We Are Adoption Attuned Coaches
You don't have to figure out
the adoption experience alone.
Adoption support from coaches who are part of the adoption triad.
We meet you where you are and help you get to where you want to go.
Guiding families through every stage
Let's get through this together.
One path for families and individuals, one for the professionals who support them. We are not an adoption agency, and we never match children with families. We coach everyone living the adoption experience, and we support family preservation just as much as adoption. Our coaches are birth parents, adopted people, and adoptive parents themselves, not outsiders.
It's lived experience, whatever your situation.
Coached by people who are birth parents, adopted people, and adoptive parents.
FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
Support for adopted people, birth parents, adoptive parents and anyone impacted by adoption
One-on-one coaching built around where you actually are, not a one-size-fits-all program.
Considering adoption: Is adoption right for me?
Going through adoption: We've decided. Now what? Popular
Parenting after adoption: My adopted child needs something different. What is it?
Courses and tools for parents and individuals
FOR PROFESSIONALS
Adoption competency training for coaches, counselors, social workers, and therapists
Feel more confident and at ease as you elevate your practice with a coach approach designed for the adoption constellation.
Adoption Attuned Coaching® Certification Flagship
A 30-hour adoption certification taught by people who are a part of the triad, approved for ICF continuing education
Find an Adoption Attuned Certified Coach or Professional (AACC/AAPC)
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Workshops and partnerships for organizations and professionals
Built around the needs of your agency, group, or team
Support for the triad, from the triad
We've lived the moments
that change lives forever.
Our coaches are birth parents, adopted people, and adoptive parents. We built our TriSpective Approach around all three perspectives, because what happens to one person in adoption affects them all.
We encourage, support, and prioritize family preservation just as much as adoption.
What Adoption Attuned Coaching® actually gives you
Feeling like no one understands is a hard place to be. Coaching helps you get equipped, find a way forward, and stop carrying it alone, heard by someone who genuinely gets adoption.
At the center - every decision starts with what's best for the adopted person.
TriSpective Approach - we consider the birth parent, the adopted person, and the adoptive parent, not just one side.
Tri-Relational Interconnectivity - what happens to one person in the triad affects them all.
Adoption Attuned Parenting® - practical tools for the special work adoptive parenting takes.
Not sure whether you need a counselor, a consultant, or a coach? See the difference.
Courses for parents
& professionals
Blog articles
and counting
Coaching stages
considering, during, after
Podcast episodes
and counting
Courses for every stage of adoption
Go deeper, whenever you're ready
Courses for the whole adoption constellation, whether you're an adopted person, an adoptive parent, or a birth parent, before, during, or after adoption.
Committed to supporting the whole triad, not just one side of it.
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However you found us,
there's a next step
For anyone in the adoption constellation, there's a coach for each stage of the journey, plus certification for the coaches, counselors, social workers, and therapists who support families and individuals like these.
Not ready to talk yet?
Check out these free
adoption resources
No pressure, no commitment. Just real information from people who understand adoption.
Podcast
Do you ever wonder what your loved ones are experiencing? Listen to our coaches discuss important topics from every perspective.
Blog
Looking for tips and topics that will help you or your family? Our blog has timely information on all things adoption.
Webinar
Deciding whether to adopt? Watch our free webinar, “Is Adopting a Child Right for Me?”
Discover our Intro video: A journey into who we are!
What people tell us
Real words from people we've coached
Overwhelming Became Manageable
Coaching was the catalyst for essential introspection. The questions that I had before seemed overwhelming became manageable because I was facing them. It gives you a great deal of power and fulfillment in your life to be able to freely consider what you want and what is right for your future.
Something of a Miracle
G.I.F.T. came to me when I was realizing that my parenting model with my daughter was shifting dramatically into an intense new chapter. Just scheduling an appointment and talking that first time, especially with a mom who was taking these kinds of moments seriously... that found support was something of a miracle.
Child-First Perspective
This coaching certification program is absolutely amazing and perfect for anyone that wants to get an insight and knowledge on what it is to adopt a child. Their "child-first" perspective is what is needed when it comes to adoption. I highly recommend it.
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Questions & Answers
What people usually ask us first
Do you place children for adoption?
A. No. We are not an adoption agency, and we never match children with families. We coach anyone in the triad, at any point in the adoption experience.
How is coaching different from therapy?
A. Therapy diagnoses and treats deep-seated issues and concerns. Coaching does not diagnose. It helps you discover the steps you can take to get to where you want to go, and many people use the two side by side. See how counselors, consultants, and coaches differ.
Do you support people who want to adopt?
A. Yes, we do. We also give you tools for the decision itself. Whether or not you decide to adopt, we stand by you.
How long does coaching typically last?
A. You are in the driver's seat. Most people choose 5 to 12 sessions, and some renew their packages for more time. Your situation decides the length.
Can professionals get certified online?
A. Yes. The course runs online, with self-paced lessons on our learning platform and live Zoom sessions twice a month for deeper learning, coaching practice, and building relationships within your cohort.