treating clients, I have learned that change does not come over night. If we were to be honest with ourselves, most of us are at some degree, a little uncomfortable with change. I understand the challenges associated with change. Often, we must weigh the benefit to risk ratio when assessing our lives to determine what is best. Making the behavioral and emotional change in our lives that lead us to healthier versions of ourselves is easier said than done! I am dedicated to helping others to make the transitional changes that lead them to healthier versions of themselves.
Hello. In my 15 years of experience of treating clients, I have learned that change does not come over night. If we were to be honest with ourselves, most of us are at some degree, a little uncomfortable with change. I understand the challenges associated with change. Often, we must weigh the benefit to risk ratio when assessing our lives to determine what is best. Making the behavioral and emotional change in our lives that lead us to healthier versions of ourselves is easier said than done! I am dedicated to helping others to make the transitional changes that lead them to healthier versions of themselves.
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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.