Attachment Therapists

Attach-China/International families have used each of these attachment therapists and can recommend them. However, not every therapist is right for each family. It is up to you to choose a therapist and a therapy style that is right for your family.

If there is no therapist listing in your area, you may try calling your local Division of Family Services to get a referral for a therapist. Many of the children they deal with are children who typically have attachment problems among other issues, so they routinely help foster and adoptive families get the therapies they need.

Listings by Country & State

CANADA	INTERNATIONAL	UNITED KINGDOM		UNITED STATES
Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	CALIFORNIA	COLORADO
Connecticut	Delaware	FLORIDA	GEORGIA	Hawaii	Idaho
ILLINOIS	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	KENTUCKY	Louisiana
Maine	MARYLAND	MASSACHUSETTS	MICHIGAN	MINNESOTA	Mississippi
MISSOURI	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	NEW JERSEY
New Mexico	NEW YORK	N. CAROLINA	North Dakota	OHIO	OKLAHOMA
OREGON	PENNSYLVANIA	Rhode Island	S. Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee
TEXAS	Utah	VERMONT	VIRGINIA	WASHINGTON	W. Virginia
WISCONSIN	Wyoming			MORE LISTINGS

International

Lynne Lyon, MSW, LCSW
Center for Attachment & Trauma Therapy (CATT)
183 Franklin Corner Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 217-2366
e-mail: lynnelyon@comcast.net
website: www.attachmenttherapyNJ.com and www.attach-china.org
Founder of Attach-China/International; adoption, attachment & trauma therapy; high nurture/high structure therapeutic parenting training; Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, EMDR, narrative & art therapy, Theraplay. Home visits in Del-Val and central Jersey area. Phone & Skype consultations.

United States

Walter D. Buenning, Ph.D.
505-237-2213
website: reactiveattachmentdisordertreatment.com
e-mail: info@reactiveattachmentdisordertreatment.com
Travels to your home for intensive training in Healing with Love and Limits

California

Adrianne Casadaban, PhD
110 Lafayette Circle, Suite 100
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 946-9991

Ginger Enrico, Ph.D.
11137 Nile River Court, Suite 100
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 631-8400
e-mail: gingerenrico@gmail.com
Children, Adolescents, Adults. EMDR. Adoption, abuse, anxiety, attachment, career decisions, compulsive behaviors, couples' issues, depression, eating disorders, grief, habit change, neglect, obsessive thinking, parenting questions, PTSD, school adjustment, self-harm, substance abuse, and trauma.

Connie Hornyak
Attachment Center West
20101 S.W. Birch Street, Suite 130-F, Newport Beach, CA. 92660
Phone: (949) 222-0678
FAX: (949) 222-0671
e-mail: connie@icfd.net
website: www.conniehornyak.com

Virginia Keeler-Wolf, MA, MFT
Oakland, CA
(510) 339-9363
e-mail: vkwbayattach@aol.com
An adoptee, has extensive training in attachment therapy, post-traumatic stress disorders as well as adoption, foster care, parenting and infertility issues. She specializes in using EMDR and attachment narrative therapy, and dyadic developmental therapy to work with children, adolescents, families and adults. She has presented nationally on EMDR and treatment of attachment difficulties.

Colorado

Heather T. Forbes, LCSW
Beyond Consequences Institute, LLC
1630A 30th Street Suite 488
Boulder, CO 80301
303-993-8379
e-mail: info@beyondconsequences.com
Website: www.beyondconsequences.com

Heidi S. Friese, LCSW
Kinder Kounseling
16 Mountain View Avenue # 104
Longmont, CO 80501
(303-921-2173
e-mail: heidi@kinderkounseling.com
Website: www.kinderkounseling.com
Providing outpatient and in-home individual and family therapy. Specializing in child maltreatment, adoption, and attachment. Utilizing theoretical foundations and techniques from Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Theraplay, Narrative Therapy, the Adult Attachment Interview, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Playful Parenting, Love and Logic, relaxation exercises, guided imagery, imagery rescripting, along with therapeutic play and art work.

The Institute For Attachment & Child Development (IACD)
Forrest Lien, LCSW, Executive Director
5911 S. Middlefield Rd., Ste. 103
Littleton, CO. 80123
(303) 674-1910
e-mail: forrest@instituteforattachment.org
Website: www.instituteforattachment.org

Florida

Teresa Guerard
Attachment Services of Central Florida, Inc.
401 CenterPointe Circle, Ste 1501
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
(407) 739-7211
e-mail: tggreat@aol.com
Website: www.attachmentservices.org

Harriet LaFace
1615 Woodward Street
Orlando, FL 32803-4713
(407) 896-7221
e-mail: harrietlf@gmail.com

Georgia

The Center for Attachment Resources and Enrichment, LLC
534 Medlock Road, Suite 201
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 371-4045
Therapists: Barbara Swicegood, LPC/RPT
e-mail: clearviewresources@att.net
Janice Turber, LPC
e-mail: jant511@yahoo.com
Website: www.attachmentatlanta.org

Idaho

Sheila Sturgeon Freitas, Ph.D.
3709 N. Locust Grove Rd., Suite 150
Meridian, Idaho 83646 
(208) 475-4690
e-mail: sheila@drsturgeonfreitas.com
I use a variety of interventions and models based on the child and family presentation.  I also pay particular attention to the neurobiological and developmental impact for the child that stem from their early life experiences, including regulation skills, attachment, and inability to take in a sense of safety.

