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Selecting and Working With a Therapist Skilled in Adoption
Series: Factsheets for Families |
Author(s):
Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Year Published: 2012 |
Members of adoptive families may need professional help when concerns arise, and professionals skilled in adoption issues often can prevent concerns from becoming more serious problems. An appropriate therapist will understand that although the adoptive family is often not the source of the child's problems, it is within the context of the family relationships that the child will begin to heal.
Table of Contents IntroductionProfessionals Who Provide Mental Health Services Approaches to Therapy Treatment Settings Finding the Right Therapist Working With a Therapist Conclusion National Resource Organizations |
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Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2012). Selecting and working with a therapist skilled in adoption. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.
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