Adoptee-Therapist Directory
WISCONSIN
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.
WISCONSIN (WI)
WI - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Caela Day, PsyD
(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
WI - 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
WI - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Keith Neilitz, LPC
Embodied-Wellbeing, LLC ~ (920) 521-8940 / embodiedwellbeingllc@therapysecure.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, Domestic
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Developmental trauma, Complex PTSD, Relational trauma, Interpersonal trauma
WI - 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
WI - 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
WI - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Merrily Young-Hye Sadlovsky, LICSW
Mind + Balance Mental Health Care
(612)-441-4551/ hello@mindbalancementalhealth.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Perfectionism, Identity, EMDR, Mindfulness, Attachment
WI– Virtual Sessions Statewide
Cameron Lee Small, LPC
Therapy Redeemed
(952) 333-4688 / therapyredeemed@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, In Reunion
Client Population: High School Age, Adult, Families
Specialties: Transracial Adoption, Identity, Race, Culture, Birth Family Search, Trauma, Attachment, Interpersonal Relationship
WI - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Amy Wilkerson, LCSW
Copihue Counseling
2806 N Alvernon Way Suite 500, Tucson AZ 85712
(520) 955-8351 / amywilkerson@growhealblossom.com
Personal Adoption Status: International, Transracial, In Reunion
Client Population: Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Families, Adults
Specialties: Foster Care, Pre and Post Adoptive Parents, Transracial Adoption, Reunion, Identity Exploration, Trauma
WI - 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: High School-Age, Adults, Families
Specialties: Social justice-oriented therapy, Transracial adoption, Racial identity development, Trauma, EMDR, Brainspotting, Attachment, Adoptive parent education
WI - Beloit
Alicia Oczus, LPC
Blackbird Psychotherapy LLC ~ 3521 Eagles Ridge Dr, Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 631-0911 / therapy.blackbird@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race
Client Population: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age
Specialties: Infant, Early childhood, Family mental health, Trauma
WI - Eau Claire
Tonya Hughes, LMFT
Clinic for Christian Counseling, LLC ~ 505 S. Dewey Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 832-1678 / thughes@cccwi.org
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Families
WI - Green Bay
Maria Trimble, LPC, LMHC
Hiking the Heart Counseling Services, LLC
2221 South Webster Ave, Suite A #286, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
(855) 207-9463 / hikingtheheart@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, In Reunion
Client Population: Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
WI - Kenosha
Julie Sokol, LCSW
Guided Wellness Counseling, SC ~ 1112 56th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140 (262) 287-1999 / juliesokol5@icloud.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples
Specialties: Adoption issues, Trauma, Complex health issues
WI - Madison & Virtual Sessions Statewide
Renee Wilberg, LCSW
UW Health - Behavioral Health - Youth & Family ~ 122 E Olin Ave, Madison, WI 53713 (608) 279-3092 / wilberg2@uwhealth.org
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Families
Specialties: Foster-to-adopt, Trauma
WI - Menasha
Elysabeth Meehan, MSW
Samaritan Counseling Center ~ 1478 Kenwood Drive #1, Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 886-9319 / emeehan@samaritan-counseling.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Transracial, International, Foster
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Working with families formed through foster care &/or adoption, attachment, trauma, mental & behavioral health issues
WI - Pewaukee
Emily Raclaw, LPC
Adoption Wellness LLC ~ N27 W23960 Paul Rd #5, Pewaukee, WI 53072
(414) 215-9232 / emily@adoptionwellness.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Children, Teens, Adults, People of Color
WI - Pewaukee
Jaclyn Skalnik, MSW, APSW, LCSW
Adoption Wellness LLC ~ N27 W23960 Paul Rd #5, Pewaukee, WI 53072
(414) 367-8070 / jaclyn@adoptionwellness.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, In Reunion
Client Population: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
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