Adopt NI

Ground Floor
Unit 2
18 Heron Road
Belfast
Antrim
BT3 9LF

028 9045 4222

www.adoptni.com

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About us

Adopt is an independent registered charity established in 1989 in Northern Ireland in response to the introduction of legislation entitling adopted adults to their original birth certificates. Adopts main aim has always been to provide support for adults facing the challenges of adoption (adult adoptees, adoptive & birth parents with adult adoptees). However, during 2008 we extended our services, to birth parents that are currently losing/have recently lost a child to adoption and, to adults separated from their family of origins through being looked-after. Our main base is in Belfast and our work covers the whole of Northern Ireland. We also deal frequently with enquiries from people in Southern Ireland, from mainland UK and from other countries, e.g. Australia and America; indeed anywhere where people have a link to Northern Ireland.

Training, qualifications & experience

Our counsellors have experience of working with issues that can arise for those from the adoption and looked after communities. Our qualified counsellors have as a minimum qualification a Diploma in Person Centred or Integrative Counselling and are BACP registered.

Member organisations *

BACP

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
* We have verified that at least one professional at this organisation is registered with the relevant professional body.

Areas of counselling we deal with

        Other areas of counselling we deal with

        Adoption & Care related issues
        identity
        loss
        rejection
        guilt/shame
        grief
        intimacy
        mastery/control
        attachment
        insecurity

        Therapies offered

        Fees

        We charge a small fee of £10 per session.

        Sessions can take place in our office in Belfast.
        Sessions can be arranged between 9.30 and 3.30 Mon - Wed.

        We operate a waiting list which is usually very short.

        Further information

        Adopts other services include, one-to-one and group support, a tracing service for individuals and social workers, an intermediary service, and a specialist library. We also have a contact register and email help available via our website: www.adoptni.com.

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        Maps & Directions

        Belfast, BT3 9LF

        Type of session

        Online counselling: No
        Telephone counselling: No
        Face to face counselling: Yes
        Home visits: No

        Practical details

        Sign language: No
        Other languages: None

        Accessibility

        Wheelchair access: Unspecified

        Types of client

        Adults
        Older adults
        Couples