Adoptee-Therapist Directory
NORTH CAROLINA
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.
NORTH CAROLINA (NC)
NC - 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
NC - 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
NC - 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
NC - 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
NC - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Katy Perkins Coveney, LCSW-S
FindSelf Counseling ~ (972) 895-8376 / [email protected]
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
NC - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Maya Pintar, LCSW
(646) 504-9332 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults
Specialties: Anxiety, Relationship stress, Life transitions, Trauma
NC - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Emelia Thygesen, LCMHC, LMHC
Courage for Change (252) 649-3303 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults
Specialties: Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Anxiety, Grief, Adoptees
NC - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, PsyD
Beyond Words Psychological Services LLC (303) 522-3184 / [email protected]
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
NC - Charlotte & Virtual Sessions Statewide
Amanda Zaidman, LCSW
Constructive Parenting PLLC (704) 413-3323 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Preschool, Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults
Specialties: Adoption, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, Inner child work
NC - Raleigh & Virtual Sessions Statewide
Jessie O'Neill, LCSW
Purple Phoenix Counseling ~ 8362 Six Forks Road #102, Raleigh, NC 27615 (207) 385-3685 / [email protected]
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: High School-Age, Adults
Specialties: Trauma, Depression, Anxiety
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