Counseling Services: CONNECT

CONNECT is a counseling center at Deaconess Pregnancy & Adoption designed exclusively for people touched by foster care and adoption. You can email Pheobe to set up an appointment or find out more: pbarron@deaconessadoption.org.

-Experienced Therapists in our Counseling Center-

Therapists in our Counseling Center are adoption-competent and have:

• Professional education and licensure;
• Family-focused, strengths-based, culturally-competent approaches;
• Clinical skills and expertise in treating individuals with a history of abuse, neglect and/or trauma;
• A comprehensive understanding of development, separation, loss and attachment; and
• Familiarity with all types of adoption:  infant, transracial, international, foster-adopt, step-parent and kinship;
• Understanding of foster care and the unique challenges that this journey entails.

-Reasons to Seek Counseling-

• Your child’s birth mother had a challenging pregnancy
• Your child had a difficult birth or an early hospitalization
• Your child was prenatally exposed to substances
• Your child has experienced abuse, neglect or trauma
• You are noticing an increase in acting out, defiance or controlling behaviors
• You are struggling to attach to your child
• You are feeling overwhelmed and not sure what to do
• You made an adoption plan for your child and are struggling emotionally to move on
• You are an adult adoptee and considering reuniting with your birth family

-Who We Serve-

Anyone who has been touched by foster care or adoption.  Counseling is offered to individuals, families, and couples.

-Cost-

If you are interested in learning more about counseling, the an initial consultation is available for just $25.00. We do not accept SoonerCare or private insurance.

Click here for the CONNECT website.

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Trust-Based Relational Intervention

When post-adoption counseling may be necessary.