Find a therapist

ORPARC helps families find foster adoption competent therapists or counselors in their area. We now know from two national studies that foster adoption competency is a well-researched and proven need. Foster adoption competent counseling changes lives!

While ORPARC does not provide direct therapy services or recommend specific providers, contact us and we can help compile a list of potential referrals to best match your family’s needs. Or, search Oregon's NEW AdoptCareConnect Directory below.

If you are a therapist with foster adoption competent specific training, please confirm your listing is both up to date and correct in the new AdoptCareConnect Directory below!


Find a therapist through Oregon's NEW AdoptCareConnect* Directory!

*AdoptCareConnect lists therapists who have documented foster adoption-related and supportive expertise such as certificates in Training in Adoption Competency (TAC™), Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSWi™), neurofeedback, EMDR, lived experience (LEX) and more.


Recommended Steps

  1. Contact therapists directly to ask about specialty, experience, services and fees to determine the best match.
  2. Check licensing boards to verify a therapist is in good standing:
  3. Read up on interviewing & choosing therapists:

Additional Resources

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 therapists, explore if they are also foster adoption competent and/or open to learning.

Cultural diversity in virtual teams

Are you a therapist yourself? Please explore local education opportunities like Training in Adoption Competency (TAC), Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSWi) and EMDRIA approved EMDR Basic training.