"The feedback from service users about the service is universally extremely positive...Counsellors are described as "brilliant" and "very good".  They feel listened to, understood and supported".

OFSTED INSPECTION REPORT, SEPTEMBER 2009

Adoptionplus recognises the impact on birth families who lose their children to adoption. Our Service aims to ensure that birth families receive the support they need in order that they can start to heal and move forward with their lives. As an agency we understand that adoption has lifelong implications for all involved.

We have been offering Birth Family Counselling services since early 2004. Since that time we have offered counselling services to over 100 birth family members and provided over 600 counselling sessions.

All of our four qualified counsellors have a variety of experience and training that helps us offer a responsive and flexible service. As well as person centred and psychotherapeutic models, we also ensure that our counsellors are aware of current research and best practice in the fields of trauma and attachment.

As an agency we have grown from a foundation of responsiveness and flexibility. We ensure that we are proactive in building on what works for people and changing what does not. Ultimately we aim to offer a service that people find helpful.
We currently have contracts with:

• Nottinghamshire Social Services (2004)
• Nottinghamshire Social Services (2006)
• Bedfordshire Social Services (2008)

Adoptionplus is linked to the University of East Anglia’s government funded research into services for birth families. 

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