Answer: No. Don’t ever let anyone impose their set of beliefs about how your adoption should be planned. There is nothing more personal then selecting a family to adopt your child and creating an adoption plan. In our program, you can pursue any type of adoption you would like. Many birth mothers love to speak with a counselor regularly during and after the placement and many birth mothers do not wish to have any counseling at all. This decision is completely up to you as we have no counseling requirements. With respect to contact, we can help you pursue any level of contact you wish. We find that adoptive families span from wanting a very closed to very open adoptions. No matter what your wish is with respect to contact, there will be wonderful families wanting the exact same type of adoption plan you seek. Remember to make sure that any adoption professional you consider respects your wishes and fully understands the type of adoption plan that is right for you.