Appropriate
for parents of children adopted
domestically or internationally.
We will be going through the
book titled, Attachment
Focused
Parenting by Daniel Hughes.
You do not
need the book, but we will
be talking about 2 chapters
of the book in each
session. Our group
time will be equally
split between discussing the
book and support for the
participants.
Rhonda Andrews,
LCSW Adoption & Attachment
Therapist
307 East Second St. Suite 155
Newburg, OR 97132
Rhonda
has over 15 years of experience working
with families in a variety of settings
with a variety of issues. She has
worked in the adoption field directly
for over 7 years. Rhonda is
passionate about adoption and thoroughly
enjoys her work with adoptive families.
Currently, sheworks part time in
her private practice, where she does
individual, child and family therapy
using a variety of age appropriate
therapeutic techniques, including play
therapy.
Rhonda believes that
as children and families grow, and go
through developmental stages, and deal
with various adoption issues, crisis can
occur that lead children and families to
the point of needing some extra support,
education, and counseling. She
believes that parents are the experts
regarding their own children, and
parents know their children better than
anyone else. Therefore, utilizing
parents’ knowledge and expertise is a
vital part of helping make positive
changes. Rhonda believes that all
adoption begins with a loss, and that
the adopted child, the birth parents,
and the adoptive parents deal with the
issue of loss (to some degree), their
entire lives. Advocacy for children’s
safety, health and well-being continues
to be an important factor in her career,
and she believes education is the best
way to achieve this.
Rhonda holds a Master’s Degree in
Social Work from University of Hawaii.
Her Bachelor Degree is in
Sociology, fromthe University of Oregon.
Rhonda is a member of the National
Association of Social Workers (NASW) and
the Association for Play Therapy.
In addition to her private practice she
is an Adjunct Professor at George Fox
University.
