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Adoption Therapy Questions, Answered

Find answers to common questions about our services, insurance, appointments, and what to expect at Adoption Care Services.

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Getting startedWho we helpOur servicesAdoption-specific careTelehealth & location

Getting started

5 questions
How do I schedule my first appointment?

Simply contact our office through our website or by emailing hello@adoptioncareservicesmi.com. We'll answer your questions, verify your insurance, and match you with the clinician who best fits your needs.

What should I expect during my first appointment?

Your first visit is an opportunity to get to know your therapist, discuss your concerns, review your history, and develop goals for treatment. Together, you'll create a personalized treatment plan that supports your goals and helps you move toward lasting change.

How soon can I get an appointment?

Appointment availability varies by clinician and specialty. Contact us for current openings, and we'll do everything we can to schedule you as quickly as possible.

What insurance plans do you accept?

We currently accept:

Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Care Network
Priority Health
Priority Health Medicaid
Private Pay

If you're unsure about your insurance benefits, we're happy to help verify your coverage before your first appointment.

Can parents be involved in treatment?

Absolutely. Parent involvement is an important part of treatment for many children and teens. Depending on your child's needs and age, sessions may include parent coaching, family therapy, or collaborative treatment planning.

Who we help

4 questions
Do I have to be adopted to receive services at Adoption Care Services?

No. While adoption is our specialty, Adoption Care Services welcomes everyone. We provide therapy for children, teens, and adults with a wide variety of mental health concerns. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, grief, or life transitions, we're here to help.

Do you only work with adoptive families?

No. Although adoption is our specialty, we proudly serve individuals and families from all backgrounds. You do not need to have an adoption connection to become a client.

What ages do you see?

We provide services for children, adolescents, and adults of all ages. Our clinicians tailor treatment to each client's developmental stage, goals, and unique needs.

Do you provide therapy for foster and adoptive families?

Absolutely. We work with foster parents, adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and children who have experienced foster care or adoption. Our therapists help families navigate attachment, trauma, behavioral challenges, emotional regulation, parenting strategies, transitions, and strengthening family relationships.

Our services

5 questions
What types of therapy do you provide?

Our therapists provide evidence-based treatment for many concerns, including:

Adoption-related concerns
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety
Depression
ADHD
Behavioral challenges
Emotional regulation
Attachment concerns
Parenting support
Foster care and adoption transitions
Grief and loss
Self-esteem
Life transitions
Stress management

Every treatment plan is individualized because every client is unique.

Do you provide therapy for anxiety, depression, ADHD, or trauma?

Yes. Our therapists treat a wide variety of mental health concerns, including anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, trauma, PTSD, behavioral concerns, attachment difficulties, and many other emotional and behavioral challenges.

Do you offer Occupational Therapy (OT)?

Yes! We offer Occupational Therapy services to support children and adolescents who may benefit from help with:

Sensory processing
Emotional regulation
Executive functioning
Daily living skills
Fine motor development
Self-regulation
ADHD-related challenges

Our occupational therapists work closely with families to help children succeed at home, school, and in the community.

Can Occupational Therapy help children with ADHD, sensory needs, or emotional regulation?

Yes. Occupational Therapy can help children build the skills needed for everyday success. Our occupational therapists support children with ADHD, sensory processing differences, executive functioning challenges, emotional regulation, fine motor skills, self-care skills, and school participation through individualized, family-centered treatment.

Do you provide psychiatric medication management?

Psychiatric medication management services are coming soon. Our vision is to offer therapy, occupational therapy, and psychiatry under one roof so individuals and families can receive coordinated, convenient care.

Adoption-specific care

3 questions
How is adoption therapy different from traditional therapy?

Adoption can involve unique experiences related to identity, attachment, grief and loss, trauma, relationships, and life transitions. Our clinicians understand these complexities and provide trauma-informed, adoption-competent care for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, foster families, and anyone whose life has been touched by adoption.

While adoption is our specialty, we also provide therapy for individuals and families without an adoption connection.

I'm looking for an adoption therapist in Michigan. Can you help?

Yes. Adoption Care Services specializes in providing therapy for individuals and families impacted by adoption throughout Michigan. We currently see clients by secure telehealth across the state, so you can work with a clinician who has specialized adoption experience wherever you live. In-person appointments at our Grand Rapids office begin September 2026.

What makes Adoption Care Services different?

Our practice combines specialized adoption expertise with comprehensive mental health care. Many of our clinicians have extensive experience supporting adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, and foster families — alongside expertise in trauma, attachment, and child development — while also providing therapy for individuals and families with a variety of mental health needs.

We believe every person deserves compassionate, individualized care. Whether you're seeking therapy, occupational therapy, or future psychiatric services, our goal is to provide coordinated, evidence-based care in a warm, welcoming environment where every client, at every age, feels seen, heard, and supported.

Telehealth & location

3 questions
When does your Grand Rapids office open?

Our office at 4630 Plainfield Ave NE, Lower Level, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 is currently being renovated and opens in September 2026. Until then, all appointments are held by secure telehealth, available anywhere in Michigan.

Email hello@adoptioncareservicesmi.com to be added to the waitlist for in-person appointments.

Do you offer telehealth therapy in Michigan?

Yes. All appointments are currently held by secure telehealth, available anywhere in Michigan. When our Grand Rapids office opens in September 2026, we'll offer in-person sessions as well, and many clinicians will allow clients to alternate between office visits and virtual appointments when clinically appropriate.

Clients using Michigan Medicaid must be physically located in Michigan during their telehealth appointment.

Where is your office located?

Our Grand Rapids office at 4630 Plainfield Ave NE is currently being renovated and opens in September 2026. Once open, it will be an easy drive for individuals and families throughout West Michigan. In the meantime, we're seeing all clients by secure telehealth, available anywhere in the state of Michigan.

Opening September 2026
4630 Plainfield Ave NE, Lower Level
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Serving West Michigan

Care that's close to home

Telehealth makes specialized adoption care available anywhere in Michigan today — and when our Grand Rapids office opens in September 2026, families across West Michigan will be able to see us in person.

Grand Rapids
Rockford
Ada
Belmont
Cedar Springs
Comstock Park
Sparta
Walker
Kentwood
Wyoming
Telehealth statewide

Have other questions?

We're happy to talk through anything the FAQs didn't cover, whether that's insurance, scheduling, or finding the right clinician for your family.

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