Adoptee-Therapist Directory
CALIFORNIA
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.
CALIFORNIA (CA)
CA - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Alison Ferriera, LMFT, LAC
(720) 583-4827 / alisonf@alisonfcounseling.net
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Asian adults who were internationally adopted as children
CA - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Kim Konopka, LCSW
Yung Mee Psychotherapy ~ (917) 408-3226 / kim@yungmeepsychotherapy.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Trauma, LGBTQIA+, Racial Identity, Neurodiversity/Autism
CA - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Marijane Nguyen, LCSW, Board Certified Music Therapist
Beyond Two Worlds Counseling & Consulting ~ (323) 455-4941 / mj@beyondtwoworlds.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, In Reunion
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults
Specialties: EMDR Therapy, Attachment, Trauma, Complex Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
CA - 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
CA - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Mary Smith, LMFT
The Couch ~ (408)-214-8349 stefanie.smith.therapy@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High-School Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Adoptees, Relationships
CA - Alameda
Jane Peal, MFT
3215 Encinal Ave #K, Alameda, CA 94501 (415) 902-5761 / jane@janepeal.com
Personal Adoption Status: Domestic, Same-Race
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Attachment-Focused EMDR, Transpersonal
CA - Berkeley
Lisa Olivera, LMFT
3120 Telegraph Avenue #2, Berkeley, CA 94705 (510) 879-5226 / lisa@lisaoliveratherapy.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, In Reunion
Client Population: Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults
CA - Brea
Lesli Maul, LCSW, CEDS-S, CDWF-C
110 W. Fir St, Brea, CA 92821 (714) 524-0489 / lamaul@sbcglobal.net
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Late Discovery Adoptees, Eating Disorders, Chronic Illness
CA - Chico
Melinda Haynes, LMFT
Family & Children's Counseling Services, Inc. ~ 572 Rio Lindo Avenue #104F, Chico, CA 95926 (530) 518-1406 / mhaynes@healplaylove.org
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age
CA - Costa Mesa
Brett Furst, LMFT, MA
PACE Recovery Center ~ 3197-B Airport Loop Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (949) 829-3772 / bfurst@pacerecovercenter.com
Personal Adoption Status: Domestic, Same-Race
Client Population: Adults, Families
Specialties: Substance abuse, addiction recovery
CA - Davis
Pamela Cordano, MA, LMFT
621 4th Street #1, Davis, CA 95616 (530) 219-7430 / pcordano@comcast.net
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, Foster, In Reunion
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Family therapy, Adult adoptee retreats, Adoptee coaching
CA - Granite Bay
Regina Faridnia, LCSW
Indigena Counseling & Wellness Ctr. ~ 6049 Douglas Blvd, Suite 20B, Granite Bay, CA 95746 (408) 460-5030 / indigenacounselingandwellness@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Elementary Age, Middle School Age, High School Age, Adults
Specialties: Indigenous, First/Second Responders, addictions, racial/ethnic identity, attachment, Brainspotting, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Biofeedback, Safe & Sound Protocol
CA - Hermosa Beach
Jesyka Lueck, LMFT
South Bay Family Therapy ~ 2309 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 104, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (323) 985-8325 / southbayfamilytherapy@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
CA - Los Angeles
Angela Gee, LMFT
3611 Seneca Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (310) 226-7089 / angela@angelageemft.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: LGBTQ adoptive family affirmation, Transracial adoption
CA - Los Angeles
Jeanette Yoffe, MA
Yoffe Therapy, Inc. ~ 1626 Westwood Blvd #106, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 351-8113 / jeanette@yoffetherapy.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transcultural Domestic Long-Term Foster Care Adoption, In Reunion
Client Population: Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Families
Specialties: Adoption and Foster Care Education and Support, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Attachment, Reunification therapy, Open adoption, Parenting education, adoption constellation Support Groups, virtual support groups, virtual healing courses for adoptees. Provides national tele/virtual coaching.
CA - Pasadena & Virtual Sessions Statewide
Lesli Johnson, LMFT
Mindful Family Therapy, Inc. ~ 107 S Fair Oaks Avenue #214, Pasadena, CA 91105 (310) 614-1867 / lesli@askadoption.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, Foster, In Reunion
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Adoption education & therapy, coaching, virtual support groups, virtual healing courses, attachment, trauma-informed care, internal family systems, EMDR, Brainspotting
CA - Pasadena & Virtual Sessions Statewide
Robyn Joy Park, LMFT
A Place to Be Therapy ~ 69 N. Catalina Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106 / robyn@aplacetobetherapy.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults, Couples
Specialties: Foster care & adoption education & therapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), attachment, trauma-informed care, loss & grief, racial identity, Perinatal Mental Health
MA – San Diego & Virtual Sessions Statewide
Margaret (Meg) Olinger, LMFT
Lotus Insight Counseling ~ 5252 Balboa Avenue #408, San Diego, CA 92117 (858) 522-0303 / meg.olinger@counselingmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, Domestic
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults
CA - San Francisco & Virtual Sessions Statewide
Dina Greenwald, LMFT
Practice San Francisco ~ 2901 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94123 (415) 596-9098 / dina@practicesanfrancisco.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Preschool-Age, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults
Specialties: Bilingual English & Spanish, Trauma, Adoption
CA - Santa Maria
Leslie Barton, LMFT
Transformations Counseling Center ~ 1414 South Miller, Suite A, Santa Maria, California 93454 (805) 363-6183 / lesliebartonlmft@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, In Reunion
Client Population: Children, Adults
Specialties: Adoption, Autism, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, NPE, Fertility
CA - Ventura
Faith Friedlander, LMFT
Kids & Families Together ~ 864 E Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 643-2488 / faith@kidsandfamilies.org
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, In Reunion
Client Population: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
CA - Woodland Hills
Kimberley Daughton, LCSW
Third Act Group ~ 5311 Topanga Canyon Blvd #311B, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (818) 429-8079 / kimberley@thirdactgroup.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
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