The Greenhouse at The Home
Growth, Support and Connection for Post-Adoptive Families
About
Hi! I’m Megan, and I am very glad that you have found us. I am currently working with adoptive families and their children, providing therapy services and consultation. Having worked in child welfare at The Settlement Home for Children for over 20 years, you will find that my depth of experience will be useful in supporting you and your family. My approach is to meet your family with compassion, empathy, and often, humor.
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I have spent the last decade as the Foster & Adoption Program Director working with foster and adoptive families through their training, licensure and their foster and adoptive process. We repeatedly hear that our families struggle to find therapy services after adoption, and I am so grateful to transition into a role that allows us to support families’ post-adoption needs.
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My experience in working with children who have experienced trauma, abuse and neglect is extensive. My early work as a therapist was with teenagers in The Settlement Home Group Home Program. Concurrently, I had a small private practice for several years working with adult clients. I have been trained as a TBRI® Educator since 2014 and am Level One Theraplay® trained. I am also fully trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and have completed the National Training Initiative’s Adoption Competency Training—both for child welfare workers and mental health professionals. I am a certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapist (PCIT), which is evidence-based in working with children from difficult places. I am also currently training in the Gottman Model for Couples Therapy, Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
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Outside of my work in child welfare, I have two children of my own. I have a solid understanding of dividing time among competing priorities as well as managing challenging behaviors. I’m a self-proclaimed expert in disarming kids through laughter, which is 75 percent effective depending on the meltdown and my own disposition that day. I also enjoy houseplants, cooking elaborately and putting things back where they belong. I’m looking forward to working with you!
