Hope Rising Family Services
2475 15th St NW, Suite D
New Brighton, MN 55112
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7801 East Bush Lake Rd, Suite 130
Bloomington, MN 55439
https://www.hoperisingfamilyservices.com/contact
Samantha Colai is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a registered play therapist, specializing in children impacted by trauma, separation, and divorce. She specializes in working with foster care and adopted children and their families. Samantha offers trauma-informed individual therapy, parent coaching, team-based reunification services, and consultation for court-involved families and professionals. She is also a member of a Foster Care Family.
Additional Information
Service Location: Office Based
Languages Spoken: English
Practice Focus:
Young Child (0-5)
Elementary Age (6-12)
Teen (13-18)
Young Adult (Adopted person; 19+)
Adult (Adoptive Parent – Individual)
Areas of Practice Strength:
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Childhood Depression
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Self-Harming Behaviors
Attachment
Grief and Loss Related to Adoption
Adoption Identity (i.e. sense of self-worth; self-esteem…etc.)
Early Traumatic Experiences
Transracial/Transcultural
Open Adoption
Sexual Abuse (Victim)
Treatment Modalities:
Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)
Somatic Experiencing (SE)
Play Therapy: Filial, TheraPlay, Experiential, Sand Tray
Fall/2018
