Find a therapist

ORPARC helps families find therapists or counselors in their area. We do not provide direct therapy services or recommend specific providers, but contact us and we can help compile a list of potential referrals to best match your family’s needs. Or, search the different Directories of Therapists below for those with advanced foster care and adoption expertise.

Recommended Steps

Contact therapists directly to ask about specialty, experience, services and fees to determine the best match for a child/family.
Check licensing boards to verify a therapist is in good standing:
- Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors & Therapists
- Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers

Read Questions for adoptive parents to ask when interviewing a prospective mental health professional and therapy plays an important role in adoptive families' lives

Additional Resources

Directory of Statewide Certified Therapeutic Life Story Work Practitioners
Directory of Training in Adoption Competency (TAC) Trained Mental Health Professionals
Lowcost Sliding Scale Therapists in Portland Metro Area
A Need to Know: Enhancing adoption competence among mental health professionals
Oregon Health Plan (OHP): Medical (Mental Health) and Dental Plans by County
- OHP Client Handbook
Oregon County & National Crisis Lines and Mental Health Resources
Animal-Assisted Therapy Packet (local, updated), available in ORPARC's library
Screening Questions: When seeking an adoption competent therapist by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, author in ORPARC's library

NOTE: ORPARC does not refer directly to, nor license, recommend, endorse, guarantee, control or regulate any provider or agency. Please review our Mental Health Referral Policy.

Looking for Culturally Specific Therapists?

When interviewing culturally specific therapists, be sure to explore if they are also foster care and adoption competent and/or open to learning.

Cultural diversity in virtual teams