Melissa K. Garcia Psychotherapy

Adoption is a lifelong process and parents need support too! Whether you have already started, expanded or still waiting for your forever family, you are in the right place. Along with all of the love and joy adoption can bring, it can also come with challenges and confusion. Sometimes new struggles arise at different developmental stages, and as parents we need "refreshers" or support! It is just as important for parents to receive the support, as children. I offer individual therapy for adoptive parents (or potential adoptive parents) to heal from past trauma, manage anxiety, increase self-awareness, and learn the tools they need to effectively parent. I also provide parent psycho-education that highlights the core issues that adopted children experience, in order to help you and your family thrive. Like they say, "We can't pour from an empty cup." We also can't support a child with trauma if we have not healed from our own, without feeling burnout. Feel free to send me an email or call for a complimentary 15 minute consultation! We can then make a plan unique for you, including therapy, parent education specific to adoption and your family's unique needs, or both. Looking forward to helping you with your forever family! **I do not accept insurance.** I can provide you with a statement for partial reimbursement from your insurance company, if approved by them. If you are interested, here are some fun facts about me: -I have worked with adoptive, kinship and foster families since 2009. -I value family and love working with parents! I know the struggle is real! -I am a mom, step-mom (some say bonus mom), wife. In other words, I have a family I care for and kids who depend on me. -I love fun, nature, beach vacations, 90s music, people & coffee. -Just because I am a therapist, does not mean my life and family are perfect.