National Directory of
Adoption Competent Professionals
The Adoption Competence National Directory connects you to mental health professionals trained in adoption competent mental health care. This national database includes hundreds of therapists who have completed formal training through the Center for Adoption Support and Education programs.
Use the Directory to find therapists in your area who are equipped to support children, youth, and families impacted by adoption, foster care, and kinship systems.*
*The individuals listed in this Directory have successfully completed the training required by TAC and/or NTI. TAC indicates that individuals have successfully completed the 72-hour instructor-led Training for Adoption Competency (TAC™), which is the only accredited, evidence-based, assessment-based adoption competency training in the country. NTI indicates individuals who have completed the 30-hour web-based National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI™). The completion of this training reflects their commitment to learning and growth within the adoption competence specialization. However, their inclusion in this Directory is not intended to be and does not constitute an endorsement or certification of their clinical skills or proficiency in practice. C.A.S.E. does not warrant the expertise or capabilities of any individual therapists.
To use the category sorting below, choose a category, and the directory listings will sort automatically based on your different selections.
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