Post-Adoption Counseling

Nurturing Families Beyond the Adoption Day

Supporting Families After Adoption with Compassionate Care

Adoption doesn’t end with the finalization of papers—it’s the beginning of a lifelong journey. At Hopeology Wellness, we provide post-adoption counseling to help families navigate the challenges and joys that come after the adoption process. Whether you’re dealing with attachment issues, behavioral challenges, or emotional healing, we’re here to provide the support and guidance needed to ensure a healthy, thriving family.

Post-adoption counseling helps families and children adjust to life together and address any lingering challenges. Through a trauma-informed, holistic approach, we support families in strengthening bonds, processing grief, and overcoming obstacles that may arise during the post-adoption transition.

Why Post-Adoption Counseling?

The transition into a family through adoption is both beautiful and complex. Many families face challenges as they begin to navigate their new life together. Post-adoption counseling can help families address issues such as:

• Attachment Challenges: Some children may struggle with forming secure attachments due to early trauma or disrupted bonds.

• Behavioral and Emotional Difficulties: Behavioral issues, anxiety, and depression can arise as children process their past experiences.

• Parenting Support: Adoptive parents often need extra guidance on understanding their child’s needs and responding to their unique challenges.

• Grief and Loss: Both children and parents may experience grief related to the child’s early experiences, including the loss of biological parents or caregivers.

• Family Dynamics: Adjusting to life as an adoptive family and navigating the dynamics of sibling relationships, co-parenting, and family roles.

Our goal is to help you build the tools and support system you need to face these challenges with understanding, patience, and love.

Our Approach to Post-Adoption Counseling

At Hopeology Wellness, we provide post-adoption counseling using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches to support both the child and the family as a whole. Our therapists specialize in:

• Attachment-Based Therapy: Building secure and healthy attachment between the child and parent, helping foster trust, emotional safety, and connection.

• Trauma-Focused Therapy: Addressing any unresolved trauma or grief from a child’s early life that may be impacting their behavior and emotional health.

• Parenting Support & Education: Offering practical strategies for parenting adopted children, particularly those with a history of trauma.

• Family Therapy: Engaging the entire family to strengthen communication, resolve conflicts, and adjust to new family dynamics.

• Grief & Loss Counseling: Helping both children and parents process grief and loss, whether related to birth family separation or the challenges of adoption.

We understand that post-adoption transitions can be overwhelming, and our goal is to help you create a stable, loving environment for your child to grow and heal.

What to Expect in Post-Adoption Counseling?

In post-adoption counseling, our focus is on building a strong foundation for your family. Here’s what you can expect from our therapy sessions:

• Individual Sessions for Children: Helping children process their past experiences, develop coping skills, and build emotional resilience.

• Parenting Support: Tailored advice and strategies for parents to support their child’s emotional and behavioral needs.

• Family Sessions: Working with the entire family to improve communication, understand each family member’s needs, and strengthen relationships.

• Ongoing Support: Adoption is a lifelong journey, and our team is here to provide continued support as your family grows and changes.

Our therapists are committed to walking alongside you, offering guidance and encouragement as you navigate the post-adoption process with love, patience, and understanding.

Why Choose Hopeology Wellness for Post-Adoption Counseling?

What Families are Saying?

• Specialized Adoption Therapists: Our therapists are trained in trauma-informed care and post-adoption support.

• Holistic, Family-Centered Approach: We support the entire family—children, parents, and siblings—in their post-adoption journey.

• Personalized Treatment Plans: We tailor each session to your family’s unique needs and goals, offering a customized approach.

• Flexible and Convenient Scheduling: Evening and weekend appointments are available to accommodate your schedule.

“Adopting our son was a wonderful experience, but our agency did not prepare us for the trauma he had experienced. The adjustment was very difficult and the post-adoptive counseling at Hopeology Wellness helped us understand his needs and gave us tools to create a stronger bond and a healthier family dynamic.”

-Adoptive Family, Atlanta

Schedule Your Post-Adoptive Consultation Today

If you are in need of post-adoption support, we are here to help you and your family. Reach out to schedule a free 15-minute consultation and learn how our post-adoption counseling services can provide the guidance and support your family needs.

Post-Adoption Counseling in Atlanta-Location and Details

Ages Served:
We provide services for both children and families at any stage of the post-adoption journey, whether you’re new to adoption or have been living together for some time.

Availability:
In-person and virtual counseling options available. We offer flexible scheduling to accommodate the busy lives of adoptive families.

Rates:
Private pay only. Superbills available for out of network reimbursement.