Relo Adams

My name is Relo Adams and I have been in the mental health field since December 2016. I started as a mental health specialist at an inpatient hospital which served children 5 to 17 years of age. I earned a Master in general psychology in 2018 with intent to further my education by pursuing a doctorates in Psychology, however my wife and I decided to grow our family. We adopted our son in 2018 when he was just 7 years old and this paused both of our educational goals for some time. My wife and I both earned our second Masters degree in 2023 in Counseling Psychology. In November 2025 My wife gave birth to our second son and with our children being 15 years apart we stay on our toes. I have experience working with adults, however for the past two years I have primarily worked with teens and young adults ages 12 to 21. I have partnered with clients as they navigated grief and loss, we have worked through and processed trauma and associated side effects. I have also partnered with clients to assist them in navigating and and recovering from depression, anxiety, impulsivity, self esteem, suicidal ideation, unhealthy coping such as self harm; alcohol consumption; and substance use.

I take time building rapport with each client as I fully value the helping relationship and have seen the benefit of genuine trust and solid rapport as it relates to long term recovery and success of the client. The modalities I currently use and am trained in are classic foundational therapies, however they are proven to be effective; Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Motivational interviewing (MI), and person centered therapy.

During our first session, I would like to get to know what brings the client inter services. I'd like to gather relevant background information such as medical history, family history, and social/developmental history. I would also like to complete basic assessments that address anxiety, depression, and trauma to assist in coming to an appropriate diagnosis. I would like to schedule a reoccurring appointment during the first session so there is a game plan moving forward.