[krafmatic]

I've hit a wall...a theorhetical 3 foot thick, reinforced concrete wall...and all I've got to get through is a plastic sand shovel.

I'm looking for a therapist/counselor/psychologist who specializes in attachment issues and adopted kids. I live in SE Michigan...anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks for your help

[DPline]

I am so sorry your darling little boys are struggling.

There is an international adoption clinic at the Children's Hospital in Cleveland. I am wondering if they could help you find someone locally. I'll hunt up their contact info. and PM you.

Would you like me to post the question on the Michigan Yahoo group? You might also try posting on the Special Needs and Attachement forum. I dont' know if there is anyone from our area on there, but they might at least be able to point you in a general direction.

[angelkisses0102]

Try this site... Welcome to Attachment & Trauma Network* - ATN
Here are what they list for Michigan...just know real qualified AT's are few and far between...but many will consult over the phone. Good luck and hang in there! (I hope these links are OK...they are from the public site.)

Michigan

Leah Brouwers
The Therapy Clinic
616-949-3659
thetherapyclinic@aol.com

Sharon Cipriano Galbreath
Interpretive Arts Counseling
148 North Riverview Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49004-1308
616-382-5343
interpretivearts@allegan.net

Sherry A. Russell, MSN, APRN-BC
Nor Serv Group, Ltd
1322 N. River Rd St.
Clair, MI 48079
810-329-4798 or (888) 326-2565 Fax: (810) 329-7303
srussell@norserv.com

Julie Kimball-Kubiak, MA, SW
Attachment Coalition Of Michigan
34441 Eight Mile Rd., Suite 108
Livonia, MI 48152
248-345-2410
kjkubiak44@yahoo.com

Foster Adoptive Family Resource & Support Center
1324 W. Michigan Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Phone: (269) 660-0448

Doris Landry-Kruse MSW,LLP
Attachment Coalition of Michigan
34441 Eight Mile, Suite 108
Livonia, Michigan 48152
248-891-8139
doris@adoptionparenting.net

Leah Brouwers, MA
The Therapy Clinic
2882 Thornhills Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-949-3335
thetherapyclinic@aol.com

Beth McElroy-Kremm
Nalo Therapy Center
PO Box 1004
Lapeer, MI 48446
810-667-4111 Fax: (810) 667-4111
beth@nalotherapy.com

Kristen M. Kimm LMSW, RPT-S
605 Howard St.
Kalamozoo, Michigan, 49008
269-343-0646 Fax: (269) 343-5913
KristenK40@charter.net

Emily Jornburg
2300 Washington Ave, Suite 203
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-995-5181

Bettye Jo Bell, LLP
Psychological and Educational Services
375 Fairbanks Suite 102
Holland, MI 49423
616-355-7720
bjbell@tds.net

Joseph Kohley MSW,ACSW,CACII
2976 Ivanrest Avenue, Suite 205
Grandville, MI 49418
616-261-0888

Ruth Kohley MSW
2976 Ivanrest Avenue, Suite 205
Grandville, MI 49418
616 261-0888

Wanda Faye Villet, ACSW
2511 Monro
Blanchard, MI 49301
Phone 517-561-5139

[krafmatic]

Thanks for everyone's help, both posted and PM'd. The 6 moves in 12 months, neglect, and suspected abuse have left their mark. We have made progress with attachment within the last few months but their are a lot of obvious emotional issues that we are dealing with. I freely admit that I am out of ideas. I've scoured books galore and am still coming up empty.
We are hoping that attachment specialists may be able to help us wioth the neglect/abuse issues (and they are varied) and do so in a way that is acceptable for kids who have suffered through multiple disruptions and your "typical" adoption issues.

[Larue]

Here is another site with a link to therapists that specialize in attachment. They may be some of the same ones Angelkisses mentioned.

Attachment Disorder | Nancy Thomas Parenting | Attachment.org | Reactive Attachment Disorder

We went through attachment struggles, and I just wanted to say I understand. I also read a lot and practiced attachment parenting techniques, but it still took many months for us to make progress. And then for every step we took forward, we seemed to take two steps back. But we did move forawrd, and it does get better. Please feel me to PM me if you need a shoulder. Sending hugs and hoping for better days very soon!