Benefits of Counseling for Post-Placement Birth Mothers
By Quentin Steadman
Many birth mothers assume the adoption process finalizes once your baby finds an adoptive family. However, it is quite common for birth mothers to experience a sense of emotional distress once the adoption process concludes. Anger, confusion, embarrassment, and self-doubt represent only a fraction of what a birth mother may perceive when they put their child for adoption.
Adoption agencies in Colorado specialize in providing thoughtful, sincere counseling throughout the adoption process. At Adoption Choices of Colorado, our support doesn’t end once the adoption concludes. Throughout the adoption process, including afterward, we work with birth mothers experiencing any of these feelings by providing quality counseling services, helping you find satisfaction and fulfillment with the outcome of your adoption plan.
For many reasons, the counseling we give at Adoption Choices of Colorado stands out for its commitment to improving the well-being of every birth mother who chooses us for their therapy needs. Let’s take a look at how counseling, including post-adoption, can be a benefit for birth mothers.
Counseling for Those Considering Adoption
Colorado Adoption Agencies Provides Lifelong Counseling
No matter if you’re a birth mother one month out of placement, one day out of placement, or even one year out of placement, counseling provided by Adoption Choices of Colorado remains an engagement that ends when you feel you’re in a good place. The healing process varies from person to person, so we do not rush the path our post-placement birth mothers choose to walk when it comes to their therapy.
Progress appears different for everyone. The duration of counseling is for you to decide, as is how often you choose to meet with your support group. There are no due dates, no time limits, and no deadline that Adoption Choices of Colorado enforces with our counseling services. We are here when you need us, however long that may be.
Adoption Agencies in Colorado Provide Free Counseling
Adoption Choices of Colorado prides itself for its promise to provide free counseling to all post-placement birth mothers. This includes birth mothers who have worked with Adoption Choices of Colorado to develop an adoption plan, as well as those who haven’t. We do not require birth mothers to have already collaborated with us. If this is your first time hearing about Adoption Choices of Colorado, we welcome you to consider us for your counseling needs.
Adoption Choices of Colorado empathizes with birth mothers who are dealing with multi-faceted difficulties. Life tends to approach us from different directions, sometimes all at once, so our free counseling services also include a free dinner, as well as childcare for the birth mothers who attend our support group. For birth mothers wishing to utilize our counseling services, we strive to make this service as accessible as possible. If you face certain dilemmas, Adoption Choices of Colorado will help create a remedy so that you are free to engage with our counseling services.
Adoption Agencies in Colorado Provide Communities that Care and Support You
Often, a sense of guilt or apprehension may prevent birth mothers from seeking counseling. Perhaps you feel as if your worries are unfounded or are not worth discussing. When you choose Adoption Choices of Colorado, you’re choosing to place your anxieties and concerns safely in the hands of people who understand you. You will discover a support group of fellow birth mothers who recognize the tribulations you face as a post-placement birth mother.
There are no strangers at Adoption Choices of Colorado. For post-placement care, we discuss what the best options for you will be based on your specific situation. You will hear advice from birth mothers who may have dealt with similar situations. When you join us, the burdens you possess become shared; we work together to dispel any feeling of isolation you may be facing as a post-placement birth mother.
Reach Out to Adoption Choices of Colorado Today
If you’re a post-placement birth mother experiencing any emotional difficulties, don’t allow yourself to remain isolated. There are solutions, methods, and services that remain open to you, no matter your personal circumstances. Even if you aren’t sure that counseling is for you, our commitment to making this service free provides you the chance to experience it without financial strain.
For those considering adoption, your own life doesn’t end once your baby is put up for adoption. Adoption Choices of Colorado helps you realize this reality by creating a space where you and your troubles are welcome and will find solace in the presence of fellow birth mothers. If you are curious as to what adoption agencies are available in Colorado, we’re here to help. Take the first step by reaching out to Adoption Choices of Colorado to explore the type of counseling that benefits you the most. No matter your situation, we believe that you’ll discover a support group that cares, listens to you, and helps foster a journey full of healing and recovery.
