Adoptee-Therapist Directory
MINNESOTA
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.
MINNESOTA (MN)
MN - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Amanda Baden, PhD
(646) 498-0452 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, In Reunion
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Racial & Cultural Identity, Trauma, Attachment, Relationships, Adoption Search & Reunion, International & Transracial Adoptions
MN - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Katherine Dachtler, LICSW
A Johnston Therapy, PLLC ~ (701) 757-0292 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Preschool-Age, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Transracial & transnational adoption, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, EMDR, TF-CBT, Racial/ethnic identity development, LGBTQ+ community
MN - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Caela Day, PsyD
(720) 295-0454 / [email protected]
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
MN - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Liz Lucchese, PsyD
Arrow Psychological Services (847) 220-4355 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Psychodynamic psychotherapy, LGBTQ+ community, Racial & cultural identity development, Trauma-informed care, Interpersonal relationships
MN - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Robyn MooYoung, PsyD
MooYoung Psychological Health, LLC ~ (407) 533-3516 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Trauma, Grief, Complex family dynamics
MN - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Megan Nyberg, LPCC
Collaboration for Psychological Wellness (651) 409-9408 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults
Specialties: Transracial adoption, Identity, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Grief, Loss, Birth family search/reunion, Life transitions
MN - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Jadah Petty, PhD
Therapy to Connect Psychological Services ~ (323) 484-3510 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Trauma/PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Race-based traumatic stress
MN - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Amy Wilkerson, LICSW
Copihue Counseling ~ (520) 955-8351 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: International, Transracial, In Reunion
Client Population: Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Families, Adults
Specialties: Foster Care, Pre- & Post-Adoptive Parents, Transracial Adoption, Reunion, Identity Exploration, Trauma
MN - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, PsyD
Beyond Words Psychological Services LLC (303) 522-3184 / [email protected]
*Founder of the National Adoptee-Therapist Directory
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
MN - Blaine
Lynn Woo Yeong Sando, LPCC, LADC
Sando Wellness & Counseling ~ 4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE #603B, Blaine, MN 55449 (763) 332-7183 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: High School Age, Adults, Couples
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Identity, Transitional/Adjustment, Addiction and Co-occurring Disorders
MN - Minneapolis & Virtual Sessions Statewide
Merrily Young-Hye Sadlovsky, LICSW
MindBalance Mental Health Care ~ 4450 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55419 (612) 208-9269 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Perfectionism, Identity, EMDR, Mindfulness, Attachment, Body image, OCD, Supervision for adoptee-identified therapist(s) with specialties in substance use & training in Brainspotting, Anti-oppressive, Antiracist, Holistic
MN - Shoreview & Virtual Services Statewide
Sharon Stein McNamara EdD, LP
4700 Lexington Ave N #C, Shoreview, MN 55126 (651) 698-1799 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Early childhood developmental trauma, Neutral mediator for family disputes
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