Adoption can be a wonderful way to build a family. It can also be challenging. Adoption Counseling & Educational Services (ACES) is an affiliation of mental health practitioners united in the goal of providing quality services for adoptive families.
In addition to our counselors' academic credentials and training, each therapist affiliated with ACES, has earned a one year post-graduate certificate in Adoption Therapy. The training was received through a partnership between the State of Oregon and Portland State University. Our therapists also received quarterly case consultation with International Adoption Trainer and Author Deborah D. Gray, LCSW, MPA 2005 - 2007.
ACES' therapists respect and acknowledge that each family is unique. We encourage parents to draw on their strengths and abilities while we help children explore grief, loss, attachment and identity issues. Our philosophy is one of helping families to move from coping with life, to living life joyously as a fully integrated family.
While the greater Portland area does have some excellent therapists, there are very few who have been trained specifically in adoption.
Several of Our Therapists are Adoptive Parents: All Have Been Touched By Adoption 503-522-0839
Email: info@adoptioncounselingservices.com contact us
This site should not substitute for personal, professional, legal, or medical advice. The accuracy and personal applicability of this information is not guaranteed. By using it you agree to the terms of service, including jurisdiction and limitation of liability provisions. Copyright 2004