Illinois

Chaddock
205 South 24th Street
Quincy, Illinois 62301
(217) 222-0034
Website: www.chaddock.org

Pam Shepard, MSW, LCSW
270 Remington Blvd Suite C
Bolingbrook, IL  60440
(630) 754-4522

Pat Somers, MA.A., L.P.C.
Centennial Counseling Center
1120 E. Main St., Suite 201
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 377-6613
e-mail: patsomers1@yahoo.com

Indiana

Sudsberry & Colgrove Counseling Centers, Inc.
Rick Sudsberry
Doug Colgrove
7517 Beechwood Center Rd.
Suite 300
Avon, IN 46123
317-272-8138
e-mail: info@saccc.com
Website: www.saccc.com

Kentucky

Carol Lozier, LCSW
7906 New LaGrange Rd.
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 426-0550
e-mail: clozierlcsw@gmail.com
Website: www.forever-families.com

Maryland

Lark Eshleman, Ph.D.
728 Rosin Drive
Chestertown, MD 21620
(443) 282-0238
e-mail: attach@larkeshelman.com
Website: larkeshleman.com

Louise Fleischman, LCSW-C
Anchor Counseling & Training LLC
7566 Main Street, Suite 301
Sykesville MD. 21784
410-707-9676
e-mail: Lfleischman1@comcast.net
website: www.attachmentdisordermaryland.com

Amy Grier, LCSW-C
8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 905
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(202) 494-3680
e-mail: awgrier@msn.com

Michigan

Ann Arbor Center for the Family
Emily Jernberg
2300 Washtenaw
Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 995-5181

Julie Kimball Kubiak, MA, SW
34441 Eight Mile Rd, Suite 104
Livonia, MI 48152
(248) 345-2410
e-mail: kjkubiak44@yahoo.com
Member of ATTACh and The Attachment Coalition of Michigan. Practices Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy with adopted children & adolescents and their families to facilitate attachment and address core issues of adoption.

Minnesota

Family Attachment and Counseling Center
18322C Minnetonka Blvd.
Deephaven, MN 55391
(925) 475-2818
Joanne May, Ph.D
e-mail: joanne@familyattachment.com
Denise Lacher
e-mail: denise@familyattachment.com
Melissa Nichols
e-mail: melissa@familyattachment.com
website: www.familyattachment.com

Missouri

Attachment Consultants of the Ozarks
Jane Rickard, LCSW and
A.J. Anderson, NCC, LPC
1340 west Battlefield, #6
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 881-7151
e-mail: ac@attachmentconsultants.com
Website: www.attachmentconsultants.com
Assessments, treatment, professional consults, parent training, intensives, EMDR trained

Chris Austin, M.A.
7611 State Line
Kansas City, MO
(816) 333-7505

Shirley Crenshaw, MSW, LCSW
1411 Willow Brook Cove #10
St. Louis, MO 63146-4972
(314) 374-4753
e-mail: shirley@attachmenttrauma.com
Website: www.attachmenttrauma.com

Hope Heller
11330 Olive Blvd. Suite 225, HBE Building,
St. Louis, MO, 63141
(314)567-7500
Website: www.hopenhellerphd.com

Sally D. Popper, Ph.D., M.Ed.
Chrysalis Center for Family Development
Westport Plaza Building
4218 Roanoke
Suite 220
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 960-7111
RAD; Post-Partum Depression; EMDR; Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Family Therapy

New Hampshire

Pamela Seavey Bruning, LICSW, BCD
14 String Bridge Road
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 772-6553
Trauma Treatment, Abuse, Adoption-related issues & Attachment; Sandplay therapy, Play therapy, & EMDR

New Jersey

Lynne Lyon, MSW, LCSW
Center for Attachment & Trauma Therapy, LLC (CATT)
183 Franklin Corner Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 217-2366
e-mail: lynnelyon@comcast.net
website: www.attachmenttherapyNJ.com and www.attach-china.org
Founder of Attach-China/International; adoption, attachment & trauma therapy; high nurture/high structure therapeutic parenting training; Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, EMDR, narrative & art therapy, Theraplay. Home visits in Del-Val and central Jersey area. Phone & Skype consultations.

