Adoptee-Therapist Directory
VIRGINIA
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.
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VIRGINIA (VA)
VA – 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
VA - 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
VA - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Carroll Martin, LCSW
Blue Ridge Therapy Services ~ 203 Loudoun St SW, Lower Level Ste E, Leesburg, VA 20176
(703) 775-4102 / carroll@blueridgetherapyservices.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International, In Reunion
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples, Families
Specialties: Trauma, Traumatic grief, Loss
VA - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Katy Perkins, LCSW
Kingsman Consulting, LLC ~ (972) 895-8376 / admin@katyperkins.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: High School Age, Adults
Specialties: Post-adoption (including transracial & international), sexual & domestic violence, trauma, cultural competence, LGBTQ, DNA discoveries, depression/anxiety, search & reunion, parenting, policy analysis, professional training.
VA - 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: Adults
Specialties: Social justice-oriented therapy, Transracial adoption, Racial identity development, Trauma, EMDR, Brainspotting, Attachment, Adoptive parent education
VA - Virtual Sessions Statewide
Amelia Zakour, LPC
Family & Child Therapy ~ 144 Church St NW, Suite 205, Vienna, VA 22180
(571) 261-7764 / amelia@familyandchildtherapy.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: High School Age, Adults
VA - Leesburg
Frani Gutierrez, LCSW
Blue Ridge Therapy Services ~ 17 Royal Street SW, Leesburg, VA 20175
(703) 775-4102 / welcome@blueridgetherapyservices.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Families
Specialties: Anxiety, depression, identity issues, trauma, life transitions, family therapy, parenting support, grief and loss
VA - Richmond
Lynne Edwards, LCSW
C2Adopt ~ 8100 Three Chopt Rd., Suite 101, Richmond, Virginia 23229
(804) 354-1881 /lynneedwardsc2@gmail.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Couples
Specialties: Working with adult adoptees either in reunion or not. Working with parents 1) who have adopted children who experienced early childhood trauma; 2) who identify as LGBTQ; 3) parent coaching on all adoption issues as they surface throughout their relationship with their child; Attachment-focused
VA - Richmond
Amanda Firestone, LCSW
Heart & Mind ~ 2301 Hilliard Rd #8, Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 307-2801 / amanda@heartmindrva.com
Personal Adoption Status: Transracial, International
Client Population: Elementary-Age, Middle School-Age, High School-Age, Adults, Families
Specialties: LGBTQ issues, teens & young adults, anxiety, identity, depression, adoptee groups
VA - Richmond
Rebecca Ricardo, LCSW
C2Adopt ~ 8100 Three Chopt Road #101, Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 370-0920 /rricardo@c2adopt.com
Personal Adoption Status: Same-Race, Domestic, In Reunion
Client Population: Adults
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