Adoption Therapy
Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT, RPT-S is an Adoption Compassionate and Competent Therapist working with all members of the Adoption Constellation (adoptee, adoptive parent, birth parent and family members), and their supporters.
Janet has advanced trainings to meet the needs of the Adopted Child and Family. She is a Registered Play Therapist, a Trust Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI) Practitioner and she is trained in Level I Theraplay. Janet is attachment focused and has a clinical foundation in Gestalt Theory. Her personal connection to adoption is that she is a “baby-scoop” era Adoptee and an advocate for adoptee rights. She is an expert on being adopted. She has been adopted her whole life. As an adoptee, she has unique perspective and understands the clinical aspects of adoption trauma. Janet works with children who are in the process of being adopted, and who are adopted to help them express their experiences. For the past 10 years, Janet has worked extensively with children in the foster care system. She is the co-facilitator of the Las Vegas Adoptees Connect Group - www.adopteesconnect.com She also works with adult adoptees as a therapist in Nevada and as a consultant for those out of Nevada to help them navigate the many emotions and aspects of being an adopted person.
On her blog, her hope is to share her thoughts, ideas, experiences, and some “how tos” on living life with courage and how it feels to be adopted. You can read Janet’s blogs by visiting here: www.experiencecourage.wordpress.com
Adoptees On Podcast
Haley Radke - Host of Adoptees On
“Janet Nordine has been featured as a guest expert on the Adoptees On podcast numerous times. She is extremely professional and always comes prepared and with a level of expertise and wisdom that is at the top of her field. Her skill and experience in the adoption space is a welcome addition to the Adoptees On podcast and the adoption community at large. I highly endorse Janet to be a top-rated speaker at live events, as a podcast guest, and as an online presenter for webinars.”
- Haley Radke - Host of Adoptees On
Raising the Future (formerly The Adoption Exchange)
“We live in an uncertain world but Janet Nordine consistently brings value to our organization and the gift of healing for children and families seeking hope.”
- Stacy Burrell
“Janet has made a highly impressive and immeasurable impact on families and child welfare professionals who are touched by the work of The Adoption Exchange. Gratefully, I’ve had the privilege of partnering with Janet through several contracted services; always finding her positivity and passion for the adoptee's perspective to add depth to our progressive “specialized training” and “family support services” programs. I believe that our organization and the foster/adoptive/kinship/guardianship families that we serve have benefited from Janet’s extensive knowledge, deep passion, exemplary achievements, and a strong background in child, adolescent, family, and marital therapy.”
- Jessica Hartwig, Family Support Services Coordinator
“Janet Nordine is extremely knowledgeable in adoption. Her experience and education have been a valuable asset to our partnership with her in webinars and consultant work. Janet is compassionate, empathic, and truly a value to the work we do to raise the bar for children in foster and adoption.”
- Meghan Vargo, Family Support Services Program Manager
Speaking Topics: (1) Disenfranchised Grief (2) Childhood Trauma and its Effects on Brain Development
American Adoption Congress
Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT, RPT-S presenting at the American Adoption Congress' Convention on Disenfranchised Grief in Adoption - April 2019
The North American Council on Adoptable Children
July 2019 - Presenter on Disenfranchised Grief at The North American Council on Adoptable Children National Convention in Las Vegas, NV
The West Coast Institute for Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents
Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT, RPT-S a Faculty Member of The West Coast Institute for Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents and teaches on the topic of working with adopted children in therapy.
Trust Based Relational Intervention Practitioner Trained - TCU
Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT, RPT-S is a Trust Based Relational Intervention Practitioner Trained by The Karen Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU.
