THERAPY FOR ADOPTION
A Safe Space to Explore and Heal
Your Adoption Journey:
Support for Adoptees and Adoptive Families
Adoption shapes who we are in profound ways, influencing how we see ourselves, connect with others, and navigate the world. For adult adoptees, questions about identity, belonging, and family dynamics can feel both deeply personal and overwhelming. For adoptive parents, the journey of supporting an adopted child’s emotional and psychological needs can be equally complex.
At A Road Through, we offer specialized adoption therapy to provide a safe, understanding space where you can explore and make sense of these experiences.
Challenges of the Adoption Journey
Whether you’re an adoptee or an adoptive parent, you may grapple with challenges such as:
Identity Struggles: Feeling unsure about where you belong or how to reconcile different parts of your story.
Attachment Difficulties: Navigating relationships and trust, shaped by early attachment experiences.
Grief and Loss: Processing feelings of separation, even when adoption brought love and stability.
Parenting Complexities: For adoptive parents, understanding your child’s emotional needs and fostering secure attachment.
These emotions and patterns are valid and deserve compassionate exploration.
How Adoption Therapy Can Help
Our adoption therapy is designed to support both adoptees and adoptive families in a way that’s empathetic and empowering. We’ll help you:
Process Your Story: Make sense of your adoption experience and how it has shaped your life.
Heal Emotional Wounds: Address feelings of grief, loss, or confusion that may linger.
Strengthen Relationships: Build healthy, meaningful connections with yourself and others.
Navigate Parenting: For adoptive parents, learn strategies to support your child’s identity and emotional well-being.
With the guidance of an experienced adoption therapist, you’ll find the tools and insights to navigate these challenges and move toward healing and connection.
Why Choose Adoption Therapy?
Adoption therapy isn’t just about reflecting on the past—it’s about finding peace in the present and building a fulfilling future. Patterns and feelings that may have once held you back don’t have to define your journey.
Our approach is rooted in compassion and expertise, providing a space where adoptees and adoptive families feel seen, understood, and supported.
Your Story Deserves to Be Heard
Adoption is a journey of love, growth, and resilience. It’s also a journey that can bring complex emotions and unique challenges. At A Road Through we’re here to walk alongside you, helping you uncover the strength and beauty in your story.
Ready to begin your healing journey? Contact us today to schedule a consultation with a skilled adoption therapist who understands the intricacies of adoption and its impact on identity and relationships.
For adult adoptees
Reclaim Your Story
Embrace Your Journey
Adoption is a part of your story, but it doesn’t have to define your entire narrative. As an adult adoptee, you may feel like a piece of your identity is missing. Perhaps you wrestle with feelings of abandonment, struggle to trust others, or find it challenging to form close, meaningful attachments. While people may remind you that being adopted was a “blessing,” it doesn’t erase the complex emotions and unanswered questions you might carry.
It’s okay to feel pain, confusion, and even grief alongside gratitude. Your adoption story is unique, and so are the ways it has shaped your life.
Adoption is a courageous and life-changing decision. It’s a beautiful choice, but it’s completely normal to feel a mix of excitement, anxiety, and uncertainty. You might find yourself asking:
How will I bond with a child who has their own unique history?
What’s the best way to talk about adoption in a healthy, age-appropriate way?
How can I handle the complexities of an open or closed adoption?
These concerns are valid, and having mixed emotions about this journey is entirely normal. Adoption brings incredible joy, but it also comes with unique challenges.
Embrace the Journey with Confidence
Remember, you don’t have to have all the answers right now. Adoption is a learning process, and every step you take is building a foundation for a loving and supportive home. Being proactive and seeking guidance shows your readiness to embrace this transformative journey.
At A Road Through, we’re here to walk alongside you. Together, we can navigate the challenges and celebrate the joys of adoption, helping you move forward with clarity and confidence.
For those considering adoption
Building Bonds: Compassionate Guidance
for Adoption
Adoption specialist
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Megan Stevenson
ASSOCIATE PSYCHOTHERAPIST
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