Adoptee-Therapist Directory
NEW YORK
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.
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NEW YORK (NY)
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Joanne Bagshaw, MA, PhD, LCPC
(631) 697-5568 / joanne@joannebagshaw.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Trauma, sex & relationship therapy
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Emily Bradley, LCAT
(917) 985-8500 / emily@emilymbradley.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same Race, Domestic
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Adult Adoptees Navigating Relationships and Identity, Art Therapy, Mindful Compassion, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, anxiety, Depression, Addiction
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Kim Konopka, LCSW
Yung Mee Psychotherapy (917) 408-3226 / kim@yungmeepsychotherapy.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialty: Trauma, LGBTQIA+, Racial Identity, Neurodiversity/Autism
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Bethany Lindeblad, MT-BC
Do Re Me Therapy (401) 536-7443 / blindeblad.mtbc@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary Age, Middle School Age, High School Age
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Melinda McCulloch, LCSW
(646) 670-7071 / melinda@thirdspacetherapyny.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Families
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Susan McQuirk. LCSW
Adoptee Emotional Recovery, NYC (646) 620-3182 / adopteeemotionalrecoverynyc@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same Race
Client Population: Adults, Couples
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Ann Marie Morello, LMHC
Calm Waters Mental Health Counseling PC (631) 793-8420 / Annmariemorellolmhc@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Trauma, Grief & Loss, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level 2, Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Catie Samantha Peck, LMSW
True Story Counseling (585) 488-5515 / truestorycounselingservices@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: CPTSD, Attachment, Grief/Loss, Mind/Body Trauma Work, Veterans, Older Adults
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Sarah Saffian, LCSW, MFA
(646) 242-7328 / sarah@saffian.com
Personal Adoption Status: Domestic, Same-Race, In-Reunion
Client Population: Adults, Couples
Specialties: Adoption, Identity Issues, Grief Work, Life Transitions, Relationships, Anxiety, Abandonment, Self-Esteem, Reunion and Host Country Visit Coaching
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Adrienne Lee Smith, LCSW-R
(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
NY - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Emelia Thygesen, LCMHC, LMHC
Courage for Change (252) 649-3303 / Emeliathygesenlmhc@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults
Specialties: Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Anxiety, Grief, Adoptees
NY - Buffalo
Marcella Moslow, LMSW
Adoption Perspectives LLC ~ 474 Niagara Falls Blvd Tonawanda, NY 14223 (716) 867-5027 / marcella.moslow@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: EMDR, Adoption education and therapy, Attachment, Play therapy, Parent coaching/consulting, Pre/post Adoption/kinship/foster care, Trauma informed care, Professional training
NY - Congers
Joe Soll, LCSW
Adoption Healing, Inc. ~ 74 Lakewood Drive, Congers, NY 10920 (845) 268-0283 / joesoll@adoptionhealing.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Trauma, Sexual abuse, Reunion relationships, Marriage issues
NY - New York
Amanda Baden, PhD
1115 Broadway @25th St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010 (646) 498-0452 / amandabaden@gmail.com
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
NY - New York
Jennifer Griesbach, MSW
303 Fifth Avenue #905, New York, NY 10016 (347) 620-2181 / jennifer@ jennifergriesbach.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Infant, Toddler, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Adult adoptees through the life cycle, Somatic therapy, Adoptees becoming parents, College transition
NY - New York
Jessica Kim Gruber, MFT
11 Hanover Square, Floor 27, New York, NY 10005 (718) 568-6974 / jessicakim.mft@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Adoption, Parent Consultation, Identity formation, Issues of Race/Culture, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
NY - New York
Meggin Nam Holtz, LMSW
1115 Broadway @25th St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010 (646) 372-6469 / megginholtz@adoptioninformed.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, Foster
Client Population: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age High School-Age, Adults, Families
Specialties: Transracial adoption, relationships, attachment and regulation work with youth, adolescents and adults
NY - New York
Grace Huntley, LMHC
237 EAST 79TH ST., Apt. 2D, New York, NY 10075 (908) 399-8635 / hello@gracehuntleycounseling.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Life Transitions, Transracial Adoptees, Career, College Students, Emerging Adults, Trauma, Attachment
NY - New York
Ciara McLaughlin, LCSW
303 5th Avenue #901, New York, NY 10040 (646) 762-9014 / ciaramclaughlintherapy@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults, Couples
Specialties: Adoption issues, racial identity, trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues
NY - New York
Elizabeth Studwell, PsyD
Rennicke & Associates 79 Walking St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013 (315) 795-3805 / Es@rennickeassociates.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Elementary Age, Middle School Age, High School Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Family Work, Adoption, Early Childhood Trauma, Race and Culture, ADHD, and Couples
NY - Syracuse
Paige Ouimette, PhD
1101 Erie Blvd East #206, Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 436-5825 / ouimettephd@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: EMDR, Attachment, and Mindfulness Based Psychotherapy
NY - Williamsville
Arthur Becker-Weidman, CSW-R, PhD DABPS
Center For Family Development 5820 Main Street, Suite 406, Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 636-6243 / AWeidman@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, Kinship
Client Population: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults
Specialties: Treatment of Complex Trauma, Disorders of Attachment, Certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Therapist, Supervision, Training
NY - Williamsville
Debbie Maley, LCSW
8201 Main St. Suite 11, Williamsville, New York 14221 (716) 544-0165 / debbie@debbiemaleylcsw.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Adults
Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Trauma, Racial Identity, Life Transitions
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