For fosters, adoptees, and families who feel stuck between faith and specialized mental health support.
There may be good intentions in relying solely on prayer for attending to our daily needs and situations.
But are there any situations where it's ok, maybe even wise and discerning, to reach out for dedicated support to help a foster or adoptee navigate their journey?
As a licensed professional clinical counselor and adoptee myself, I sit with this tension (is it a tension?) on a daily basis with folks in my community.
Watch the short video here for perspectives and strategies to consider for your unique context; whether it's in your personal story or for someone you're serving/caring for, this will help you gain clarity around what's practical and possible for next steps.
PS: This can be a helpful resource for fosters, adoptees, parents, professionals, and allies, to help elevate your understanding of what's worth exploring and worth providing resources for as we seek to make the world a better place for those impacted by the child welfare system.
Looking for more support?
For adoptees, fosters, and families: if you're navigating layers of your adoption journey like faith, identity, grief, birth family, or simply finding the right words for what you're carrying, I've got limited 1:1 counseling spots opening up throughout the summer/fall season.
Think adoptee-sensitive, adoptee-led mental health support. [no need to spend the first three sessions explaining yourself from scratch!]
For Conference Organizers and Training Teams
If your organization works with fosters, adoptees, or the families and professionals around them (especially if you're a church leader/community!), and you’re building your speaker lineup for a future event, I’d love to connect. I bring lived adoptee experience and clinical frameworks that your audience can apply immediately. [let's build an event together that they won't forget!]
Book Free Discovery Call (I'm already scheduling into 2027, let's get together!)
