Adoption counsellors

Birth family counselling is an independent and confidential service for birth relatives of children who have been or are about to be adopted. The aim is to give you the opportunity to talk about your feelings with someone who is not involved in any part of the child’s adoption.

Your conversations are private and will not be shared unless you agree with your support worker that it would be in the child’s best interests for some information to be shared. The only exception to this is if concerns come up about the safety or wellbeing of a child which, where possible, the support worker will share their concerns.

How do I request birth family counselling?

Birth family counselling is available through our independent partner agency, The Adoption Journey. You can request support via our contact us form or by calling 0300 300 8090.