Counseling Center for the Adoption Family

Definition: Adoption Counselor

1. A licensed mental health professional and preferably an experienced one with a proven record of helping individuals, couples and families. Someone who has worked with children and teens as well as adults.

2. A therapeutically skilled and trained professional who is also knowledgeable of adoption issues and dynamics, experienced in working with those in the extended adoption family and passionate in his/her interest
3. An ally, a mentor, a supportive and trustworthy guide and facilitator, an objective educator who can recognize, clarify and understand the complex feelings and thoughts that all in the adoption process- the first mother, the parents, the child, siblings and relatives go through
4. A fellow traveler who has learned from his own experiences to avoid the pitfalls and obstacles which can lead to the development of serious problems
5. A co-creator who can help us develop and achieve our personal and satisfying goals and vision for the future.