Adoption counseling online in Michigan
A gentle space to explore your story, emotions, and sense of belonging.
You are tired of feeling like you’re carrying a loss you were never taught how to name.
Adoption can bring deeply layered emotions-grief, loss, identity questions, loyalty conflicts, and hope—often all at once.
Maybe complex feelings about adoption have begun to surface, or you’re carrying the tension of loving your adoptive family while grieving what was lost.
You may feel anxious, disconnected, or unsure where you belong. Perhaps you’re questioning yourself for having feelings that don’t fit with how adoption is usually talked about.
Whatever you’re carrying, it’s no longer staying contained, it’s spilling over and impacting every part of your life:
You may be quietly questioning your worth, where you belong, or if something is wrong with you.
Feeling guarded, unsure, or unable to fully be yourself in close relationships.
Carrying a deep sense of being “othered,” or not enough.
Does this sound like you?
Holding both the experience of being chosen and the quiet ache of being abandoned.
Wishing to feel more settled and secure in who you are.
Feeling worn down by fears of abandonment or the need to please others.
Noticing how fears of loss or abandonment show up in your relationships.
Here’s what we’ll do together
Therapy helps you make sense of your reactions with kindness and understanding.
It may not seem possible right now, but you can feel more at ease in your body and in your life. You can feel less on edge and more secure in your relationships.
I can help you get there.
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Adoption therapy can help you:
Honor both love and loss in your adoption story.
Understand how past experiences shape present relationships.
Build tools for emotional steadiness and self-worth.
Support a deeper sense of belonging—within yourself and with others.
So you can move through life with more ease, confidence, and a deeper sense of belonging.
You deserve space to feel more at ease, more grounded, and more settled within yourself.
I can help you get there.
Peace can return.
FAQs
What is adoption therapy?
Yes. Many adult adoptees experience anxiety, depression, fear of abandonment, or relationship challenges, even when they have loving adoptive families. These experiences are common and often connected to early loss, separation, or attachment disruption.
Is it normal for adult adoptees to struggle with anxiety, depression, or relationships?
Adoption therapy is a specialized form of counseling that supports adoptees in understanding how adoption has shaped their sense of identity, belonging, relationships, and emotional well-being. It creates room to make sense of both connection and loss, without needing to minimize, explain, or justify your feelings.
Can adoption cause trauma or attachment issues?
Not all adoptees experience adoption as traumatic, yet early separation or loss can shape attachment, self-worth, and emotional safety. Adoption therapy helps explore these experiences with compassion.
