Should I get counselling before I start searching for my family?

Should I get counselling before I start searching for my family?

Julia Feast (Search and Reunion Consultant) gives expert video advice on: Have adoptive people always been able to access data about their origins?; Will adoptive parents have any information about birth parents?; At what age can I obtain my birth records? and more...

In many ways, we would say that it is a good thing to meet with somebody outside of your own family network who can really help you think about the issues that can be involved. This is not to put people off, but just to give them an opportunity to think with time about what could happen, and the possible outcomes that can be as a result.