Meet The Director...

ERICA JOURDAN, MSW  

Erica Jourdan brings over 20 years of professional and lived experience in foster care and adoption to her work as an Adoption Consultant and Coach.  She has her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of California at Santa Cruz and her Master's degree in Social Work from Boston University. 

Erica is also the adoptive mom of 3 children (plus has been adopted by 2 cats and a dog).  Having been on both sides of this process, she strongly believes that there is no "one size fits all" in the world of adoption.  Her approach with families is open, non-judgmental, and flexible. 

Through her business, Adoption Options Consulting, Erica provides specialized education, support, and advocacy for families who are both starting and navigating adoption. This extensive experience includes guiding families through the complexities of the domestic adoption process as well as particular expertise in the adoption of older children from the North Carolina foster care system.

From finding the right path and selecting an agency to understanding trauma and helping families to build healthy relationships with both their adopted child and their birth families, Erica is able to guide individuals and families through every step of this amazing, but often overwhelming, process.