Stephanie joined the Adoption Choices family in 2014 as the Child Placement Supervisor. Her love for adoption began in first grade when she made friends with twins adopted from Vietnam. Her heart grew strong over the years for adopted children and ultimately led her to graduate school where she continued her focus to her dream of working in the adoption field. Stephanie earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver in 2001. Over the past 15 years, Stephanie has worked as a pregnancy counselor and as an adoptive parent counselor for foster care, international adoption and domestic adoption, writing hundreds of home studies for families, and helping build their forever families. Stephanie is married and has three boys ages 12, 9, and 5. Together with her family she enjoys riding bike, playing games, watching her three sons compete in their various sporting and musical activities and go on vacations.
Christy Ikeler, is our Executive Director and Birth Parent Director. Christy has been with Adoption Choices Team for 18 years, since opening the doors in 2002! Christy has a true passion for what she does and her true love is working with and helping each birth parent. Whether she is up all night on the phone talking with them, taking them to doctors appointments, out for their favorite treat, providing counseling or at the hospital during labor and delivery, Christy is very involved every step of the way. She has a contagious laugh and a spunky personality that our birth moms all can bond with and relate to. As an adoptive parent herself, adoption holds a very special place in her heart and she can relate on every level with both birth parents and adoptive parents. In her free time Christy loves spending time with her daughter, gardening, baking and taking vacations with her family. Christy is an excellent leader for our team at Adoption Choices and is truly one of a kind!! As Executive Director, Christy spends time with the staff, birth parents and adoptive families in order to ensure that the agency is running smoothly. She has placed a huge emphasis on community outreach and programs for birth parents. Christy loves the opportunity to lead the agency into a brighter future.
Ms. Mackenzie has built a successful counseling career over the past 20 years, supporting mothers and families, people of all ages and genders, students, community professionals and fellow clinicians. Liv values a diverse professional focus, including the entrepreneurial life of a sole proprietor, the evaluative process of certifying foster/adoptive homes, the insightful and mindful one-on-one one work with enthusiastic clients, and serving as an advocate for underserved populations. Liv is a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a BA in Pre-Law and Economics from American University, an MA in Counseling from Adams University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University. Away from work you will find Liv spending time in nature, biking to the farmer’s market and adventuring with her family.
Catherine A. Madsen, joined the Adoption Choices family as legal counsel in 2013. Catherine is responsible for providing legal guidance to the Agency, training and updating staff on developments in adoption law and legislation, and program development. Catherine
Virginia Frank is an adoption attorney accredited since 1991 with the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Ms. Frank is a leader in the field of private adoption and has completed over 4,000 adoptions in her career. Ms. Frank has a law degree from Oklahoma City University and a BA in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Oklahoma.
Cassidie has been with Adoption Choices since 2015, she has her bachelors in Interdisciplinary Affairs with concentrations in both Sociology and Business Management. Cassidie has additional training in Victim Advocacy, foster care and has been working in women’s services for over 10 years. Cassidie has always had a heart for adoption and it was her career dream to work in adoption. She started off doing volunteer work for advocacy programs, adoption organizations and worked in High Risk Maternal Fetal Medicine through the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Cassidie is also blessed to have personally experienced an adoption of her own in 2012, completing her family of five! Cassidie loves what she does as a case worker from initial phone calls, meetings, doctor appointments, interaction with the adoptive families to delivery and counseling. Cassidie has a passion for those in need and strives to help make a difference in the lives of the people she meets. She is a firm believer in being kind, compassionate and open minded in all situations. “Unless you’ve walked in their shoes, there’s no place for judgment. A kind word or compliment can go a long way!” The bittersweet moments in adoption reminds Cassidie each and every time, why she loves what she does!