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Life beyond adoption day is rarely just all sunshine and rainbows.

Adoption is a lifelong unfolding. Support belongs in every part of it—including the moments when life in the adoption constellation feels beyond the sun.

Beyond the Sun Therapy Practice Carmel Indianapolis Indiana

At Beyond the Sun, our mission is to provide compassionate, knowledgeable, adoption-competent therapy and coaching to support adoptive families, blended families, foster families, children, caregivers and everyone in the adoption constellation in Carmel, Indiana and beyond.

Whether you are seeking support for adoption-related matters, or may benefit from guidance navigating grief and loss, we are committed to personalized empathetic support for you and your whole story.

Beyond the Sun Grief Loss Miscarriage Infant Loss Therapy Practice Carmel Indianapolis Indiana

You belong here.

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How We Can Help Start the Conversation

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Traditional Talk Therapy

Looking for a traditional therapeutic experience with adoption fluency and clinical depth behind it? Our team of clinicians is trauma-informed and competent in adoption and beyond, giving them the best tools to serve you through traditional talk therapy.

Guided Coaching

Is your adoptee seeking answers? Do you find yourself searching for guidance as a parent in order to help your family system thrive? We coach adoptive parents on the dynamics general parenting advice misses — attachment, identity, openness, contact — and support parents of every kind.

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WHAT WE UNDERSTAND:

Adoption is a lifelong unfolding.

In fact, there’s a whole other side to this process that can be filled with unspeakable grief, loss, and pain that can feel impossible to explain.

Beyond the Sun has 73+ years of combined lived experience in adoption, blended families, and grief and loss. We deeply understand the weight of your unique experience. And with 40+ of those years within the complexly layered space of reunion & re/connection across generations within the constellation – we’ve made it our mission to offer specialized support and guidance so you can move through each day with more peace and confidence.

Whole Constellation Care

Where adoption is understood, not translated.

Children's Therapy

Children are not reduced to behavior. If your child is struggling, you’re in the right place. Our therapists have specialized training and experience working with children of all ages.

Grief & Loss

No matter the specific source of grief or loss in your life, our team of therapists is uniquely qualified to help you through the pain of your personal experience.

Adoption Constellation

Whether you’re an adoptee, adoptive parent, birth parent, or another member of the adoption constellation, our team is here to support you through specialized expertise you won’t find anywhere else.

Stewards of Adoption Support Center Files

Beyond the Sun is the steward of records from the Adoption Support Center. If your adoption was completed through the Adoption Support Center, your file is kept here — protected, and openable to you with support.

Client Experiences

“A space where I feel understood and heard . . . a safe place to share.”

“I have never heard my daughter laugh with such pure joy . . .”

“We LOVE working with Katy. I have never heard my daughter laugh with such pure joy as when they are working together. Her confidence soars and it helps her general well-being so much. We feel like she genuinely cares about my daughter and wants to find ways to support her emotional growth.”

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