Adoption is a lifelong journey, and while it brings love and connection, it can also come with emotional complexities. Whether you are an adoptee, birth parent, or adoptive family, seeking counseling can be a powerful step toward healing, understanding, and growth. But how do you know when it’s the right time to start? Here are six key signs that counseling could help support you or your family.

“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” ~~Neil Postman

Adopting from India is not just a process—it’s a path toward connection, belonging, and family. For those drawn to India, this journey holds deep meaning. Whether you have cultural ties to the region or feel a strong pull toward international adoption, Gladney’s India adoption program offers the opportunity to grow your family with intention, care, and support at every step.

Healing Starts Here: Gladney Counseling Center at Our Fort Worth Headquarters

At the heart of Gladney’s mission is a commitment to serving children and families—and that mission comes to life every day at our Fort Worth campus, home to the Gladney Counseling Center. As the headquarters for all of Gladney’s operations, the Fort Worth office isn’t just where important decisions are made—it’s also where deep, meaningful healing begins for individuals, couples, and families across Texas.

Opening Doors: Gladney’s International Team Visits Vietnam and India

As part of our ongoing commitment to finding loving, permanent families for children around the world, members of Gladney’s international team recently traveled to Vietnam and India to take significant steps toward launching new international adoption programs.

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Now Open: India and Vietnam Adoption Programs

Gladney is proud to announce the official opening of our India and Vietnam International Adoption Programs. These new programs reflect the expansion of Gladney’s global work in international adoption—rooted in ethics, collaboration, and the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to grow up in a safe, stable, and nurturing family environment.

Adoption is a beautiful and life-changing journey, but it also comes with emotional complexities that can affect adoptees, children affected by foster care, birth parents, foster parents, and adoptive families in different ways. Whether you’re struggling with identity, attachment, or past trauma, therapy provides a safe space to explore emotions, develop coping skills, and find healing. Here are eight common adoption-related challenges and how counseling can help you navigate them.

If 2-year-old Winston’s adorable giggle doesn’t steal your heart, his sweet little dance moves will! He’s a cheerful little guy with an irresistible personality, always eager to share his happiness with everyone--even strangers. Whether he's swaying to music, singing his heart out, or riding his tricycle, Winston brings smiles wherever he goes. He loves kicking a ball around with his caregivers, too, and looks to them for interaction and encouragement. He’s a typical toddler when he doesn’t get what he wants or needs and shows it by stomping, shouting, or crying, but is easily redirected.

Welcome Home—Now What?

The international adoption process doesn't end when you get home. You may be thinking, "No more paperwork, right?" Wrong. While we understand the last thing on your mind is more paperwork, there are several crucial documents specific to citizenship that you must secure for your child.