For adoptees, finding counseling professionals who understand the complexities of adoption and who hold adoptee-centric perspectives is challenging.
The following resources may be helpful in guiding you in your search for counselors.
- Questions to ask when seeking counseling – from I Am Adoptee
- Adoptee Therapist Directory (updated by Dr. Chaitra Wirter-Leiker at Beyond Words Psychological Services)
- Directory of TAC (Training on Adoption Competency) trained mental health providers – note this is not specific to adult adoptees
Articles (open access links) about adult adoptees and counseling
Corder, K. (2012). Counseling adult adoptees. The Family Journal, 20(4), 448-452.