Adoption Therapy and Support
Compassionate Counseling for Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptee Partnersband Adoptive Families
Understanding the Need for Adoption Therapy
Adoption therapy provides a safe, affirming space to explore the emotional complexities that can come with adoption. While adoption is often rooted in love and hope, it can also bring up experiences of loss, identity questions, grief, or attachment issues.
Whether you’re an adoptee, a birth parent, or part of an adoptive family, therapy can help you process your story, heal emotional wounds, and strengthen relationships.
Who Can Benefit from Adoption Therapy?
Adoption Counseling for All Stages of the Journey
Therapy is available to support:
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Adoptees of all ages processing questions around identity, belonging, and self-worth
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Birth parents seeking counseling after placing a child for adoption
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Adoptive parents navigating bonding, parenting, and relationship challenges
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Teen and adult adoptees working through grief, anger, or confusion
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Families in transracial, open, or international adoptions needing guidance
Common Issues Addressed in Adoption Counseling
Therapy can help with:
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Grief, abandonment, or loss related to adoption
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Attachment challenges with parents or caregivers
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Feelings of being “different,” disconnected, or not fully understood
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Adoption-related trauma or early childhood adversity
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Navigating reunion with biological family
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Managing the emotional complexity of open or closed adoptions
My Therapeutic Approach
How I Support Adoptees, Birth Parents, and Adoptive Families
As a trauma-informed therapist with experience in family systems and adoption-specific issues, I offer a warm, nonjudgmental environment where you can speak freely and feel supported.
My work is:
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Attachment-focused and sensitive to early developmental wounds
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Culturally responsive, especially in transracial adoption counseling
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Flexible to individual, couple, or family therapy needs
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Guided by your pace, goals, and lived experience
Together, we’ll explore your adoption story with curiosity, compassion, and care.
Begin Your Healing Journey
Start Adoption Therapy Today
Your adoption experience matters—and so do your feelings. Therapy can help you build clarity, connection, and confidence as you move forward.
If you're looking for adoption counseling, I invite you to schedule a session today.
Get In Touch
Contact Information
Telephone
Address
15615 Alton Pkwy, Suite 450
Irvine, CA 92618
Karl Stenske, MA, Adoption Specialist, LMFT 150804
"Family leaves and indelible mark on your life: demanding to be noticed and woven into every piece of your story"