New York

Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D.
Center For Family Development
5820 Main Street, Suite 406
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 810-0790
Emily Becker-Weidman, PhD
920 Broadway, suite 1703B
New York, NY 10010
(646) 389-6550 and (716) 810 0790
e-mail: AWeidman@Concentric.net
Website: www.Center4FamilyDevelop.com

North Carolina

Debra Tatum, BSW, MA, LPC
107 Chestnut St.
Lexington NC 27292
(828) 260-5518
e-mail: debtatum2000@yahoo.com
Website: healinghearts.mysite.com
In-home one-week-long intensives with focus on adoption-related and attachment-related issues. Therapy modalities include holding-nurturing-containment, facilitated attunement, EMDR, storytelling therapy, and therapeutic parenting techniques training/coaching

Ohio

Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio
Gregory C. Keck, PhD
Regina M. Kupecky. LSW
12608 State Road
Cleveland, OH 44133
Cleveland Office: (440) 230-1960
Columbus Office (614) 261-8800
website: ABC of Ohio

Oregon

Dr. Kali Miller (psychologist)
Corinthia Counseling Center
185 NE 102nd Ave.
Portland, OR
(503) 251-1952

Pennsylvania

Daniel Hughes
Quittie Glen Center for Mental Health
417 Reigert's Lane
Annville, Pennsylvania 17003
(717) 867-8335 ext. 3303
e-mail: dhughes202@comcast.net
Website: www.danielhughes.org

Dianne C. Kuchlak, LCSW
Attachment Therapy and Family Counseling
47 Marchwood Road, Suite 2H
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 280-9555
e-mail: DCKuchlak@aol.com
Website: www.attachmentdisorderhelp.com
Eclectic approach, using Martha Welch-type holding (coaching the parents - no therapist holding); Theraplay-type structured play activities; Family Narrative Therapy; therapist-directed nurturing of the child by the parents; parent education to facilitate understanding of and empathy toward the child's behavior and provide effective parenting tools; and correction of cognitive distortions.

Cheryl Nitz, LCSW, ACSW
Attachment and Bonding Center of Pennsylvania
2058 County Line Rd. #137 Huntingdon Valley
Huntington Valley, PA 19006
(215) 443-5060
e-mail: director@abcofpa.net
Website: www.abcofpa.net
Child and Family Therapy, Specializing in Issues Related to Adoption and Attachment

Texas

Nancy Hernandez, LMSW-ACP
9830 Thistle Trail Drive
Houston Texas 77070
(281) 379-6430

Vermont

Robert Spottswood, MA, LCMHC
North Star Counseling Services, Inc.
P.O. Box  1299
Norwich, Vermont  05055
(802) 649-1135
e-mail: robert.h.spottswood@gmail.com
Website: robertspootswood.org
Specializes in treating attachment and trauma disturbances in children. Trained in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP - as taught by Daniel Hughes, PhD) and EMDR. Board Member of the DDP Institute, and former board member of ATTACh.  Contributing author: Creating Capacity for Attachment, and also The Bean Seed (children's picture book on learning to trust again). Local, regional and national presentations on therapy and parenting for wounded children.

Virginia

Laura Chase Claxton, LCSW
9300 Forest Point Circle
Manassass, VA 20110
(703) 622-4253

Washington

Attachment and Trauma Specialists
808 6th St.
South Kirkland, WA 98033
(800) 550-2105
Email: mark@attachmentandtraumaspecialists.com
Web: www.attachmentandtraumaspecialists.com

Wisconsin

Lyn Rhodes
Cornerstone Counseling
888 Thackeray Trail Ste.
105 Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 789-1191 Ext. 128
Website: www.cornerstonecounseling.com

Canada

Pat Buckley & Associates
Suite 210 - 5660, 176a Street
Surrey
BC V3S 4H3, Canada
(604) 258 8907

Alan Cashmore Centre
1669 East Broadway, Suite 420
Vancouver, BC V5N 1V9
(604) 675-3996

Brenda Knight
1200 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2C7
(604) 662-7755

United Kingdom

Family Futures CIC
3 & 4 Floral Place
7-9 Northampton Grove
Islington London N1 2PL
Tel: 020 7354 4161
Website: www.familyfutures.co.uk
Provides a variety of attachment programmes that take a whole family approach to difficulties. Experienced primarily with families adopting within the UK, but they are very happy to help work with inter country adopters as well.

Intercountry Adoption Centre
22 Union Street Barnet
Hertfordshire EN5 4HZ
Tel: 0208 447 4753
Website: www.oah.org.uk
Pre-adoption information, and post adoption information / counseling and advice

Post Adoption Centre
5 Torriano Mews
Torriano Avenue
London NW5 2RZ
Tel: 0207 284 0555
Website: pac.org.uk
Offer a variety of courses regarding adoption, including attachment specific courses

Links to Other Therapist Listings

A4everfamily.org has advice on selecting a therapist & therapist listings
ATTACh - Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children has a listing of registered clinical members by state
Attachment & Trauma Network has a comprehensive listing of therapists, respite providers, residential treatment centers, schools and advocates
Nancy Thomas has a listing of therapists and residential treatment centers on her site:

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