Article

Finding and Working with Adoption-Competent Therapists

Adoption Competence

2023

6-10 pages

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Description

Provides an overview of adoption competent therapist. This article outlines various therapeutic approaches such as family therapy, play therapy and trauma-informed therapy. It also provides guidance on finding a therapist who is trained in adoption and working with a therapist to ensure the best outcomes for the child and family.

Access resource

Back to the Resource Library

Get on the list!

Receive regular updates directly in your inbox.

This website is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $4,000,000 with 100 percent funded by ACF/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit the ACF website.

Feedback

We need your feedback!

Step 1 of 6

Which of the following best describes your background or role?(Required)

Practitioner or program staff

Administrator

Advocate

Policymaker

Researcher

Student

Other

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagre	Disagree	Strongly disagree	N/A
Finding information on the site is easy.
The design is applealing.
The content on the resource library matches my needs.
The search tool works well.
The resources are culturally responsive/ appropriate.
The resources are linguistically appropriate.

Finding and Working with Adoption-Competent Therapists

Description

Share the knowledge!

Get on the list!

We need your feedback!