Professional References
Roseann Adams never fails to provide professional, compassionate and effective guidance to all of the individuals and couples I have referred. She blends hope and positivity with a direct and honest approach to the issues that present in the process of psychotherapy treatment. Her work is characterized by both her breadth and depth of understanding of others and helping clients address and resolve the issues they face. Roseann is an amazing presenter and speaker who is dedicated to raising consciousness in others. I’ve known Roseann for more than 20 years and it is a pleasure to know and work with her.
I have known Roseann Adams as a colleague and friend for more than 20 years. She is a creative and caring therapist who is able to integrate theory and practice while at the same time use her insights and personal experiences to help create healing relationships with clients who reach out for help. Roseann’s knowledge and practice of Relational Cultural Theory has guided her work with clients. She knows that we grow and thrive in our lives through healthy relationships. And healing and growth can only happen when we listen to others with respect, empathy and compassion. Roseann’s work exemplifies this. She has worked successfully with clients who are isolated and marginalized in their families, communities and the world. In her work with women and men from diverse backgrounds she has helped people find their authentic voices to recognize their strengths so that they are able to come of places of crippling isolation into a world of growth-fostering connections.
Roseann is a gifted therapist and compelling teacher. She listens with careful and thoughtful attention to every client’s unique experience. Her inspired work with people from all backgrounds helps them to understand themselves and to believe in the possibility of change, to see the opportunities in their lives, and to have the strength and courage to take steps towards creating the lives they seek
I have known Roseann Adams for 25 years. I have admired her skills as a therapist, speaker, writer, and friend. She is thoughtful, articulate and caring. She is able to express what is difficult to put into words and can find empathic and compassionate ways to describe and explain complicated feelings. She finds the positive in the most challenging of life’s situations, and is able to be present in a way that helps her clients develop resilience to face life’s difficulties. If I were in an emotional hurricane I would want Roseann by my side.
I have had the pleasure and benefit of knowing Roseann Adams for over 20 years as a gifted psychotherapist and valued colleague. We have collaborated on countless occasions over the years, and her clinical insights and acuity have been a treasure. She has an uncanny capacity to synthesize detailed information to provide discernment and pragmatic guidance.
We have also had the opportunity to present at psychology conferences; Roseann is the consummate professional. She continues to pursue new pathways of learning and healing for her clients; and brings fresh, thoughtful ideas to these endeavors. Her creativity, wisdom, keen awareness and charming, relational personality are uplifting for anyone working with her, or in her care.
In the over 25 years I have known Roseann Adams, her combination of passion and compassion never ceases to amaze and inspire me as a therapist and person. Whether she is presenting an educational training program for professionals, conducting a life-skill building group for clients or working with individual clients, I’ve been privileged to learn from her dynamic, discerning and deeply caring style. Her knowledge and skill in Relational Cultural theory and practice as well as Positive Psychology techniques translate into truly empowering training programs for psychologists, social workers, EAP professionals and other clinicians. She works with a very diverse clientele, ethnically and culturally; given her caring nature and skill set, she moves easily across cultural borders to connect with clients. It is not surprising that she has become a brilliant educator and life coach, a gifted therapist, and a credit to her profession, doing what comes naturally to her: helping people to heal and transform their lives.
Roseann is an authentic, engaging therapist who meets clients where they are and supports them in getting to where they want to be. She’s constantly learning and growing to expand her range as a clinician and she integrates all these new methods and insights into her practice. Our field is blessed to have such a fantastic example of excellence and professionalism.
I met Roseann Adams in 1996 at a professional training in Relational Cultural Therapy. Her intelligence, warmth and compassion were evident immediately. Since then we have participated in a peer consultation group. I’ve seen her clarity in understanding clinical cases, her devotion to her clients, and the evolution of her clinical practice techniques to reflect the newest research in the field.
She has been an empathetic colleague and inspiration and support to me. I’ve attended several of her training sessions which were engaging, well-organized and skill-focused. I recommend Roseann with total confidence in her authenticity, clinical skill and integrity.