Adoptee-Therapist Directory
FLORIDA
This directory includes licensed U.S. mental health professionals who identify as adoptees and work with adoptees / adoptive families in a variety of public and private settings. Only providers who have voluntarily submitted their information have been listed.
To search for providers internationally, visit ICAV's Post-Adoption Support page.
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FLORIDA (FL)
FL- Virtual Sessions Statewide
Caela Day, Psy.D.
(720) 295-0454/ drcaela@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, In-Reunion
Client Population: Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, EMDR, Racial/Ethnic Identity Development, Attachment Issues
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Tara Griffith, LCSW
Saving Grace Adoption Services LLC ~ (850) 590-7098 / tara@savinggraceadoptions.com
Personal Adoption Status: Domestic, Kinship, In-Reunion
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Cognitive-Behavioral therapy, Solution-Focused therapy, Trust-Based Relational Intervention, Dialectical Behavior therapy
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Liz Lucchese, PsyD
Arrow Psychological Services (847) 220-4355 / DrLu@arrowpsych.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults
Specialties: LGBTQ+, Forensic Populations, Adopted Individuals
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Kate Murphy, LCSW
(678) 628-7050 / kate@katemurphytherapy.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Anxiety, Adoptee concerns, Career/workplace issues, Depression, Family of origin issues/trauma, LGBTQ life & relationships
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Katy Perkins Coveney, LCSW-S
FindSelf Counseling ~ (972) 895-8376 / admin@findselfcounseling.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Therapy & consult for post-adoption (including transracial & international), Eating disorders, Trauma, Sexual & domestic violence, Cultural competence, LGBTQ, DNA discoveries, Depression, Anxiety, Search & reunion, EMDR, Public speaking, Policy analysis, Professional training
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Jadah Petty, PhD
Therapy to Connect Psychological Services ~ (323) 484-3510 / dr.petty.j@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Trauma/PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Race-based traumatic stress
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Lindsey Reeves, LCSW
Becoming Brave Counseling ~ (615) 933-8944 / lindsey@becomingbravecounseling.com
Personal Adoption Status: Domestic
Client Population: Middle School Age, High School Age, Adults, Families
Specialties: Adoption Triad, Trauma, Anxiety, Cancer support/Long-term illness, Career exploration
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Adrienne Lee Smith, LCSW
(347) 464-9209 / adrienne@adriennesmithlcsw.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Middle school-age, High school-age, Adults
Specialties: LGBTQIA+, Autism, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Relational patterns, Trauma, Chronic illnesses including long-covid, Life changes, Racial identity, Adoption, Transracial Adoption
FL- Virtual Sessions Statewide
Elizabeth Steinmann Kane, LCSW
(239) 877-0709 / elizabeth@kanecounseling.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Trauma, EMDR, Anxiety, Depression, Christian Counseling
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Andrea Tackore Cunard, PhD, LMHC
Phenix Counseling ~ 2582 Maguire Rd #177, Ocoee, FL 34761 (407) 476-6041 / info@phenixcounseling.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults, Families
Specialties: Adult & adolescent identity development, adult survivors of childhood trauma, parenting children with chronic illness, living with chronic illness
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Holly (Stangle) Tse, LMFT
(805) 835- 4441 / holly@asafeplacetogrow.org
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Infant, Toddler, Preschool-Age, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High-School Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Attachment-based individual & family therapy, Trauma, EMDR, Cultural identity development
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Maria Trimble, LPC, LMHC
Hiking the Heart Counseling Services, LLC (855) 207-9463 / hikingtheheart@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, In Reunion
Client Population: Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
FL - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, PsyD
Beyond Words Psychological Services LLC (303) 522-3184 / info@growbeyondwords.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Social justice-oriented therapy, Transracial adoption, Racial identity development, Trauma, EMDR, Brainspotting, Attachment, Adoptive parent education
FL - Deland
Jodi Underhill, LMHC
101 N. Woodland Blvd. #203, Deland, Florida 32720 (386) 747-7148 / jhumhc@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, Kinship, In Reunion
Client Population: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: In-office & online counseling available to all types of families utilizing multi-therapeutic modalities
FL - Jupiter & Virtual Sessions Statewide
Macy Oosthuizen, LCSW
Finding Spaces Therapy ~ 641 University Blvd, Suite 206, Jupiter, FL 33458 (561) 878-0737 / Macy@FindingSpacesTherapy.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In ReunionClient Population: High School-Age, Adults, FamiliesSpecialties: Attachment Specialist, Post-Adoption/Donor Conception Issues, Identity Development in Teens & Adults, LGBTQIA+, Adopted Teens, Transracial Adoption, Self-harm, Depression/Anxiety, Search & Reunion, Adoptive Parent Coaching
FL - Largo
Abbie Aldridge (they/them), LMHC
Healing Village, LLC ~ 1000 S. Belcher Rd, Ste 3, Largo, FL 33771 (727) 213-8889 / Abbie@HealingVillageTherapy.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, Foster, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults Specialties: Transgender and Gender Diverse Experiences
FL - Miami
Ana Cristina Uribe, LCSW
13727 SW 152 St., Miami, Florida 33177 (786) 232-3427 / cristina@aculcsw.com
Personal Adoption Status: International, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Caregiver stress, Adult Adoptees, Adoptive Parents
FL - Spring Hill
Chris Paige, LCSW
4090 Deltona Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34606 (561) 901-1202 / Frehley_13@hotmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Mood Disorders
FL - Tampa & Virtual Sessions Statewide
Anne Collier, LMHC
(re)Treat Wellness LLC ~ 313 East Oak Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 760-7746 / anne@retreatwellness.org
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, Domestic, Kinship
Client Population: Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety
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