Counseling
There may come a point in your adoption journey when you need professional support. When that time comes, we’re here for you, with a seasoned counselor well-versed in every aspect of the adoption process and a variety of counseling services to suit your particular needs.
**PLEASE NOTE: Like many mental health clinicians, we are receiving more requests at this time than our schedules allow. We are actively working to expand our counseling services, but at this time we are working off of a waitlist. If you would like to learn more or to be added to the waitlist, please e-mail us for more information. We appreciate your patience and hope to be able to serve you and your family soon!**
We offer:
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Individual and family therapy
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Play therapy for children
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Lifebook work
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Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) for parents
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Parenting interventions and support
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Activities to enhance attachment
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Advice on sharing your child's adoption story in an age-appropriate way
Each counseling session is led by Erin Nasmyth, our executive director and a licensed clinical social worker. Erin has more than a decade of experience in adoption, foster care and child mental health. You can read more about her here. If you are looking for additional adoption-competent therapists in the Charlotte area, we curated a list of colleagues on our Resources page.
Interested in seeing if we can help? Email Erin at info@adoptionsupportalliance.org.