Counseling

Services for Children and Families at Kinship House
All services are provided by one or more members of the Kinship house professional team. Our therapists, bringing professionalism and sensitivity to each unique client relationship, pool the collective strength of the entire clinical team to provide appropriate, innovative and responsive professional treatment.

Kinship House provides both short and long term services depending upon the needs of the family.  To find out more or to enroll in any of these services, contact Kinship House at 503.724.6878.

Mental Health Assessments
Kinship House mental health assessments are conducted by a member of our clinical team to identify a child’s emotional and mental health needs.  Clinicians integrate data received from other professional sources with information gathered through play, art or conversational sessions with the child.  These assessments occur for all children receiving mental health services at Kinship House. 

Individual Therapy for Children & Adults
Individual therapy is used with children and adults who require a person outside of their family to help them explore emotional challenges.  Some school age children and teenagers, who are developmentally in a place of separation and individuation, often benefit from some individual counseling.  Personal, confidential sessions with a Kinship House professional clinician offer a child, teen or adult a chance to understand, adapt, modify and integrate new skills and tools to support them in their daily lives.

Family Therapy
Family therapy, involving appropriate biological, adoptive or foster family members is the treatment of choice for young children and children with attachment challenges. By learning from and sharing approaches with participating family members, our goal is to help the child integrate in a healthy way, and eventually improve behavior and emotional concerns while building a familial support network.

Sibling Group Therapy
Sibling group therapy is often helpful for siblings who are living together or in separate homes. Facilitated small group sessions enable children to talk about past trauma, loss, and hardships experienced together and to develop and reinforce positive future interactions. Our focus is to help children learn positive new sibling roles and develop healthier family relationships.

Prospective Adoptive Parents
Parents may seek to consult with a Kinship House clinician about the joys and struggles they may face when adopting a child. While many transitions progress smoothly, questions and challenges about adoptions may arise at any point. Sharing and learning through responsive and experienced counsel is encouraged.

Post-Adoptive Counseling for Families
Post-adoptive counseling is available for families who have adopted from the foster care system or through private adoptions, both domestic and international.  Families may need additional support immediately after an adoption or many years later.  Our clinicians provide counseling and support to adoptive families experiencing a wide variety of mental health problems. 

Transition Planning and Support Services
Kinship House therapists provide consultation and support before, during, and after transitions as children move into permanent placements with biological, foster, and/or adoptive families.  Transition planning and support services are tailored to each individual family’s needs and circumstances.  If you have questions about whether Kinship House can provide a specific service, please contact us.

Medication Evaluation & Management
At times, some children benefit greatly from medication that targets specific behaviors, emotional disorders or physiological imbalances.  Children and families can schedule a time to meet with our Medical Director as a part of their ongoing mental health treatment at Kinship House.