As an adoptee and adoptive mom, I combine my lived experience with my 25+ years of professional wisdom in supporting the adoption community as a coach, speaker and author. Scroll down to see how I might support you and you’ll find some free resources at the bottom to support your learning and healing.
Coaching for Adoption Specific Issues
I offer individual and group coaching for adoptees, adoptive parents, birth/first parents and other constellation members (spouses, grandparents, siblings, cousins, etc) as well as adoption professionals. My specialty areas include:
- Navigating adoption reunion relationships
- Adoptee identity, healing and personal development
- Adoptive parent support and guidance
- Self-care for all members of the adoption constellation
- Spiritual support on the adoption journey
1:1 coaching sessions – please click here to book a complimentary 20 minute conversation to see if we would be a good fit
Group coaching – new cohort beginning Spring 2026 for Navigating Reunion with G.R.A.C.E.
“Reunion isn’t a one-time event. It’s a lifelong journey of understanding, discovery and belonging. It’s insanely complicated, incredibly powerful and deeply transformational. I help people navigate the complexities of reconnection with honesty, compassion and community so they feel whole, clear and connected. That’s why I created the GRACE Method — a simple framework to help approach reunion relationships with intention, help cultivate compassion, and develop resilience.” – EB
Speaking on Adoption Topics
For 25 years, I’ve been speaking to groups and organizations about the importance of self-care, developing resilience and authentic communication.
- Navigating Reunion with G.R.A.C.E. for all Adoption Constellation Members
- Parenting Essentials for Adoptive Parents
- Meaningful Rituals for Adoptive Families
- Clear Communication Secrets for Adoption Constellation Members
- Creating Intentional Community for Adoptive Families
Writing about Adoption
I’m currently writing my third book: Living in Reunion: The Essential Guide to Designing Healthy Relationships in the Adoption Constellation which is a heart-centered, practical, and spiritually grounded roadmap for navigating the complex terrain of adoption reunion. Based on the author’s personal experiences as both an adoptee and adoptive mother, and her decades of work as a coach and healer. This book introduces the GRACE Method—a five-step model designed to help constellation members heal emotional wounds, foster meaningful relationships, and thrive while living in reunion. Readers will gain resources, reflections, and rituals to support connection, communication, and personal growth across the adoption constellation. I’ve interviewed 50+ people and am hoping to release it in Fall 2026. Stay tuned!
I’m the author of two other books: Sacred Celebrations: Designing Rituals to Navigate Life’s Milestone Transitions (November 2023) which won the Independent Press Award and the NYC Big Book Award, was an Amazon best-seller and was published by Gracepoint Publishing. Smart Self-Care for Busy Women: 20 Lessons to Find the Me Time You’ve Been Craving (May 2020) also hit Amazon best-seller status when it was released on Kindle at the beginning of the pandemic! Learn more about both books.
Free Resources:
Join my Substack! That’s where I’m concentrating on my current writing about adoption until my next book comes out. (if you pay for a year’s subscription there, you’ll get a free coaching session with me… just sayin’)
Adoption Connection Asheville – Monthly discussion & support group for adoption constellation members in Asheville, NC Email me for details and information. First meeting 11/11/25.